Meeting: Economy Scrutiny Sub-Committee (County Hall, Durham - Committee Room 1a - 12/09/2005 10:00:00 AM)
Item: A7 Work Programme
| Scrutiny Sub-Committee for Building a Strong Economy 12 September 2005
Work Programme | |
| Report of Head of Overview and Scrutiny |
Purpose of the Report 1 To give consideration to the Work Programme for the Sub-Committee.
Background 2 Under the new Constitution, the Sub-Committee, following consultation with the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the main Committee, sets its work programme.
3 The work programme provides the opportunity to plan the work load of the Sub-Committee. This, however, needs to be continually reviewed but provides a guide in terms of Forward Planning and Project Management.
4. A project about Tourism in County Durham has now started. The Terms of Reference of this project are:-
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To review the current arrangements to create a strong tourism sector as envisaged in the Strategic Vision for County Durham and to consider, in particular, the long-term benefits for residents and to make any appropriate recommendations”. 5. Some background information has been provided about the current estimated number of tourists and their tourist spend together with an outline of tourist infrastructures. Further detailed information will be provided over time.
6. The Strategic Vision for County Durham, which is the statutory community strategy sets out a challenge to create a strong Tourism sector and, at the same time, protecting our distinctive, beautiful environment. The immediate aim is to:-
- Increase the percentage of the workforce employed in tourism, heritage, culture and leisure industries.
- Increase skill levels.
- Increase the percentage of people who rate their experience as excellent.
- Increase the amount of money people spend in the County.
- Raise local and national awareness of the County’s attractions.
- Increase the number of tourists coming to enjoy the natural environment and wildlife.
These areas would form a useful basis for monitoring progress.
7. The next stage of the process will be a dialogue with key stakeholders in the tourism industry. This should provide a direct insight into their perceptions of the current services they receive and future strategies. This will be a basis to have further discussions with One North East and other interested parties. One of the aims of the project will be to have a deeper understanding of this topic.
8. Similar to the other Sub-Committees, performance management is reported to this Sub-Committee on a regular basis. However, the current performance indicators for the Economy are not particularly helpful.
9. There are also a number of projects which need to be reviewed following earlier investigations.
Recommendation 9. You are recommended to note the work programme.
| Contact: Ian Mackenzie Tel: 0191 383 3506 |
SCRUTINY SUB-COMMITTEE FOR
BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY
WORK PROGRAMME
JULY 2004 - DECEMBER 2005
| July | | Modern Apprentices
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| August | | | |
| September | Knowledge Economy | Performance Management
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| October | | | |
| November | Strategic Alliances | | |
| December | Funding and Community Partnerships | | |
| January | | | |
| February | | | |
| March | Netpark Visit
Visit to Durham Tees Valley Airport | Performance Management
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| April | | | |
| May | | | |
| June | | Performance Management | |
| July | | | |
| August | | Tourism project
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| September | Performance Management | | |
| October | | | Strategic Alliances Review?
Training Review |
| November | | | |
| December | | | |
Attachments
Work Programme - 12 Sept.pdf