Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Regulatory Committee recommending a Local Protocol for dealing with planning matters.

The Council considered the report of the Regulatory Committee seeking approval of a Local Protocol for dealing with planning matters.

The report was presented by the Councillor Peter Latham, Chairman of the Regulatory Committee.  In summarising the report, Councillor Latham confirmed that the Protocol had been given in-depth consideration by the Committee with several iterations leading to the final version that was agreed by all members of the Committee.

During the course of debate it was also noted that under the new Protocol,  non-attendance by any member of the Regulatory Committee at site visits would be a matter for the respective Group Leader to deal with.

RESOLVED:

That the County Council:

a)     Agrees to the adoption of the updated Local Protocol on Planning, Rights of Way, Commons and Village Greens Registration for Members of Regulatory Committee, Substitute Members of Regulatory Committee and Officers appended to this report at Appendix 2.

b)     Authorises the Monitoring Officer to make necessary updates to the County Council’s Constitution to give effect to the recommendation above.