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SEMLEP NORTHAMPTON WATERSIDE ENTERPRISE ZONE BOARD MEETING Minutes of the Meeting Held on Monday, 26Th March 2018 SEMLEP NORTHAMPTON WATERSIDE ENTERPRISE ZONE BOARD MEETING Minutes of the meeting held on Monday, 26th March 2018. PRESENT: Board Ann Limb * Chair of SEMLEP Clive Faine * SEMLEP, Chair of Property Development and Infrastructure Delivery Group Cllr. Jonathan Nunn * Leader, Northampton Borough Council Cllr. Tim Hadland* Northampton Borough Council Paul Walker Northampton Borough Council Rick O’Farrell Northampton Borough Council Stuart McGregor Northampton Borough Council Amy Eyles LGSS Finance Carol Wood LGSS Finance Craig Forsyth Northampton Borough Council Terry Neville * University of Northampton Brian Binley * SEMLEP Board Member Marina Stafford Northampton Borough Council (Minutes) APOLOGIES Mike Todman BEIS Cllr. Andre Gonzalez de Savage * Northamptonshire County Council Andrew Parker BIS, Policy Advisor, Cities & Local Growth Unit Andrew Lewer MP, Northampton South Cllr. Matt Golby* Northamptonshire County Council Ed Chapman MHCLG Tom Wells* SEMLEP Board Member Roy Boulton Northamptonshire County Council * - Board member. 1. Welcome and Introductions AL welcomed everyone to the meeting and introductions were made. 2. Declarations of Interest AL asked if there were any declarations of interest. No financial or non-financial interests were declared. 1 | P a g e 3. Apologies Apologies were noted, as above. AL advised that she had chaired the Board since its inception, some seven years previously, and advised that she would be giving this up at the end of the year. AL gave a brief update on LEPs in general, and advised that 16 LEPs had been considered good, with some of the 16 being considered exceptional and that she was pleased to advise that SEMLEP was one of the exceptional LEPs. It is the SEMLEP Board’s intention to be exceptional in everything by the end of the year. 4. Minutes of the Previous Meeting (22nd January 2018) The Minutes of the 22nd January 2018 were agreed as a true record. 5. EZ Projects – Progress and Update Report PW advised that the authority was reviewing how it presented project information to future Board Meetings and that a new format may be in use at the next meeting. Albion Place The Premier Inn is thinking about expanding, by adding on an additional wing (approx. 50 rooms). Although no formal contact with the authority has been made, the authority are very much aware that Architects have been looking around the site recently. St James Mill Link Road Progress continues to be made, with LC7 consent finally being received from Network Rail. Sale and Purchase Agreement with solicitors, with completion expected shortly, with the slight complication of Network Rail not being able to put their hands on all of the Title documentation. PW advised that the authority’s solicitors have a way around this situation. BB concerned that he was aware of a Group who wished to see the reinstatement of the Northampton to Bedford line and whether this Group could have an impact on the proposed new road. PW advised that he had been made aware of the Group and that the authority had received enquiries from them. PW advised that the authority were not looking to build over the line, as he understood had happened in other areas. BB requested that the authority make public the nature of the proposed development. 2 | P a g e Action Point: NBC to make public the nature of the proposed development. (Note: The planning application makes the position clear and is available on the Council’s website). Northampton Castle Railway Station PW confirmed that the Chair of the Board and the Leader of the Authority had written to the Secretary of State for Transport in order to bring West Midlands Trains to the table. PW in process of organising a conference call between Network Rail and West Midlands Trains. PW advised that there had been a slight disconnect arising from the DfT actions. AL queried whether a copy of the letter had been sent to Mike Todman as she believed that MT would be able to assist. PW confirmed that he had not sent a copy of the letter to MT, but would do so. Action Point: PW to send copy of letter to Mike Todman. St. Peter’s Waterside PW confirmed that he had communicated with Kier and had advised them that the time was fast approaching when we would need to go our separate ways. PW met with Kier, Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) and GVA on Friday, 23rd March 2018. PW advised that the latest proposal put forward by Kier was for 60,000 sq. ft. office accommodation, a small amount of car parking, storage facilities and drive through Costa Coffee and Burger King. CF advised that this is a time to say “that’s