The Capital Programme Manager introduced the report which summarised the progress of the Levelling Up Fund Sheerness Revival programme and the milestones that had been completed to-date.

The Chair invited Members to make comments and points raised included:

·           Residents in Sheerness were looking forward to the opening of the GP service;

·           wanted the good work at Sheppey College to continue;

·           the adventure golf proved to businesses that it was worth investing in Sheerness;

·           officers needed to keep a close watch on the quality of the adventure golf as the more it was being used the more it could be damaged;

·           great news to hear that the adventure golf was well used;

·           great to hear feedback from local businesses to say that since the adventure golf had been installed there was an increase in footfall;

·           looked forward to the Masters House workshops starting up;

·           Beachfields needed some additional funding to improve the aesthetic look of the area so hoped that officers could find a way to secure the additional funding needed;

·           the number of Anti-Social Behaviour incidents had decreased in the area since there was more footfall;

·           could the Street Cleaning Team carry out regular checks around the Beachfields area as it was important to keep it looking nice and clean; and

·           congratulated the officers and Chair of the Economy and Property for their to make sure the LUF Programme was carried out effectively and within the agreed budget.

The Capital Programme Manager responded to points raised and said that officers were creating a snagging list of works that needed to be carried out at the adventure golf. The contractor would be completing the list of works on 10 November 2025 after the October half-term.

Resolved:

(1)   That the update be noted.