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The
committee voted unanimously in favour of recommendations to the
Executive as follows -

Immediately remove
the 20% buffer included in the Somerset phosphate
calculator.
Conduct a speedy
review of the huge inconsistency between what Dr Clegg said, echoed
by Wessex Water and what the calculator says with how much of the
river borne phosphorus enters the Somerset Levels and Moors, as
that calculator is what informs developers as to how much phosphate
we are requiring them to offset.
Conduct an urgent
review of the entire nutrient neutrality policy in light of the legal advice we have received, which
makes it clear that headroom exists and that it could be used in
the mitigation of new housing development.
The Climate and Place
to set up a Task and Finish Group which will report back to the
Committee on a tight timescale to set out the options available to
the Council once it is in possession of the correct data.
 
The Council looks to
work on a Land Use Strategy as part of a Local Plan.