Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the LDF Working Group, Young People’s Working Group and the Social Inclusion Working Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Executive.

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes attached at Annexes A, B and C to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That the recommendations to Executive contained in Minute 5 of the LDF Working Group and Minute 12 of the Social Inclusion Working Group, as set out in paragraphs 6-8 of the report, be approved.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

Members considered a report which presented the minutes of the meetings of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Working Group, the Young People’s Working Group and the Social Inclusion Working Group held on 7 July, 24 September and 19 October respectively.

Members’ attention was drawn in particular to the recommendations of:

• The LDF Working Group, that the Biodiversity Audit be approved for publication as part of the LDF evidence base (Minute 5, Annex A);¹
• The Social Inclusion Working Group, that a representative from Higher York be appointed to serve on the Group as a non-voting co-opted member (Minute 12, Annex B). ²

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes attached at Annexes A, B and C to the report be noted.

                        (ii)        That the recommendations to Executive contained in Minute 5 of the LDF Working Group and Minute 12 of the Social Inclusion Working Group, as set out in paragraphs 6-8 of the report, be approved. ^1-2

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.