Issue - meetings

Report of the Cabinet Member for Customer and Regulatory Services, Councillor Martin Horwood

RESOLVED THAT: 

1.            the update on the M5 Junction 10 process is noted;

2.            authority is delegated to the Director Communities & Economic Development to:

a.            respond formally on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council (as statutory consultee) through our appointed consultants AtkinsRealis to the DCO process in consultation with Cabinet Member Customer & Regulatory Services.

b.            make representations at the DCO hearings and meetings (either directly or through Cheltenham Borough Council designated officer or through our appointed consultants AtkinsRealis) concerning the M5 Junction 10 project in accordance with the Council’s responses (as statutory consultee) to the consultation.

The Cabinet Member for Customer and Regulatory Services said Cheltenham and Gloucester have been waiting for years for improvements to M5 Junction 10, and this proposal will speed up the process.  There will be an examination, similar to major planning applications and appeals, largely in writing, but importantly as fast as possible.  The report notes the update of the process and delegates authority to the Director of Communities and Economic Development to take part on CBC’s behalf, with the power to respond and make representations on behalf of the council in a more streamlined approach.

The Cabinet Member for Housing thanked the Cabinet Member for Customer and Regulatory Services for the report, saying that improvements to Junction 10 were important for the planned housing development, and nothing should slow down the process.

The Cabinet Member for Finance and Assets welcomed anything which would streamline the process and make it as efficient as possible.  He agreed that Junction 10 improvements were much needed as housing applications were being held up and the road network was grinding to a halt, and welcomed the fact that the scheme will be as efficient as possible under the delegation scheme.

RESOLVED THAT: 

1.            the update on the M5 Junction 10 process is noted;

2.            authority is delegated to the Director Communities & Economic Development to:

a.            respond formally on behalf of Cheltenham Borough Council (as statutory consultee) through our appointed consultants AtkinsRealis to the DCO process in consultation with Cabinet Member Customer & Regulatory Services.

b.            make representations at the DCO hearings and meetings (either directly or through Cheltenham Borough Council designated officer or through our appointed consultants AtkinsRealis) concerning the M5 Junction 10 project in accordance with the Council’s responses (as statutory consultee) to the consultation.