RESOLVED:

i)     That the Pre-Submission Version of the Local Plan for a period of public consultation under Regulation 18 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012 in order to seek representations on the soundness of the plan, be approved;

ii)    that the principle of Shropshire Council accepting up to 1,500 dwellings from the Association of Black Country Authorities (ABCA) as part of the Duty to Cooperate, and for these to be incorporated into Shropshire’s overall housing requirement up to 2038 and to be distributed in accordance with the overall Strategic Approach to the distribution of growth be agreed.

iii)   That authority be 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 ahead of its publication for public consultation, and to agree associated documents for publication, including the Sustainability Appraisal, Habitat Regulation Assessment and the Consultation Strategy.

RESOLVED:

That the proposals for expenditure of uncommitted grant by paying an extra £50.00 to working age council tax support claimants (maximising the award for these claimants to £200) be approved and the Director of Finance, Governance and Assurance in consultation with the Portfolio Holder - Finance and Corporate Support, be delegated to finalise arrangements for expenditure of the grant.