Decision details

Poole Regeneration

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To review current position and consider and approve next steps

Decision:

RESOLVED that Cabinet:-

(a)           Approve the repurposing of up to £1m from the remaining Heart of Poole budget to progress a programme for the Regeneration of Poole Town Centre;

(b)           Delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Regeneration & Economy to progress the procurement of master-planners, undertake due-diligence and explore future delivery mechanisms;

(c)           Approve the proposed governance structure for the Poole Regeneration Programme as set out in Appendix A;

(d)           Approve the development of a new Funding Strategy for the delivery of a revised Masterplan for Poole Town Centre;

(e)           Approve the development of an Acquisition and a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Strategy along with associated specialist agent and legal fees, that can be deployed should the need arise;

(f)            Approve the inclusion of Heritage Action Zone funding and match-funding via s106 and CIL within the Capital Programme (total £1.2m);

(g)           Delegate approval to the Corporate Director for Regeneration & Economy to explore additional funding requirements to support Regeneration across the conurbation;

(h)           Give due consideration to existing work already done in the development of a revised Masterplan for Poole Town Centre;

(i)             the revised Masterplan for Poole Town Centre be received by the O&S Board for scrutiny, once developed, and prior to wider consultation on the Masterplan; and

(j)             the Acquisition and Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) Strategy be received by the O&S Board for scrutiny, once developed.

Voting: Unanimous

Portfolio Holders: Culture, Regeneration and Economy

Transport and Infrastructure

Reason

To create a Vision and Masterplan for Poole Town Centre that will align with the aims of the Council and the priorities of the new CP Corporate Plan.

Report author: Chris Shephard

Publication date: 24/12/2019

Date of decision: 20/12/2019

Decided at meeting: 20/12/2019 - Cabinet

Effective from: 04/01/2020

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