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Statement of Community Involvement

Meeting: 20/02/2019 - Eastbourne Borough Council Full Council (Item 49)

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Report of Councillor Dow on behalf of the Cabinet.

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Minutes:

Council considered for adoption the Eastbourne Statement of Community Involvement following public consultation on revisions required by the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017.  Councillor Tutt moved and Councillor Shuttleworth seconded the recommendations of the report.

 

Resolved (Unanimously) That the Statement of Community Involvement as set out at appendix 1 to the report be adopted by Full Council.


Meeting: 24/10/2018 - Eastbourne Borough Council Cabinet (Item 39)

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Report of Director of Regeneration and Planning

Lead Cabinet member: Councillor Jonathan Dow

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Decision:

(Key decision):

 

(1) To approve the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) as set out at appendix 1, for publication for an 8 week consultation period to receive representations and comments.

 

Recommended to Council (budget and policy framework):

 

(2) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member to make minor or technical amendments arising from the consultation and to seek its adoption by Full Council.

Minutes:

The Cabinet considered the report of the Director of Regeneration and Planning, highlighting changes to the Statement of Community Involvement as a result of the Neighbourhood Planning Act 2017. The report also sought members to authorise the publication of a revised Statement of Community Involvement for public consultation with the local community and other stakeholders for an 8 week period.

 

Resolved (key decision):

 

(1) To approve the revised Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) as set out at appendix 1, for publication for an 8 week consultation period to receive representations and comments.

 

Recommended to Council (budget and policy framework):

 

(2) To delegate authority to the Director of Regeneration and Planning in consultation with the Lead Cabinet Member to make minor or technical amendments arising from the consultation and to seek its adoption by Full Council.

 

Reason for decision:

 

The Council’s previous SCI is considered to be out of date as a result in changes in legislation since it was adopted on 19 July 2017 and a new SCI is being prepared to guide public consultation in the preparation of the new Local Plan for the town.

 

To ensure the new SCI is progressed towards adoption in a timely manner thereby supporting the implementation and delivery of the new Local Plan.