There were no apologies for absence.

There were no urgent items.

Councillor Mrs Stockell attended the meeting as an observer.

There were no disclosures by Members or Officers.

There were no disclosures of lobbying.

RESOLVED:  That the items on the agenda be taken in public as proposed.

RESOLVED:  That the Minutes of the meeting held on 13 August 2014 be approved as a correct record and signed.

DECISION MADE:

1.  That , for planning purposes, the “recommended assumptions” version of the strategic revenue projection from the three scenarios given at Appendix D to the Report of Corporate Leadership Team be selected.  In relation to the car parking assumption, any future development would need to retain the income which removes the figures in Appendix D for 2016/17 and 2017/18.

DECISION MADE:

That, for planning purposes, the “recommended assumptions” version of the strategic revenue projection from the three scenarios given at Appendix D to the Report of Corporate Leadership Team be selected.  In relation to the car parking assumption, any future development would need to retain the income which removes the figures in Appendix D for 2016/17 and 2017/18.

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a)  That the revised objectively assessed need for housing of 18,600 dwellings be adopted and that this be used as the basis of determining future housing provision for 2011-31;

b)  That a figure of 960 additional care home places in the borough be adopted as the basis for determining care home places in the borough for 2011-31; and

c)  That the GL Hearn reports be noted as part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.

DECISION MADE:

a)  That the revised objectively assessed need for housing of 18,600
  dwellings be adopted and that this be used as the basis of
  determining future housing provision for 2011-31;

b)  That a figure of 960 additional care home places in the borough be adopted as the basis for determining care home places in the borough for 2011-31; and

c)  That the GL Hearn reports be noted as part of the evidence base for the emerging Local Plan.

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a)  That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs at Quarter 1 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications, together with the Definitions included for reference attached as Appendix B to the report were noted;

b)  That the area where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets was noted; and

c)  That the areas where performance has declined be noted and the  Planning Support Service will be reviewed by the Internal Audit Service.

DECISION MADE:

a)  That the progress and out-turns of the KPIs at Quarter 1 attached as Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications, together with the Definitions included for reference attached as Appendix B to the report were noted;

b)  That the area where performance is strong and on track to achieve annual targets was noted; and

c)  That the areas where performance has declined be noted and the  Planning Support Service will be reviewed by the Internal Audit Service.

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That the development of a new strategic plan and medium term financial strategy be agreed in accordance with the corporate planning timetable set out at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications.

DECISION MADE:

That the development of a new strategic plan and medium term financial strategy be agreed in accordance with the corporate planning timetable set out at Appendix A to the report of the Head of Policy & Communications.

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6.30 p.m. to 7.40 p.m.