Issue - meetings

To receive and consider the reports, minutes and recommendations of the recent meetings as follows:

(1)          Cabinet

-       7 July 2016

-       4 August 2016

(2)        Scrutiny Committee

-       18 July

-       19 August 2016 (to follow)

(3)        Audit Committee

-       28 June 2016

-       15 July 2016

(4)        Managing the Environment Policy Development Group

-       12 July 2016

(5)        Decent and Affordable Homes Policy Development Group

-       19 July 2016

(6)        Economy Policy Development Group

-       21 July 2016

(7)        Community Well-Being Policy Development Group

-       8 July 2016

-       2 August 2016

(8)        Planning Committee

-       6 July 2016

-       3 August 2016

(9)        Standards Committee

-       20 July 2016

(10)      Licensing Committee

-       18 July 2016

(11)   Regulatory Committee

-       18 July 2016

The Leader presented the report of the meeting of the Cabinet held on 7 July 2016.

Arising thereon:-

(1)           Proposed Greater Exeter Strategic Plan  (Min 38)

The Leader MOVED, seconded by Councillor R J Chesterton:-

“THAT the recommendation of the Cabinet as set out in Minute 38 be ADOPTED”.

Upon a vote being taken, the MOTION was declared to have been CARRIED.

Note:  Councillor Mrs E M Andrews requested that her abstention from voting be recorded.

Report of the Head of Planning and Regeneration requesting consideration of a proposal for a joint strategic plan for the Greater Exeter area which would be prepared in partnership between East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council and Teignbridge District Council with assistance from Devon County Council.

The Cabinet had before it a report * of the Head of Planning and Regeneration requesting consideration of a proposal for a joint strategic plan for the Greater Exeter area which would be prepared in partnership between East Devon District Council, Exeter City Council, Mid Devon District Council and Teignbridge District Council with assistance from Devon County Council. The plan would cover the geographical area of the 4 partner authorities (excluding the area of Dartmoor National Park) but would be limited in scope to cover strategic issues and strategic allocations within those areas with local issues to be considered through linked local plans prepared by each partner authority for their area.

Councils were required to work together on strategic planning issues under the duty to co-operate that forms part of the National Planning Policy Framework, which must include consideration by those councils of preparing joint plans.   In the case of the “Greater Exeter” area a joint plan covering strategy matters was considered to be a particularly appropriate way of ensuring a collaborative and co-ordinated approach to the delivery of the development needs of the Greater Exeter area. The functional geography reflects the travel to work area and housing market area. There were also considered to be potential cost saving benefits to the joint preparation of a plan.  The report has been agreed jointly by Exeter City Council, East Devon District Council, Mid Devon District Council and Teignbridge District Council officers.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Regeneration explained that it was still early in the process and that the Local Plan had not yet been adopted.  This was about working closely with the 3 neighbours regarding planning and growth and would feed into Local Plans of the future.

Consideration was given to:

·         How the plan would work with devolution;

·         Exeter needed to expand and the authority would be part of the decision making process for this;

·         Ward Members would be involved in consultation;

·         Governance arrangements would be in a further report.

RECOMMENDED that:

(Proposed by Cllr R J Chesterton and seconded by Cllr C R Slade)

Note: - *Report previously circulated, copy attached to minutes.