Agenda item

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer, Diane Close referred Members to the recent prominent articles and news stories relating to the remit of the Economy and Enterprise Overview and Scrutiny Committee (for copy see file of minutes).

The articles included: the rise in rough sleeping in England for the seventh year running; 3,200 potential jobs at the Forrest Park site at Aycliffe Business Park; a Masterplan for 6,000 new jobs and £400 million economic boost at Aykley Heads; and the new Managing Director of Business Durham hoped to help support more start-up companies in the County.     

The Overview and Scrutiny Officer added that the new Managing Director of Business Durham, Brian Archer would be in attendance at the June meeting of the Committee.

Resolved:    

That the presentation be noted.