Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Working Group and the Economic Development Partnership Board and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Working Group and the Board in their capacity as advisory bodies to the Executive and Council.

RESOLVED: That those recommendations of the Working Groups requiring Executive approval be agreed.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups and the Economic Development Partnership Board.

Members considered a report which presented the minutes of the meetings of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Working Group held on 26 September, 17 October and 7 November 2006 and the meeting of the Economic Development Partnership Board held on 26 September 2006.

The report drew attention to the recommendations to Executive made by the LDF Working Group on 26 September in respect of the Draft Housing Market Assessment (Minute 13), as follows:

“(ii)      [That the Executive be recommended to]:

·        Authorise the publication of the 2006 draft Housing Market Assessment for use as part of the evidence base for the LDF, until such time as the updated HMA is finalised;

·        Use the findings of the HMA regarding the required mix and type of dwellings for development control purposes in the context of policy H3c.”

It was noted that the recommendations made by the Group on 7 November regarding the LDF Statement of Community Involvement (Minute 21) had already been dealt with via a direct report to Executive and subsequent recommendations to full Council on 30 November.

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

RESOLVED: That those recommendations of the Working Groups requiring Executive approval be agreed.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups and the Economic Development Partnership Board.