Issue - meetings

Report of the Interim Strategic Director of Place

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

The Leader presented the report to Members.

He advised Members that the Localism Act 2011 introduced the Duty to Cooperate which was a legal test, which tested whether the Local Authority which was submitting its Local Plan had co-operated effectively, actively and on an on-going basis. He informed Cabinet that when the Council submitted its Local Plan to the Secretary of State the previous year a joint statement of cooperation was signed with all the neighbouring authorities within Leicestershire.

He stated that Melton had submitted its Local Plan to the Secretary of State and others were hot on their heels. He asked Members to endorse the updated Joint Statement to reflect the HEDNA in particular.

It was moved by Councillor R Blunt, seconded by Councillor A V Smith and

RESOLVED THAT:

The Leicestershire and Leicestershire Authorities’ Joint Statement of Co-operation relating to Objectively Assessed Need for Housing be endorsed.

Reason for decision: To comply with the Duty to Co-operate