Decision details

Cabinet considered the agreement to a Memorandum of Understanding on the resourcing of the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan.

The Council had agreed in principle to work with Gedling Borough, Nottingham City and Rushcliffe Borough Council on the Greater Nottingham Strategic Plan. A recommendation was made to provide greater certainty that the appropriate resources was in place to help expedite preparation of the Strategic Plan as this was a statutory requirement. It also helped recognise the strategic importance to the Authorities.

The benefits, through joint working included sharing skills and expertise, saving money and planning together for sustainable growth on a strategic scale.

RESOLVED that the Memorandum of Understanding is approved accordingly.

Reason

It was a statutory requirement for local planning authorities to prepare a development plan and this duty would have to be discharged by some other mean if not co-operating in this way.