Agenda and draft minutes

Venue: Wallis Room, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham

Contact: Email: committeeservices@horsham.gov.uk  Direct Line: 01403 215465

Items
No. Item

17.

Notes of previous meeting pdf icon PDF 85 KB

To receive the notes of the meeting held on 6 November 2019

Minutes:

The notes of the meeting held on 6 November 2019 were received by the group.

18.

Discover Horsham District (5.35pm)

The Group will receive an update from the Head of Economic Development and a demonstration of the Discover Horsham website, which is the Council’s new website for visitors to the district.

Minutes:

The Senior Digital Communications Officer presented the new Discover Horsham District Website to the group.

 

The new website had been in development for over two years with the intention of creating a website to promote Horsham District as a tourist destination from a single source.

 

The website had been developed in collaboration with local businesses, societies and groups and absorbed multiple outdated websites.

 

The Communications team would look to evolve and expand the website going forward following favourable opinions from the group.

19.

Electric Vehicle charging points (6.05pm)

The Group will receive an update on Horsham District and West Sussex County Council developments regarding EV charging points.  This will include work completed to date, the future direction and next steps.

Minutes:

The Head of Parking Services provided an overview of the current electric vehicle charging points within the district and how the service would be looking to provide more availability of these points.

 

There would be a review of current HDC car parks to see which could support the installation of new electric vehicle charging points and a greater emphasis to install charging points within new developments.

20.

Proposed Parking Charge changes (6.25pm)

The Head of Parking will brief the Group on the proposed parking charge changes that have been included in the Council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy 2023/24 (MTFS).  The MTFS will be considered at the Cabinet meeting on 23 January.

Minutes:

The Head of Parking Services provided the group with an overview of potential changes to car park charges throughout the District.

21.

Employment Land and Facilities (7.05pm)

To receive an update from the Head of Economic Development

Minutes:

The Head of Economic Development provided the group with a brief update on Employment Land and Facilities, specifically: Land North of Horsham, Billingshurst, and Novartis.

22.

Forward Plan Extract for the Local Economy Portfolio (7.15pm)

There are no items on the current Forward Plan (January 2020) for the Local Economy and Parking Portfolio.

Minutes:

There were no relevant items.