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(i)                  That the progress on the delivery of Knutton Village Masterplan be noted.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to complete the disposal of land in Knutton village at High Street as indicated in Appendix B to Aspire Housing for the purposes of building new housing within the village.

(iii)            That the the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to complete the disposal of land at Knutton village as indicated in Appendix C to Staffordshire County Council to enable the expansion of Newcastle Enterprise Centre.

(iv)            That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to develop proposals for a new Village Hall at Knutton on land adjacent to the Aspire site, as indicated on Appendix D and to submit a planning application.

(v)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth be authorised to seek expressions of interest from organisations interested in undertaking management of a new Village Hall in Knutton and to complete any such agreements required to enable the lease or management of the new Village Hall to be agreed.

The Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth introduced a report providing an update on the progress with Town Deal Funded projects in Knutton.

Members’ attention was drawn to paragraph 2.1 which outlined the project elements.  Reference was made to a confidential appendix, giving financial details which would be considered at the end of the meeting in closed session.

The Leader stated that the multi-million pound redevelopment as part of the Town Deal showed that it was not just Newcastle town centre that was receiving attention.  These were ambitious proposals, working with partners to put the heart back into Knutton.

Resolved:    (i)       That the progress on the delivery of Knutton Village

Masterplan be noted.

(ii)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to complete the disposal of land in Knutton village at High Street as indicated in Appendix B to Aspire Housing for the purposes of building new housing within the village.

(iii)           That the the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to complete the disposal of land at Knutton village as indicated in Appendix C to Staffordshire County Council to enable the expansion of Newcastle Enterprise Centre.

(iv)           That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth, be authorised to develop proposals for a new Village Hall at Knutton on land adjacent to the Aspire site, as indicated on Appendix D and to submit a planning application.

(v)             That the Deputy Chief Executive, in consultation with the

Portfolio Holder for Finance, Town Centres and Growth be authorised to seek expressions of interest from organisations interested in undertaking management of a new Village Hall in Knutton and to complete any such agreements required to enable the lease or management of the new Village Hall to be agreed.

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