Issue - meetings

(Relevant Portfolio Holder: Councillor J Hodson)

The Leader introduced the report of the Director of Development and Regeneration which sought authorisation to publicly consult on the Submission Version Burscough Parish Neighbourhood Plan, subject to it meeting the required compliance check.  He also sought delegated authority to undertake associated actions.

The Leader and the Director of Development and Regeneration responded to the representations made at the meeting (minute 50 refers).

In reaching the decision below, Cabinet considered the details as set out in the report before it and the representations of Minute no. 50 and accepted the reasons contained in the report.

RESOLVED  A.      That authority is delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning to consider whether the Submission Version Burscough Neighbourhood Plan meets the requirements of regulation 15 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012, and if so to publicise the plan in accordance with regulation 16 of those regulations.

                        B.      That authority is delegated to the Director of Development and Regeneration, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Planning, to make the Borough Council's formal response to the Submission version Burscough Parish Neighbourhood Plan and for subsequent submission of the Neighbourhood Plan for examination under regulation 17 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 and appointment of an independent examiner.