Issue - meetings

Report of the Leader

RESOLVED THAT

The model for social sustainability as an approach in master planning key sites across the Borough be endorsed.

The Leader introduced the report which sought endorsement of “a local model for building socially sustainable communities”. This was an approach developed through the partnership of Cheltenham Borough Homes, Bromford, Sovereign and Barnwood Trust to influence community outcomes and governance arising from new development. If endorsed officers would use the model in the negotiation of master planning, community infrastructure and approaches to governance on appropriate development sites and with development partners and affordable housing providers.

The Leader highlighted that the council was committed to its existing communities and building new ones which was essential for the town as a whole. When building new communities it was essential that new areas were taken into consideration as infrastructure and accessibility was key. This would form a framework which any developer would be expected to take on board.

Support for the model had been received from the Cheltenham partnerships as well as from Tewkesbury colleagues due to cross boundary issues.

Members supported the model and recognised that actively involving communities was key.

Finally the Leader wished to put on record his thanks to Cheltenham Borough Homes and other partners for their work in putting this model together.

RESOLVED THAT

The model for social sustainability as an approach in master planning key sites across the Borough be endorsed.