Meeting documents

To sign the Minutes of the meeting held on 1 December 2015.

The Minutes of the Cabinet meeting held on 1 December 2015 would be approved and signed at the next meeting of Cabinet.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no current issues.

Following the agreement from both Chiltern and South Bucks District Councils to prepare a joint local plan and approval of a Local Development Scheme, Cabinet was asked to consider the first stage of the joint Local Plan process; namely consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended) and Issues and Options consultation.  Cabinet was also asked to consider future delegation of Cabinet decisions on the Joint Local Plan to the Joint Committee.

The recommendations outlined in the report were in accordance with the Council approved Local Development Scheme and Statement of Community Involvement; complied with necessary legislation / regulations and were considered necessary for meeting the Government objective for councils nationally to have produced local plans by early 2017.  Enabling the Joint Committee to deal with Local Plan matters and make recommendations to the respective Councils would simplify the executive decision making process whilst maintaining effective oversight by each Council.

Members were advised that Annex 1 to the report contained a recommended public consultation document for the emerging Chiltern and South Bucks Local Plan 2014 - 2036.  It was a combined consultation document for the initial scoping of the plan required under Regulation18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 (as amended and an Issues and Options consultation.

The Planning Policy Manager advised that at the SBDC Cabinet meeting held on 17 December 2015 an amendment to the consultation period was proposed and agreed as 19 January 2016 - 14 March 2016.  He also advised that a mapping error was proposed to be corrected so that a separate map would be included for Chalfont St Giles rather than to include the proposed option at Chalfont St Giles on the maps of Chalfont St Peter and Gerrards Cross on page 38 of the document.

The Cabinet Leader and Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Development outlined the importance of the consultation document and encouraged individuals and organisations who live and work in the District to respond to ensure that the emerging Local Plan seeks to address the needs of the District.  It was noted that the options put forward in the consultation document were put forward to test the process of the emerging Plan and therefore all aspects were open for consideration and no decisions were made at this stage in the process, prior to the receipt of representations and closure of the consultation period.  Councillor Phillips was in attendance at the meeting and supported the view that people should be encouraged to submit reactions and comments to the emerging Local Plan.

Councillor P Jones was in attendance at the meeting and expressed concern that a majority of comments were likely to be in relation to proposals for changes to the Green Belt and the preservation of this in line with National Framework. 

The Portfolio Holder for Sustainable Development added that the consultation process was to include partners in respect of housing need issues within the District and to adopt  ...  view the full minutes text for item 79.

Members are asked to note the attached Minutes.

Members considered and noted the Minutes of the following Joint Executive Committee meeting:-

·         Chiltern & Wycombe Joint Waste Collection Committee - 5 November 2015

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Cabinet members considered the notes of the following Policy Advisory Group meetings:-

·         Communities, Health & Housing PAG Notes - 19 November 2015

·         Environment PAG Notes - 11 November 2015

·         Support Services PAG Notes - 17 November 2015