Plans for Port Royal: anticipating a Regeneration Board >>> District Council's 'scoping exercise' to be debated by Town Council >>> Monday 2nd November

It seems that predictions about 'development' at Port Royal
Futures Forum: Plans for Port Royal: anticipatimg a Regeneration Board

... are about to become reality.

On the agenda for next week's Town Council meeting on Monday 2nd November at 6.30pm is the following:

Eastern Town Regeneration Scoping Exercise

Members will be aware that the Town Council has been eager to progress with the regeneration of the Eastern end of The Esplanade for some time. 

Following recent speculation and a number of discussions between the Town and District Councils, stemming from the negotiations on the proposed transfer of Knowle to the Town Council, it is proposed that a Scoping Exercise is undertaken to start the process of looking at regeneration of Eastern Town. 

A Scoping Exercise is an analysis and study to establish what a potential project could involve, what the risks and possible difficulties are, and how such a project should be planned and implemented. 

East Devon District Council as the main landowner, have offered to fund the majority of the costs of the study and are asking that Sidmouth Town Council as a partner, contribute £2,000 towards the exercise. 

To start the regeneration process with a maximum of transparency, the scoping exercise would include a consultation exercise with key stakeholders and interest groups.

Meeting of Sidmouth Town Council: Monday 2 November 2015 at 6.30pm 

This proposal is in fact being put to the Town Council the month before the Neighbourhood Plan Task and Finish Forum (TAFF) reports to the full council:

Town Council Meetings - Sidmouth Town Council

And all of these areas are interconnected:

Futures Forum: Proposals for Mill Street - Port Royal - Neighbourhood Plan

This is a report from the Vision Group's representative from last month:

Futures Forum: Vision Group report from Town Council committee on neighbourhood plan

Next Monday's Town Council meeting will allow for a public open question time:

Meeting of Sidmouth Town Council: Monday 2 November 2015 at 6.30pm 

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