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Following consideration, the Committee
unanimously resolved to:
(1)     
Agree to procure consultancy support to clear the backlog of tree
and planning-related applications.
(2)     
Approve the allocation of up to £60,000 from the Corporate
Projects Reserve to the Development Management Service budget to
enable the additional resource.
(3)     
Note that when the outcome of government’s proposed planning
fees increase is known, a further report will be produced to
consider the impact on planning resourcing and budgets.