Report by Chief Executive (attached).

The Committee considered a report by the Chief Executive (circulated previously) regarding the Northern Devon Economic Recovery Plan.

The Senior Economic Development Officer outlined the following to the Committee:

·       The Plan had been produced in partnership with Torridge District Council.

·       The Council previously had an Economic Strategy which ended in 2020.  The Council was planning on launching consultation on a new strategy in 2020, but this was put on hold due to the pandemic.

·       Since the pandemic, businesses had changed and would continue to change.  Therefore the recovery plan was for a 3 year period.

·       Many other organisations had put in place a 3 year recovery plan, however it was considered important to have such a plan in place for northern Devon.

·       The Plan set out a higher level vision and how businesses would be supported during this period. A detailed evolving action plan would be produced which would sit alongside the plan detailing support for businesses.

RESOLVED that the content of the northern Devon Economic Recovery Plan be approved.