The Portfolio Holder for Economic and Community Development presented the report, which detailed the responses to the consultation on the draft Economic Development Strategy 2018/21 and recommended adoption of the Strategy.  The Strategy had three areas of common interest, being Innovation and Technology, the Rural Economy and Sustainability.  The Portfolio Holder also set out that the Strategy was based around five themes, being Growth and Investment, Infrastructure, Visitor Economy, Skills and Enterprise.  He thanked officers for their input into the Strategy and explained how the Council had gone about taking the views of businesses and residents in producing the document.

Public Sector Equality Duty

Members noted that consideration had been given to impacts under the Public Sector Equality Duty.

Resolved:  That the Economic Development Strategy be approved.