Sheffield Economic Masterplan

REPORT OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF

EXECUTIVE, LEGAL AND GOVERNANCE

MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

7TH NOVEMBER, 2007

 

 

            At its meeting held on 24th October, 2007, the Cabinet received a report back from the meeting of the Strategic Resources and Performance Scrutiny and Policy Development Board, held on 17th October, 2007 on its scrutiny of the called-in Cabinet decision of 26th September, 2007 relating to the Sheffield Economic Masterplan. 

           In accordance with the arrangements approved by the Council at its meeting on 5th April, 2000, the report, together with a recommendation of the Cabinet thereon, as set out below, is referred to the City Council for consideration:-

 

SHEFFIELD ECONOMIC MASTERPLAN

            The Assistant Chief Executive, Legal and Governance, reported that the Strategic Resources and Performance Scrutiny and Policy Development Board, in considering the decision of the Cabinet on 12th September, 2007 relating to the Sheffield Economic Masterplan that had been called in for scrutiny by the Board at its meeting on 17th October, 2007, had concurred with the decision, with the following additional recommendations:-

 

(i) that the following words be inserted as an additional paragraph:-

" this Council recognises that existing small and medium sized businesses in Sheffield have an important role to play in delivering future economic success in the City and tasks the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Culture and Planning with amending the draft Masterplan to  (i) reflect the importance of small and medium sized companies to the economy of Sheffield and (ii) set out the business support requirements and delivery arrangements required to assist this sector to play a full and productive role in the economy”; and

(ii) that the Cabinet decision relating to the Sheffield Economic Masterplan be referred to Council for consideration.

 

RESOLVED: That the recommendations of the Strategic Resources and Performance Scrutiny and Policy Development Board relating to the Sheffield Economic Masterplan be accepted and the following decision be referred to Council:-

 

“RESOLVED: That (a) the early conclusions of the Sheffield Economic Masterplan, as set out in the report now submitted, be noted;

       (b) delegated authority be granted to the Chief Executive, in consultation with the

Leader of the Council and the Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Culture

and Planning, to finalise the Sheffield Economic Masterplan in accordance with the

arrangements now reported; and

            (c) this Council recognises that existing small and medium sized businesses in Sheffield have an important role to play in delivering future economic success in the City and tasks the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Leader and Cabinet Member for Economic Regeneration, Culture and Planning with amending the draft Masterplan to (i) reflect the importance of small and medium sized companies to the economy of Sheffield and (ii) set out the business support requirements and delivery arrangements required to assist this sector to play a full and productive role in the economy.”