Decision details
Report of the Head of Planning and Development - Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy
PDF 33 KBDecision Maker: Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
A report recommending the adoption of
Maidstone's green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy
Decision:
Issue for Decision
To consider the adoption of the Maidstone Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy as an essential component of the Local Plan evidence base.
Decision Made
1. That the Maidstone Green and Blue Infrastructure Strategy be adopted to include annotations signposting and cross referencing (at every point in the Strategy) to relevant supporting document.
2. That the current version of the Delivery Framework be approved for implementation with the following addition to column three (entitled “Strategic Objectives”), of Key Theme ‘Providing community involvement and opportunities for education’ at page 111/112:
· That the Council will continue to proactively seek new funding and other resources to support new open spaces, and;
· That the Council brings forward the appropriate means of control (including by-laws) within public open spaces and nature reserves.
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Christopher Smith Email: christophersmith@maidstone.gov.uk Email: christophersmith@maidstone.gov.uk.
Report author: Christopher Smith
Publication date: 12/07/2016
Date of decision: 12/07/2016
Decided: 12/07/2016 - Strategic Planning, Sustainability and Transportation Committee
Effective from: 21/07/2016
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