Agenda item

Report of the Director of Open Spaces.

To follow.

The Committee considered a report of the Director of Open Spaces on the Main modification in the relation to the Epping Forest District Council Local Plan. The Committee thanked officers for their work on this response and confirmed that if further resources were required to complete this work then the City of London Corporation should approve this as a reflection of its far reaching impact.

The Committee discussed the importance of the Conservators’ response to the Epping Forest District Council Local Plan and noted it was vital for the Committee to fulfil its responsible to protect Epping Forest from any adverse effect resulting from the Local Plan.

RESOLVED- That: -

1. Authority be delegated to the Town Clerk, in consultation with the Chairman and Deputy Chairman, to complete a response to the Epping Forest District Council on the proposed Main Modifications to the Local Plan; and
2. Officers be instructed to seek resolutions to any outstanding issues in relation to Local Plan Strategies through the key forums, particularly the SAC Mitigation Oversight Group; and
3. Officers be instructed to report back on any significant changes to the Local Plan Strategies that may affect their implementation or effectiveness, including resolution of the SAMMS costings package