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Agenda Item 6 - Review of Scrutiny Workplan Item – Planning Decision Making

RECOMMENDED that the Council adopts and pursues the following initiatives:

·                 Review and refresh of the Planning Appeals Protocol;

·                 Views and conclusions on Member Training – limited to concentrating on bespoke and specialised training (no references to related committee structure/decision making arrangements);

·                 Review and improvement of Officer Reports.

Item 13 – Notice of Motion Referral – Conduct Issue

Please see Agenda Item 18a on this agenda.

Agenda Item 6 - Review of Scrutiny Workplan Item – Planning Decision Making

Councillor M W Helm, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee presented the recommendation coming forward from his Committee for consideration by the Council.

Following a brief discussion, the Chairman put the recommendation to the Council and this was duly agreed.

RESOLVED that the Council adopts and pursues the following initiatives:

·                  Review and refresh of the Planning Appeals Protocol;

·                  Views and conclusions on Member Training – limited to concentrating on bespoke and specialised training (no references to related committee structure / decision making arrangements);

·                  Review and improvement of Officer Reports.