Decision

Having been duly proposed and seconded, the Planning and Transport Policy Sub-Committee RESOLVED to:

1. Approve Local Plan Topic Paper 1: Consultation and Engagement (Appendix A) as the approach to community and stakeholder involvement in the preparation of the Somerset Local Plan

1. Note the alignment of the Topic Paper with the Council’s Statement of Community Involvement and the Local Development Scheme.
2. Approve the Consultation and Engagement Activities Plan (Appendix B) as a live document to be updated throughout the plan-making process.
3. Approve the Terms of Reference for the Cross-Party Member Steering Group (Appendix C).
4. Note the proposed membership structure and operational arrangements.
5. Agrees that the group will commence its work following this approval.