Issue - items at meetings - Sustainable Communities Act - Decision on Submission to Local Government Association (LGA)

Report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance (copy attached).

1.     That Cabinet approves the city council’s submission under the first round of the Sustainable Communities Act as detailed in appendix A.

2.     That Cabinet agree that the ineligible proposals (appendix D) received in this process are tabled at the relevant Cabinet Member meeting for consideration and response.

52.1       The Cabinet considered a report of the Acting Director of Strategy & Governance seeking approval for the council’s submission under the first round of the Sustainable Communities Act and confirming the position regarding ineligible proposals (for copy see minute book).

52.2       Opposition councillors welcomed the report and the process in general; they supported the opportunity for citizens to have an influence and were pleased that ineligible proposals would be considered elsewhere.

52.3       Central Policy Development Team Manager confirmed that the Local Government Association (LGA) would be short listing between the end of July and early November. No further information was available yet regarding the next stage of the process.

52.4       RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the Cabinet accepted the following recommendations:

(1)       That the city council’s submission under the first round of the Sustainable Communities Act as detailed in appendix A be approved.

(2)       That ineligible proposals (appendix D) received in this process be tabled at the relevant Cabinet Member meeting for consideration and response.