Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Acting Manager of Sustainable Economic Development seeking authority to sign up for the small business engagement accord.

Agreed to sign the Small Business Engagement Accord.

The Executive Councillor with responsibility for Resources & Policy and the Sustainable Economic Development Manager was nominated as the council’s representatives to promote effective engagement with the business community.

Noted that, in addition to annual and specific consultation initiated by the Council, the Economic Prosperity and Skills Group at the Huntingdonshire Strategic Partnership has been identified as the main route for engagement with the business community.

In considering a report by the Acting Economic Development Manager (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) proposing the adoption of the Federation of Small Businesses Accord, Executive Councillors were informed that adopting the Accord would formalise existing practice.

RESOLVED

  (a)  that the signing of the Small Business Engagement Accord be endorsed;

  (b)  that the Executive Councillor with responsibility for Resources and Policy and the Sustainable Economic Development Manager be nominated as the Council's representatives to promote effective engagement with the business community; and

  (c)  that, in addition to annual and specific consultation initiated by the Council, it be noted that the Economic Prosperity and Skills Group of the Huntingdonshire Strategic Partnership has been identified as the main route for engagement with the business community.