Issue - meetings

Churchgate Update

 

 

Meeting: 11/09/2018 - Hitchin Committee (Item 41)

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Information note updating Hitchin Committee on Churchgate proposals

Decision:

Audio Recording – Start of item - 1 hour 30 minutes 41 seconds

 

The Committee received an Information Note entitled Churchgate Update.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the Information Note be noted;

 

(2)       That prior to any report regarding Churchgate proposals being considered by Council, a special meeting of the Hitchin Committee be arranged to consider those proposals;

 

(3)       That the Deputy Chief Executive be made aware of the importance of the historical steps in the Churchgate area and be requested to ensure that they and the inscriptions on them, are retained in any proposal for redevelopment;

 

(4)       That the Deputy Executive be reminded of the importance of effective communication with the public and public consultation on any proposals regarding Churchgate.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To enable the Hitchin Committee to comment on and give feedback regarding any proposals regarding Churchgate.

Minutes:

Audio Recording – Start of item - 1 hour 30 minutes 41 seconds

 

The Committee received an Information Note entitled Churchgate Update.

 

The Chairman advised that, in discussions with the Deputy Chief Executive, it had been proposed that, in advance of any proposal being considered by Council, there would be a special meeting of this Committee which receive sight of the proposals. He asked Members to support this proposal.

 

Members were concerned that there was clear communication with the public and effective public consultation on any proposals and expressed concern that the historical steps be retained in any proposal going forward.

 

RESOLVED:

 

(1)       That the Information Note be noted;

 

(2)       That prior to any report regarding Churchgate proposals being considered by Council, a special meeting of the Hitchin Committee be arranged to consider those proposals;

 

(3)       That the Deputy Chief Executive be made aware of the importance of the historical steps in the Churchgate area and be requested to ensure that they and the inscriptions on them, are retained in any proposal for redevelopment;

 

(4)       That the Deputy Executive be reminded of the importance of effective communication with the public and public consultation on any proposals regarding Churchgate.

 

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To enable the Hitchin Committee to comment on and give feedback regarding any proposals regarding Churchgate.