Issue - meetings

(i)        to note the findings of the feasibility study and Seaton pilot project, and instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth, to continue to work with partners to develop employability sessions in the city’s other regeneration areas; and

(ii)       to note the project communications plan (Appendix 1) and instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth, to work with the Communication and Marketing Manager to further develop with partners and roll-out the activity detailed.

With reference to article 15 of the minute of meeting of the City Growth and Resources Committee of 19 June 2018, the Committee had before it a report by the Chief Officer – City Growth which (1) provided information on the findings of an investigation into the feasibility of running regular neighbourhood career and employability support sessions in the regeneration areas as part of the European Structural Fund projects; and (2) sought to encourage project participation through enhanced communications.

The report recommended:-

that the Committee –

(a)      note the findings of the feasibility study and Seaton pilot project, and instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth, to continue to work with partners to develop employability sessions in the city’s other regeneration areas; and

(b)      note the project communications plan (Appendix 1 of the report) and instruct the Chief Officer - City Growth, to work with the Communication and Marketing Manager to further develop with partners and roll-out the activity detailed.

The Committee resolved:-

to approve the recommendations.