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Governance a) Apologies Chair b) Declarations of Interest All c) Accept Minutes from previous Board meeting Chair d) Updates to Documentation Becca Gamble i. Resignations from board e) SYMCA Update Rebecca Slack i. Investment Zone Presentation SYMCA Representative f) DLUHC Update Justin Homer Minutes:
a. Apologies (Chair) PS Aston, Julie Tattershall, John Healey MP, Cllr Bowler, Cllr Cain, Cllr Moore, Cllr Morrell, Sarah Clyde, Justin Homer, Rebecca Slack, Mike Cotton
b. Declarations of Interest (Chair) Antionio Jamasb is a stakeholder to and has neighbouring land to welfare park ???? c. Accept minutes from previous meeting (Chair) Minutes from the previous meeting were accepted.
d. Updates (Becca Gamble) Resignation from Board – Chris McGinley. The Chair and Board thanked Chris for his work on the Board. Vice chair offered to contact Chris to seek feedback from his experience on the board. .
Cllr Coates is also leaving the Board to move to another ward in the upcoming elections. The Board thanks Cllr Coates for her contribution to the Board to date. Cllr Coates also thanked the board for their hard work and for the high levels of professionalism exhibited by the Towns Fund Team.
e. SYMCA Update (Rebecca Slack) Rebecca Slack issued apologies but Joseph Quinn attended in her place to provide the Investment Zone update.
Investment Zone Presentation (SYMCA representative – Joseph Quinn) A presentation was shared for board members only regarding what the SYMCA investment zones are, their relation to innovation led growth, and how they relate to the Goldthorpe and wider Dearne area.
(Jenny Lockwood joined the meeting) (Colin Buxton joined the meeting) (Tim Coleman joined the meeting) (Alex Clegg joined the meeting)
A discussion ensued on the level of entry to this programme and how clustering could be used to generate opportunities for ES10 and Barnsley.
A discussion ensued regarding skills support for this programme and upskilling the local population. Joseph Quinn pointed out SYMCA is willing to subsidise some of this training, but pot of money is limited.
Councillor Coates requested assurance from SYMCA that local spend and resources will be prioritised over subcontracting further afield.
Action – Dan Harper to liaise with Joseph Quinn and keep Board informed of any potential opportunities.
A discussion was held regarding innovation and other opportunities that which can work alongside the investment zones.
Joseph Quinn stated that the Investment Zone programme is expected to start in the next 6 months and will be done in stages. Close collaboration with all partners will be needed to ensure the viability of the site. Councillor Coates pointed out that there is still lots of work to do prior to the planning stage.
Board felt that their priority from this opportunity is connecting local people.
f. Government Updates (Alex Clegg)
Monitoring and Evaluation – Alex provided clarification to focus on delivery in the upcoming reporting window. Provided an explanation on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund coming to an end and the plans of what is next for Barnsley.
Alex clarified that the Long-Term Plans for Towns funding is identified for Barnsley Town Centre.
Councillor Coates requested assurance that Goldthorpe will continue to be considered for future funding and future Government plans.
Dan Harper advised that the Council is always seeking other potential future investment to complement ... view the full minutes text for item 453. |
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Towns Fund Progress Updates a) Progress Against Previous Meetings Actions Rachael Allington b) Escalations / Decisions for Board and Updated Highlight Report Rachael Allington c) Project G: Cultural Hub Deep Dive Josh Clough d) Updates from Subgroups / Task Groups i. Youth Engagement Josh Clough / James Eggington ii. Business Engagement Becca Gamble / Teresa Williams
Minutes: a. Progress against previous meetings actions (Rachael Allington) Action: BMBC to talk to colleagues in assets management to see if any further information is available re: the former primary school site. Update: Cleanup of the site has now been completed.
Action: Teresa to provide an update regarding the delivery of Cllr Gardiner’s memorial stone. Update: A memorial stone will be installed in the square with a dedication to Cllr Gardiner engraved on it. The stone, engravement, and placement have all been done with Janet Gardiner’s input and agreement. Delivery of this is expected in the next few weeks.
Action: Teresa to investigate cleanup opportunities for the back of the Horse and Groom Square site. Update: Teresa has spoken to neighbourhood services, cleanup is planned to happen however cannot happen right now as it is nesting season. The cleanup will happen once this season is over.
Action: BMBC towns fund team will carry out mapping exercise including linking to the results of a high street assessment that is currently taking place in order that board can consider all information available and start to consider future initiatives to support the high street. Update: This exercise is being investigated, the latest plans for Business Engagement will be discussed under the Business engagement item, which will be a regular item.
Action: SYMCA investment zone representative to be invited by Rebecca Slack to attend the February Board meeting to provide an update. Update: Investment zone representative has confirmed attendance to the April Goldthorpe Town Board. The SYMCA item has been moved higher up the agenda to accommodate their attendance.
Action: Becca to contact Antonio regarding feasibility of using his site for the April meeting. Update: A second site visit to test additional technology was completed and Dearne and District FC is being used as a trial hybrid April Board meeting.
b. Items for escalation to board / Key decisions required from board this period (Rachael Allington):
Escalation: Project F – Phoenix Park: Given the red and amber top 3 risks on this project, BMBC have been holding more frequent contract meetings with Land Trust to understand any implications for the delivery of the Towns Fund Project
A supporting Health Impact Assessment will be carried out for phoenix park to support the planning application.
Key Decision: Programme level - Agreement required to move to simplified version of the highlight report for future meetings.
Andy Lock expressed his appreciation of the new highlight report. Decision: The updated highlight report format has been accepted by board.
c. Updated Highlight Report (Rachael Allington) This was discussed under item 2c.
d. Project G: Cultural Hub Deep Dive (Josh Clough) A presentation was shared for Board members only.
Clarification was provided regarding the residential nature of the area surrounding the Playhouse.
Josh advised that the Playhouse will remain open to 15th July and will then be closed until September whilst internal works are taking place.
Antonio Jamasb requested clarification regarding the mapping of the improvements to the ... view the full minutes text for item 454. |
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Impact and Board Legacy Planning a) Impact and Legacy Rachael Allington b) Future Meetings Schedule Rachael Allington
Future meeting date proposed change to fit updated M&E reporting dates: Current date – 28th November 14:00-16:00 via teams Proposed date – 14th November 14:00-16:00 via teams
c) Date and Time of Next Meeting
23rd May, 14:00-16:00 Minutes: a. Impact and Legacy (Rachael Allington) This item will be postponed to next board due to time constraints.
b. Future Meeting schedule (Rachael Allington) Proposed lighter touch agenda in May as this is sooner than the usual cycle to support Monitoring & Evaluation submission in May 24 New proposed date for GTF board meeting on 28th November to accommodate M&E return dates – 14th November. Decision – This date was accepted.
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Any Other Business Minutes: a) Forward Plan (Rachael Allington)
b) The Phoenix Park deep dive may be brought forward due to the escalation to Board. ?
c) Any Other Business (All) Chair to introduce.??? Housing - CPO Cabinet Report will be going to cabinet in next couple of weeks. Update on this will be provided when available.
A short update was provided on the progress of the Housing Retrofit project.
A request was given from Board to the communications team regarding the streets where there are planned demolitions and shuttered properties. Sensitive branding on the shutters should be added so local people can see why they are closed. Action: Logos on shuttered properties is being investigated
Date of next meeting – 23rd May via Teams
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