Meeting on Thursday 13 November 2014 at 6.30 pm http://new.eastdevon.gov.uk/media/476265/131114-os-agenda-combined.pdf

Titbits from the current Overview and Scrutiny agenda

Council promises 2014-16

One area of concern flagged red:

Area: Continue development at Cranbrook and elsewhere to ensure best quality of build and design of homes, high street and public spaces.

Concern: While development continues apace there are concerns about the future of Cranbrook and the need for a masterplan to guide development moving forward to ensure that the best quality of build and design is achieved.

Our translation: Cranbrook is not living up to expectations and because we didn’t plan properly in the first place we are going to have to throw money at this problem.

Also interesting variations:

Area: Make sure that new developments are supported with the right level of investment in infrastructure to benefit the community.

Variation: There remains a concern that viability issues with developments is making it difficult to secure the full level of invesment in infrastruture that is necessary to meet the needs of the development, however it is hoped that as the economy continues to grow that viability will improve.

Our translation: No local plan = no Community Infrastructure Levy = no community infrastructure.

Area: Develop the business case and governance arrangements for setting up a trust for the Thelma Hulbert Gallery.

Variation: This is no longer being pursued – LED had been asked to look at the possibility of running the THG but had decided against taking the gallery under their operations.

Our translation: THG is bleeding money and we can’t find a way to stop it but most of the Executive Board are Honiton councillors and won’t countenance any radical costcutting or closure that might cost them votes.

Oh, and the EDBF Task and Finish Forum stays in the long, long grass!

Source: http://new.eastdevon.gov.uk/media/476265/131114-os-agenda-combined.pdf