Issue - meetings

Report of the Director of Services

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

The Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

He reminded Members that although the Local Plan Advisory Committee (LPAC) was a sub-committee of Council, Cabinet was responsible for drafting the Local Plan and making recommendations to Council. He advised Members that since the last meeting of the LPAC, the Member Advisory Group for Leicester and Leicestershire had met and it was felt that an end date for the plan of 2031 was more appropriate and asked Members to support the recommendation to Council.

Councillor R Blunt thanked the Members that had agreed to sit on the Advisory Committee and acknowledged the big task ahead of them.

It was moved by Councillor T J Pendleton, seconded by Councillor R Blunt and

RESOLVED THAT:

Cabinet:

1.            Notes the minutes of the Local Plan Advisory Committee of 18 March 2014 and 29 April 2014;

2.            Notes the recommendations of the meeting of the Local Plan Advisory Committee  of 3 June 2014; and

3.            Recommends that the Local Plan Advisory Committee reconsiders the local plan, plan period on the basis of new evidence available in this report.

Reason for decision: For Cabinet to set out its views for consideration by Council.