Issue - meetings

In accordance with Procedure Rules Nos.11 and 35 a period of 10 minutes is allocated for members of the public to address the meeting on any matter relating to the work of the body in question.  Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman or person presiding will decide how the period of time allocated for public speaking will be apportioned where there are a number of speakers. Members of the public are not required to give notice to use this facility. However, as a matter of courtesy, a period of 24 hours’ notice is encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to ask a question at the meeting should provide at least three clear working days’ notice in writing and should include the question with that notice. This will enable an informed answer to be given.

John Tomlinson, a resident of Alderley Edge, attended the meeting and sought clarification in respect of other options or alternatives that had been considered, whether the value of the land concerned might be affected by proposals in the Local Plan which was currently being consulted on, and the actual process followed to reach this point.

The Portfolio Holder responded that a range of options and alternatives had been considered, over a lengthy period of time, and that the option now proposed was considered to provide the best position for Alderley Edge; it was also the best for attracting investment on the site for which an adequate period of time was needed in order to realise that investment.