Agenda, decisions and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any disclosable pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests in any item on the agenda.

There were no declarations of interest.

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.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To approve and designate Buerton Parish as Buerton Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Buerton Neighbourhood Plan, in accordance with the map shown as Appendix 1 of the report.

That approval be given to designate Buerton Parish as Buerton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Buerton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.

The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enable communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposes on development proposals; the first stage of the process is the designation of a neighbourhood area.

Consideration was given to an application to designate the area was submitted by Buerton Parish Council in December 2014 and approval will enable it to prepare a neighbourhood plan with formal statutory powers. Once completed the plan will be adopted by Cheshire East Council and form part of the Development Plan for the Borough. The policies eventually held in the Buerton Neighbourhood Plan will be used for decision making purposes within the parish along side those other relevant policies form the Cheshire East Development Plan.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to designate Buerton Parish as Buerton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Buerton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.

To approve and designate Hankelow Parish as Hankelow Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Hankelow Neighbourhood Plan, in accordance with the map shown as Appendix 1 of the report.

That approval be given to designate  Hankelow Parish as Hankelow Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Hankelow Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.

The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enable communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposes on development proposals; the first stage of the process is the designation of a neighbourhood area.

Consideration was given to an application to designate the area was submitted by Hankelow Parish Council in December 2014 and approval will enable it to prepare a neighbourhood plan with formal statutory powers. Once completed the plan will be adopted by Cheshire East Council and form part of the Development Plan for the Borough. The policies eventually held in the Hankelow Neighbourhood Plan will be used for decision making purposes within the parish along side those other relevant policies form the Cheshire East Development Plan.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to designate  Hankelow Parish as Hankelow Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Hankelow Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.

To approve and designate Marton Parish as Marton Neighbourhood Area for the purposes of preparing the Marton Neighbourhood Plan, in accordance with the map shown as Appendix 1 of the report.

That approval be given to designate Marton Parish as Marton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Marton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.

The Localism Act 2011 introduced new legal rights that enable communities to prepare local development plans (neighbourhood plans) with equal weight to the Local Plan for decision making purposes on development proposals; the first stage of the process is the designation of a neighbourhood area.

Consideration was given to an application to designate the area was submitted by Marton Parish Council in December 2014 and approval will enable it to prepare a neighbourhood plan with formal statutory powers. Once completed the plan will be adopted by Cheshire East Council and form part of the Development Plan for the Borough. The policies eventually held in the Marton Neighbourhood Plan will be used for decision making purposes within the parish along side those other relevant policies form the Cheshire East Development Plan.

RESOLVED

That approval be given to designate Marton Parish as Marton Neighbourhood Area, for the purposes of preparing Marton Neighbourhood Plan, as shown on the map attached as Appendix 1 of the report.