The Committee considered a report setting out proposed criteria, timescales and Governance for a £500K Rural Resettlement Fund to help incentivise new residents and/or businesses to relocate to Argyll and Bute to help grow the population throughout the area.
Decision
The Committee –
1. Agreed that the main focus of the Rural Regeneration Fund should be to incentivise new residents and/or businesses to relocate to Argyll and Bute.
2. Agreed that officers produce a range of options, including all administration arrangements, for member approval at the August Policy and Resources Committee
3. Noted that the Executive Director for Development and Infrastructure would report to the Policy and Resources Committee on a regular basis on the operation and performance of the fund.
(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 21 March 2016, submitted)