Agenda and decisions

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

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 relevant 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.

To consider the recommendations of the Examiner and proceeding to referendum.

The Audlem Neighbourhood Development Plan was submitted to the Council in July 2015 and, following a statutory publicity period, proceeded to Independent Examination.  The Examiners report has now been received and recommends that subject to some modifications the Plan should proceed to referendum.

The Council is committed to supporting neighbourhood planning in Cheshire East.  It has a legal duty to provide advice and assistance on neighbourhood plans, to hold an independent examination on neighbourhood plans submitted to the Council and to make arrangements for a referendum following a favourable Examiner’s Report. 

Subject to the modifications set out in the Examiner’s Report, the Audlem Neighbourhood Plan is considered to meet the statutory basic conditions and procedural requirements set out in Schedule 10, paragraph 8, of the Localism Act and as such it can now proceed to referendum.

The conditions to be met include having appropriate regard to national policy; contributing to the achievement of sustainable development; being in general conformity with strategic policies in the development plan for the local area; being compatible with EU obligations; being compatible with human rights requirements; and not likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European Offshore marine site.

To consider the recommendations of the Examiner, and proceeding to referendum.

The Sandbach Neighbourhood Development Plan was submitted to the Council in September 2015 and, following a statutory publicity period, proceeded to Independent Examination.  The Examiners report has now been received and recommends that subject to some modifications the Plan should proceed to referendum.

The Council is committed to supporting neighbourhood planning in Cheshire East.  It has a legal duty to provide advice and assistance on neighbourhood plans, to hold an independent examination on neighbourhood plans submitted to the Council and to make arrangements for a referendum following a favourable Examiner’s Report. 

Subject to the modifications set out in the Examiner’s Report, the Sandbach Neighbourhood Plan is considered to meet the statutory basic conditions and procedural requirements set out in Schedule 10, paragraph 8, of the Localism Act and as such it can now proceed to referendum.

The conditions to be met include having appropriate regard to national policy; contributing to the achievement of sustainable development; being in general conformity with strategic policies in the development plan for the local area; being compatible with EU obligations; being compatible with human rights requirements; and not likely to have a significant effect on a European site or a European Offshore marine site.