Issue - meetings

To consider and to recommend to Council the revised procedures for approving Local Development Framework Documents.

N.B: The recommendations of the Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Committee (2 September) and of the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee (14 September) will be circulated in due course.

Consideration was given to the current arrangements for developing and finally approving the Local Development Framework (LDF) documents, and to proposed amendments to that process in order to streamline it whilst maintaining appropriate opportunities for members to be consulted and to contribute to the LDF preparation and approval process.

The Sustainable Communities Scrutiny Committee, and the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee, had considered the report on 2 and 14 September respectively, and their recommendations to Cabinet were circulated and noted. 

RESOLVED

1. That the current arrangements for approving the LDF, and the recommendations of the Strategic Planning Board, the Sustainable Communities and the Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committees concerning the revised procedures, be noted.

2. That Council be recommended to approve the revised procedures for approving the LDF documents as set out in Appendix 2 of the report.

3. That Council be recommended to agree any necessary authority for the Borough Solicitor to make any necessary and consequential amendments to the Constitution including additions to the terms of reference of Strategic Planning Board.