Decision details

1.      That the principles set out in paragraph 3.24 of the report be approved as the basis of the Council’s response to the South Staffordshire Local Plan (SSLP) Regulation 19 consultation.

2.      That the recommended issues set out in Appendix 1 be approved as the basis of the text of Statements of Common Ground (SoCG) on the SSLP to be agreed with South Staffordshire District Council (SSDC) and other relevant parties, and authority to approve and sign the SoCG be delegated to the Deputy Leader: Inclusive City Economy in consultation with the Director of Regeneration.

3.      That the interim officer response set out in Appendix 2 to the report be approved as the Council’s response to the Stafford Local Plan (SLP) Preferred Options consultation.

4.      That the interim officer response set out in Appendix 3 to the report be approved as the Council’s response to the Birmingham Local Plan (BLP) Issues and Options consultation.

5.      That the Wolverhampton approach to the duty to cooperate following the cessation of work on the Black Country Plan as summarised in section 2 of the report be noted.