Issue - meetings

To receive a verbal update from the following Task and Finish/Working Groups:

Staines Development Task Group – verbal update from Ann Biggs, Strategic Planning Officer

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

Climate Change Working Group – verbal update from Councillor Noble

The Committee received a verbal update on the work of the Staines Development Task Group and the Local Plan Task Group from the Strategic Planning Manager.

The Staines Development Task Group had completed their assigned task, and there were no further updates to provide.

The Local Plan Task Group had not met as officers were still analysing responses to the Local Plan consultation. The Strategic Planning Manager provided an update on responses received to the consultation, including the number and type of respondents, and general concerns raised in comments raised in respect of site allocations and policies. It was confirmed that all comments would be passed on to the planning inspector and would be made public when the plan was submitted.

The Committee requested that a list of councillors who had responded to the consultation be circulated.

It was proposed by Councillor Bateson and seconded by Councillor Noble and resolved to suspend Standing Orders so the meeting could continue until the close of business.

Councillor Noble provided a summary of items considered by the Climate Change Working Group as well as training that had taken place. Communications had also gone out to members of the public regarding riparian rights.

A member of the committee raised concern that some communications on riparian rights had been sent erroneously to residents living along the River Thames. The Group Head of Commissioning and Transformation advised this would be corrected.

The Committee resolved to note the updates on the Staines Development Task Group, the Local Plan Task Group, and the Climate Change Working Group.