This report outlines a three year investment plan that creates a new partnership approach to inward investment outlining a strategic approach to achieving long-term growth and financial success for Croydon.
The Plan, provides principles and outcomes for inward investment over the next three years, as well as more specific initiatives to drive positive change towards achieving Croydon’s investment goals, the strategies that will be employed to achieve them, and the key milestones we aim to achieve over the next three years.
The decisions required:
1. Adopt the Croydon Investment Plan.
2. The Cabinet is recommended to agree to the establishing of a partnership board that brings together the work of the partners to enable the plan and deliver further investment into the borough.
3. Subject to agreeing recommendations 1 and 2, delegate authority to the Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities Regeneration and Economic Recovery in consultation with the Mayor and Cabinet Member for Planning & Regeneration to agree the final membership, constitution and Terms of Reference of the Partnership Board.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 16/08/2024
Decision due: 25 Sep 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Cabinet Member for Planning and Regeneration
Lead director: Corporate Director of Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery
Department: Sustainable Communities, Regeneration & Economic Recovery Directorate
Contact: Carol Squires, Head of Employment, Skills & Economic Development Email: carol.squires@croydon.gov.uk Email: Carol.Squires@croydon.gov.uk.