Agenda

Members and Officers are invited to make any declaration of pecuniary, personal and/or prejudicial interests that they may have in relation to items on this agenda, and are reminded that they should re-declare their interest before consideration of the items or as soon as the interest becomes apparent.

Members and Officers should make their declaration by stating:

a)             the item they have the interest in

b)             whether it is a pecuniary/personal interest and/or prejudicial interest

c)             the nature of the interest

The Committee will be asked to approve as a correct record the Minutes of the Economy Committee held on 5 October 2023.

To receive questions from the public (for a period of up to 15 minutes)

A recommendation was made in the “Arun District Tourism Review of 2020” to commission a new Visitor Economy Strategy for the district, and this was approved by the Economy Committee in August 2022.  Consultants Blue Sail were commissioned in March 2023 to produce a strategy document for the next five years 2023 – 2028. This report provides member with the new strategy for endorsement.

In March 2022 the Economy Committee agreed to the commission of a Marketing Agency to deliver a 12 month “Digital Destination Awareness Campaign” for the Arun District and its tourism brand of “Sussex by the Sea”. Following the delivery of this campaign this committee is asked to agree to a second year of campaign activity to build on that success.

The purpose of this report is to present members with the proposed brief for the design feasibility work that will explore options for the redevelopment of the former Brewers Fayre Pub back into its original use as the ‘Royal Hall’, a multipurpose venue providing facilities for organised events.

The purpose of this report is to present members with the proposed brief for the design feasibility work that will explore options for the redevelopment of the entire  Regis Centre Car Park.

The purpose of this report is to update members on the progress of the project to refurbish the upper floors of the Bognor Regis arcade to provide new residential accommodation.

This report provides the Economy Committee with an update of the ongoing project to deliver 13 new beach huts at Littlehampton seafront.

A report to provide the Economy Committee with an update of the ongoing project to deliver a four bedroom dwelling for use as a holiday let at the River Road Garage Site in Arundel.

The Committee Work Programme is attached for members to note.

The Committee is asked to consider passing the following resolution: -

            That under Section 100a (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the public and accredited representatives of newspapers be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Part 3 of Schedule 12A of the Act by virtue of the paragraph specified against the item.

This report updates members on redevelopment proposals received from the existing operator of Clarence Road Kiosk, and to advise on relevant options and opportunities as to the future tenure of this asset.