RESOLVED:

A.   That Cabinet approved the second six week consultation on the new borough-wide Local Plan, to run for six weeks between October and December 2018.

B.   That approval for the final consultation documents was delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environment and Housing.

C.   That Cabinet resolved to agree BPAC’s recommendation to revise Merton’s Statement of Community Involvement 2006.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport presented the report which had been discussed at the Borough Plan Advisory Committee. The Cabinet Member highlighted the need for further housing in the Borough.

At the invitation of the Chair, Councillor Aidan Mundy, Chair of the Borough Plan Advisory Committee advising that cross-party feedback had been sought during discussions. Councillor Mundy encouraged all present to respond to the consultation, the responses to which would be looked at in November. 

The Chair welcomed the cross-party approach that had been taken during the process.

RESOLVED:

A.   That Cabinet approved the second six week consultation on the new borough-wide Local Plan, to run for six weeks between October and December 2018.

2. That approval for the final consultation documents was delegated to the Director of Environment and Regeneration in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Environment and Housing.
3. That Cabinet resolved to agree BPAC’s recommendation to revise Merton’s Statement of Community Involvement 2006.