2021-03-09 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      9 MARCH 2021


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                  RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Economic Development
Local Economic Plan (LEP)             The strategic intent of the LEP &          Focus on developing a Local                LEP review
implementation                         associated 68 actions continue to be        Economic Strategy discussion paper         Business Roundtable adoption of a
                                       delivered by Council & its partners.        for targeted and general consultation       Charter and continuation of
                                      The LEP review is underway with 3           in April 2021                               successful collaboration with a focus
                                       workshops held with Councillors and                                                     on COVID safe practice
                                       the Business Roundtable.
                                      Continued delivery of the COVID
                                       Response Business Support
                                       Frameworks and operation of the
                                       Business Roundtable.
Business Support and Development      The Council hosted Business                Continue to support all business           Focus on Business Roundtable
                                       Roundtable has evolved into a very          groups including the operation of the       Charter implementation
                                       successful collaboration with an            Business Roundtable.                       Particular support for emerging
                                       adopted Charter of operation.              COVID safe education and                    business groups – Tewantin and
                                      The second business resilience              compliance will be led by Councils          Pomona
                                       survey was completed with 200               EHOs                                       Continue to lead a flexible and co-
                                       participants. Results to be published      ‘Consume local’ concept rolled out in       ordinated approach across Council
                                       in February 2021                            partnership with Tourism Noosa,             to support business recovery
                                      Council’s subsidised Professional           Buy Noosa and Eat Noosa
                                       Services Panel has supported over          Providing ‘concierge’ services to key
                                       50 businesses & individuals to date.        clients on an as needs basis.
                                      The Economic Development team              Digital Hub Director continues to
                                       continues to work directly with             provide mentoring services and
                                       Business Associations.                      manage the transition of potential
                                       Congratulations to the Tewantin and         new tenants.
                                       Pomona Business community on the
                                       incorporation of their respective
                                       business associations.
                                      Council partnered with the Qld Govt
                                       to host a “Sunshine Coast Women in
                                       Business” mentoring event, attended
                                       by 30 local women seeking business
                                       support or networking opportunities
                                      Council hosted ‘Buy Local meetings’
                                       and has developed a partnership
                                       with Tourism Noosa, Eat Local


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