Agenda item

The Executive was reminded that local authorities were required to produce a Local Development Scheme (LDS) which set out the planning documents the Council expected to produce within the next 3 years. The Council’s last LDS had been produced in 2012. 

Members noted a new LDS which set out the Local Plan documents the Council intended to review over the next 3 years.

The Executive agreed to establish a Local Plan Working Group to oversee the progress of work on the Local Plan review. Proposed Terms of Reference for the Working Group were considered and it was agreed to amend the membership to 10 Members, to be comprised of 8 Conservative Group and 2 non- Conservative Group Members, with nominations for membership to be confirmed in due course.

RESOLVED that

                             (i)            the Local Development Scheme covering the period 2016-2019, as attached at Annex 2 to the agenda report, be agreed;

                            (ii)            a Local Plan Working Group be set up to oversee the work on the Local Plan Review; and

                          (iii)            the Working Group’s Terms of Reference be as set out at Annex 1 to the agenda report, as amended, with Group Leaders’ nominations for membership to be advised prior to the first meeting.