Agenda and minutes

Councillor Boden welcomed members of the public and press watching the livestream of the Cabinet meeting via YouTube due to Government guidance on social distancing. The meeting was held in accordance with the provision set out in the Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020 and with Fenland District Council’s Virtual Meeting Protocol. 

To confirm and sign the minutes of 29 June 2020.

The minutes of the previous meeting held 29 June 2020 were agreed. 

To update Cabinet on the revised timetable for the emerging Fenland Local Plan. 

Cabinet considered the draft Local Development Scheme report presented by Councillor Mrs Laws.

Councillor Mrs French thanked Councillor Mrs Laws and the officers involved for all their hard work and commitment to this; it is a very exciting time. The current plan is out of date and we look forward to receiving the new plan and seeing new sites coming forward. Councillor Mrs Laws thanked Councillor Mrs French and said that she would relay that back to the officers. We feel this will give others the opportunity to come forward with land.

Cabinet AGREED to approve the Local Development Scheme (LDS) APPENDIX 1 which sets out the revised timetable for production of the Fenland Local Plan.

For information purposes.

Councillor Boden presented the Cabinet Forward Plan for information.