Decisions

The Cabinet:

1.1       Agreed that the Council would not seek to enter into a further funding agreement for Jigsaw.

1.2       Acknowledged the commitment by Fusion Credit Union to maintain a signposting service and continue to make the room at Dimbles Lane, Lichfield available for hire.

Whether or not to become a “qualifying authority” – allowing the Council to determine all planning matters submitted under the Planning Conditions Schedule

            The Cabinet:

1.1       Approved the signing of the Planning Memorandum to become a ‘Qualifying Authority’ for the purpose of the High Speed Rail (West Midlands - Crewe) Bill (the Bill).

1.2       Requested that Council amend the Constitution to include the determination of all planning matters submitted under Schedule 17 (the Planning Conditions Schedule) of the Bill, in line with the current provisions that already exist for Phase 1 of HS2 matters under Schedule 17 of the High Speed Rail (London – West Midlands) Act 2017 as set out in the Appendix of the Cabinet report.

            The Cabinet:

1.1       Noted the content of the Lichfield Local Plan Allocations Inspector’s Report and Schedule of Main Modifications.

1.2       Recommended to Council the adoption of the Local Plan Allocations as submitted and subsequently amended by the main and minor modifications.

1.3       Recommended to Council the adoption Local Plan policy map which was submitted alongside the submission version of the Local Plan Allocations and subsequently amended by the main and minor modifications.

1.4       Noted the final versions of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) / Sustainability Appraisal (SA) and Habitat Regulations Assessments (HRA) which accompany the final version of the Local Plan Allocations.

1.5       Noted the accompanying Local Plan adoption statement and Sustainability Appraisal adoption statement.

1.6       Noted the list of polices being deleted from the 1998 Local Plan.

1.7       Delegated to the Cabinet Member for Investment, Economic Growth & Tourism in consultation with the Head of Economic Growth authority to make any minor changes to the presentation of the final Local Plan Allocation documents.

The Cabinet:

1.1       Awarded the contract for the printing and distribution of garden waste permits to the preferred tenderer.

1.2       In the event that a preferred tenderer has not yet been identified, delegated authority to the Cabinet Member for Recycling and Leisure in consultation with the Director of Place and Community to appoint the contractor that provides the most economically advantageous tender, provided the value of the contract is within approved budgets.

The Cabinet:

1.1     Endorsed the creation of a cross-party Overview and Scrutiny Member Task Group to assist in the creation of the new plan.

1.2     Supported the principle of a public consultation exercise on the new plan in November - December 2019.

1.3     Supported the proposed timeline and process for the creation of the new strategic plan 2020 – 2024.