Issue - meetings

That Cabinet:

a)        note the consultation responses in Appendix 1 to the report;

b)        note and endorse the District Council responses in section 1 of the report; and

c)        formally adopt the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out inAppendix 2 to the report.

The Business Manager – Planning Policy & Infrastructure presented a report which sought formal adoption of the Statement of Community Involvement following the public consultation process undertaken given proposed changes to the Statement to address that public speaking at the Planning Committee had been permitted. The consultation responses received were set out in Appendix 1 to the report and the Council’s responses to those and any required amendments to the Statement were detailed in the report.

AGREED (unanimously) that Cabinet:

a)        note the consultation responses in Appendix 1to the report;

b)        note and endorse the District Council responses in section 1 of the report; and

c)        formally adopt the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) set out inAppendix 2 to the report.

Reasons for Decision:

To ensure that the District Council is operating in accordance with the requirements of the SCI.

Options considered:

As public speaking has been agreed, not updating the SCI to reflect this would not be appropriate.