Issue - meetings

To consider the proposed response to the consultation on Greater Manchester’s Minerals and Waste Plans.

The Cabinet Member for Prosperity considered a proposed response to the consultation on Greater Manchester’s Minerals and Waste Plans.

As a neighbouring authority, Cheshire East Council had received two separate consultations from Greater Manchester on the development of their Minerals Plan (Preferred Approach) and Waste Plan (Publication Document). Both plans were being produced by AGMA (the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities) on behalf of the ten Greater Manchester Local Authorities and contained planning policies concerning minerals and waste development within this area.

Comments received would feed into the Publication Stage of the Minerals Plan which was scheduled for consultation in summer 2011. Consultation on the Waste Plan was to allow for representations to be made in connection with issues of ‘soundness’ and legal compliance prior to the final version being submitted to the Secretary of State.

RESOLVED

That the Cabinet Member for Prosperity

(1)   approves that comments be provided in agreement with the aims and objectives of the Minerals Plan and in relation to the identification of Mineral Safeguarding Areas as detailed in Appendix 1 to the report; and

(2)   offers no comments on the Waste Plan as it is considered to be in accordance with national policies and is not likely to lead to any significant adverse effects on Cheshire East.