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Decision details

Establishment of Local Plan Cross Party Member Working Group

Decision Maker: Council

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decisions:

Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced the report, giving an overview of the proposals which considered the establishment of a cross-party Member Working Group, to help inform the preparation of the new WODC Local Plan 2041.

The Leader highlighted the importance of the Working Group, and said that it would ensure that the views of Members are taken fully into account during the formative stage of plan preparation. The Group would discuss the emerging Local Plan as it takes shape, including the consideration of technical supporting evidence as it is produced and the development of plan content and policies. The Group would be chaired by the Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development and primarily supported by the Council’s Planning Policy Manager. The Leader proposed an increase to the size of the Group from that set out in the paper to 11 Members (4 Lib Dem, 4 Con, 2 Lab, 1 Green).

It was highlighted that the quorum could remain at 3 members even with the increased size of the Group, as the Group would not take decisions, and that the Chair of the Working Group would be taken from the allocation of the Liberal Democrat membership.

Councillor Andy Graham proposed that Council agree to the establishment of a new Local Plan Cross Party Member Working Group, in accordance, with the Draft Terms of Reference, with the group membership levels amended and increased as set out by the Leader, having obtained prior agreement from Group Leaders. This was seconded by Councillor Michele Mead, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by Council.

Council Resolved to:

  1. Agree the establishment of a new Local Plan Cross Party Member Working Group, in accordance with the Draft Terms of Reference, with the following, amended group membership levels:

·         4 Conservative;

·         4 Liberal Democrats;

·         2 Labour;

·         1 Green.

Report author: Chris Hargraves

Publication date: 25/07/2023

Date of decision: 19/07/2023

Decided at meeting: 19/07/2023 - Council

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