Agenda and minutes

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2021.

The minutes of the meeting held on 13 May 2021 were agreed as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Chair.

None.

To note forthcoming decisions anticipated on the Executive Forward Plan

RESOLVED that the Forward Plan be noted.

Members of the Public may ask questions of the Leader or an Executive Member. A maximum period of 15 minutes will be allowed with a maximum of period of three minutes per questioner.

The deadline for questions is no later than 12 noon two working days before the date of the meeting.

The public questions and responses are attached to the minutes.

The Executive Member for Planning presented the report that resolved to publish the Draft Local Plan (Part 2) 2020-2040 and its associated documents for public consultation. He thanked officers for the work that they had put into this Local Plan consultation and recognised the contribution of the members of the Local Plan Working Group. He proposed an amendment to recommendation 3 to add in “delegated authority be granted to the Head of Place and Commercial Services and the Executive Member for Planning”. This was agreed by the Executive.

During discussion Members raised the issue of the high housing numbers imposed on the council by Central Government and the need for low cost affordable housing in the district.

RESOLVED that:-

(1)          The consultation the ‘Draft Local Plan (Part 2) 2020-2040: Creating Quality Places – Site Options’ and associated documents (a – c below), be published and to be made available for an eight week period of public consultation in accordance with the Statement of Community Involvement 2019 (and 2020 update):-

A.   Strategic Environmental Assessment/Sustainability Appraisal Stage B (Appendix B);

B.   Habitat Regulations Assessment Screening (Appendix C);

C.   Consultation Statement (Appendix D);

(2)          Make a ‘Call for Gypsy and Traveller Sites’ alongside the Draft Local Plan consultation; and

(3)          Delegated authority be granted to the Head of Place and Commercial Services and the Executive Member for Planning to make minor amendments to the above documents and associated mapping in preparation for publication.

The Executive Member for Economy and Jobs presented the report to approve the Jobs Plan that would be used to set Teignbridge’s COVID 19 economic recovery priorities.

RESOLVED that the Jobs Plan at Appendix 1 be approved as a guide for how the council would help to support economic recovery and job growth across Teignbridge.