Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy seeking endorsement of the draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) relating to planning documents and applications and recommending that Members approve to undertake a public consultation.

RESOLVED that:

(1)  the content of the draft Statement of Community Involvement is endorsed

(2)  the draft Statement of Community Involvement for public consultation is approved

(3)  authority is delegated for the correction of any errors such as spelling, grammar, referencing and formatting to the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing and Planning.

Cabinet considered the report of the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy that sought endorsement of the draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) relating to planning documents and applications and recommended that Members approve to undertake a public consultation.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Strategy summarised the report.  She emphasised the importance of including all stakeholders, especially young people, in planning policy as it looks to the future.  She encouraged all Council Members and the public to engage with the proposed consultation.  The Cabinet Member for Culture and Leisure stated that consultation was necessary to gather diverse views and contribute to getting community decisions.  The Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods reiterated the value of empowering communities to become involved in developments in their local areas.

RESOLVED that:

(1)       the content of the draft Statement of Community Involvement is endorsed

(2)       the draft Statement of Community Involvement for public consultation is approved

(3)       authority is delegated for the correction of any errors such as spelling, grammar, referencing and formatting to the Planning Policy Manager, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing and Planning.