Issue - meetings

The Panel considered the setting up of a Development Management Task Group for Cheshire East.

The concept of Development Management had been introduced to members at the Places Induction Day in June 2008.  A wide range of Development Control and related services will comprise the new Development Management block.  A copy of the original briefing note for members was attached to the paper

There were now urgent issues requiring wider debate and decisions among members including the Portfolio Holder and Cabinet. Namely:-

1)     Committee governance arrangements.

2)     Tiers of decision making including some area based decision.

3)     Scheme of officer delegation/member call-in.

4)     Consistency of customer and front-line services including e?planning and location of services.

5)     Consistency of charging for a variety of services.

The proposed terms of reference for the Task Group were suggested as follows

§         To develop proposals for taking forward the Day 1 Development Management issues of concern to members (as listed above).

§         To consider and recommend on continuity of service issues towards the integration of the four authorities into one Cheshire East.

§         To oversee and develop a co-ordinated approach to Development Management including member training.

§         To support the preparation of a Development Management Service Delivery/Business Plan.

RESOLVED - To set up a Development Management Task Group with the following membership and its terms of reference be as set out above:-

Councillors B Dykes, C Thorley, H Gaddum, G Walton, J Macrae (portfolio Holder) B Moran and S McGory