Lead Member - Councillor Richard Marshall - Portfolio Holder for Highways and Regulatory Services

Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agreed:

·       The Pontesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan meets the ‘Basic Conditions’ and all the other legal requirements as summarised in the Independent Examiner’s Report, subject to the modifications proposed in the Schedule of Modifications (Appendix 2);

·       The required modifications be agreed, and that the final ‘referendum’ version of the Pontesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan (June 2023) (Appendix 3) proceed to local referendum;

·       The referendum area be that as defined as the designated area to which the Neighbourhood Development Plan relates, i.e. the Pontesbury parish boundary.

The Leader and Portfolio Holder for Policy and Improvement introduced the report which sought Cabinet approval to proceed to local referendum on the Pontesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan.

After making a brief statement in favour of the proposal, Councillor Roger Evans joined the audience for the remainder of the item after declaring an interest.

Pontesbury Parish Council were thanked for the work that they have carried out in bringing the proposals together.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet agreed:

·         The Pontesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan meets the ‘Basic Conditions’ and all the other legal requirements as summarised in the Independent Examiner’s Report, subject to the modifications proposed in the Schedule of Modifications (Appendix 2);

·         The required modifications be agreed, and that the final ‘referendum’ version of the Pontesbury Neighbourhood Development Plan (June 2023) (Appendix 3) proceed to local referendum;

·         The referendum area be that as defined as the designated area to which the Neighbourhood Development Plan relates, i.e. the Pontesbury parish boundary.