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RESOLVED THAT:
 

1.   
the findings of the review of vacant
premises in five town centre streets - Cambray Place, The Strand,
High Street, The Promenade and Montpellier – are
noted;

 

2.   
the council is recommended, in
partnership with Cheltenham BID and with engagement from the
Cheltenham Economic Advisory Board, to develop an action plan to be
presented back to Cabinet in September 2023 setting out how the
recommendations will be delivered in partnership with local
business organisations.

 

3.   
the council is recommended to work
proactively with other organisations and developers, as well as
through its own powers and resources, to enable and support more
town centre living in unused and underused spaces to provide much
needed accommodation and increase footfall to the high
street.

 

4.   
the council, as local planning
authority, is recommended to continue to apply national and local
planning policies in dealing with the impact of structural changes
in the high street, and can look to develop helpful future planning
policies, including the promotion of conversion to residential uses
to maximise brownfield development and increase efficiency in land
use.