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TO:�
FROM:
Phil Cooper � (for and on behalf of WA/TAPT) 25th June 2007
Dear
Councillors and WA Committee Members
This
month it is the first for some time and covers the period from the Town Assembly
to 25th June.
1.
SEEDA Bid You are obviously aware that the bid was successful in that
the review team recommended that the whole �120,000 of matched funding was to
be made available. Since the review team�s meeting, there has been an officers�
meeting (19th June) at which an outline plan was produced. At the
moment there are lots of �start up� activities but the next major events are
the appointment of the Town Centre Improvements Manager(TCIM), work to confirm
that there is a need for the e.office and the development of detailed technical
plans by HCC officers for presentation to the Steering Committee. When the
Steering Committee is happy with the proposals there will be the opportunity
for public consultation, probably in September. This will allow work to start ,
hopefully as early as October.
A small working party
from the WA and W4W has been set up to coordinate its activities, it is hoped
that the Town Council will also join the party so that Whitchurch can speak
with �one voice� when meeting with those involved in implementing the projects.
2.
e.Office � The proposal is that this facility will offer a �serviced
office� for new and starting up businesses which do not enough facilities at
home, it will be set up by Working 4 Whitchurch(W4W) and then managed by the
TCIM. The review panel felt that there should be further work to confirm the
need for this facility before it is fully established. W4W is working with council
officers and agencies such as Rural Hampshire Enterprise Gateway to collect the evidence. Meanwhile
a suitable office has been identified (the old Barber�s Shop) and is being
brought up to a useable standard by the landlord.
3.
Gateways � the picket fences are overdue, but
now promised by B&DBC possibly in August.
4.
Working 4
Whitchurch � The Committee:
a.
Worked with
one of the Town�s Businesses to promote it and raise money for the Mayor�s Good
Cause. The Blue Ginger Management handed over a cheque for �500 to the Mayor on
12 June)
b.
Has produced a
Welcome to Whitchurch brochure for production and distribution by the Town�s
estate agents for its customers. It will also be available for a donation to
the WYP to townsfolk and reference copies will be held by the schools, the
library and the Town Hall.
c.
Has organised:
�
Whitchurch
Food Fortnight (23rd June � 8th July), 5 food producers
are enhancing their normal offerings and are featured in the Hampshire Food
Festival�s publicity material (57,000 booklets and a major website)
�
A Skills and Knowledge
Seminar for the South Rural Towns Partnership (10th July) which will
bring representatives of 20 other similar towns to Whitchurch to see how our
businesses work in partnership with the town (and the GNCC). They will see the
Town and visit the Silk Mill as well as hearing form W4W about its activities
and presentations on other related topics. The Mayor will welcome the visitors.
�
Two seminars
for start up businesses (17th July) with Rural Hampshire Enterprise Gateway.
d.
Is planning:
�
Tour of
�
Beer, Sausage
and Potato Festival in the Town�s pubs (26-8th October)
�
Christmas in
Whitchurch 2007, starting with late night opening and a Craft Market on 1st
December (Snow for the lighting up ceremony has been guaranteed by the Met
Office).
5.
The other
non-completed projects -� are currently in abeyance:
a.
b.
Local History
Phil
Cooper