Decision Taken By: CABINET MEMBER FOR Leisure, Youth and Arts
Decision No: D080013MEM
Date: 14th January 2008
Decision(s) and Reason(s)
Open Space Strategy
Minutes
The report and presentation by Dr Joy Standeven set out details of the development of an Open Space Strategy for Tonbridge and Malling in accordance with the Government Guidance contained within Planning Policy Guidance Note 17 (PPG17) which required that the Council's Local Development Framework included, inter alia, policies and proposals for the protection, enhancement and provision of open space. It was noted that the Open Space Strategy would aid the delivery of the Council's corporate priorities in relation to healthy living, crime reduction, young people and the achievement of a better street scene and open space environment.
Congratulations were recorded to Dr Joy Standeven and the officers of Leisure and Planning Services for the preparation of a robust assessment of need within the Borough and the audit of existing open spaces. The report brought forward a proposed programme of consultation and outlined the arrangements for the development of an Action Plan which would inform both the review of the Leisure and Arts Strategy and the remainder of the Local Development Framework process.
Following consideration by the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Leisure, Youth and Arts resolved that:
1) the draft Open Space Strategy be circulated for consultation as outlined in the report; and
2) the outcome of the consultation and the revised Open Space Strategy be brought forward to the May 2008 meetings of the Leisure and Arts and Planning and Transportation Advisory Boards for consideration prior to submission to the Policy Overview Committee.
Reasons: As set out in the report submitted to the Leisure and Arts Advisory Board of 14 January 2008
Signed S Murray (Cabinet Member for Leisure, Youth and Arts)
Signed Leader: M Worrall
Signed Chief Executive: D Hughes
Date of Publication: 18 January 2008
This decision will come into force and may then be implemented on the expiry of 5 working days after publication unless it is called in.