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Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transport Committee |
9 June 2015 |
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Is the final decision on the recommendations in this report to be made at this meeting? |
Yes |
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Report of the Head of Finance and Resources – Local Plan Sub Committee |
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Final Decision-Maker |
Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transport Committee |
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Lead Director or Head of Service |
Head of Finance and Resources |
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Lead Officer and Report Author |
Tessa Mallett |
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Classification |
Non-exempt |
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Wards affected |
All |
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This report makes the following recommendations to the final decision-maker: |
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1. To consider the role of the Local Plan Sub Committee 2. To agree the membership of the Local Plan Sub Committee
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This report relates to the following corporate priorities: |
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· Great People · Great Place · Great Opportunity |
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Local Plan Sub Committee |
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1. PURPOSE OF REPORT AND EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 For the Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transport (SPST)Committee to consider the purpose and membership of the Local Plan Sub Committee
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
2.1 The new Maidstone Borough Council Constitution was adopted by Full Council on 22 April 2015.
2.2 The new Constitution provides for a Local Plan Sub Committee made up of five members of the SPST Committee. The Terms of Reference for the SPST Committee and the Local Plan Sub Committee are attached as Appendix I.
3. AVAILABLE OPTIONS
3.1 The Committee could decide to appoint members to the Local Plan Sub Committee as per the terms of reference in Appendix I.
3.2 The Committee could decide not to appoint members to the Local Plan Sub Committee until the programme of work for the SPST Committee has been agreed.
3.3 The Committee could decide not to have the Local Plan Sub Committee at this point in time.
4. REPORT APPENDICES
The following documents are to be published with this report and form part of the report:
· Appendix I: Terms of Reference for the Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transport Committee and the Local Plan Sub Committee
5. BACKGROUND PAPERS
None