Agenda item

5.1

Les Transformations

S Birch provided an update to the Board.

The report on consultation and engagement has been completed.

Overall responses were generally positive. Further engagement for the phase 1 works is planned with drop-in sessions planned for early November along with links with the college following the shadow board discussions.

MC confirmed that the businesses along Market Street have been visited for verbal feedback, there is ongoing dialogue with the Church and the businesses affected by the proposed works. Feedback has been generally positive.

PH acknowledged the response levels and commented that it is often seen more of an effort to compliment than complain.

SW confirmed that there is a risk of consultation fatigue, but the proactive approach has worked well and seen as exemplar in areas, especially as part of the TIP development.

ANg stressed the importance of engaging with the smaller businesses to

maximise the potential investment opportunities as part of the programme delivery. MC reaffirmed that this is ongoing and will continue.

5.2

Shadow Board

The shadow board played a large role in the formation of the TIP and just as we are reviewing the Board’s Terms of Reference, we are reviewing the future role of the Shadow Board and membership.

Discussions have commenced with Southport College to link to the Travel and Tourism students as well as the larger student population through their wider enrichment activities.

Officers have also met with Adrian Antell representing the Southport Learning Partnership for the primary school age group. IR as part of his new role at the Southport Learning Trust will link with the high school cohort.

This group aim to meet by the end of this half term to agree the updated terms of reference for the shadow board and establish how this will link within the main board remit and establish aspirations for the legacy of this project. Engagement activities are already in the planning stages for Les Transformation phase 1 consultations and MLEC construction facility links and workability workshop with the contract team.

5.3

Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC)

MC confirmed that there has been a huge amount of consultation work carried out to date as part of the planning process with further events planned for the Visitor Economy Businesses.

The engagement session with Southport College will take place on 21st November and is being managed by the core consultant team who will provide an overview of the project, the different construction roles, and activities for approx. 15-30 students. The team are looking how this can be extended to Stanley High School students who have been heavily involved with consultation events to date. G&T consultants are keen to promote roles in construction to female students and are invested in achieving their social value targets.

FR and PH both endorsed the scheme but did question whether board members are best placed to do this and whether it should be in the capacity as individuals, board members, BID etc. PH went on the query the weight of such endorsements through the planning process.