Issue - meetings

Report of the Chief Executive

Presented by the Regeneration and Planning Portfolio Holder

Having declared a pecuniary interest in the item Councillor R Blunt left the chair and with Councillors J G Coxon, T J Pendleton and S Sheahan left the meeting for the consideration of the item.

Councillor A V Smith took the Chair.

The Community Services Portfolio Holder presented the report to Members.

She reminded Members that HS2 had confirmed the route as a variant of the 2013 route and it was holding a number of meetings along the route which included one in Measham later in the week. She advised that a consultation on the Environmental Impact was being held which closed on the 29 September and the Council’s response was attached as appendix 1 and she was pleased that HS2 had responded to the comments made about the November 2016 route. She informed Members that the Council was working closely with all those who had been impacted by the route and that at least 40 businesses had been contacted about the impact. She also advised Members that the Council had been consulted on the East Midlands Rail Franchise the deadline for which comments were to be received by was the 11 October and the Council’s response was attached at appendix 2 adding that the authority was broadly content with the proposal but reminded the HS2 about the River Mease Special Area of Conservation.

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

RESOLVED THAT:

1)    The suggested response to the HS2 phase 2B Environmental Impact Assessment Scope and Methodology Consultation at appendix 1 be endorsed; and

2)    The suggested response to the East Midlands Rail Franchise Consultation at appendix 2 be endorsed

Reason for decision: To provide officers with authority to respond to the technical consultations concerning the HS2 Phase 2b Environmental Impact Assessment Scope and Methodology (Appendix 1) and the East Midlands Trains Franchise Consultation (Appendix 2).

Councillor R Blunt, J G Coxon, T J Pendleton and S Sheahan returned to the meeting.

Councillor R Blunt returned to the chair.