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Purple Flag Action Plan Report

Meeting: 10/01/2018 - Cabinet (Item 84)

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To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods requesting Members approve an application for Purple Flag status for the City of Gloucester.

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED that a Purple Flag application for Gloucester is lodged before 30th January.

Minutes:

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods that sought approval for an application to acquire Purple Flag status for the City.

 

The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods drew Members’ attention to the good progress made by the Council and its partners towards making a successful city centre.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure reminded Members of the extraordinary diversity of culture that the City offers and commented that Purple Flag status would encourage people to visit and experience it.  The Cabinet Member for Performance and Resources sought reassurance that the application would be strong given that the application fee was non-refundable.  The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods responded that she was confident the Council was currently in a good position to apply.  The Cabinet Member for Environment asked when the outcome would be known to which the Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods replied that it would be in about three months, to be in place by September for the influx of students to the City, but that clarification would be sought.  The Cabinet member for Regeneration and Economy commended the application and drew Members’ attention to recent increases in investment and venues in the City’s night-time economy.

 

RESOLVED that a Purple Flag application for Gloucester is lodged before 30th January.