Issue - meetings

The Committee received an update from Patrick Jones, Business and Enterprise Policy Officer about the Regeneration programme for Tottenham. This included information about the feedback received from the public consultation and funding for the regeneration programme. The   Council and the GLA had this week reached a 41 million funding agreement to regenerate Tottenham High Road.

There was wide consultation in the community on the regeneration plans from Tottenham with 700 responses received and transcribed. The key theme emerging from the consultation was that jobs growth was crucial to the regeneration of Tottenham.

 The briefing further  described the compilation of a dedicated  Tottenham Regeneration  team to lead on  key work such as:   identifying  funding requirements fort he area, working with landowners, ensuring   that sites were occupied /re – occupied as soon as possible  and that  the schemes  were of the highest quality  to support  overall regeneration of the area.  Also the team were developing planning policies and support to sustainable business use in the area.

 Work was continuing with Carpet Right and Aldi to take forward their planning applications and replace their buildings as soon as possible.   Consultation on the   planning brief for re-opening the Post Office on the High road was also continuing.

 In terms of continuing to support  access to employment , Job Centre plus  had relocated and were   working with key client groups, families and young people, at the Northumberland Park Resource Centre.  Following negotiations with the   GLA, the building at 639 High Road would come back into use as an employment and enterprise hub as well as delivering services to support skills and training for young people. 

 The briefing further included information on the 'I love Tottenham campaign', and details of the relocation of services in and around the Tottenham High road area.

 It was noted that Patrick Jones, Business and Enterprise Policy Officer, would meet with the Community Safety manager to discuss how the specifics of the plans for Tottenham, relevant to West Green and Bruce Grove, could be included in the Area Plan.

 Some concerns were expressed by the Chair of the Tottenham Traders Association about how businesses were being supported to ensure that they remained working in and around Tottenham High Road.   Traders were invited to raise their individual local concerns with their appropriate ward councillors who would endeavour to ensure that their concerns were highlighted at the appropriate forums and with the appropriate officers.

RESOLVED

That the briefing be noted