Decision details

Purpose of Report: This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Young People's Working Group, the LDF Working Group, the Social Inclusion Working Group and the Mansion House and Mayoralty Advisory Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the groups in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Executive.

Members are asked to: Note the minutes and to decide whether they wish to approve the specific recommendations made by the Working Groups, and/or respond to any of the advice offered by the Working Groups.

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

                        (ii)        That the proposal of the LDF Working Group to retain the use of the existing draft Green Belt as a basis for finalising the LDF Core Strategy submission document, in line with citywide consultation responses, be endorsed.

(iii) That the specific recommendation of the Equality Advisory Group to appoint the two non-voting co-opted members nominated by the LGBT Forum, as set out in paragraphs 7 and 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.