Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Director of City Development seeking the agreement of Members on a set of draft housing growth principles for incorporation into the Core Strategy.

Further to Minute No. 22, 22^nd June 2011, the Director of City Development submitted a report outlining proposals regarding a set of draft housing growth principles for incorporation into the Core Strategy. In determining this matter, the Board took into consideration all matters contained within the accompanying report.

Supplementary information in the form of an addendum detailing comments received on the draft housing principles had been circulated to Board Members for their consideration at the meeting.

Members raised concerns in relation to land banking and regeneration issues, which they felt were not fully addressed in the report. It was agreed that land banking issues should continue to be highlighted with central Government.

RESOLVED –

(a)  That the outcome of the informal consultation undertaken on housing growth be noted.

(b)  That the inclusion of appropriate principles within the Council’s Core Strategy be supported.

(c)  That a further report be submitted to Executive Board in July/August 2012 in order to review the progress made.