Decision details

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance seeking Members’ agreement to establish a Planning Policy Working Group (the Working Group) to consider and inform the work being undertaken on development the Local Development Plan (LDP) review and Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) as set out in the Local Development Scheme 2021 – 2024.  Appointment of up to six Members to the Working Group was also sought.

The report outlined the proposed Terms of Reference and remit of the Working Group and it was noted that although a Working Group of the Council it would provide regular updates to the Strategy and Resources Committee to inform the Committee’s decisions in relation to the LDP Review and SPD preparation.

The Leader of the Council presented the report and proposed that the Working Group be made up of four Independent and two Conservative Councillors or one Conservative and one Democratic Alliance Group Councillor.  This proposal was duly seconded.  The Leader of the Council suggested that the Group Leaders advise the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance of their nominations outside of the meeting.  In response to a question the Senior Specialist – Legal advised that as long as the Council was clear on how many nominations each political party was being allocated then the Leaders could confirm their nominations at a later date.

Following a suggestion, the Leader of the Council amended her proposal, proposing that the Working Group be made up of seven Members drawn from the Political Groups as follows - four Independent, two Conservative and one Democratic Alliance Group.  The Chairman put this amendment to the Council and it was duly agreed by assent.

RESOLVED (by assent) that a Planning Policy Working Group of seven Members (four Independents, two Conservatives and one Democratic Alliance Group) be established, and the relevant Group Leaders notify the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance of their nominations to the Working Group.