Purpose

To seek agreement for a six-week consultation with minor amendments delegated to Portfolio and Assistant Director.

Decision

That Cabinet:

1. 1.    Approve the public consultation of the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) available at Appendix 2 of the report.
2. 2.    To delegate authority to the Assistant Director for Planning & Growth, following consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to make any minor changes to the appearance, format and text of the SCI document, in the interests of clarify and accuracy prior to its publication for consultation.

Reasons for the decision

The Council was required to prepare a Statement of Community Involvement and to subsequently review that document every five years. Whilst it was not mandatory to consult on the draft document, it was good practice to do so.

Other options considered and rejected

To not review and update the SCI and continue to use the existing document was an option. However, the existing SCI did not reflect current requirements set out in legislation or regulations. The Council was also required to review the SCI every five years. The do-nothing option had therefore been discounted.