Issue - meetings

The Chairman, Howard Oldstein gave an update on the progress of the Business Competitiveness and Investment Sub Group.  A key issue identified by the Sub Group was the need to ensure a strong communications strategy was in place.  Initiatives such as the Boost your Business events had proved popular, and Chandra Sharma highlighted that the Federation of Small Businesses planned to deliver a high profile trade event in Bromley in Spring 2011.

In supporting Strategic Priority 1: Sustaining and Growing Business and Investment, the Sub Group had been considering proposals for inclusion in the Council’s Business Support Programme.

The Town Centres Sub Group had initially had responsibility for the delivery of the action plan for Strategic Priority 2.  Howard Oldstein confirmed that following changes to the Town Centres Sub Group, Strategic Priority 2: Vibrant and Thriving Town Centres would now come under the Business Competitiveness and Investment Group.  It was important to ensure town centres continued to work together and Chandra Sharma suggested that the membership of the Town Centres Sub Group be refocused to the leads of the local business forums across the borough.

RESOLVED that:

1)  the recent work of the Business Competitiveness and Investment and Town Centres Sub-Groups and future proposed work be noted;

2)  Changes to the Business Competitiveness and Investment and Town Centres Sub-Groups be agreed;

3)  Progress to date and planned activities under the Economic Framework’s Strategic Priorities 1 and 2 be noted.