This committee aims to contribute towards AVDC aim to develop and promote the local economy and establish Aylesbury Vale as a vibrant economic centre.

Councillors on this committee

There are 13 councillors on this committee. There is an informal proportionality agreement on this committee giving 8 Conservatives, 5 Liberal Democrats.

Membership
 
Chairman: Chris Richards
 Vice-chairman: Phil Yerby 

Councillors:

Jenny Bloom
Maria Butler
Bill Chapple
John Chilver
Derrick Isham
Terry Jones
David Ralph
Alan Sherwell
David Smith
Keith Turner
Duncan Wigley

Terms of reference of this committee

In contributing towards our aim to develop and promote the local economy and establish Aylesbury Vale as a vibrant economic centre this committee will seek the following outcomes:

• A skills base which matches the needs of existing and future businesses.
• An increased profile of the district as a place to visit.
• Encouraging infrastructure that supports the local economy.*
• Positively attracting business to the district.*
• Retention and expansion of the local business community.*

* Focus for investment and improvement in the medium term work programme.

In doing this the Committee will undertake the overview and scrutiny function in relation to:

• policies and strategies of the Council and other bodies which affect the economic development of Aylesbury Vale;
• assisting in the development of the Council's Community Plan to promote, in particular, the economic well-being of Aylesbury Vale;
• the provision, planning and management of the council's car parking, markets and contracts management;
• town centre development and promotion;
• the council's leisure function in relation to tourism;
• the implementation of policy framework plans as they relate to the remit of this Committee; Economic Development Action Plan, Aylesbury Town Centre Strategy and Action Plan and Parking Strategy for Aylesbury Town Centre;
• assisting the cabinet in the development of a Council-wide property and asset strategy;
• the management of commercial estates, property and asset acquisition and disposal and capital programme;
• reviewing and reporting to the cabinet on the authority's performance against the best value performance plan as it relates to the remit of this committee.

Date Updated: 15/05/08