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Recommendations from the Executive Cabinet

 

 

Meeting: 20/07/2016 - Council (Item 32)

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To consider the recommendations from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 6th July 2016

 

(Background information is included at the back of the Council agenda book)

 

Minutes:

Bromsgrove District Plan 2011-2030 Proposed Main Modifications

 

The recommendation from the Cabinet was proposed by Councillor C. B. Taylor and seconded by Councillor G. N. Denaro.

 

In proposing the recommendation Councillor Taylor reminded Members that this was the next stage in putting in place the Bromsgrove District Local Plan. The recommendation related to a public consultation on the modifications proposed by the Inspector. The public consultation had been extended to run for 8 weeks but would relate only to the modifications.

 

Points of concern expressed by Members included:

 

·         many of the modifications to go out to consultation were those put forward by officers and were technical in nature:

 

·         the modifications did not address the main concerns with the Local Plan which related mainly to the road network within Bromsgrove which was congested and inadequate even at present;

 

·         suggestions for a western bypass which had been included in the 2004 Local Plan had not been included this time;

 

·         there was a lack of transport infrastructure on the western side of Bromsgrove which was where much of the proposed housing development was to be located.

 

As an amendment it was proposed by Councillor L. C. R. Mallett and seconded by Councillor M. Thompson that no public consultation should commence at present, and that the Head of Planning Services and the Portfolio Holder for Planning write to the Planning Inspectorate expressing severe concerns in relation to the transport infrastructure within Bromsgrove and urging additional modifications to the Plan to address these concerns.

 

During the debate on the amendment, some Members expressed concern that there was not sufficient understanding at Worcestershire County Council about the traffic difficulties in Bromsgrove District. Also the view was expressed that further housing development would lead to additional pressure on schools and health services. 

 

Councillor Taylor commented that the Draft Plan had already been through two public inquiries and that the Planning Inspectorate were fully aware of the highways issues within the District.

 

Some Members felt that at present the consultation would not give the public the opportunity to comment on the issues which were most important to them and that there was a danger that the Local Plan would be undeliverable.  

 

On a requisition under Council Procedure Rule 18.3 the following details of the voting on the amendment were recorded:

 

For the Amendment: Councillors M. T. Buxton, S. R. Colella, C. A. Hotham, L. C. R. Mallett, P. M. McDonald, C. M. McDonald, S. P. Shannon, M. Thompson and L. J. Turner (9)   

 

Against the Amendment: Councillors C. Allen-Jones, B. T. Cooper, R. J. Deeming, G. N. Denaro, R. L. Dent, M. Glass, J. M. L. A. Griffiths, R. L. Laight, P. Lammas, S. R. Peters, M. A. Sherrey, R. D. Smith, C. B. Taylor P. L. Thomas, S. A. Webb and P. J. Whittaker (16) 

 

The amendment was declared lost.

 

During the debate on the substantive motion Councillor Taylor offered to arrange a meeting to discuss the highways issues with the Chief Executive of Worcestershire  ...  view the full minutes text for item 32