Issue - meetings

This report presents the minutes of recent meetings of the Local Development Framework Working Group and asks Members to consider the advice given by the Working Group in its capacity as an advisory body to the Executive.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the LDF Working Group be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.

Members received a report which presented the minutes of the meetings of the Local Development Framework (LDF) Working Group held on 4 December 2006, 1 February 2007 and 6 March 2007.  The minutes were attached as Annexes A, B and C to the report.

The report asked Members to consider the advice offered by the LDF Working Group in its capacity as an advisory body to the Executive.  It was noted that the specific recommendations to the Executive regarding the Local Development Scheme (Minute 31) and the North West Area Action Plan (Minute 32) had already been dealt with via direct reports to the Executive meeting on 27 February 2007.

With reference to the concerns raised by some members of the Working Group regarding the delayed adoption of the Regional Structure Plan, it was noted that work was in progress to ensure this would not leave a gap in the policy framework.  In particular, policy E8 from the North Yorkshire Structure Plan would be retained, thus safeguarding the Green Belt.

RESOLVED: That the minutes of the LDF Working Group be noted.

REASON:      In accordance with the requirements of the Council’s Constitution in relation to the role of Working Groups.