At a recent meeting of the Great Yarmouth Chamber Council, the main topic of discussion was the current consultation on the Core Strategy for Great Yarmouth. Kim Balls from Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s strategic planning team attended the meeting to highlight the key issues. The Core Strategy will set out the vision for how the borough will develop over the next 15 years and is the overarching planning document for future development. It will replace the existing plan, which was adopted in 2001.
Key areas of the Core strategy are new housing and employment growth. The Core Strategy outlines plans for 5,000 new dwellings over the next 15 years, including an allocation of 1,000 new houses south of Bradwell and west of Beacon Park. These houses will be supported by the new link road, which received ‘Pinch Point’ funding and will also help unlock more economic potential at Beacon Park.
The Core Strategy has undergone previous rounds of public consultation and is now at the publication stage. The consultation will closes on 8 November 2013 and this is the final consultation before the Core Strategy is submitted to the Secretary of State for approval.
Great Yarmouth Chamber Council also welcomed Ian Hacon, CEO of Blue Sky Leisure and the incoming President of the Norfolk Chamber of Commerceto the meeting. Members of the Great Yarmouth Chamber Council were able to highlight to him that there are signs of economic improvement in the town. Lovewell Blake reported that they are seeing more activity and advised that their Great Yarmouth office is their most successful office in the region at present. Great Yarmouth College advised that they had confirmed £6 million of funding for the refurbishment of their Campus and Great Yarmouth Borough Council advised that it was proposed to build speculative units in the Enterprise Zone, so that accommodation was immediately available when demanded.
John Morse, President of Great Yarmouth Chamber Council said “Great Yarmouth Chamber Council welcomethe support of Ian Hacon, the incoming President of the Norfolk Chamberand itis wonderful to see improving economic activity in Great Yarmouth and the exciting aspirational vision outlined in the Core Strategy provides a basis for economic growth in the future.”
