Agenda item

Any other Business that the Chairman considers urgent

Minutes:

A Member advised that they had constituents that were seeking to meet with him about Planning, particularly an application that had been considered prior to his election as a Member, and asked whether officers were able to support Members in these matters. The Chief Planning Officer and Development Director advised that officers should be present at meetings between Members and potential applicants, and that an officer could be made available to accompany the Member. Furthermore, officers would be happy to consult with the Member beforehand in order to ensure they were adequately prepared. The Chairman added that the Planning Protocol specified that officers should be present at meetings between Members and developers or other stakeholders, and asked that this be noted.