Decision details

To approve the draft Planning and Climate Change Portfolio Plan 2014/15.

Matter for Decision

The Officer’s report covered the draft Planning and Climate Change Portfolio Plan 2014-15, which sets out the strategic objectives for the portfolio for the year ahead, describes the context in which the portfolio was being delivered and detailed the activities required to deliver the outcomes and the vision. Performance measures and risks are also shown for each strategic objective.

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change

The Executive Councillor is recommended to approve the draft Planning and Climate Change Portfolio Plan 2014-15.

 

Reason for the Decision

As set out in the Officer’s report.

 

Any Alternative Options Considered and Rejected

Not applicable.

 

Scrutiny Considerations

The Committee received a report from the Head of Planning Services, introduced by the Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services.

 

The Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services read out a statement on behalf of the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change, who apologised for not being present at the meeting as he was on leave.

 

The Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services said she would listen to the Scrutiny Committee's deliberations on Planning and Climate Change matters; then communicate afterwards with of the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change to inform the decisions within his portfolio that he would make on his return from leave.

 

The Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services would not speak for the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change, nor take decisions for him at the Scrutiny Committee.

 

In addition to any direct communication from the Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services, the Scrutiny Committee minutes would be drafted and provided to the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change to inform him of deliberations as quickly as possible to avoid delaying decisions needing to be made. The Director of Environment would also report back Scrutiny Committee proceedings to the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change.

 

In response to Members’ questions the Head of Planning Services said the following:

       i.          Long term staff sickness had been an issue for the Planning Enforcement Service, but the Team would be fully staffed in future.

     ii.          More proactive enforcement work could be expected in future, specifically the next two months, but a lot had been done to date.

   iii.          Local performance indicators would be revised in future.

 

The Committee resolved by 4 votes to 0 to endorse the recommendation.

 

The Executive Councillor for Environmental and Waste Services undertook to inform the Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change of the Scrutiny Committee decision.

 

 

 

Post Meeting Note 19 March 2014

 

Decision of Executive Councillor for Planning and Climate Change on 19 March 2014

Approved the draft Planning and Climate Change Portfolio Plan 2014-15.

 

Scrutiny Considerations

The Executive Councillor approved the recommendation in accordance with the Officer recommendation and the committee vote.

 

Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Executive Councillor (and any Dispensations Granted)

No conflicts of interest were declared by the Executive Councillor.