Agenda and minutes

To receive any declarations of disclosable pecuniary interests in respect of items on the agenda for this meeting.  

To receive notification of any matters which the chairman determines should be considered as urgent business relating to matters on the agenda and the special circumstances which have made the matters urgent, and to receive any announcements from the chairman. 

There were no urgent items. The chairman provided housekeeping information.

Members of the public who wish to address Council on the agenda items for this meeting must register to do so in writing or by email to democratic.services@southandvale.gov.uk no later than 5.00pm on Wednesday 22 August 2018. 

None.

At its meeting held on 14 August 2018, Cabinet considered the head of planning’s report on the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan. A copy of the report considered by Cabinet is attached. 

RECOMMENDATION to:

(a)      make the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan so that it continues to be part of the council’s development plan; and

(b)      authorise the head of planning, in agreement with the Qualifying Body, to correct any spelling, grammatical, typographical or factual errors in the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan, together with any improvements from a presentational perspective. 

Council considered the recommendations of Cabinet, made at its meeting on 14 August 2018, on making the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan part of the development plan for South Oxfordshire.

Councillors congratulated local residents who had been involved in the development of the plan.

RESOLVED to:

1.    make the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan so that it continues to be part of the council’s development plan; and

2.    authorise the head of planning, in agreement with the Qualifying Body, to correct any spelling, grammatical, typographical or factual errors in the Benson Neighbourhood Development Plan, together with any improvements from a presentational perspective. 

At its meeting held on 14 August 2018, Cabinet considered the head of planning’s report on the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan. A copy of the report considered by Cabinet is attached. 

RECOMMENDATION to:

(a)      make the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan so that it continues to be part of the council’s development plan; and

(b)      authorise the head of planning, in agreement with the Qualifying Body, to correct any spelling, grammatical, typographical or factual errors in the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan, together with any improvements from a presentational perspective. 

Anna Badcock made a statement that, as the local ward councillor, she would not vote on this item.

Council considered the recommendations of Cabinet, made at its meeting on 14 August 2018, on making the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan part of the development plan for South Oxfordshire.

Councillors congratulated local residents who had been involved in the development of the plan.

RESOLVED to:

1.    make the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan so that it continues to be part of the council’s development plan; and

2.    authorise the head of planning, in agreement with the Qualifying Body, to correct any spelling, grammatical, typographical or factual errors in the Watlington Neighbourhood Development Plan, together with any improvements from a presentational perspective.