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That:

      i.        the proposed amendments set out at paragraphs 4.6 - 4.7 of the Director of Corporate Services’ report to the Neighbourhood Planning decision making process set out in the original Table A, Appendix 1, of the Arrangements For The Exercise Of Powers Relating To The Neighbourhood Planning Process report approved by the Leader of the Council on the 3 September 2015  appended at Appendix A of the Director of Corporate Services’ report be approved.

     ii.        the substitution of the original Table A, Appendix 1to the Arrangements For The Exercise Of Powers Relating To The Neighbourhood Planning Process Report, approved by the Leader of the Council on the 3 September 2015 with the Revised Table A, Appendix B, of the Director of Corporate Services’ report  to reflect the guidance provided by advisers at the Department for Communities and Local Government (“DCLG”) and other required improvements to the Neighbourhood Planning Process identified from a recent review of the process be approved

To amend the governance arrangements for various aspects of the Neighbourhood Planning decision making arrangements approved by the Leader on the 3 September 2015, to incorporate the guidance recently received by the Department for Communities and Local Government (“DCLG”) and other necessary updating amendments required to streamline the Neighbourhood Planning process.

The arrangements set out in paragraphs 4.6 - 4.7 and the Revised Table A, Appendix B, of the Director of Corporate Services’ report continue to reserve the majority of the decisions relating to the Neighbourhood Planning process to the Executive Member for Planning and Transport (or Executive where appropriate) whilst affording the Chief Officer: Planning and Transport sufficient powers to administer and facilitate the Neighbourhood Planning process within Bracknell Forest Council.

None.  The report recommendations reflect legislative requirements.

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