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To answer questions submitted by citizens on the Council or its services.

To answer questions submitted by Opposition Group Leaders on items on the agenda.

The Report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached

It was RESOLVED that the successful completion of the review project be acknowledged.

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)               a revised boundary for the Colston Bassett Conservation Area as shown edged red on the Plan at Appendix A to the report be adopted; and

b)               the Conservation Area Character Appraisal, Management Plan and Townscape Appraisal at Appendices B and C to the report be adopted, as the document which outlines and describes the special architectural and historic character of the Conservation Area, which it will be desirable to preserve or enhance. 

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)               a Conservation Area for the village of Screveton as shown edged red on the Plan at Appendix A to the report be designated,under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990, for the reasons set out in this report; and

b)               the Conservation Area Character Appraisal in Appendix B to the report be adopted, as the document which outlines and describes the special architectural and historic character of that Conservation Area, which it will be desirable to preserve or enhance.

The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)               commencement of a review to amendments to the Ratcliffe on Soar Local Development Order (LDO) relating to data centres, environmental mitigation works and Local Labour Agreements be approved, and that they be published in draft for public consultation;

b)               it be agreed that the Local Development Framework Group considers and comments on the draft LDO amendments ahead of public consultation;

c)               authority be delegated to the Director – Development and Economic Growth, in consultation with the Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing to make appropriate alterations to the draft LDO amendments, prior to them being published for consultation; and

d)               it be agreed that approval of proposed amendments to the LDO will be a decision for Cabinet and subject to future reports.

To move “That under Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, the public be excluded from the meeting for the following items of business on the grounds that they involve the likely disclosure of exempt nformation as defined in Paragraph 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972.”

The report of the Director – Neighbourhoods is attached.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)                    the acquisition of the land set out in paragraphs 4.4. to 4.18 of the report be approved, subject to contract and due diligence;

b)                    the identification of external funding to offset woodland design and planting and maintenance be approved; and

c)                    if external funding is not available, funding from either the Climate Change Reserve and/or future revenue budget growth be approved.