Agenda and minutes

To receive apologies for absence

Cllr Tindall gave apologies on behalf of Councillors Allen, Reynolds and Mottershead.

Cllr Williams offered apologies on behalf of Councillors Elliot, Timmis, Riddick and Wyatt-Lowe.

Cllr Pesch gave apologies on behalf of Councillor Mitchell

Apologies were also received for Councillor Birnie.

To receive any declarations of interest

There were no declarations of interest.

To consider questions (if any) by members of the public of which the appropriate notice has been given to the Assistant Director (Legal and Democratic Services)

There was no public participation.

To consider the following referrals from Cabinet:

4.1  CA/89/23 17/10/23   THE LOCAL PLAN

The Deputy Mayor introduced the item and handed over to Cllr Tindall who moved the cabinet referral;

17th October 2023

CA/89/23 THE LOCAL PLAN

Cabinet decision;

1.      Resolved to recommend to Council that the Revised Strategy for Growth (Appendix 1) be published for consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended).

2.      Cabinet approved the revised timetable for the Local Plan as detailed in the Local Development Scheme (Appendix 2) and delegates authority to the Strategic Director (Place) to make any final minor editorial and typographical revisions to the document including any necessary to reflect the Cabinet’s discussions and decision.

3.      Cabinet considers the views of Strategic Planning and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee and officer response (Appendix 4) and sets out any changes to be made to the consultation document.

4.      Resolved to recommend that Council delegates authority to make changes to the Revised Strategy for Growth, including any necessary to reflect the Cabinet’s and/or Council discussions and decision, to the Strategic Director –Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Place

Cllr Wilkie seconded the referral and reserved her right to speak.

The referral was taken as read and the Deputy Mayor invited comments, which can be viewed via the video record of the meeting.

Decision

The recommendations were unanimously agreed