Portsmouth City Borough Council Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development Meeting

Jan. 24, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

This is a meeting of the Cabinet Member for Planning Policy & City Development of Portsmouth City Borough Council held on the 24th Jan 2023.

The last meeting was on 27th Nov 2024. The next meeting is scheduled for 29th May 2025.

Meeting Status
Confirmed
Agenda Published

Yes

Decisions Published

No

Minutes Published

Yes

Meeting Location

Council Chamber - The Guildhall, Portsmouth

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Agenda
Item Title Minutes
1 Apologies for absence

Apologies had been received from Councillor Ryan Brent.  He had hoped to attend but was not able to be present as a result of last minute work commitments. 

 

2 Declarations of interest

There were no declarations of members' interests.

3 Portsmouth Local Plan Portsmouth Local Plan

The report was introduced by Ian Maguire, Assistant Director Regeneration and Lucy Howard, Head of Planning Policy.  The Head of Planning Policy informed members that the report set out the next steps of the Portsmouth Local Plan, particularly in relation to maximising cross party involvement and engagement.  It is recommended that a series of workshops are set up with invitations being issued to elected members including ward councillors.

 

Councillor Lee Hunt commented that this was an important process and that the policies would comprise the Local Plan.  Feedback has been received from the administration including the Leader of the Council, had not been received from the other two major groups and he was concerned about attendance at the planned workshops. 

 

Councillor George Madgwick commented that there had been several instances this year where political groups have not been represented.  He added that he supported cross party working but members need to attend meetings.

 

The Assistant Director Regeneration informed those present that as part of Councillor Brent's apologies, he had stated that in terms of the report he supported cross-party working. 

 

DECISIONS - that the Cabinet Member:

 

1) Approved the upcoming schedule of Member workshops on the Local Plan and decided that invitations will be issued to ensure cross party input and engagement in the progression of the Local Plan.

 

2) Noted emerging changes to legislation and national planning policies that affect the Local Plan and the main risks to the project.

 

Councillor Lee Hunt photo Cabinet Member Cabinet Member for Resources
Councillor Lee Hunt

Liberal Democrat

Present, as expected

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Councillor Ryan Brent photo Opposition spokesperson Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group
Councillor Ryan Brent

Conservative

Apologies

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30th Nov 2023 Cancelled

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24th Jan 2023

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Future Committee Meetings
Meeting

29th May 2025

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Source
This meeting detail is from Portsmouth City Borough Council website
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