Agenda and minutes

To declare any personal / prejudicial interests for the purpose of Section 81(3) of the Local Government Act 2000 and paragraphs 8 to 12 of the Members’ Code of Conduct.

Councillor  Nash declared a personal interest in relation to Agenda Item  No. 7 “ Leeds Local Development Framework Core Strategy – Preferred Approach” as a Member of English Heritage  (Minute No. 17 refers)

To receive apologies for absence (If any)

Apologies for absence were received from Councillors Gruen and Hanley 

To approve the minutes of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on 14^th July 2009

(Copy attached)

RESOLVED-  That the minutes of the Development Plan Panel meeting held on 14^th July 2009 were approved as a true and correct record.

At Development Plan Panel on 10 June and 2 September 2008, members received reports concerning the LDF Core Strategy (Issues & Alternative Options), Report of Consultation and Next Steps.  Following consideration of these reports, technical work continued to develop the approach of the Core Strategy, as a basis for a further period of informal public consultation Autumn 2009.  The purpose of this report is for Panel members to consider the scope and content of the ‘Preferred Approach’ (Appendix 1), as a basis for further public consultation in the autumn.

(Report attached)

With reference to the Development Plan Panel meetings of 10^th June and 2^nd September 2009 when Members received reports in respect of the  Leeds Local Development Framework Core Strategy (Issues & Alternative Options), Report of Consultation and Next Steps. Following consideration of these reports, technical work continued to develop the approach of the Core Strategy, as a basis for a further period of informal public consultation in Autumn 2009. The Director of City Development now submitted a report requesting Panel Members to consider the scope and content of the “Preferred Approach, as set out in Appendix 1 of the submitted report, as a basis for further public consultation in the autumn of 2009.

A draft timetable for consultation was circulated at the meeting for Members information

In considering the report the following key issues were discussed and commented upon:

·  Green Infrastructure and Natural Environment

·  Sustainable Communities

·  Managing the needs of a Growing City

·  Managing Environmental Resources

·  A well connected City

RESOLVED – That the draft “Preferred Approach” for public consultation, as amended be approved

To not that the next meeting will take place on Tuesday 13^th October 2009 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds

To note that the next meeting will take place on Tuesday 13^th October 2009 at 1.30pm in the Civic Hall, Leeds