Decision details

that the report be noted – and that as part of the development of the next stage of the proposals for the revision of the statement of community involvement - officers should take the Committee’s comments into consideration as follows:

·         The Committee believes that further work should take place to consider how best to represent and consult ward assemblies and other community groups that are interested in their local areas – but not specifically focuses on planning/conservation.

·         That this work should consider how to engage with seldom heard groups.

·         The Committee also believes that the process for determining the validity, formal status and level of representation of amenity groups should be as transparent and open as possible. The Committee would welcome further information about the ways in which the Council will determine the representativeness of groups (in the planned future report to Committee).