Issue - meetings

Judy Holmes, Assistant Chief Executive introduced the report. 

The Cabinet Member for Housing and Planning confirmed that Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan had been started in 2012 and he welcomed the progress the report represented.

The Cabinet Member for Community welcomed the acceptance by Hassocks Parish Council of the Inspector’s recommendations. 

In response to a Member’s question the Assistant Chief Executive confirmed that Copthorne and Horsted Keynes were still working on their Neighbourhood Plans.

The Cabinet Member for Community Service welcomed the report.

The Leader noted the time taken to get Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan to Examination stage and welcomed Hassocks Parish Council’s acceptance of the Examiners recommendations.

As no other Members wished to speak the Leader took Cabinet to the recommendations contained in the report, which were agreed unanimously.

RESOLVED

Cabinet resolved to:

a) formally accept the Examiner’s recommended modifications to the Hassocks Neighbourhood Plan to enable the Plan to proceed to Referendum;

b) agreed to publish the ‘Decision Statement’ as set out at Appendix 2 of the report.