Issue - meetings

To note those urgent actions which have been taken by the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader since the last Corporate Policy and Resources meeting on 09 September 2024.

The Committee resolved to note the urgent action that had taken place since the last meeting of this Committee.

The Committee were advised of an urgent action that had been made by the Council’s Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader and Deputy Leader of the Council. This action consisted of approval to allocate an additional sum of £114k to ensure that sufficient resources would be available to enable the Local Plan to go back to Examination in Spring 2025 and for the Design Code to continue to run parallel to this.

The Leader was asked to provide the date that she had last met with the Local Plan Inspector and advised that she would provide the date to all Committee members.

The Committee resolved to note the urgent action that had taken place since the last meeting of this Committee.

It was proposed by Councillor Bateson and agreed by the Committee to suspend Standing Order 38.3 to allow the meeting to continue beyond 3 hours.