Issue - meetings

To consider the Council’s response to Stratford-on-Avon District Draft Core Strategy consultation.

Appendix 2 to this report contains exempt information as defined in S.100 of the Local Government Act 1972, as amended by the Local Government (Access to Information) (Variation) Order 2006, as it relates to potential negotiations for the acquisition of land or property.

(Report attached)

RESOLVED that

1)         the response from Redditch Borough Council to the Stratford-on-Avon Consultation Core Strategy (Appendix A) be retrospectively endorsed; and

2)         the Officer response be supplemented to include reference to an alternative area of land for possible employment use.

(During the consideration of this item, Members discussed matters that necessitated the disclosure of exempt information. It was therefore agreed to move to exclude the press and public prior to any debate on the grounds that information would be revealed which related to potential negotiations for the acquisition of land or property)

Retrospective approval was sought for a response to the consultation on the Stratford–on-Avon Draft Core Strategy. The response had previously been considered at a meeting of the Planning Advisory Panel. It was noted that changes at a national level might lead to Regional Spatial Strategies being phased out at some point in the future. Officers confirmed that, should this situation arise, previous discussions with neighbouring authorities regarding overspill development from Redditch might need to be revisited. Officers suggested that endorsement of the response was prudent given that no decisions had been announced in this regard as yet.

RESOLVED that

1)         the response from Redditch Borough Council to the Stratford-on-Avon Consultation Core Strategy (Appendix A) be retrospectively endorsed; and

2)         the Officer response be supplemented to include reference to an alternative area of land for possible employment use.

(During the consideration of this item, Members discussed matters that necessitated the disclosure of exempt information. It was therefore agreed to move to exclude the press and public prior to any debate on the grounds that information would be revealed which related to potential negotiations for the acquisition of land or property)