Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That

1)  An early draft of the Housing White Paper consultation response covering areas relevant to this Committee be brought to the next Committee meeting on 11 April

2)  The response to the SouthEastern Railway franchise consultation be considered by the Committee at the next meeting on 11 April

3)  The Chairman and Vice Chairman will review the minutes of previous meetings and ensure that the actions agreed in the report on 20 mph Speed Limits are taken

4)  The Head of Planning and Development works with the Planning Committee to ensure regular reviews of planning committee decisions are carried out, as set out in the constitution

The Chairman provided the following updates on the Committee’s Work Programme:

·  5 Year Housing Land Supply would no longer be ready for the April meeting

·  Boughton Monchelsea and Linton Conservation Areas will be ready for the April meeting

The Chairman updated the committee that there was an open consultation on the Housing White Paper. The consultation covered the terms of reference of both the Strategic Planning, Sustainability & Transport Committee and Communities, Housing and Environment Committee. The questions were very technical in detail and officers had suggested that they could provide a response for the committee’s approval.

It was noted by the committee that there was an open consultation on the new Southeastern Railway franchise that was due to close on 20 May.

A member of the Committee reminded the Committee that the principle of 20mph speed limit pilots had been agreed by the council previously, but no further report had been brought forward.

The Committee noted that there was a section in the constitution (Part 4.4, page 65 ‘Regular Review of Decisions’) that allowed for a regular review of planning decisions by members, and that as far as members were aware these had not been occurring.

RESOLVED: That

1)  An early draft of the Housing White Paper consultation response covering areas relevant to this Committee be brought to the next Committee meeting on 11 April

2)  The response to the SouthEastern Railway franchise consultation be considered by the Committee at the next meeting on 11 April

3)  The Chairman and Vice Chairman will review the minutes of previous meetings and ensure that the actions agreed in the report on 20 mph Speed Limits are taken

4)  The Head of Planning and Development works with the Planning Committee to ensure regular reviews of planning committee decisions are carried out, as set out in the constitution