Issue - meetings

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet:-

1.         Notes the responses received to the consultations held during February and March 2011 on the Local Development Framework Pre-Submission Draft Core Strategy, as detailed in the Report of Consultations attached at Appendix 1.

2.         Approves the Schedule of Proposed Changes tothe Pre-Submission Draft Core Strategy for submission to the Secretary of State, attached at Appendix 2.

3.         Approves the final Sustainability Appraisal attached at Appendix 4.

4.         Recommends to Full Council that the:

·         Local Development Framework Pre-Submission Draft Core Strategy

·         Schedule of Proposed Changes

·         Report of Consultations on the Pre-Submission Draft Core Strategy

·         Consultation Statement for the Consultation Draft Core Strategy and

·         Final Sustainability Appraisal Report

be submitted to the Secretary of State for formal examination.

5.         Grants delegated authority to the Deputy Chief Executive and Director of Planning, Environment, Education  and Community Services to agree, in conjunction with the Cabinet Member for Planning, Transportation and Recycling to make any further minor editing and textual changes to the Pre-Submission Draft Core Strategy, before it is formally submitted.           

Reasons for decision

Cabinet made the necessary decisions to enable the Council to make meaningful progress on the Local Development Framework Core Strategy in order to meet targets approved by the Mayor of London in the Council’s Local Development Scheme.

Cabinet praised the professionalism of the Officers in preparing all the documentation to a high standard, which set out a sound platform for developing the Borough over the medium to longer term.

Alternative options considered and rejected

Cabinet could have decided to not recommend to Council the draft Core Strategy or requested officers to make significant changes to it.

Officer to action:

Jales Tippell - Planning, Environment, Education and Community Services