Issue - meetings

Castle Gateway Update

This report updates the Executive Member on the progress on the delivery of the Castle Gateway masterplan. The Executive Member is asked to note the progress and approve the inclusion of the Castle and Eye of York public realm in the council’s wider Levelling Up funding bid to central government.

Additional documents:

Annex 1 – Consultation material - draft designs for Castle and Eye of York, item 21 PDF 8 MB

Decision:

Resolved:

1) That the progress update on the delivery of the Castle Gateway masterplan be noted.

Reason: To note the work that has been carried out to deliver the Castle Gateway scheme since the last Executive approvals in October 2020

2) That approval be given to the inclusion of the Castle and Eye of York public realm in the council’s wider Levelling Up funding bid to central government.

Reason: To pursue central government funding for the delivery of the new public realm to replace Castle Car Park and the Eye of York.

Minutes:

The Executive Member considered a report that provided an update on the progress of the Castle Gateway regeneration masterplan. The report recommended that the new public realm at the Castle and Eye of York forms part of the council’s funding bid to central government’s Levelling Up Fund, applications for which close on 18 June 2021. The Head of Regeneration Programmes gave an update on the masterplan noted that there would be a planning application for the public realm aspect.

The Executive Member acknowledged the challenges of engaging in public consultation during the pandemic. He noted that the plan was ambitious and the bid to central government’s Levelling Up Fund was exciting. He then;