Issue - meetings

This report presents the draft minutes of meetings of the Equality Advisory Group and the Local Development Framework 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 and B to the report be noted.

(ii)       That the specific recommendations of the LDF Working Group made at their meeting on 5 December 2011, as set out in paragraph 5 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 Equality Advisory Group (EAG) held on 24 November 2011 and the Local Development Framework Working Group (LDFWG) held on 5 December 2011, attached as Annexes A and B to the report, 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 the recommendations of the LDFWG in respect of the City of York – Revised Local Development Scheme at Annex B (minute 15) to:

(i)            Approve the proposed Local Development Scheme, subject to the comments made by the LDF Working Group.

(ii)          Delegate to the Director of City Strategy, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for City Strategy, the making of any other necessary changes arising from the either the recommendations of the LDF Working Group or Cabinet. ^1.

The Cabinet Member for Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion updated members on the work of the Equality Advisory Group and to the actions being undertaken as a result of the Group’s input.

Reference was made to the recommendation regarding zero tolerance of A-Boards in the city centre (Minute 15 (v) EAG), and of the need to get the balance right with traders in peripheral streets in the city.

Officers confirmed that they would examine this issue and clarify the details with members outside the meeting. ^2.

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

(ii)     That the specific recommendations of the LDF Working Group made at their meeting on 5 December 2011, as set out in paragraph 5 of the report, be approved.

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