To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2020, attached

RESOLVED:

that the minutes of the meeting held on 2 November 2020 be approved as a correct record.

To receive any questions from members of the public, notice of which has been given in accordance with Procedure Rule 14.  Deadline for notification is not later than 1.00 pm on Thursday 3 December 2020

To receive any questions of which Members have given due notice, the deadline for notification for this meeting is 5.00 pm on Wednesday 2 December 2020

Lead Member – Councillor Robert Macey – Portfolio Holder for Housing and Strategic Planning

Report of Director of Place attached (Appendix 4 is TO FOLLOW)

Contact:  Mark Barrow 01743 258916

RESOLVED:

A.    That Cabinet approves the Pre-Submission Version (Regulation 19) of the Local Plan (Appendix 1) for public consultation in line with Regulation 19 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, for a period of seven weeks;

B.    That Cabinet agrees the principle for Shropshire Council to accept up to 30 hectares of employment need from the Association of Black Country Authorities (ABCA) as part of the legal Duty to Cooperate process, in order to supplement the acceptance of up to 1,500 dwellings from ABCA to 2038 (previously agreed in principle), and for this employment provision to be distributed in accordance with draft policy SP2 of the draft Local Plan.

C.   That Cabinet approves an updated version of the Local Development Scheme (Appendix 3)

D.   That authority is delegated to the Executive Director of Place in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Strategic Planning Development to make additional minor editorial changes to the Pre-submission Version of the Local Plan and the Local Development Scheme ahead of its publication for public consultation, and to agree associated documents for publication, including  the Sustainability Appraisal, Habitats Regulation Assessment and the

       Consultation Strategy.

Lead Member – Councillor Lezley Picton – Portfolio Holder for Culture, Leisure, Waste and Communications

Report of Director of Place

Contact:  Mark Barrow 01743 258916

RESOLVED: 

1  To adopt the Indoor Leisure Facilities Strategy 2020- 2038

 2 To note the identified facility needs which will be subject to review within 12 months to further understand the impact of COVID-19.

Lead Member – Councillor Ed Potter – Portfolio Holder for Children’s Services

Report of the Director of Children’s Services TO FOLLOW

Contact:  Karen Bradshaw 01743 254201

Lead Member – Councillor Steve Davenport – Portfolio Holder for Highways and Transport

Report of Director of Place

Contact:  Mark Barrow 01743 258916

RESOLVED:

–        That Cabinet recommend to Council approval of the Shifnal Town Centre and Highways Improvement Scheme and allocation of Community Infrastructure Levy funds for the Shifnal area of £1,887,779.00 and £829,000 of Section 106 funds for highway junction improvements for project delivery.

–        That Cabinet recommend to Council approval of a tender process and subsequent mobilisation to facilitate delivery of the Shifnal Town Centre Improvement Plan as supported with all parties.

–        That Cabinet recommend to Council delegation to the Assistant Director of Infrastructure to amend the project as required in response to the tender outcome.

–        That Cabinet recommend to Council approval of the necessary engagement and information process to deliver this project in association with Shifnal Town Council and wider Town groups as required.