Issue - meetings

            The Sub-Committee considered a report which sought approval for the publication of paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9 of revised draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD); Provision of Open Space, for the purposes of an additional four-week public consultation to accommodate material changes to the document in light of responses received at the previous consultation stage.

 

            Paragraphs 5.8 and 5.9 in the draft version of the SPD related to a very specific set of development circumstances for the repayment of commuted sums. This was not an issue that was highlighted during the first internal partnerships consultation period by any of those consulted. As a result of the comments made at the public consultation stage this policy had been simplified and may be perceived as a material change to the text.

 

            Following consultation with the Government Office and the Council’s Legal Services Division it was agreed to take forward the proposed changes by undertaking an additional four-week public consultation on the two paragraphs.

 

            RESOLVED: That

 

(1)       the relevant section of draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD); Provision of Open Space be approved for the purposes of Statutory Public Consultation for a period of four weeks;

 

(2)       the comments received at the public consultation stage, as set out in the statement of consultation and responses to them are noted; and

 

(3)       the results of the public consultation exercise and consequent recommended modifications to the draft SPD be reported back to the Executive Board for resolution to adopt as a Supplementary Planning Document.

 

MINUTES ISSUED: 5^th January 2007

CALL IN: 11^th January 2007

Any matter decided by the Executive Board Sub Committee may be called in no later than 11^th January 2007.