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RESOLVED:           
1)         That
the draft Gypsy, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople Potential Sites and Policy document, the
Gypsy and Traveller Site Assessment Document, the associated
Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and the Sustainability Appraisal,
be endorsed for consultation, for a period of 6 weeks from the
26th January until the 8th March
2024.
 
2)           
That delegated authority be granted to the Portfolio
Holder for Development and Regeneration, and the Assistant Director
– Environment & Planning, to include minor amendments as
required to the consultation document prior to consultation
starting at the end of January.
 
3)         That delegated
authority be granted to the Portfolio Holder, Development and
Regeneration to ensure new sites which come forward from the
consultation exercise be communicated in a timely manner to Borough
Councillors and where possible Parish Councils.
 
 
Reason for Decision
The
Borough Council must allocate land to meet the accommodation needs
for Gypsies, Travellers and Showpeople
through the replacement Local Plan.  The
Local Plan is unlikely to be found sound at examination if
insufficient land is allocated to address this need.
 
Cabinet approval is being sought to publish potential site
allocations for consultation. It is also seeking authority to make
minor amendments to the consultation document as necessary for
clarity ahead of the formal consultation period. Following the
consultation, and after a further assessment, Full Council will
need to endorse the final preferred site-specific allocations for
submission to the Planning Inspectors as part of the ongoing Local
Plan examination.