Agenda

(a) Submission of Local Plan Allocations Document for Independent Examination to the Secretary of State

To approve the following recommendations as set out in the report submitted to Cabinet on 1 May 2018:

(i)         That Council approves the Local Plan Allocations document (Appendix A of the Cabinet report), the accompanying Policies Map (Appendix B of the Cabinet report) and the Regulation 19 Focused changes consultation document (Local Plan Allocations) (Appendix C of the Cabinet report) and Policies map (Appendix D of the Cabinet report) for submission to the Secretary of State for Independent Examination.

(ii)        That delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Environment & Development Services in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth to make any minor changes to the appearance, format and text of the Local Plan Allocations Document or the supporting documents prior to submission in the interests of clarity and accuracy.

(iii)       That Council notes the summary of representations and approve the Council’s suggested responses (Appendix E of the Cabinet report) to the consultation on the Local Plan Allocations Focused Changes document. 

(iv)       That Council approves the supporting submission documents which accompany the Local Plan Allocations as set out in Table 4 of the Cabinet report.

(v)        That Council approves the submission of the Local Plan Allocations March – May 2018 consultation document (Appendix F & Map of the Cabinet report), responses received (Appendix G of the Cabinet report) and summary of responses (Appendix H of the Cabinet report).

(vi)       That Council notes the contents of paragraph 3.12 of the Cabinet report which identifies additional documents which may be of benefit to the Planning Inspectorate. Cabinet has previously received these documents at its meeting on 5^th December 2018.

(vii)      That Council notes that the Planning Inspectorate may request the need for additional documents to be submitted prior to and during the Examination process (to enable timely submission Cabinet agreed that delegated authority be given to the Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, Environment & Development Services in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth to submit any requested documents).   

To approve and adopt an updated Constitution for the Council - APPENDIX A (White Enclosure).

To receive from the Group Leaders a list of appointments to the Cabinet, Committees and Panels subject to no Member being disqualified from serving due to a conflict of interest - APPENDIX B (Buff Enclosure).

The Leader of the Council to Move that the Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of Committees and Panels etc. be as indicated in APPENDIX C (Blue Enclosure).

To consider and approve the report at APPENDIX D (Gold Enclosure) regarding appointments of representatives on outside bodies.

To Answer Any Questions Under Procedure Rule 10.2.

RESOLVED:  That as publicity would be prejudicial to the public interest by reason of the confidential nature of the business to be transacted, the public and press be excluded from the meeting for the following item of business, which would involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972 as amended.

EXEMPT ITEMS NOT ISSUED TO PUBLIC AND PRESS

To Approve as a Correct Record, the Confidential Minutes of the Meeting of the Council Held on 17 April 2018 (Pink Enclosure).

To approve the proposal from Cabinet set out at APPENDIX E (Pink Enclosure).