Agenda and minutes

Local Development Framework Working Party - Tuesday 24th August 2010 6.00 p.m.

Venue: The Council House, Burcot Lane, Bromsgrove. View directions

Contact: Rosemary Cole

Items
No.	Item
1.	Election of Chairman View the background to item 1. Minutes: RESOLVED that Councillor Mrs. J. Dyer M. B. E. be elected Chairman for this Meeting.
2.	Apologies for absence Minutes: Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Mrs. M. Bunker, Mrs. R. L. Dent, R. Hollingworth and Mrs. M. A. Sherrey JP.
3.	Declarations of Interest Minutes: There were no declarations of interest.
4.	Spatial Planning Peer Review and Action Plan PDF 88 KB View the background to item 4. Additional documents: Appendix 1 Bromsgrove DC Spatial Planning Peer Review Final Report , item 4. PDF 230 KB Appendix 2 July 2010 Position Statement and Action Plan , item 4. PDF 67 KB Minutes: The Head of Planning and Regeneration referred to the report on the Spatial Planning Peer Review and to the action plan which had been developed by the department in order to address the issues arising from the Review. The Overview Board had received a presentation from the Improvement and Development Agency which had undertaken the Review and had requested that it also be considered by this Joint Meeting. It was explained that one of the Key Deliverables within the Planning and Regeneration Service Business Plan would be to implement the action plan. The process of undergoing the review and producing the action plan had been a useful exercise and had assisted with developing understanding of the issues facing the service. The Chairman stated that the report had been modified to some extent from the first draft and she felt that this version more accurately reflected the position. The Head of Planning and Regeneration and the Strategic Planning Manager then explained the various actions proposed in more detail and answered Members’ questions on these. it was noted that some of the items were no longer relevant or had now been completed. Members expressed concern at the volume of work contained within the plan, but they were assured that many of the actions were ongoing and were required in order to produce the Core Strategy. Following discussion it was RECOMMENDED that the Spatial Planning Peer Review Action Plan be approved.