Issue - meetings

Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet members: Councillors Emily O’Brien and James MacCleary

(Key decision):

(1) To adopt the Newhaven Local Employment and Training TGN, subject to Recommendation 2 (below), as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

(2) To note the comments made by the Planning Applications Committee on 10 June 2020 as set out in Paragraph 4.2 and note that the pilot TGN will be closely monitored by Officers.

(3) To delegate authority to the Head of Regeneration, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning and Director of Regeneration and Planning to make any minor or technical adjustments found necessary in the Newhaven Local Employment and Training TGN.

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning seeking their agreement to adopt the pilot Newhaven Local Employment and Training Technical Guidance Note (TGN), following endorsement by the Planning Applications Committee on 10 June 2020.

Thanks were conveyed to officers for their work in producing the TGN.

In response to a question from visiting member, Councillor Linington, it was advised that the pilot scheme needed to be proportionate and not disadvantage the smaller companies.

Resolved (Key decision):

(1) To adopt the Newhaven Local Employment and Training TGN, subject to Recommendation 2 (below), as set out at Appendix 1 to the report.

(2) To note the comments made by the Planning Applications Committee on 10 June 2020 as set out in Paragraph 4.2 of the report and note that the pilot TGN will be closely monitored by Officers.

(3) To delegate authority to the Head of Regeneration, in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member for Planning and Director of Regeneration and Planning to make any minor or technical adjustments found necessary in the Newhaven Local Employment and Training TGN.

Reason for decision:

Newhaven is a focus for regeneration and is home to an Enterprise Zone. There is a high level of development planned. Equally, Newhaven has lower skills on average amongst its working age population compared to surrounding areas.

The level of development planned is likely to generate employment in the construction and operational phases of development. This is an opportunity to recruit local people and offer training and development, particularly for those who are seeking employment or a career change. Pre-employment programmes provide dedicated training and a guaranteed interview to those who are often furthest from the job market. The adoption of the pilot TGN will enable local employment and training policy to be tested to establish if it is beneficial for Newhaven residents.