Issue - meetings

Minute 466 refers.

RESOLVED - that (A) it be noted, or as appropriate agreed, that the technical studies listed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report now submitted, which are due for completion, already underway or proposed to be undertaken during 2011/12, contribute to the Local Development Framework Evidence Base and be completed or undertaken by means of:

(1)       seeking competitive quotes or tenders, as appropriate, to engage consultants, with the costs being met from the 2011/12 Planning Policy / Local Development Framework budgets for such purposes; and/or

(2)                partnership working where appropriate, with neighbouring authorities and other relevant partners; and

(B)   the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning Policy and Transport, be given authority to approve funding, within the limits of the 2011/12 Planning Policy/Local Development Framework budgets, for such other relevant planning policy studies, as may be deemed appropriate.

Minute 18 refers

The Executive considered and supported the recommendations of the Local Development Framework Executive Panel made at its meeting held on 24 November 2011, in respect of LDF Evidence Base – Technical Studies 2010/11 and 2011/12.

RECOMMENDED- that (A) it be noted, or as appropriate agreed, that the technical studies listed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report now submitted, which are due for completion, already underway or proposed to be undertaken during 2011/12, contribute to the Local Development Framework Evidence Base and be completed or undertaken by means of:

(1)       seeking competitive quotes or tenders, as appropriate, to engage consultants, with the costs being met from the 2011/12 Planning Policy / Local Development Framework budgets for such purposes; and/or

(2)                partnership working where appropriate, with neighbouring authorities and other relevant partners; and

(B)      the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning Policy and Transport, be given authority to approve funding, within the limits of the 2011/12 Planning Policy/Local Development Framework budgets, for such other relevant planning policy studies, as may be deemed appropriate.

(see also Minute 475 below)

The Executive Member for Planning Policy and Economic Development submitted a report updating the Panel on progress in respect of completed and ongoing Local Development Framework (LDF) evidence base related technical studies from 2010/11 and seeking noting of, or agreement to, those underway or proposed to be undertaken during 2011/12.

The Chairman explained that all the studies helped to support the LDF, in particular concerning infrastructure such as transport.

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

RECOMMENDED- that (A) it be noted, or as appropriate agreed, that the technical studies listed in Essential Reference Paper ‘B’ to the report now submitted, which are due for completion, already underway or proposed to be undertaken during 2011/12, contribute to the Local Development Framework Evidence Base and be completed or undertaken by means of:

(1)       seeking competitive quotes or tenders, as appropriate, to engage consultants, with the costs being met from the 2011/12 Planning Policy / Local Development Framework budgets for such purposes; and/or

(2)                partnership working where appropriate, with neighbouring authorities and other relevant partners; and

(B)   the Head of Planning and Building Control, in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning Policy and Transport, be given authority to approve funding, within the limits of the 2011/12 Planning Policy/Local Development Framework budgets, for such other relevant planning policy studies, as may be deemed appropriate.