Agenda item

5.1              There had been circulated copies of a report by the Acting SDP Manager, seeking the Joint Committee’s approval of the Strategic Development Plan Authority’s (SDPA) response to the representations received on the second Proposed Strategic Development Plan (the Proposed Plan).  The report sought an agreement that no modifications should be made to the Proposed Plan in response to these representations; and that the Proposed Plan be submitted to Scottish Ministers for examination.   Ms Miles advised that the first Strategic Development Plan (the current SDP) had been approved by Scottish Ministers on 27 June 2013.  The second proposed Strategic Development Plan required submission for Examination by 27 June 2017.  It was noted, following the local elections, that there were a number of new Members to the Joint Committee who had not been involved in the decision making process.   However, all new Members had been fully briefed by their respective councils and had received copies of the Proposed Plan with the Agenda. 

5.2              With reference to paragraph 4 of the Minute of 13 March, the Convener advised that the Joint Committee had approved the summary of unresolved issues 1 – 13 and 15 – 17.  The Joint Committee had also requested that officers review Issue 14 (Strategic Transport Improvements) and report back.   There followed a discussion on how growth would impact transport movements across local authority boundaries.  It was agreed that the Convener, on behalf of SESplan, make representations to Scottish Government requesting that they prioritise consideration of the effect the growth in housing and employment would have on infrastructure and the requirement for transport interventions which would resolve transport impacts.

DECISION

AGREED:-

(a)     To approve the Summary of Unresolved Issues 1 – 17 and note the representations received set out within Schedule 4s referred to in Section 2 and Appendix 1 to the Report;

(b)     That no modifications were made to the Proposed Plan published in October 2016;

(c)     To delegate authority to the Acting SDP Manager and Chair of the Project Board to undertake editorial changes and finalise the Schedule 4s and related material for submission to Scottish Ministers for Examination as set out in Section 3 of the report;

(d)     To note the Easy Read Guide to the Cross Boundary Study final report attached as Appendix 2 to the report;

(e)     To approve the Report of Conformity with the Participation Statement attached as Appendix 3 to the Report;

(f)      To approve the unmodified Proposed Plan for submission to Scottish Ministers by no later than 27 June 2017; and

(g)     To delegate authority to the Convener to make representations to Scottish Government requesting that consideration be given to the effect growth would have on infrastructure and the requirement for transport interventions which would resolve transport impacts.