SCRUTINY PANEL 2 – The Move of
the University of Northampton
1.
Purpose/Objectives of the
Review
To
review the impact on the town and
local
areas; including student
accommodation
Key
Lines of Enquiry
Ø
To understand the
work currently being undertaken by the University of Northampton,
Northampton Borough Council (NBC), and other partners regarding the move of the
University
Ø
To gain an
understanding of the social, cultural, physical, economic and
environmental effects of the move of the
University
Ø
To gain an understanding
of the challenges, including all areas of the town, in respect of
the move of the University
Ø
To gain an
understanding of the implications of the move of the
University
2.
Outcomes
Required
·
To understand the
impact of the move of the University and to make recommendations,
as appropriate.
3.
Information
Required
·
Background data
·
Background
reports
·
Best practice
data
·
Desktop
research
·
Evidence from expert internal
witnesses
·
Evidence from expert external
witnesses
·
Site visits (if
applicable)
4.
Format of
Information
·
Background data,
including:
Ø
Presentation to set the
scene:
Work
currently being undertaken regarding the move of the
University
Number and areas of student
accommodation
Ø
Statistics:
Financial data
Students
Footfall
·
Internal expert
advisors:
Ø
Cabinet Member for Housing and Cabinet
Member for Regeneration, Enterprise and Planning,
NBC
Ø
Ward Councillors,
NBC
Ø
Town Centre
Manager
Ø
Cabinet Member for Community Safety,
NBC
Ø
Chair of the Community Safety Partnership
(CSP) and the Community Safety Team
Ø
Environmental Health and Licensing
Manager
Ø
Head of Assets and
Regeneration
Ø
Private Sector Housing
Manager
·
External expert
advisors:
Ø
Head of Protecting Vulnerable Persons,
Northamptonshire Police
Ø
Representatives from the University of
Northampton and the Student Union, University of
Northampton
Ø
Manager, Student Homes,
Northampton
Ø
Letting Agencies,
Northampton
Ø
Executive Director, Town Centre
BID
Ø
Director,
PubWatch
Ø
Residents’ Associations, groups
such as Friends of Parks Groups
etc.
·
Site visit(s): student accommodation, University of Northampton
campus
5.
Methods Used to Gather
Information
- Minutes of
meetings
- Desktop
research
- Site
visits
- Officer
reports
- Presentations
- Examples of best
practice
- Witness
Evidence:-
Ø
Key witnesses
as detailed in section 4 of this
scope
6.
Co-Options to the
Review
·
Terry Neville, Chief Operating Officer, University of Northampton,
to be approached suggesting that he, or his representative, is
co-opted to this Review for its life.
7. Community Impact
Screening Assessment
- A Community Impact Screening Assessment to be
undertaken on the scope of the
Review
8. Evidence gathering
Timetable
May
2018 – March 2019
·
29 May 2018
- Scoping meeting
|
·
12 July
-
Evidence gathering
·
13 September
- Evidence gathering
|
·
22 November
- Evidence gathering
|
·
31 January 2019
- Evidence gathering
·
11 February
- Evidence gathering
·
21 March
- Approval final report
|
|
|
Various site visits
will be programmed during this period, if
required.
Meetings to
commence at 6.00 pm
8
Responsible
Officers
Peter Baguley, Head
of Planning
Marion Goodman,
Head of Customers and Cultural
Services
Tracy Tiff,
Scrutiny Officer
9.
Final report presented
by:
Completed by March
2019. Presented by the Chair of the
Panel to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and then to
Cabinet.
10.
Monitoring
procedure:
Review the impact
of the report after six months (approximately November/December
2019)
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