Issue - meetings

To consider the recommendations of the Council Business Committee at its meeting on 3 September 2009.

The Corporate Director (Finance & Performance) referred to a supplementary report which had been circulated since the publication of the agenda which explained that, whilst the Council Business Committee had originally recommended that Council adopt the Community Engagement Framework (CEF) subject to the outcome of the consultation exercise not requiring significant changes, it had become apparent that responses to the consultation exercise completed on 7 September had resulted in the need for the Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership Project Group to give further consideration to the proposed framework and it was anticipated that the CEF would be redrafted with changes in both presentation and format.

As a consequence, Council was now advised not to formally adopt the CEF at this stage, but to await the outcome of the redraft exercise, which it was expected would be achieved in time for a report to the next meeting of Council in November.

The recommendation set out in the supplementary report was moved by Councillor Trolinger and seconded by Councillor Dennison.

On being put to the vote the Mayor declared the proposition clearly carried.

Resolved:

That Council note the content of the draft Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership Community Engagement Framework at this stage and await the amended Framework as result of comments received as part of the consultation exercise before considering the formal adoption of the Framework.

The Vice-Chairman informed the meeting that in accordance with Section 100B(4) of the Local Government Act 1972, she had agreed to consider an item of urgent business regarding a consultation response on the Lancaster District Local Strategic Partnership Community Engagement Framework. A decision was required urgently to comply with the deadline for the partner consultation exercise.