Page 77 - Barrow Town Deal Board Agenda 14/4/2020

BARROW-IN-FURNESS TOWN DEAL BOARD

th
Date of Meeting: 15 May 2020

Reporting Officer: Place and Enterprise
Manager – Cumbria CC

Title: Town Investment Plan Framework and Design

Summary and Conclusions:

Steady progress continues to be made in the development of the Town
Investment Plan with a number of core evidence base documents starting to
come together. In parallel it is considered important to progress the physical
form of the Town Investment Plan document.

Reflecting this, the board are being asked to consider the proposed
framework for the Town Investment Plan and proposed design approach.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Town Deal Board:

1. Provide feedback on the proposed framework for the Town Investment
Plan;
2. Provide feedback on the proposed design approach for the Town
Investment Plan.

Report

Background

The Government have been clear that the Barrow-in-Furness Town Deal must
be underpinned by a robust Town Investment Plan. The role of this would be
to set out a clear understanding of the area, focusing on its assets,
opportunities and challenges. Significantly it is advised that the amount of
investment from the Towns Fund will be determined based on the strength of
the Town’s Investment Plan.

Since January steady progress has been made in the development of core
evidence in support of the Barrow-in-Furness Town Investment Plan,
including the definition of vision and objectives, creation of a socio-economic
narrative, stakeholder and community engagement, definition of a scheme
long list, development of an appraisal framework and the appraisal of the long
list.