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The Committee received a report from the Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning) to enable the Committee to give formal views on behalf of the City Council to National Grid, on the route and siting proposals for the national infrastructure project, with particular reference to the tunnel-head proposals at Middleton (Heysham).

It was proposed by Councillor Eileen Blamire and seconded by Councillor Malcolm Thomas:

‘That the recommendations set out in the report be agreed.’

Upon being put to the vote, Members voted unanimously in favour of the proposition, whereupon the Chairman declared the proposal to be carried.

Resolved:

(1)       That the Committee agrees to submit the report and Appendix 1 as the Council’s response to National Grid’s formal consultation on the North West Coast Connections Project, and authority is delegated to the Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning) to agree any amendments.

(2)       That the Committee delegates authority to the Chief Officer (Regeneration & Planning) to approve the technical response prepared by the consultant team on behalf of the Council and the local authorities within the Planning Performance Agreement group.