Decision details

The committee considered the Council’s latest Forward Plan (Nov 2017-Feb 2018) for items to raise for scrutiny.

Mr Ransley was disappointed to see that there was no initiative relating to affordable housing delivery in the area for local people and keyworkers; no approach to elderly care; conflict in our Local Plan capacity or capability to respond to Government’s increasing demand for delivery of greater housing numbers in the area without addressing in a meaningful way delivery of associated infrastructure; and no mention of perhaps considering developing one or two new villages in the area.

Mrs Dignum queried the fact that there was no existing council policy for care homes. She requested Mr Frost to review the Local Plan to consider the needs of older people as part of the council’s equality duty.

RECOMMENDS TO CABINET

That Cabinet considers this committee’s comment on its Forward Plan and responds by way of advising on its schedule of innovative projects planned for February 2018 to February 2019 to respond to local need for housing, wellbeing and greater housing number delivery.