Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance (copy enclosed).

The Council considered the report of the Director of Strategy, Performance and Governance seeking Members’ consideration of a proposed response to the consultation on the draft Statement of Community Consultation (SoCC) (attached as Appendix A to the report) relating to the proposed Bradwell B power station proposals.  It was noted that the Joint Bradwell Board had recommended that a joint consultation response representing the view of both Maldon District Council and Essex County Council be submitted and the report contained joint responses.  Members were informed that the consultation period expired on 14 February 2020.

The Leader of the Council proposed that the recommendations as set out in the report be agreed with an amendment that if a Parish Council were to ask BRB to consult with them on a 121 basis that this will be implemented.

In response to a question regarding consultation areas, the Strategy, Policy and Communications Manager advised that the Council had asked for definition of the consultation areas and BRB informed that these areas related to areas of impact.  The Council had made it clear that it was commenting in response to the consultation document and until the proposals were live the contents of the proposals would not be known.

The Chairman put the proposal of Councillor Fluker which was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that the Officer comments on the submitted draft Statement of Community Consultation, as set out in the report, subject to amendment to include reference so that if a Parish Council were to ask BRB to consult with them on a 121 basis that this will be implemented be endorsed at the Council’s response to the consultation made in accordance with section 47 of the Planning Act 2008 and regulation 12 of the Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulation 2017.