Issue - items at meetings - Local Development Framework Core Strategy - Background Studies

Report of the Director of Environment (copy attached).

(1)       That the Cabinet Member for Environment approves the final reports of these five background studies as supporting evidence for the Core Strategy and other appropriate Development Plan Documents and council strategies.

22.1       The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Director of Environment seeking approval of five background studies as supporting evidence for the Core Strategy, part of the Local Development Framework and other Development Plan Documents and council strategies (for copy see minute book).

22.2       The Assistant Director, City Planner explained that it was important to build up the evidence base and publish it for people to access; it was a vital step in ensuring that the Core Strategy would be found to be robust and sound.

22.3       Councillor McCaffery welcomed the background studies and was particularly please to see the study on the Green Network.

22.4       RESOLVED - That having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet Member accepted the following recommendation:

(1)       That the final reports of the five background studies be approved as supporting evidence for the Core Strategy and other appropriate Development Plan Documents and council strategies.