Agenda and draft minutes

Edward Naylor, Chair, Naylor Industries PLC

EdwardNaylor,ChiefExecutiveOfficer–NaylorIndustries PLC

1.    Apologiesasabove

Cllr Sir StephenHoughton,Leader–BarnsleyCouncil

2.    The town centre needs to diversify. Together, there is so much more to do. We need to see more people working in the town centre, and more small and creative businesses based in the town centre.

3.    Health and Education have a place in our town centre to ensure people can stay healthy and can access Further and Higher Education.

4.    This Board has a huge agenda, by working together we can ensure Barnsley stays ahead in the game.

Matt O’Neill, Executive Director, BMBC

MattO’Neill,ExecutiveDirectorof Growth & Sustainability– BarnsleyCouncil

1.    This is akey decision-makingboard. Barnsleyis an ambitious placeandasaCouncilandatown,wedo thingsdifferently. Wedo ‘partnership’well.

2.    The TownCentre ProgrammeBoard didsome great work andlaid thefoundations forthis Board.

3.    The Long-TermPlan forTowns fundingprovides uswith anopportunity toenable realchange acrossthe 10- years of the programme.

4.    Whatexcitesmeishowwecanusethisprogrammeto leverageprivate capitalinto thetown centre.How can we make£10millioninto£50million?Myteamiseager towork withyou tomake thishappen.

Justin Homer, Area Lead Towns and Cities Growth Unit

Justin Homer, Area Lead – Cities & Local Growth Unit

1.    BarnsleyissettingthepacefortheLong-TermPlanfor Townsprogramme acrossSouth Yorkshire.

2.    Therearenow75townsacrossEnglandandWaleswho arebenefitting fromthe Long-TermPlan forTowns programme –Barnsley isone ofthe largerones.

3.    ThereisanexpectationfromtheGovernmentthatthere willbeextensivecommunityconsultationabouthowthe funding is used.

4.    Werecognisethat£2mperyearover10yearsisnota hugeamount ofmoney, butit canbe theglue that bindsprojects togetheror theplatform toleverage morefundingtoachievebiggerthings.

5.    Governmenthas setup anational TownsUnit, ledby AdamHawksbee,whowillvisitBarnsleyinduecourse.

6.    Therewillbeopportunitiestosharebestpracticeata nationaland regionallevel eg ANational Chair Symposium,a SouthYorkshire Group.

(including Declarations of Interest Form, Partnership Agreement and Terms of Reference)

Dan Harper, Head of Economic Development, BMBC

Dan Harper, Head of Economic Development – Barnsley Council

1.    ACTION: Board members to return completed and signed Partnership Agreement and Register of Interest Form to Board Administrator.

2.    DECISION: To agree the Terms of Reference – Unanimous agreement on condition that the scope reflects the agreed Long-Term Plan for Towns programme geography.

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager, BMBC

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager – Barnsley Council

1.    ACTION: Board Administrator to distribute a paper to the Board from the Service Director for Communities, Barnsley Council, outlining the results of the Safer Barnsley Partnership Survey 2023.

2.    ACTION: Board Administrator to add to the Forward Plan – Taxi Incentive Scheme (Chris Savage).

3.    (Matt O’Neill) Quality hotel accommodation is needed in the town centre; visitors are choosing to stay in Leeds and Sheffield.

4.    (Gary Vaughton) This is true. Our company is American owned, they prefer to stay in big cities. Barnsley is not even investigated when they book accommodation.

5.    (Barry Higgins) We have leads from the big Supermarkets visit us regularly. They never stay in Barnsley for the same reasons.

6.    (Jon Flatman) There is a real need for premium accommodation – to live in and for short stays. The town centre will not attract high earners without it.

7.    Barnsley FC will be adopting the ‘Place of Possibilities’ strapline. We all must do our bit to change perceptions of Barnsley - it is a modern 21st century market town.

8.    (Andrea Battye) We need more places in town to host big indoor events. Barnsley is exceptional at youth singing and orchestra, but we travel all over the UK to perform. There is no large-scale venue.

9.    (Anthony Baker) It is the same for the Conference market. The town centre loses to out-of-town venues and nearby Sheffield. But to support these events, we need the hotel accommodation.

10.Conference organisers are engaging with Barnsley Civic and BPL - they want to come to the town centre but are unable to accommodate them at present.

11.Performers at Barnsley Civic require quality accommodation, which is not found in Barnsley town centre, so they are staying in Sheffield and Leeds.

Dan Harper, Head of Economic Development, BMBC

Dan Harper, Head of Economic Development – Barnsley Council

1.    DECISION: To support the original geography for the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme provided by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities

-          Unanimous agreement on condition that the geography is expanded to include the Dearne Valley Park.

2.    DECISION: To approve the Long-Term Plan for Towns

-          Vision – Unanimous agreement on condition that the word ‘centre’ is removed. As follows:

“TheBoard’s Vision is to improve the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the town, to make it a 21st Century market town where people want to live, work, learn, play, and invest, and ensure Barnsley is a proud and prosperous place for generations to come.

TheBarnsley Town Board aims to create a safe, vibrant, inclusive, and sustainable town that meets the needs and aspirations of its residents, businesses, and visitors.”

3.    ACTION: Board Administrator to distribute a paper to the Board from the Director of Finance, Barnsley Council, outlining how regeneration programmes across the borough are funded.

4.    ACTION: Board Administrator to add to the Forward Plan – Overview of Town Centre Regeneration Projects in Delivery (Dan Harper).

5.    ACTION: Dan Harper/Chris Savage to make more detail available to Board for projects under consideration for funding in the first 3-year Investment Plan of the Long-Term Plan for Towns programme. Must include how they link to the programme vision and current Town Centre Plan.

6.    ACTION:Board Administratorto addto theForward Plan–ConsultationPlan(DanHarper/ChrisSavage).

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager, BMBC

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager – Barnsley Council

1.    DECISION: Amend the scheduled meeting for 1 August 2024 to 25 July 2024, same time, and location if possible – Unanimous agreement.

2.    Schedule for 2024:

Thursday, 16 May 2024; 2:30pm to 4:30pm – Oakwell Stadium

Thursday, 13 June 2024; 1:30pm to 3:30pm – MS Teams Thursday, 25 July 2024; 1:30pm to 3:30pm – VENUE TBC Thursday, 12 September 2024; 1:30pm to 3:30pm – MS Teams

Thursday, 7 November 2024:1:30pm to 3:30pm –

Barnsley Civic

Thursday, 12 December 2024; 2:30pm to 4:30pm – MS Teams

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager, BMBC

Chris Savage, Urban Centres Programme Manager – Barnsley Council

See Action Logbelow:-

Edward Naylor, Chair, Naylor Industries PLC

EdwardNaylor,ChiefExecutiveOfficer–NaylorIndustries PLC

SlideDeck Approach:ChrisSavage,UrbanCentres ProgrammeManager–BarnsleyCouncil

1.    DECISION:Continue withSlide Deckapproach with Template Version2–Unanimousagreementon conditionthatthisapproachiskeptunderreview.

2.    This approach isintended toenable BoardMembers to shareinformation acrosskey stakeholders,highlight issues/risksfortheirorganisation,andenable oversight overthe operationalmanagement ofthe towncentre.

3.    Board Members will be approached by the Board Administratorinreasonabletimetosupplycontentthat willbe includedwith papersdistributed oneweek in advance of meetings.

Electionof a Vice-Chair:Dan Harper, Head of Economic Development– Barnsley Council

4.    DECISION:Cllr Sir StephenHoughton electedas Vice Chairof theBarnsley TownBoard –Unanimous agreement.