Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Local Development Framework (LDF) 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 of the LDF Working Group be noted;

                        (ii) That, arising out of the minutes of the Social Inclusion Working Group, the number of elected members on the working group be reduced, at the Annual Council meeting, to 5 (in proportion 2:2:1).

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

Members considered a report which presented the draft minutes of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Working Group meeting held on 4 March 2008 and the Social Inclusion Working Group (SIWG) meeting held on 12 March 2008.

An additional annex had been circulated, which provided supplementary information to the Social Inclusion Working Group's recommendations relating to membership revisions.

With regards to the LDF Working Group minutes, Members noted that the Working Group had agreed that a consultation leaflet on the Core Strategy be sent to every household and welcomed the high response rate compared to other local authorities.

In relation to the Social Inclusion Working Group minutes, Members welcomed the success of development day and noted the importance of the Equality Strategy 2008-11.

Having noted the advice of the Shadow Executive on this item, it was

RESOLVED: (i)         That the minutes of the LDF Working Group be noted;

                        (ii) That, arising out of the minutes of the Social Inclusion Working Group, the number of elected members on the working group be reduced, at the Annual Council meeting, to 5 (in proportion 2:2:1).

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