Agenda item

(see pages 25-37 of the main agenda)

This report was considered after the guillotine had fallen, therefore in accordance with council assembly procedure rule 1.12(3) & (4), the report was afforded up to a maximum of 15 minutes.

In accordance with council assembly procedure rule 2.11(1), the cabinet member for regeneration and corporate strategy, Councillor Fiona Colley, moved the report.

Following debate (Councillors Mark Gettleson, Adele Morris, Toby Eckersley, Geoffrey Thornton and Lisa Rajan), Councillor Fiona Colley exercised her right of reply.

The recommendations contained within the report were put to the vote and declared to be carried.

RESOLVED:

1.  That the binding report of the Planning Inspector on the Core Strategy - final draft February 2011 (Appendix B of the report) incorporating the binding recommendations of the Inspector, be noted.

2.  That the final Core Strategy 2011 (Appendix A of the report), sustainability adoption statement (Appendix C of the report), consultation report (Appendix D of the report), sustainability appraisal (Appendix E of the report), equalities impact assessment (Appendix F of the report) and appropriate assessment (Appendix G of the report) be noted.

3.  That the comments of planning committee be noted.

4.  That the Core Strategy – final 2011 (Appendix A of the report) incorporating the binding recommendations of the Inspector be adopted.

Note:  The cabinet recommendations had not been amended, therefore in accordance with the budget and policy framework procedure rule 2 (e), the decision could be implemented with immediate effect.