Councillor J Ranger referred to one site that had been rejected previously and questioned whether this should be considered a potential site. In reply, the Executive Member for Strategic Planning and Transport commented that this represented work in progress and it was too soon to rule anything in or out.
RESOLVED – that (A) the East Herts Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Identification of Potential Sites Study, September 2014, be agreed as part of the evidence base to inform and support the East Herts District Plan;
(B) the East Herts Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Identification of Potential Sites Study, September 2014, be agreed to inform Development Management decisions; and
(C) in light of the potential site options suggested in the Identification of Potential Sites Study, a joint Member/Officer Working Group be established to take forward the requirement to provide sufficient pitches and plots to meet the accommodation needs of Gypsies and Travellers and Travelling Showpeople and to formulate an appropriate policy approach.
(see also Minute 420)