Issue - meetings

Resolved: That:

Cabinet supports the option of commencing work on a Borough Local Plan, and agrees to

-       Commission further advice on the impact of COVID and BREXIT on the local economy, and the local planning process; and

-       Engage with the stakeholders identified in this report to better understand their position regarding a Borough Local Plan

Cabinet considered a report on options regarding the Local Plan.   

Councillor Northcott introduced the report which outlined the expectation of Government that all authorities would have adopted development plans by December 2023.  The Council had been undertaking work to produce a Joint Local Plan with Stoke on Trent City Council with the expectation that this would be in place in mid-2018.  As this had not happened it was opportune to reconsider whether joint working was appropriate taking into account the economic and social impact of Covid 19 and the emerging post Brexit landscape.  Any work to develop a Borough Local Plan would need to engage with partners. 

Resolved: That:

Cabinet supports the option of commencing work on a Borough Local Plan, and agrees to

-       Commission further advice on the impact of COVID and BREXIT on the local economy, and the local planning process; and

-       Engage with the stakeholders identified in this report to better understand their position regarding a Borough Local Plan.