Issue - meetings

RESOLVED – that the Infrastructure Topic Paper, January 2014, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the East Herts District Plan.

(see also Minute 493)

Minute 36 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the District Planning Executive Panel, at its meeting held on 16 January 2014, on the Infrastructure Topic Paper (January 2014).

RECOMMENDED – that the Infrastructure Topic Paper, January 2014, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the East Herts District Plan.

(see also Minute 481)

The Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport submitted a report on the Infrastructure Topic Paper, which set out the main infrastructure issues arising from Part 1 of the draft District Plan.  The Panel noted that the report outlined the main areas for further work during 2014, including the preparation of an Infrastructure Delivery Plan to support the District Plan, which would be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for examination in public in 2015. 

Councillor S Rutland-Barsby commented on the Health section and suggested updating the references to Hertford County Hospital.  On the general issue of consulting with health providers, Officers outlined the continuing dialogue with NHS Hertfordshire.  The Panel Chairman confirmed that the Local Strategic Partnership, involving a range of partners, were also fully engaged.

Councillor J Wing commented on the role of public houses as significant community centres and whether they had been overlooked in terms of infrastructure provision.  The Panel Chairman stated that this would be looked at.

In response to a comment by Councillor M Pope concerning railways, Officers outlined the dialogue with Network Rail and the train operating companies.

Councillor R Beeching suggested that infrastructure would be key to the District Plan and questioned who would pay for it.

The Panel supported the proposals as now detailed.

RECOMMENDED – that the Infrastructure Topic Paper, January 2014, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the East Herts District Plan.