Issue - meetings

A report that provides a comprehensive update on the regeneration of Oldham town centre and which also sets out key milestones in respect of the flagship projects sitting across the programme.

The Cabinet considered a report of the Director of Economy which advised members that the ‘Creating a Better Place’ (CaBP) programme continued to be on track delivering significant transformational projects across the borough, to build much needed new homes, to create jobs and support businesses to grow, and to deliver against the Council’s Green New Deal commitments ensuring that Oldham was a great place to live, work and visit with lots of family friendly and accessible places to go.

In alignment with recommendations from the Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board, this report provided Cabinet members with an update on the strategic progress of the CaBP regeneration programme, including external funding opportunities secured, benefits realised for specific projects and the associated Social Value generated to Create a Better Place.  

The report sought approval on the recommendations for various projects after a review of the Council’s regeneration and redevelopment capital programme, including outcome delivery, social value capture, positive opportunities and impacts for Oldham’s residents and local businesses, and where applicable note the challenges and mitigations in place linked to reprofiling of capital resource to allow the continued delivery and completion of flagship projects.

Option/alternatives considered:

The Cabinet considered the options and alternatives at item 14 of the agenda.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet would consider the commercially sensitive information at item 14 of the agenda before making a decision thereon.