Agenda and draft minutes

(Report of the Interim Director of Environmental Services): To approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement for consultation with statutory bodies. 

We noted that the purpose of the report was to seek approval for the draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI – as set out in Appendix 1 to the report).  The draft statement sets out the Council’s vision and standards for involving the community and other stakeholders in the preparation, revision and alteration of Local Development Documents; which will form of the Local Development Framework (LDF) and consideration of planning applications.

We noted that, depending on the comments received from the statutory bodies, the draft statement may be amended.  Following this stage there will be wider public consultation on the draft Statement of Community Involvement.

We also noted that this item had been discussed at the last meeting of the member/officer Steering Group on the Statement of Community Involvement.

RESOLVED

That the Lead Member for Enterprise and Regeneration approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement for consultation with statutory bodies.