Panel Remits
National Priorities (Government)
- Transport that works for everyone
- Reducing congestion in large urban areas
- Increasing bus and light rail patronage
- Reducing accident rates
- Contributing to the improvement of local air quality
- Improve the quality of life for all through cultural and
sporting activities, to support the pursuit of excellence, and
champion the tourism, creative and leisure industries
Local Area Agreement Block Outcomes
Develop and deliver the emerging Vision for Bath and North East
Somerset.
Create the physical capacity to deliver the emerging Vision.
Develop residents' capacity to engage with the emerging
Vision.
Council’s Improvement Priorities
Improving transport and the public realm (shared with SSC
O&S Panel)
Sustainable growth
Partnerships and partner organisations
Sustainable Growth Partnership - Strategic Partnership for
Economic Development & Enterprise theme.
Within Economic Development & Enterprise, sit targets that
are the responsibility of the Culture Partnership (jointly with
Sustainable Growth Partnership) and the Learning Partnership.
There are also a variety of targets owned by a wide range of
partner organisations, including Business West, Bath Tourism Plus
and internal Council departments amongst others.
Cabinet Member
Councillor Terry Gazzard (Development & Major Projects)
Other responsible Cabinet Member/s
Councillor Charles Gerrish (Customer Services)
Policy/Budget Framework items
Core Strategy (upcoming)
Local Plan and Local Development Framework
The Joint Local Transport Plan
Other plans and strategies (non-statutory)
Joint Replacement Structure Plan
Sustainable Economic Development Framework
Local Cultural Strategy
Lead Director
John Betty - Major Projects (in liaison with Peter Rowntree -
Customer Services)
Member Champion/s
Councillor Bryan Chalker- Historic Environment/Heritage
Service Areas
Development & Regeneration
- Regerneration
- Economic Development
- Bath Western Riverside
Project Management
- Directors’ Team
- Development and Major Projects
- Combe Down Stone Mines
- Finance and Resources
Planning & Transport Development
- Planning
- Building Control Services
- Transportation & Highways
Tourism, Leisure & Culture
- Heritage Services (museums, art gallery, archives,
hospitality)
- Sport & Active Leisure (under Healthier Communities and
Older People Overview & Scrutiny Panel)
- Destination Management
- Arts & Festivals
