Issue - meetings
Acomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Plan Area and Forum
Meeting: 18/09/2019 - Decision Session - Executive Leader (incorporating Policy, Strategy and Partnerships) (Item 3)
3 Acomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Plan Area and Forum 
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This report seeks the determination of two applications submitted by the proposed Acomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Forum for (i) designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area and (ii) designation of a Forum in order to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan. The Report also provides a summary of the consultation responses received during the recent consultation on the applications.
Additional documents:
- Annex 1 Area and Forum Application including constitution, item 3
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- Annex 2 Redacted Forum and Area Responses to the consultation, item 3
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- Annex 3 Final Acomb & Westfield Proposed Area Map, item 3
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- Written comments summary, item 3
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Decision:
Resolved: That:
i. The report be noted.
ii. Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum had withdrawn their recent application for (i) designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area and (ii) designation of a Forum in order to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan to cover Acomb & Westfield Wards.
Reason: To allow Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum to consider the objections that had been put forward and to consider available options.
Minutes:
The Executive Leader considered a report that sought determination on two applications submitted by the proposed Acomb and Westfield Neighbourhood Forum for (i) designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area and (ii) designation of a Forum in order to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan.
It was noted that the Executive Member for Economy and Strategic Planning was the Ward Member for Westfield, Councillor Waller had agreed that he should not participate in the decision relating to this item. In accordance with the Constitution the Executive Leader will determine this issue.
The Development Officer was in attendance to give an update and she confirmed that Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum had withdrawn their application to allow their members time to consider the objections that had been put forward and to consider available options. It was noted that they would submit a revised application to the Council in due course.
Officers were thanked for their work and for the report.
Resolved: That:
i. The report be noted.
ii. Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum had withdrawn their recent application for (i) designation of a Neighbourhood Plan Area and (ii) designation of a Forum in order to prepare a Neighbourhood Plan to cover Acomb & Westfield Wards.
Reason: To allow Acomb & Westfield Neighbourhood Forum to consider the objections that had been put forward and to consider available options.