Issue - meetings

The Cabinet agreed to:

       i.          Present the amended Draft Delivery Agreement to the Full Council for approval.

      ii.          Delegate the right to the Head of Department to make editorial changes for
accuracy as required.

The report was submitted by Cllr. Dyfrig Siencyn

DECISION

The Cabinet agreed to:

1. Present the amended Draft Delivery Agreement to the Full Council for approval.
2. Delegate the right to the Head of Department to make editorial changes for accuracy as required.

DISCUSSION

The report was submitted stating that preparing and receiving approval of the Delivery Agreement was the statutory first step associated with the process of preparing a new Local Development Plan. It was noted that the Cabinet had decided to go to public consultation in October and it was noted that the report set out the results of this consultation period. It was noted that 14 individuals / organisations had responded to the consultation with a total of 37 comments.

It was made clear that there were no substantive issues arising from the comments received, and that some of the comments and suggestions had been in relation to how to amend the document and it was noted that the amendments added value and clarity to the Delivery Agreement.

It was stated that the Delivery Agreement had been submitted to the Planning Policy Working Group meeting in January. It was highlighted that the working group had enquired whether the soundness tests could be amended to consider the language. It was noted that there was no need as the requirement was addressed in the tests in their present form and by statutory requirements placed on the Council. It was explained that the Delivery Agreement would now go to the Full Council in March and it would then be possible to begin the process of formally preparing a Local Development Plan.

Observations arising from the discussion

·         It was noted that response numbers appeared low but the number of respondents highlighted this step – which was to set up the process rather than develop the policy itself.