Agenda item

To receive the minutes and consider the recommendations and/or referrals from the following meetings of the Executive Committee:

8^th April 2014

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration may include:

·         Planning Response to Stratford-on-Avon District Core Strategy - Focussed Consultation: 2011 - 2031 Housing Requirement and Strategic Sites Options.

24^th June 2014

Matters requiring the Council’s consideration may include:

·         Local Development Scheme 2014 and Community Infrastructure Levy;

·         Non-Domestic Rates - Discretionary Rate Relief Policy; and

·         Land to the Rear of Middle House Lane.

(Reports and decisions attached - Minutes circulated in Minute Book 1 – 2014/15)

The Council considered the minutes of the meetings of the Executive Committee held on 8^th April and 24^th June 2014.

In relation to Minute 6 (Local Development Scheme 2014 and Community Infrastructure Levy [CIL], Executive Committee meeting, 24^th June 2014) there was some discussion as to the benefit of the Borough adopting a CIL. It was explained that Officers at this stage were merely being instructed to draft a CIL for initial consideration through the Planning Advisory Panel and that the Council was proposing to retain the ability to enter into Section 106 planning obligation agreements.

RESOLVED that

1)        the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 8th April 2014 be received and all recommendations adopted; and

2)        the minutes of the meeting of the Executive Committee held on 24th June 2014 be received and all recommendations adopted.

(Prior to consideration of this item Councillor David Bush, declared a disclosable pecuniary interest, in view of the nature of his employment, and withdrew from the meeting during consideration of the item on the Planning Response to the Stratford-on-Avon District Core Strategy – Focussed Consultation: 2011 – 2031 Housing requirement and Strategic Sites Options)