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 March 2012, as set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 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 20 February 2012 and the Local Development Framework Working Group (LDFWG) held on 5 March 2012, 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 Strategic Housing Market Assessment at Annex B (minute 26) and the York Central and Former British Sugar Sites – Update on Transport and Access Approach also at Annex B (minute 27).

The relevant Cabinet Members presented the minutes of their meetings and confirmed that issues raised would be noted and if applicable addressed at their next meeting.

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 March 2012, as set out in paragraphs 6 and 7 of the report, be approved.

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