Issue - meetings

This report outlines the scope and basis of the forthcoming partial review of the B&NES Core Strategy and updates the B&NES Local Development Scheme.

The Council considered a report outlining the scope and basis of the forthcoming partial review of the B&NES Core Strategy and updating the B&NES Local Development Scheme.

In introducing the report, Councillor Liz Richardson, corrected a couple of errors in the report as set out below;

-  Recommendation 2.1a) of the report should refer to paragraph 5.11, not 5.14

-  Attachment 1 of the report (Revised Local Development Scheme)

Penultimate line of the chart – Houses of Multiple Occupancy SDP -should have the “O” (options consultation) against Sept/Oct/Nov 2016; and

“A” (adoption) in May 2017

[These amendments are in line with the version agreed at Council in December.]

On a motion from Councillor Liz Richardson, seconded by Councillor Patrick Anketell-Jones, it was

RESOLVED

1.  To authorise the Strategic Director for Place to make arrangements to commence the revision of the B&NES Core Strategy, in accordance with the scope set out in para 5.11 of the report and the timetable set out in the revised Local Development Scheme in Attachment 1 to the report (subject to the corrections listed above);

2.  To agree amendments to LDS as set out in Attachment 1 and agree that it will have effect from 20^th May 2016; and

3.  To approve allocation of reserves within the financial planning reserve of £30k for 2017/18 to fund the additional staffing requirement.

[Note:

1.  The resolution above was carried with 56 Councillors voting in favour, 1 Councillor voting against and 2 abstentions.  Councillor Steve Hedges requested his vote against be recorded.]