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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR –REGULATORY

To consider the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement and agree that it is published for public consultation.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the Council’s current Statement of Community Involvement be revised and replaced having regard to the factors outlined in this report;

(2)     That the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), attached as Appendix A to this report, be noted and approved for a six-week public consultation.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: Officers consider that the SCI should be updated to reflect changes in legislation, technology and Regulations.

Audio recording – Session 1 – 8 minutes 52 seconds

The Executive Member for Planning and Transport presented the report entitled Statement of Community Involvement – Draft for Public Conultation together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A – Revised draft Statement of Community Involvement for public consultation – January 2020;

·                Appendix B – Equalities Impact Assessment for the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement – January 2020.

The Strategic Planning Manager advised that the draft Statement of Community Involvement stated sites of 500 or more whilst the Constitution stated sites of 100 or more and these documents needed to be aligned.

RESOLVED:

(1)     That the Council’s current Statement of Community Involvement be revised and replaced having regard to the factors outlined in this report;

(2)     That the revised draft Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), attached as Appendix A to this report, be noted and approved for a six-week public consultation.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: Officers consider that the SCI should be updated to reflect changes in legislation, technology and Regulations.