Decision details

Decision Type:

Non Key

Matter for Decision:

1.    To agree the Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report 2018-2019 for publication on the Councils’ websites.

2.    To delegate any further minor editing changes to the Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report 2018-2019 to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development where they are technical matters.

Why the decision had to be made (and any alternative options):

In January 2019, the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy and Transport agreed that would be produced which covers both South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge, and that these future Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Reports would be agreed for publication by the Executive Member for Planning Policy at Cambridge City Council together with the Cabinet Member for Planning at South Cambridgeshire District Council via a decision outside of a meeting.

The Executive Councillor’s decision(s):

That the Executive Councillor for Planning Policy:

      i.         Agreed the Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report (included as Appendix 1) for publication on the Councils’ websites.

    ii.         Delegated any further minor editing changes to the Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report to the Joint Director for Planning and Economic Development where they are technical matters.

Reasons for the decision:

Local planning authorities are required to publish information monitoring progress of the implementation of their Local Development Scheme and planning policies included in their development plan documents at least on an annual basis.

The Annual Monitoring Report is also required to give details of what action the Council has taken relating to the duty to co-operate, details of any neighbourhood development orders or neighbourhood development plans made, and once the Council has an adopted Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule, information relating to the collection and spending of CIL monies.

Scrutiny consideration:

The Chair and Spokesperson of Planning and Transport Scrutiny Committee were consulted prior to the action being authorised.

Report:

The Greater Cambridge Authority Monitoring Report 2018-2019 attached as Appendix 1.

https://mgappmh01.ccc.local/ecSDDisplay.aspx?NAME=SD1545&ID=1545&RPID=66690121&$LO$=1

Conflicts of interest:

None known.

Comments:

No adverse comments were made.