1. Purpose of Report
1.1 To report back to
Committee on the outcomes of the second training day held in 2003.
1.2 To agree a course of
action.
2. Background
2.1 Members will recall that
the first training day this year was held in January, and centred on procedural
issues.
2.2 The event in March 2003
concentrated on general planning training and probity issues. The last session dealt with the Code of
Practice on Planning Matters.
3. Report Detail
3.1 The workshop was attended
by 19 Members and 10 Officers.
3.2 Feedback via evaluation
forms was positive and overall satisfaction with the event was high.
3.3 A half day training
session will be arranged at Seaclose in due course for those Members of the
Committee who could not attend the complete training over the two days in order
for those Members to comply with the Council=s constitution requirements to
attend training events.
4. Outcomes
4.1 The key outcomes from the
day were as follows:-
(a) initial work on review
and update of the Code of Practice.
(b) the introduction of a
quarterly reporting system of the Committee conduct by the Head of Planning
Services.
(c) Members request for
various additional training in general, and with particular interest on
enforcement and declarations of interest.
5. Options
5.1 The recommended courses
of action are set out below.
5.2 Not to pursue the various
outcomes from the training day would not be an appropriate course of action.
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6. Recommendations |
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6.1 It is recommended that:- |
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(a) proposed
amendments to the Code of Practice are brought back to the Committee in due
course. |
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(b) quarterly
reports (commencing for the period April-June 2003) be prepared for Committee
Members on conduct and procedure at Committee meetings. |
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(c) the
Head of Planning Services be authorised to arrange additional training on
enforcement and members= declarations of interest, and that this event should be considered as
training required for Development Control Committee Members pursuant to the
Constitution. |
Contact Point : Andrew
Ashcroft, F 4566
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ANDREW ASHCROFT Head of Planning Services |
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