Issue - meetings

The committee received a presentation from the Chairman of the Love Cambridge Partnership.

 

The committee made the following comments on the report:

 

        i.            A decision had been taken in November 2008 that a resident representative would sit on the Love Cambridgeshire Partnership, yet this had never happened. Decisions needed to have input from residents as well as businesses.

      ii.            Raised concern that key decisions were being taken in the City Centre with no resident involvement or consultation.

        i.            As Business Improvement Districts (BID) would have a secure revenue stream, the voluntary funding for the Love Cambridge Partnership would be affected. 

 

In response to member’s questions the Chairman of the Love Cambridge Partnership and the Head of Tourism and City Centre Management confirmed the following:

 

        i.            The Love Cambridge Partnership had an operating budget of £130,000 and funding was secured until 2013.

      ii.            It was to early to tell if a BID would affect the voluntary funding received by the Love Cambridge Partnership. 

    iii.            Whilst some of their projects would overlap, it would be beneficial for the Love Cambridge Partnership and a BID to run in parallel.

   iv.            Not all of the larger funders (i.e Stagecoach) would be in the BID area.

     v.            There may be opportunities to submit ‘satellite BIDs’ for local areas across the City.

   vi.            The job description had been completed for the ‘Mill Road Champion’ post and the advert would be placed next week.

 vii.            80,000 Love Cambridge Partnership leaflets had been distributed to homes across the city via the local press. Leaflets were also available at local shopping centres and at park and ride sites.

 

The committee thanked the Chairman of the Love Cambridge Partnership and the Head of City Centre Management for the presentation.