Issue - meetings

The Committee considered and noted the report of the Cabinet Member for Economic Development inviting the Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee to consider the attached Southampton City Vision Local Plan - 'Draft Plan with Options' and to provide feedback as part of the consultation process.

Councillor Bogle - Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Graham Tuck - Planning Policy Group Leader and Pete Boustred – Head of Transport and Planning were in attendance and addressed the Committee detailing a number of issues relating to the development of the new local plan, including:

·  The timescales for the publication of an approved new local plan;

·  The range of consultation opportunities available;

·  The overriding principles guiding the Local Plan;

·  Issues relating to the establishment of balanced communities in the City in particular in relation to the proliferation of Houses of Multiple Occupation.