Agenda

To appoint a Chairman for the meeting of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

To receive any apologies for absence.

To receive from members, declarations of interests in relation to any items included on the agenda for this meeting, in accordance with the Waverley Code of Local Government Conduct.

The new Waverley Borough Local Plan Part 1 has reached a key stage in its development.  The purpose of this report is to seek comments on the proposed submission version of Local Plan Part 1.  The report summarises the evolution of the Plan and its key contents as well as explaining the process going forward.  It also includes details of the most recent consultation on the emerging Plan and how this has informed the development of the pre?submission Plan.

Recommendation

That the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee considers the draft Local Plan Part 1 and forwards any comments to the Executive.

To consider the following recommendation on the motion of the Chairman:

Recommendation

That, pursuant to Procedure Rule 20, and in accordance with Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting during consideration of the following item on the grounds that it is likely, in view of the nature of the business to be transacted or the nature of the proceedings, that if members of the public were present during this item there would be disclosure to them of exempt information (as defined by Section 100l of the Act) of the description specified in the appropriate paragraph(s) of Part l of Schedule 12 A to the Act (to be identified, as necessary, at the meeting).

To consider matters (if any) relating to aspects of any report on this agenda which it is felt may need to be considered in Exempt session.