Issue - meetings

Report and presentation by the Economic Development Manager.

The Committee considered a report on the Helensburgh and Lomond Economic Development Action Plan, and heard a presentation from the Economic Development Manager.

Discussion followed and Members raised concerns on the length of time taken to finalise the shop front development in Helensburgh, the lack of tourist promotion in the Helensburgh and Lomond area and highlighted the need to complete the cycle path between Colgrain and Helensburgh.      

Decision

Members agreed:-

1.    To note the content of the presentation on the delivery of the actions and in-year success measures for 2014/15 ; and

2.    That the Area Committee would undertake a separate workshop session (late April/early May) with officers from the Economic Development Service to input to the content of the area-based EDAP for 2015/16;

3.    That a similar workshop would be taken forward with the Helensburgh and Lomond Area Community Planning Group; and

4.    That the Helensburgh and Lomond Area EDAP will then be submitted to the June Area Committee meeting for approval. 

(Reference: Report by Economic Development Manager, dated 14 April 2015, submitted).