Councillor Pete Smith (Deputy Leader) reported that this was a good time to reflect on what this administration had achieved in 2019 and to look ahead to 2020.  These were some of the achievements in 2019:

·           Range Head Office - completed creating over 500 jobs;

·           Barcode – the UKs only city centre leisure scheme and third largest IMAX;

·           Oceansgate – fully let phase 1 and phase 2 commenced;

·           Barden – secured 400 jobs;

·           Smart Sound/MBTC – launched new in sea test range;

·           Mayflower 400/Illuminate;

·           The Box Figureheads – 14 refurbished figureheads would feature in the BOX, securing a 22m worldwide audience from the Times to Classic Boat owner;

·           £12m Direct Development programme – completed phase 2 of Herder Court and approval to start phase 3;

·           Millbay Hotel – committed to forward fund the next stage of regeneration in Millbay;

·           Brunel Plaza Anchor Tennant – secured Plymouth University’s £40m investment for Brunel Plaza;

·           British Land Investment – secured a further £20m investment into New George Street and Old Town Street on the back of a £9m investment in public realm;

·           National Marine Park – secured government recognition as the UK’s first National Marine Park;

·           Funding – secured £45.6m of funding including ACE, Creative Development Fund and Future High Streets Fund;

·           Conde Nast – Plymouth was in their top ten worldwide locations to visit in 2020.

It was reported that the following developments would take place in 2020:

·         Mayflower 400 – as we enter the limelight of the world stage with music, dance, light, art, literature sport, heritage, science and education;

·         The Box -

Ø  the building to be completed early in the new year;

Ø  gallery fit out by April;

Ø  shortly announce catering partner;

Ø  receive the Mammouth;

Ø  announce programme of events;

Ø  open in Spring date to be confirmed after Christmas.

·         Brunel Plaza – improvements to the concourse;

·         Herder Court Phase 3, Plymouth International and Broadley Park – commence work on site at 3 with new direct developments in 2020 creating 70,000ft2 of new industrial and office units;

·         Derry’s Building and BHS – have enabled these old department stores to be repurposed to be completed in 2020.

·         Derriford District Centre – bring forward the next phase of the development;

·         Public Realm – start on site with the £9m transformation of Old Town Street connecting the City Centre to the Barcode and enabling £20m investment from British Land;

·         Mountbatten Centre – will appoint consultants to take forward the next phase of development of the Mount batten Centre;

·         Plan For Fishing – will adopt a plan for fishing to protect and grow this important industry;

·         Visitor Plan adoption/Cultural Strategy refresh – will adopt the Visitor plan and begin the process of refreshing the Cultural Strategy;

·         Cruise Ships – will welcome 12 cruise ships in 2020 including the iconic Disney Magic;

·         Phoenix Wharf completed - a new leisure destination and public access for the first time in many years;

·         Millbay Boulevard – will complete the £5.5m regeneration scheme reconnecting the waterfront and the City Centre;

·         Melville Building at Royal William Yard – work to continue on the regeneration of Melville with the arrival of Everyman Cinema;

·         Devonport Market Hall – the world’s biggest immersive dome will open;

·         Creative Development Fund – will provide a new comprehensive business support programme for creative businesses;

·         Pipeline – will continue to bring forward the Civic, Colin Campbell Court, Bath Street, Wollwell, Weston Mill and Oceansgate phase 3.