Meeting documents

Cabinet
Wednesday 7 December 2011 4.00 pm

Date:

Wednesday, 7th December, 2011

Time:

16.00

Place:

Reception Room, Civic Centre, Arnot Hill Park, Arnold

Attendance Details

Item	Description	Resolution
73	APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE. Business for item 73
74	DECLARATION OF INTERESTS. Business for item 74
75	PROGRESS AND NEXT STEPS ON GREATER NOTTINGHAM ALIGNED CORE STRATEGY (Attachment: 1)Report of Planning Policy Manager on behalf of Head of Strategy and Performance and the Head of Planning and Environment Business for item 75	RESOLVED: 1.that the Mapperley Golf Course site be not considered further for allocation in the next formal stage of the Aligned Core Strategy (the Pre-submission Draft) 2.that as a consequence of 1 above, officers consider alternative sites for allocation in the Aligned Core Strategy in order to meet the Borough's housing requirement as set out in paragraphs 3.1-3.5 of the report. 3.that officers give consideration to the appropriate method of protecting Mapperley Golf Course and the former Gedling Colliery spoil tip from future development. 4.to continue with the work to progress the Aligned Core Strategy in accordance with timescales agreed with the other Greater Nottingham authorities. 5.to repeat and extend the invitation for group leaders to meet periodically to discuss housing and broader development issues. 6.to express appreciation to the Head of Planning and Environment and Planning Policy staff for the excellent work carried out to date in the preparation of the Aligned Core Strategy.

Attendance Details

Present:

W.J.Clarke, M.R.Payne, R.D.Allan, S.M.Creamer, P.Feeney, J.Hollingsworth, D.E.Pulk.
C.Barnfather(Observer)P.A.Hughes(Observer)

Business

**Business**
Item	Business
73	Apologies were received from Councillors R Allan and Creamer.
74	Councillors W J Clarke, Pulk and Barnfather declared an interest in any items referring to Top Wighay Farm in their capacity as County Councillors.
75	Consideration was given to a report of the Planning Policy Manager on behalf of the Head of Strategy and Performance, which had been previously circulated. The Head of Planning and Environment informed Members of the latest position on the progress being made towards preparation of the Council's Aligned Core Strategy and reported back on the findings of the recent ‘Special Contacts' consultation exercise ‘have your say on how we build homes'.