Agenda and minutes

There were no apologies for absence.

To provide an opportunity for Members and Officers to declare any personal and/or prejudicial interests in any item on the agenda

There were no declarations of interest.

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 meeting. Individual members of the public may speak for up to 5 minutes but the Chairman 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 three clear working days’ notice, in writing, in order for an informed answer to be given.

There were no questions from members of the public.

To approve the minutes of the meeting held on 8^th December 2009.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on 8 December 2009 be approved as a correct record.

To approve the Council’s response to consultation by 4NW (the Regional Leaders Board) and NWDA (the North West Development Agency) on Part 1 of a new Integrated Regional Strategy, RS2010. 

The Cabinet Member considered the proposed response to the consultation in respect of Part 1 of the Integrated Regional Strategy (RS2010).

The Council had been consulted by 4NW (the Regional Leaders Board) and the North West Development Agency (NWDA) on Part 1 of a new Integrated Regional Strategy – RS2010.  It was important that Cheshire East Council responded to the consultation as this would help secure a sound basis for investment decisions and economic policy development.  In particular, RS2010 would provide the context for the future development of Crewe and Macclesfield and the Borough’s sustainable towns and rural areas. 

The Environment and Prosperity Scrutiny Committee had been informally consulted on the proposed response and their views were reported to the Cabinet Member.

RESOLVED:

That the responses to the consultation document RS2010 Part 1, as set out in the Appendix to the Report, be approved for submission to 4NW and the NWDA.