Issue - meetings

(During consideration of the item, Councillor C Thorley left the meeting and did not return).

Consideration was given to the above report.

(Each of the following people spoke for 3 minutes in respect of the item:-

Councillor M Jones

Councillor W Fitzgerald

Councillor Mrs J Clowes

Councillor D Neilson

Councillor Mrs M Simon

Parish Councillor Cornell, Representing Weston & Basford Parish Council

Parish Councillor Heather Jones, Representing Audlem Parish Council

Parish Councillor Hovey, Representing Haslington Parish Council

Manuel Golding, ‘Representing the Residents of Wilmslow’

Andy Bailey, Representing CW2 Community Group

Miles Palmer Representing Alsager Residents Action Group

Andy Bailey, speaking on his own behalf

Sonia Harris-Short

Jeremy Edwards

Viv Belcher

Stuart Redgard

Eileen Furr

Peter Yates

Brian Tolver

Jenny Moran

RESOLVED

1. That the Portfolio Holder considered the comments of the Strategic Planning Board on the proposed list of sites and consultation methodology.

2. That approval be given to the list of sites for Consultation as possible additional sites as detailed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the report to the Strategic Planning Board on 1 May 2013, subject to the deletion of reference to a potential gypsy and traveller site on site A; and subject to the separate consultation on employment areas A, B and C of Site I (Employment sites adjacent to Junction 16 of the M6).

3. That approval be given for the final form and wording of the Consultation Document to be delegated to the Strategic Planning & Housing Manager, in consultation with the Chairman of Strategic Planning Board, and the Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Communities.

(The meeting adjourned for lunch at 1.15pm and reconvened at 2.05pm.  Councillor P Mason left the meeting during this break and did not return).