Issue - meetings

The Bromsgrove Centres Manager presented the Bromsgrove Centres Action Plan Review 2024/25 for Members’ consideration.

In doing so, the following was highlighted:

·       The Bromsgrove Centres Strategy and Action Plan 2023-2026 was approved by Members in January 2023.

·       The Bromsgrove Centres Action Plan set out Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and success of the plan. These KPIs included budget monitoring, actions and response for certain projects. Outstanding actions from the previous action plan would be carried forward and continued in the 2024/25 municipal year.

Following the presentation of the report Members agreed that this was a positive and encouraging strategy for Bromsgrove Centres and were keen to implement it as soon as possible. Members felt that the events that had been organised were encouraging and had a positive impact on communities across the District and increased footfall within Town Centres across the District.

The Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Board presented the recommendation agreed by Members at the meeting of the Board on 11^th March 2024. The recommendation was as follows:

‘That the action plan be named ‘Bromsgrove District Centres Action Plan’ to emphasise that it is targeting centres in all wards of the District.’

Cabinet considered the recommendation, and it was agreed that this change could be reflected.

Therefore, it was

RESOLVED that the Bromsgrove District Centres Action Plan 2024/25 be approved.