Agenda item

Councillor Guest presented a recommendation to Council arising from the meeting of the Cabinet held on 16 November 2016.  Proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Cheshire, it was:

 

RECOMMENDED to Council that

 

(a)  The Local Plan Housing Statement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the attached report as amended by Cabinet, be approved and adopted in accordance with 2.1.a to 2.1.f and 2.1.i to 2.1.k of the same report; and

(b)  As the Infrastructure Delivery Statement is produced it becomes a material consideration alongside the Housing Statement.

 

Council then received the following deputations, transcripts of which have been published with the documentation for this meeting:

 

Mrs Anne Skennerton – Hayling Residents

Mr Ron Tate – Resident

Mrs Ann Buckley – Havant Residents’ Alliance

Mr Charles Ashe – Emsworth Residents’ Association

Mr Anthony Walker – Elm Grove Traders’ Association

Mr David Parham – Save Hayling Group

Mr Peter Russell – Resident

Mr Andrew Norton – Warblington and Denvilles Residents’ Association

 

As an amendment to the Motion, it was proposed by Councillor Hart and seconded by Councillor Francis, that

 

“The Local Plan Housing Statement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the attached report as amended by Cabinet be referred back for further consultation”

 

The Mayor having taken a vote, declared the Amendment lost.

 

Members were then given an opportunity to debate the original motion to Council as set out above. 

 

In summarising the debate, the Leader was sympathetic to the significant concerns expressed by both Councillors and the Deputees about the need to ensure infrastructure delivery alongside new development, to protect local gaps and to mitigate any potential implications for local wildlife habitats.

 

The Leader gave an assurance that, on behalf of the Council, he would continue to lobby in the strongest terms the Secretary of State, the Minister for Housing, local MPs, the County Council and other key infrastructure providers, regarding the provision of infrastructure and the five year housing land supply requirement.  The Leader gave a further assurance that, subject to approval of the Local Plan Housing Statement by the Council at this meeting, consultations with Councillors and residents would continue prior to bringing forward a new Local Plan for approval by full Council in due course.

 

Proposed by Councillor Guest and seconded by Councillor Cheshire, it was

 

RESOLVED that

 

(a)  The Local Plan Housing Statement, as set out in Appendix 2 to the attached report as amended by Cabinet, be approved and adopted in accordance with 2.1.a to 2.1.f of the same report; and

(b)  As the Infrastructure Delivery Statement is produced it becomes a material consideration alongside the Housing Statement.

 

At the request of Councillors Perry and Carpenter, and in accordance with Standing Order 22.2, the voting on this Motion was recorded as follows:

 

For the Motion:

 

Councillor Quantrill

Councillor Sceal

Councillor Bowerman

Councillor Branson

Councillor K Smith

Councillor Weeks

Councillor Howard

Councillor Pike

Councillor Fairhurst

Councillor Hughes

Councillor Patrick

Councillor Buckley

Councillor Cresswell

Councillor Blackett

Councillor Keast

Councillor Wilson

Councillor Wade

Councillor Turner

Councillor Bains

Councillor Ponsonby

Councillor Cheshire

Councillor Guest

Councillor Briggs

 

Against the Motion:

 

Councillor Satchwell

Councillor Perry

Councillor Kerrin

Councillor Carpenter

Councillor Francis

Councillor Hart

Councillor Lenaghan

 

Abstentions:

 

Councillor Lloyd

Councillor Rees

Councillor D Smith

 

Not Present:

 

Councillor Thomas

Councillor E Shimbart

Councillor G Shimbart

Councillor Davis