To consider and receive the report of the Director (Business, Development and Growth)

To approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement for a 4-week period of consultation.

Gary Hall, Chief Executive, presented the report of the Director (Business, Development and Growth) which informs Members of the content of the draft Statement of Community Involvement and seeks approval for a four-week consultation period.

In response to a Member’s query regarding a second call for sites, the Chief Executive confirmed that it is not unusual to have an iterative process and this did not mean there was a shortage of sites.

Decision:

To approve the draft Statement of Community Involvement for a 4-week period of consultation.

Reasons for Recommendation(s):

To ensure that the Council fulfils its commitment set out in the Local Development Scheme to produce such documents in a timely fashion.

Alternative options considered and rejected:

None as subject to statutory regulations as how prepared.