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Issue - meetings

SW Herts Joint Strategic Plan Statement of Common Ground

Meeting: 06/09/2021 - Cabinet (Item 25)

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Report of the Spatial Planning Manager

Additional documents:

Decision:

RESOLVED –

 

That authorisation be approved to enter into the South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan Statement of Common Ground to be executed by the Mayor of Watford and the Managing Director.

 

Minutes:

Cabinet received a report of the Spatial Planning Manager which included the Statement of Common Ground.

 

The Mayor invited Councillor Johnson to introduce the report. 

 

Councillor Johnson informed members that the South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan (JSP) Statement of Common Ground (SCG) set out the areas of common strategic interest and was a formal agreement about cross boundary issues.  It set the scene for the Joint Strategic Plan and the timetable.   It showed the strong ongoing working partnership between the five borough and district councils with support from the county council.  The Herts Growth Board also had a role.

 

Councillor Johnson commented that the voice of five authorities working together was stronger than one.  It made sense for the authorities to work proactively together.  He strongly recommended the report to members.

 

The Spatial Planning Manager said that a lot of work had been put into the development of the Joint Strategic Plan involving all of the authorities. 

 

Councillor Stotesbury was pleased to note that climate change was the first area covered in the report.  It was positive for the councils to have a long term vision.

 

Councillor Bell welcomed the report but said that it would be important that when a plan came forward all the councils were seen to be working together.

 

RESOLVED –

 

That authorisation be approved to enter into the South West Herts Joint Strategic Plan Statement of Common Ground to be executed by the Mayor of Watford and the Managing Director.

 


 

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