Decision details
Update on Airport Business Park
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decisions:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive and Executive Director of Growth and Housing providing an update on the development of the Airport Business Park which is being progressed with the Council’s development partner Henry Boot Developments Ltd.
Resolved:-
That the progress of the Airport Business Park development, be noted.
Reasons for Decision
The Airport Business Park Southend is a 2050 roadmap project and its ongoing development contributes towards a number of Southend 2050 outcomes. It is also significant for South Essex as SELEP’s largest LGF allocation and a key location in the context of the South Essex 2050 work.
Other Options
While not continuing with the project could be an option in theory this could not be achieved without disproportionate cost, legal challenge and disruption as the development is underway with funding, consents and a development partner in place. It would also undermine the 2050 roadmap and ambition.
Note: This is an Executive
Function
Referred direct to Place Scrutiny Committee
Cabinet Members: Cllrs Robinson and Woodley
Report author: Emma Cooney
Publication date: 05/02/2020
Date of decision: 16/01/2020
Decided at meeting: 16/01/2020 - Cabinet
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