Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of the 25 September meeting of the Economic Development Board and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Board in its capacity as an advisory body to the Executive.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes of the EDPB be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

                        (ii)        That, with reference to Minute 12 (Development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy), Officers discuss with the voluntary sector, and other partners, options for a pilot project aimed at reducing social exclusion in the worst rated Lower Level Super Output Area as revealed by the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007.

REASON:      In response to the comments of the EDPB on this matter and to support the delivery of the Anti-Poverty Strategy.

Members considered a report which presented the minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development Partnership Board (EDPB) held on 25 September 2007.

Members’ attention was drawn in particular to the Board’s comments on:

• The Report of the Future York Group (Minute 11)
• The Development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy (Minute 12)
• The Development of a Skills Strategy for York (Minute 13).

With reference to the comments of the Shadow Executive, Members noted that they had already agreed a process to minimise delays in presenting Board and Working Group minutes to the Executive.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes of the EDPB be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

                        (ii)        That, with reference to Minute 12 (Development of an Anti-Poverty Strategy), Officers discuss with the voluntary sector, and other partners, options for a pilot project aimed at reducing social exclusion in the worst rated Lower Level Super Output Area as revealed by the Index of Multiple Deprivation 2007.

REASON:      In response to the comments of the EDPB on this matter and to support the delivery of the Anti-Poverty Strategy.