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North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE
RESOLVED: 1. To authorise the Interim Chief Executive to continue to work collaboratively with the Welsh Government, UK Government, Flintshire and Wrexham Councils and local stakeholders to prepare the remaining Gateway documents in draft form, under the direction and advice of the proposed Investment Zone’s Senior Responsible Officer, the CJC’s Interim Chief Executive. The appointment of the SRO will be formalised in Gateway 3 which will be presented to the CJC in due course. 2. To support, in principle, the proposed Governance Model which sets out the proposed form of the decision-making s…
North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONES
RESOLVED to accept the report. DISCUSSION The report was a joint one between the Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council, the Chief Executive of Flintshire County Council and the Interim Chief Executive of the CJC. It was reported that the purpose of the report was to provide the latest information on the progress of the new Investment Zone in Flintshire and Wrexham which focused on Advanced Manufacturing. It was highlighted that the Investment Zone focused on investments in Flintshire and Wrexham but was expected to have wider beneficial impacts across the north. It was reported …
North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE - PROGRESS UPDATE
RESOLVED To review and approve the Tax Sites identified (Deeside Gateway, Warren Hall and Wrexham Industrial Estate) and Retained Rates Areas (Deeside Gateway and Wrexham Industrial Estate). To review and approve the proposed Common Model of Governance. To review and approve the Investment Zone Themes (Innovation, Skills and Transport) and high-level interventions, which will be refined as part of Gateway 4 (Interventions) and consider the inclusion of 'Business Support' as the fourth theme, which addresses the intention to invest directly in advanced manufacturing businesses with advice an…
North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE - PROGRESS UPDATE AND GETAWAY APPROVALS
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North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE
RESOLVED: It was agreed: · Accept the update report · Review the proposed outline arrangements for the Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone Advisory Board and advise on the proposal. · Review the proposed Delegation and Decision Framework and advise on the proposal. · Receive a further report with detailed proposals following the Inter-Authority Workshop · Submit a further report if there was a delay in one of the high-level milestones for year 1. DISCUSSION The report was presented stating that it provided an update and highlighted the future framework and timetable. It was highligh…
North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE
RESOLVED: To accept the update report and note the work between the Investment Zone team, the Welsh Government and the UK Government to determine an acceptable allocation from within the £160m for the cost of tax relief associated with the occupation and development of Investment Zone Tax Sites. To approve the key principles set out in the Inter-Authority Agreement (IAA) prepared by Geldards LLP for agreement between the CJC, Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council. To approve the Terms of Reference for the Investment Zone Advisory Board. To approve the members nominat…
North Wales Corporate Joint Committee
FLINTSHIRE AND WREXHAM INVESTMENT ZONE
RESOLVED: The Update Report was accepted and the work undertaken by Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council and the Investment Zone team, Welsh Government and UK Government was noted. A draft Inter-Authority Agreement (IAA) was approved between the North Wales Corporate Joint Committee (CJC), Flintshire County Council and Wrexham County Borough Council, delegating the right to agree and finalise the final version to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Monitoring Officer, Section 151 Officer, the Vice-chair and Leader of Denbighshire County Council, as the appoin…
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