Issue - meetings

To receive written or verbal updates from the following Task and Finish/Working Groups:

The Local Plan Task Group – verbal update from Ann Biggs, Strategic Planning Officer

CIL Update – written update attached

The Committee received a written update on the Strategic CIL Task Group (CIL).

The Committee queried who were able to access CIL papers. Councillor Fidler who is a member of  CIL advised that they were currently only available to members of the Task Group but that he would raise this at the next CIL meeting.

The Strategic Planning Manager gave a verbal update on the Local Plan Task Group. No meeting of the Task Group had taken place but the Committee were updated on the consultation that was currently being undertaken. The Committee were advised that leaflets had been delivered to all households within Spelthorne advising them of the public consultation and how to take part. Information was also included in the Council’s Bulletin that was being delivered to households throughout the Borough. The Strategic Planning Team had attended the market in Staines High Street to engage with the public in respect of the consultation as well as having a presence at the Staines-upon-Thames day and the forthcoming Sunbury Regatta.

The Committee resolved to note the update