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WDC Info Sheets - Cabinet
Wednesday, 3rd November, 2004

Info Sheets - Cabinet 2004, 20-2004-6 PRIORITIES-PART B

 

 

 

     INFORMATION SHEET

 

Cabinet

Issue No: 20/2004 Part B

Date Issued: 3 November 2004

Title    THE SIX PRIORITIES: Six Month Position for Wycombe Regeneration, Housing, Youth and the Voluntary Sector

Officer Contact: James Mass and James Porter [Strategic Development Unit]

Ext:  3985                    DDI:  01494 421985

Email:   james_mass@wycombe.gov.uk and  james_porter@wycombe.gov.uk

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Section

Page

Leaders Portfolio   Priority: Wycombe Regeneration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Housing Portfolio  Priority: Additional information to the Housing Priority progress report . .

2

Community Portfolio Priorities a) Youth and b) Voluntary Sector  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3

 

Introduction

 

This report outlines the six-month position [01 April to 30 September 2004] for the Council’s Wycombe Regeneration Priority. It also gives further information about performance against the Housing Priority and provides an update on the present position regarding the Priority Actions Plans for the Youth and Voluntary Sector priorities

 

 

Leaders Portfolio

 

Priority: Wycombe Regeneration

Summary and Analysis

 

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7 of the entries for 2004/05 are on track. Progress is slower than expected on 13 entries.

 

 

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High Wycombe town centre redevelopment – the scheme has changed and the programme fundamentally revised with new milestone as follows:

 

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revised development agreement  - signed Nov 04  

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construction starts                             - May 05    

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bus depot complete                       - July 05

 

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While negotiations with Chiltern Railways are positive and “on track” progress to achieve improvements on the ground is slower than anticipated. Likewise the Gateway project is making headway but is not progressing as quickly as anticipated.

 

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Work on implementing PPG17 to help underpin the Wycombe Development Framework and decide how best to determine future Section 106 Agreements, is gaining pace.

 

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While there are some good examples of improvements as a result of closer working with other statutory organisations, more work is needed to achieve a co-ordinated approach to improving the public realm 

 

 

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The High Wycombe Town Masterplan is ensuring that the various developments in the town are being co-ordinated.

 

 

More Information?

 

Lead Strategic Co-ordinator: Richard Cummins, Chief Executive

EXT: 3101

DDI: 01494 421101

Email: richard_cummins@wycombe.gov.uk

 

 

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Housing Portfolio

 

Priority: Housing

 

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Additional information to the Housing Priority progress report issued as Cabinet  Information Sheet No.: 20/2004 Part A on 1st November 2004:

 

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Re: 3.2 – The Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme has helped 75 people;

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Re: 3.3 – 37 environmental improvements of different sizes have been carried out in various estates; and

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RE: 3.3 – 79 properties have been adopted for tenants   

 

 

More Information?

 

Lead Strategic Co-ordinator: Ian Westgate [Strategic Director (Community and Housing)]

EXT: 3400

DDI: 01494 421400

Email: ian_westgate@wycombe.gov.uk

 

 

Community Portfolio

 

Priorities : a) Youth and b) Voluntary Sector

Please note:

 

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Following discussion with the Portfolio holder and the new Head of Community Services the priority action plans for the both the Youth and Voluntary Sector priorities are being revised to reduce reliance on processes and focus more on measurable and timely outcomes that will make a difference to peoples’ lives.

 

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The revised priority action plans will be presented to the Cabinet at its next meeting in December 2004, along with report on how the remodelled priority action plans are progressing.

 

 

More Information?

 

Lead Strategic Co-ordinator: Ian Westgate [Strategic Director (Community and Housing)]

EXT: 3400

DDI: 01494 421400

Email: ian_westgate@wycombe.gov.uk