Issue - meetings

a) That Cabinet suspend the preparation of the Site Allocations and Policies Local Plan.

b) That a further report be submitted to the earliest available meeting of the Cabinet in order to receive the views of the Planning Committee and to receive an update on Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s formal stance in this matter.

c) That the financial implications of this report for 2014/15 to 2016/17 are addressed through a revised Medium Term Financial Strategy and the respective budget-setting processes.

A report was submitted requesting members to consider issues arising from the Site Allocations and Policies Local Plan process. The report sought authority to prepare a new Local Plan for the borough as a whole or jointly with the City Council.

Resolved:     a) That Cabinet suspend the preparation of the Site Allocations and Policies Local Plan.

b) That a further report be submitted to the earliest available meeting of the Cabinet in order to receive the views of the Planning Committee and to receive an update on Stoke-on-Trent City Council’s formal stance in this matter.

c) That the financial implications of this report for 2014/15 to 2016/17 are addressed through a revised Medium Term Financial Strategy and the respective budget-setting processes.