Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Local Development Framework Working Group and the Young People’s Working Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet.

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

(ii)       That the specific recommendations of the Working Groups, as set out in paragraphs 5 to 11 of the report, be approved.

REASON:                  To fulfil the requirements of the council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

Members received a report which presented the minutes of meetings of the Local Development Framework Working Group (LDFWG) held on 3 October and 7 November 2011 and the Young People’s Working Group (YPWG) held on 17 October 2011, attached as Annexes A, B and C respectively.

Members were invited to consider the advice offered by the working groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Cabinet, and in particular:

a)               The recommendations of the LDFWG to approve the draft Sub Division of Dwellings SPD for consultation purposes and the delegation of any changes to the SPD to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for City Strategy (Minute 10, Annex B). ¹

b)           The recommendations of the LDFWG to approve the draft House Extensions and Alterations SPD for consultation purposes and to delegate to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for City Strategy, the making of any necessary changes to the SPD (Minute 11, Annex B). ^2.

c)            The request put forward by the Chair of the YPWG inviting Chairs of Working Groups to future Cabinet meetings when the minutes of their groups were scheduled to be considered (Minute 14 Annex C). ^3.

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

(ii)       That the specific recommendations of the Working Groups, as set out in paragraphs 5 to 11 of the report, be approved.

REASON:                  To fulfil the requirements of the council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.