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The report for this item can be found on pages 147-153 of the Cabinet agenda for 6 July 2021.

Cabinet made the following recommendation to Council:

That Council approves the release of £500,000 from the Local Plan Reserve in 2021/22 and £275,000 in 2022/23 to fund necessary Local Plan technical work, specialist advice and examination costs.

Cllr Taylor proposed the recommendation which was seconded by Cllr Briscoe. Cllr Taylor then introduced the item.

Cllr Brisbane requested further information on the cost of the Local Plan 2016. Mrs Shepherd agreed to seek written response from Mr Frost.

Cllr Tim Johnson with regard to page 149 queried the costings detailed. Mrs Shepherd clarified that the costings related to transport may vary following members discussion at the All Member Session on 29 July 2021.

In a vote the following resolution was carried:

RESOLVED

That Council approves the release of £500,000 from the Local Plan Reserve in 2021/22 and £275,000 in 2022/23 to fund necessary Local Plan technical work, specialist advice and examination costs.

The Cabinet is requested to consider the report and its appendixmake the following resolution:

That Cabinet recommends to Council to approve the release of £500,000 from the Local Plan Reserve in 2021/22 and £275,000 in 2022/23 to fund necessary Local Plan technical work, specialist advice and examination costs.

RESOLVED

That the Director of Planning and Environment is given delegated authority to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified consultancy firm to secure necessary evidence on the feasibility and impacts of the proposed local plan transport mitigation.

*RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet recommends to Council to approve the release of £500,000 from the Local Plan Reserve in 2021/22 and £275,000 in 2022/23 to fund necessary Local Plan technical work, specialist advice and examination costs.

Cllr Taylor introduced the item.

Cllr Taylor read out an additional recommendation:

That the Director of Planning and Environment is given delegated authority to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified consultancy firm to secure necessary evidence on the feasibility and impacts of the proposed local plan transport mitigation.

The Cabinet agreed the inclusion of the recommendation within the vote.

Following a vote the following resolution and recommendation to Council were agreed:

RESOLVED

That the Director of Planning and Environment is given delegated authority to enter into a contract with a suitably qualified consultancy firm to secure necessary evidence on the feasibility and impacts of the proposed local plan transport mitigation.

RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL

That Cabinet recommends to Council to approve the release of £500,000 from the Local Plan Reserve in 2021/22 and £275,000 in 2022/23 to fund necessary Local Plan technical work, specialist advice and examination costs.