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Tamworth Borough Council response to White Paper: Planning for the Future

Meeting: 22/10/2020 - Cabinet (Item 42)

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(Report of the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory and Community Safety)

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Report of the Portfolio Holder for Regulatory & Community Safety to seek Cabinet approval to submit the draft consultation response to the Government consultation on Planning white paper: planning for the future as the response of Tamworth Borough Council and acknowledge that the White Paper creates uncertainty in setting out the timescale for the delivery of a new local plan. To further seek a Cabinet resolution to submit evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry with responsibility for the final wording to be delegated to the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration.

 

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet

 

1.

Approved the submission of the consultation response set out in Appendix A as the response of Tamworth Borough Council;

 

2.

Acknowledged that the proposals within the White Paper will delay the delivery of a new local plan and also the preparation of a Local Development Scheme which sets out the timetable.

 

3.

Resolved to submit evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee inquiry and delegate responsibility for the wording of that response to the Assistant Director – Growth and Regeneration

 

 

(Moved by Councillor S Doyle and seconded by Councillor R Pritchard)

 

Councillor S Doyle would like to thank the Planning Team for the time and effort put into this consultation