Issue - meetings

Brexit Advisory Group Recommendations

Meeting: 13/03/2019 - Weekly Bulletin (Item 11.)

Brexit Advisory Group Recommendations

Cabinet

 

(a)          Approved the priorities for action agreed by the Brexit Advisory Group; and

 

(b)          Directed officers to develop the priorities into detailed actions to be agreed with the Leader of the Council and implemented during 2019 or to be incorporated into the Council’s developing plan, as outlined in the Council’s Business Plan, to support the South Cambridgeshire economy and local businesses.

 

This decision was first published on 7 March and so the deadline for call-in is Thursday 14 March at 5pm.


Meeting: 06/03/2019 - Cabinet (Item 9)

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Decision:

Cabinet

 

(a)          Approved the priorities for action agreed by the Brexit Advisory Group; and

 

(b)          Directed officers to develop the priorities into detailed actions to be agreed with the Leader of the Council and implemented during 2019 or to be incorporated into the Council’s developing plan, as outlined in the Council’s Business Plan, to support the South Cambridgeshire economy and local businesses.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered a report on the priorities for action identified by the Brexit Advisory Group.

 

The Lead Cabinet Member for Finance commented that the Group might have more work to do in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit.

 

Those present engaged in a short debate before Cabinet

 

1.            Approved the following priorities for action agreed by the Brexit Advisory Group, as detailed in paragraphs 16 to 25 of the report from the Joint Director of Planning and Economic Development, namely

 

o   Priority 1: Improving the flow of information and advice to business

 

o   Priority 2: Establish Greater Cambridge internationally as a great place to work and do business.

 

o   Priority 3: Ensuring that the importance of Greater Cambridge to the national economy is recognised and that its funding needs are addressed

 

o   Priority 4: Supporting agricultural businesses

 

o   Priority 5: (continue to) Manage Brexit Impact upon Council

 

2.            Directed officers to develop the priorities into detailed actions to be agreed with the Leader of the Council and implemented during 2019 or to be incorporated into the Council’s developing plan, as outlined in the Council’s Business Plan, to support the South Cambridgeshire economy and local businesses.