RESOLVED

A.    That, following recommendation from the Borough Plan Advisory Panel (BPAC) on 5^th March 2020, the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) be adopted.

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Housing and Transport presented the report which sets out how the Council will involve local people, businesses, stakeholders and other interested parties in development planning documents and planning applications.  There had been a number of changes to planning legislation since the last Statement of Community Involvement was adopted, including the advent of social media which have changed the way public consultation is carried out and therefore the document has been updated to reflect this.

The Chair welcomed the report which was important for engaging the community in the Council’s work.

RESOLVED

A.    That, following recommendation from the Borough Plan Advisory Panel (BPAC) on 5^th March 2020, the Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) be adopted.