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BARROW-IN-FURNESS TOWN DEAL BOARD

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Meeting: Friday, 28​ February, 2020
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at 10.00 a.m. (Drawing Room)
PRESENT:

Chairman: Steve Cole (BAE Systems), Cllr Ann Thomson (Barrow BC), Sam Plum

(Barrow BC), Michael Barry (Barrow BC), Cllr Anne Burns (Cumbria CC), Liam Edgley

(Furness College – Futures Board Rep), Simon Fell (MP), Ali Greenhalgh (Cumbria

CVS), Rebecca Halton (Barrow BC – Futures Board Rep), Alison Hatcher (Cumbria CC),

Elaine Herbert (DWP), Paul Hodgson (Barrow BID), Geoff Jolliffe (Morecambe Bay

CCG), Julie Mennell (University of Cumbria), Rebecca Robson (Barra Culture), Corrine

Watson (Cumbria LEP), Andrew Wren (Furness College).

ITEM ACTION

9 – Apologies

Apologies for absence had been received from Suzanne Caldwell

(Cumbria Chamber of Commerce), Chris Clouter (ABP), Janet Garner

(BAE Systems), Jo Lappin (Cumbria LEP) and Julie Routledge
(DWP).

Corrine Watson (Cumbria LEP) and Elaine Herbert (DWP) had

attended as substitutes for Jo Lappin and Julie Routledge

respectively for this meeting only.

10 – Introductions and Opening Comments from the Chair

The Chair introduced himself to the Board as this was his first

meeting. He advised that the Town Deal was a fantastic opportunity

for Barrow to live up to its full potential, and to gain investment and

support. He added that BAE were really excited about the

opportunities that the Town Deal could lend and aspired to achieve

the full £25M worth of available funding. The Town Deal had a bold

vision and ambition and he encouraged all Partners to be involved.

Wherever possible the Chair encouraged all attendees to send

substitutes in the future, should they be unable to attend themselves.

Everyone present introduced themselves.

11 – Declarations of Interest

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