it”. CF believed that there should be an immediate clean break, with all parties parting happy, if possible. PW advised that the authority were putting the Board’s wishes into effect and that legal advice was that the authority could terminate the agreement, but would need some form of approval, preferably via delegated powers. BB acknowledged that the St. Peter’s Waterside site was an iconic site and that that formed an important message that the authority should be giving to the people of Northampton. AL acknowledged that the authority had the support of the Board and that of the Leader. BB then queried if anyone had any idea of what was wanted on the site and whether this would be available for the next meeting. 3 | P a g e PW confirmed that further advice was being sought from GVA in respect of viability, with GVA currently running various development options and their report was expected early April. PW did make the point that before any works commenced, the Victorian Sewer which ran across the site would need to be moved and previously this work had always been considered as being a part of the development. Anglian Water Authority have advised that to move the sewer would not be a quick job and in order to move things along, the authority were looking to move the sewer straight away and PW queried if the Board felt comfortable with this proposal. CF advised that the authority had had the Board’s approval for two years, that the authority had money from the WNDC to fund the move. AL requested that the authority proceed with the movement of the sewer as soon as possible. Action Point: Relocation of the sewer to be progressed with Anglian Water Authority. Marketing CF requested that the expected GVA report be circulated to the Board when it was received, in order for the Board to consider prior to the next Board Meeting. PW advised that the GVA report was expected early April and that providing GVA were happy for the report to be circulated and provided that all Board Members treated the report as strictly confidential, then PW did not foresee a problem with the request. Action Point: PW to circulate GVA report providing GVA happy for report to be circulated. CF then queried when the Architect’s Masterplanning Review would be ready to be circulated. PW confirmed that the Architect’s had sent through some elements of 15,000 sq. ft. floor plates, but due to the amount of work that GVA were currently doing, these will need to be reviewed by the Architect’s. AGL enquired if it would be possible, at the next meeting, to have a full discussion on proposals and PW confirmed that the authority should be in a position to set out the options and the way forward at that time. AL requested that this be noted as an action point for the next meeting. Action Point: PW to ensure that the authority sets out the options and way forward at the June 2018 meeting. 4 | P a g e Vulcan Works Demolition of Amalgamated Tyres has now taken place. The Archaeologists have been on site, but nothing of significant interest found and therefore no delays to works foreseen. University of Northampton TN advised that everything was going well and that he, himself, would be moving into the new University site at the end of April. BB requested that the Board congratulate TN and the University for what had been achieved. HCA (now Homes England)/NHS – Site 2A/2B CF advised that he understood that the land had been sold for housing, despite CF stressing the importance of the site to Homes England. CF concerned that if the land had been sold for housing, then BRU would be lost and posed the question “is housing an appropriate use for the site”? PW advised that it was very disappointing that Homes England had not advised the authority directly and that they did not feel able to tell the authority whom the prospective occupier was to be. BB believed that if housing was given the go ahead on the site, it would put a great deal more pressure on the western side of the town, in particular St. James’ and that it was essential therefore that the St. James Mill Link Road progressed as quickly as possible. AL requested PW to contact Charles Amies of Homes England to discuss. Action Point: PW to contact Charles Amies. Sixfields Northampton Town Football Club (NTFC) have engaged Wilson Bowden to advise them and the authority is in discussion with them and are in the process of producing Heads of Terms, which would enable NTFC to build retail in front and behind the main stand. It is understood that the retail would be smaller than previously proposed and that NTFC were looking at approx. 80,000 sq. ft. of retail. PW advised that discussions seemed positive, but that NTFC were proceeding at their own pace.
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