This is a meeting of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee of Basingstoke & Dean Borough Council held on the 3rd Oct 2024.
The last meeting was on 3rd Apr 2025. The next meeting is scheduled for 5th Jun 2025.
Committee Rooms 1 & 2 - Deanes
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Item | Title | Minutes |
1 | Apologies for absence and substitutions |
Councillor Ashfield was replaced by Councillor K Watts.
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2 | Declarations of interest |
There were no declarations of interest.
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3 | Urgent matters |
There were no urgent matters.
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4 | Minutes of the meeting held on 5 September 2024 |
Minutes of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee meeting held on Thursday,
The minutes of the meeting held on 29 February 2024 were confirmed as a correct record and signed by the Chair.
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5 | Government Consultation on Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and Other Changes to the Planning System |
Report
Appendix 1 Appendix 2 The Cabinet Member for Planning and Infrastructure introduced the report which set out the council’s response to the Government’s recent consultation on Proposed Reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and Other Changes to the Planning System.
The Chair invited visiting speaker Allan Forbes to address the Committee, his comments included:
The Chair invited visiting Councillors Phillimore and Harvey address the Committee, their comments included:
The Committee discussed the report and made the following comments:
Resolved: The Committee notes the report and the consultation responses submitted by the council are noted.
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6 | Review of work programme |
Overview and Scrutiny Work Programme May 2024
The Chair introduced the work programme and gave a brief overview of the items that would be included on the agenda for the upcoming meetings.
Councillor McIntyre suggested that an invite be extended to Hampshire Together and agreed to submit a work programme request.
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Liberal Democrat
In attendance
Liberal Democrat
Present, as expected
LIBDEM
Present, as expected
Labour
Present, as expected
LAB
Present, as expected
INDP
Not required
Green
Present, as expected
GRN
Not required
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
Apologies, sent representative
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
In attendance
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
Present, as substitute
Basingstoke & Deane Independent Group
In attendance
None
Expected
None
Expected
6th Jun 2024 Cancelled
Environment and Infrastructure Committee