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A report that updating on the Creating a Better Place Programme

A report that updating on the Creating a Better Place Programme

A report that updates Cabinet on the Creating a Better Place Programme

The Cabinet considered a report of the Assistant Director – Creating a Better Place which informed 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 our Green New Deal commitments ensuring Oldham is a great place to live, work and visit with lots of family friendly and accessible places to go.

In alignment with previous recommendations from the Place, Economic Growth and Environment Scrutiny Board, the submitted report provided the Cabinet with a formal update on the strategic progress of the CaBP regeneration and redevelopment programme, including external funding opportunities secured, benefits realised for specific projects and the associated social value generated to Create a Better Place.

The submitted report was seeking approval on the recommendations for various projects following 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.

The Council and partners continue to make significant progress on the delivery of the CaBP programme which will ultimately reshape Oldham Town Centre but also reaches out across the borough. The submitted report sought to provide a comprehensive update on delivery achieved, it acknowledges the successes to date and sets out key milestones in respect of the flagship projects across the programme either in development or currently in delivery.

Options/alternatives:

Option 1 – to approve the report.

Option 2 – to reject the recommendations in the report.

Option 1 was the preferred Option.

Resolved:

That the Cabinet will consider the confidential recommendations, detailed in the report, at agenda item 22.