Issue - meetings

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy).

The Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) submitted the proposed revised Statement of Community Involvement (copies of which had been circulated).

RESOLVED – That the revised Statement of Community Involvement be approved and adopted as set out in Appendix 1 to the report, subject to the amendments set out in Appendix 2 and paragraph 2.8 of the report.

To consider a report of the Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy)

The Council is required to produce a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) setting how it will engage local communities and other interested parties in producing their Local Plan (LDF) and determining planning applications. An update to the Council’s current (2010) SCI is now required so as to reflect changes to the Council’s planning service structure and in-house processes, to national legislation/regulations governing both plan-making and development management processes, to some specific stakeholder agencies and to set out specific consultation arrangements for the Greater Manchester Spatial Framework (GMSF). The report seeks approval to adopt the revised SCI.

The Executive is requested to recommend to the Council Meeting that it approve the adoption of the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) as set out in Appendix 1, subject to the amendments set out in Appendix 2 and below paragraph 2.8 of the report.

Officer contact: Richard Wood, 0161 474 4385, Richard.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Executive to consider the draft revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) that formed part of the Local Development Framework, and which set out how the Council would engage local communities and other interested parties in producing the Local Plan and determining planning applications. The draft SCI had been subject to public consultation and the responses were detailed in an appendix to the report.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to approve the adoption of the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) as set out in Appendix 1, subject to the amendments set out in Appendix 2 and paragraph 2.8 of the report.

To consider a report of the Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration

The report sets out the Council’s revised Statement of Community Involvement which explains how it will engage local communities and other interested parties in producing its Local Plan and determining planning applications.

(Appendix 2 to the report, which will set out representations received and changes to the Statement of Community Involvement subsequently recommended, is ‘to follow’).

The Scrutiny Committee is requested to comment on the report and recommend that the revised Statement of Community Involvement be adopted.

Officer Contact: Richard Wood on 0161 474 4386 or email: richard.wood@stockport.gov.uk

The Corporate Director for Place Management and Regeneration submitted a report (copies of which had been circulated) setting out the Council’s revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) which explained how it would engage local communities and other interested parties in producing its Local Plan and determining planning applications.

The consultation version of the revised SCI was appended to the report as Appendix 1. Before a new SCI could be formally adopted and then implemented by the Council it must first be the subject to a six weeks period of consultation. Appendix 2 to the report set out the representations received and proposed amendments to the consultation version of the revised SCI which it was recommended be made in response to the representations.

The Executive Councillor (Thriving Economy) (Councillor Patrick McAuley) attended the meeting to respond to Members’ questions.

RESOLVED – That the Council Meeting be recommended to approve the adoption of the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI), as set out in Appendix 1, subject to the amendments set out in Appendix 2.