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Destination Southend

Meeting: 23/11/2020 - Place Scrutiny Committee (Item 565)

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Minute 516 (Cabinet Agenda Item No. 8 refers)

Called-in by Councillors Cox and Davidson

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Minutes:

The Committee considered Minute 516 of Cabinet held on 3rd November 2020, which had been called-in for Scrutiny, together with the report of the Executive Director (Adults and Communities) that provided an update on the refreshed tourism strategy, ‘Destination Southend’, and outlined progress made to date together with ongoing plans.

 

The Cabinet Member for Business, Culture & Tourism undertook to provide written response to the following matters:

 

  The legalities of producing a Council published newsletter/magazine;

  The funding levels for improvements in Shoeburyness as a tourism venue as part of the budget process; and

  The consideration of potential specific areas, particularly Shoeburyness and Leigh as tourism locations by the Business, Culture & Tourism Working Party.

 

Resolved:-

 

That the following decision of Cabinet be noted:

 

“That the refreshed ‘Destination Southend’ Strategy and action plan, with updated content, be noted.”

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Councillor Kevin Robinson


Meeting: 03/11/2020 - Cabinet (Item 516)

516 Destination Southend pdf icon PDF 81 KB

Report of Executive Director (Adults and Communities)

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Decision:

The Cabinet considered a report of Executive Director (Adults and Communities) providing an update on the refreshed tourism strategy, ‘Destination Southend’, and outlined progress made to date together with ongoing plans.

 

Resolved:

 

That the refreshed ‘Destination Southend’ Strategy and action plan, with updated content, be noted.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

Progress has been made in the last few months on several objectives that were originally set out. Businesses have been increasingly engaged in the tourism partnership over recent months and in preparation for the period after coronavirus lockdown, the tourism sector will benefit from confidence in a refreshed strategy.

 

Other Options:

 

The existing strategy could remain in place. This is not recommended as progress has been made and some conditions have changed and will benefit from alignment to 2050 outcomes.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee

Cabinet Member: Councillor Kevin Robinson

 

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report of Executive Director (Adults and Communities) providing an update on the refreshed tourism strategy, ‘Destination Southend’, and outlined progress made to date together with ongoing plans.

 

Resolved:

 

That the refreshed ‘Destination Southend’ Strategy and action plan, with updated content, be noted.

 

Reasons for Decision:

 

Progress has been made in the last few months on several objectives that were originally set out. Businesses have been increasingly engaged in the tourism partnership over recent months and in preparation for the period after coronavirus lockdown, the tourism sector will benefit from confidence in a refreshed strategy.

 

Other Options:

 

The existing strategy could remain in place. This is not recommended as progress has been made and some conditions have changed and will benefit from alignment to 2050 outcomes.

 

Note: This is an Executive Function

Cabinet Member: Councillor Kevin Robinson

*Called-in to Place Scrutiny Committee

 

 


 

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