Issue - meetings

To comment on any aspects of the final draft Sustainable Community Strategy prior to it being submitted to Cabinet and Council for approval.

Please note that a hard copy of this document will be circulated in due course

The Committee considered a report enclosing for comment the draft Sustainable Community Strategy, which was due to be considered by Cabinet on 19 July prior to making a recommendation to Council regarding its formal adoption on 22 July 2010. Members made the following comments and recommendations:

·         The document was well written and clear.

·         A clear definition of a town was needed – the Strategy should refer to the fact that the LDF process will address this.

·         Members questioned whether or not producing such a strategy represented value for money.

·         Members noted that the strategy was aspirational and not compulsory.

·         Members were disappointed that, the contribution of agriculture, rural economy and productiveness of land, had not been given sufficient emphasis or greater reference, throughout the strategy.

·         That any reference to the PCT should be replaced with health services.

RESOLVED

That Cabinet be informed of the above comments and recommendations.