Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member Development and Safety

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the designation of the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Development Forum area (the current Hesters Way Ward) be approved for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan.

2.    the designation of the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Development Forum as neighbourhood forum as defined by the Localism Act 2011 be approved.

The Cabinet Member Development and Safety introduced the report and explained that the council had received an application to designate a neighbourhood plan area and designate the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Development Forum as the neighbourhood forum for that area. This application had been assessed against the requirements set out in the legislation and was considered to meet them to enable designation of the neighbourhood area and of the neighbourhood forum. The council’s Neighbourhood Planning Protocol had been used to guide officers in assessing the application.

The Cabinet Member Development and Safety added that the Neighbourhood Forum represented a significant voice in the development of neighbourhoods particularly given the JCS proposals. He referred Members to the map of the area in appendix 3 and the constitution in appendix 4.

The Leader welcomed the proposals and hoped that as well as looking at their own individual areas neighbourhood forums would work more closely together.

RESOLVED THAT

1.    the designation of the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Development Forum area (the current Hesters Way Ward) be approved for the purpose of preparing a Neighbourhood Development Plan.

2.    the designation of the Hesters Way Neighbourhood Development Forum as neighbourhood forum as defined by the Localism Act 2011 be approved.