Issue - meetings

(Minute 264 refers).

Councillor J Wing expressed concerns at the call for sites process and the dissatisfaction at some town councils that insufficient consultation had taken place.

The Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development outlined the process that had been undertaken to date and sought to reassure Members that no decisions had been taken yet.  One part of the process was to assess each suggested site on the basis of their suitability and sustainability and that engagement at local level was being undertaken as much as possible.

The Executive Member commented that there would be further opportunities for town councils and Members to engage and that Officers would be putting together training sessions for Members.  He reminded Council that all Members were welcome and encouraged to attend and participate in Local Development Framework Executive Panel meetings.

RESOLVED – that (A) the responses received to the Call for sites consultation between 6 May and 10 June 2011 attached at Essential Reference Paper “B” of the report now submitted, be noted and taken into account as part of the preparation of the East Herts Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA), and

(B)      any future Call for Sites suggestions be included and assessed as part of the preparation of the SLAA in Summer / Autumn 2011 and subsequently as part of the annual monitoring and review of the SLAA.

Minute 8 refers.

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Panel, made at its meeting held on 7 July 2011, in respect of LDF: Call for sites update report.

RECOMMENDED – that (A) the responses received to the Call for sites consultation between 6 May and 10 June 2011 attached at Essential Reference Paper “B” of the report now submitted, be noted and taken into account as part of the preparation of the East Herts Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA), and

(B)   any future Call for Sites suggestions be included and assessed as part of the preparation of the SLAA in Summer / Autumn 2011 and subsequently as part of the annual monitoring and review of the SLAA.

(see also Minute 276 below).

Minute 8 refers.

The Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report updating Members on the submissions received to the Call for Sites consultation between 6May and 10 June 2011 and seeking Members’ agreement for the responses to be taken into account as part of the preparation of the East Herts Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA).

Members said that the exercise had caused concern amongst residents and were assured the sites included would not necessarily be developed.  Members asked for this to be made clearer in future consultations.

The Panel decided to make the recommendations detailed below to the Executive.

RECOMMENDED - that (A) the responses received to the Call for Sites consultation between 6 May and 10 June 2011, attached at Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ of the report now submitted, be noted and taken into account as part of the preparation of the East Herts Strategic Land Availability Assessment (SLAA); and

(B)   any future Call for Sites suggestions be included and assessed as part of the preparation of the SLAA in Summer/Autumn 2011, and subsequently as part of the annual monitoring and review of the SLAA.