The Head of Planning Services has submitted a report to consider the Examiner’s Report, approve modifications to the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan and agree that the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan is submitted to a referendum.

Recommendations: That  Cabinet resolves to:

1.    Approve the Modifications to Policies in the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan as recommended by the Examiner’s Report (July 2019);

2.    Approve the factual modifications that have been made for the purpose of correcting errors and approve the factual modifications relating to textual changes in the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan; and

3.    Agree that the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan (as modified in the form at Appendix 4) is submitted to a referendum.

The Head of Planning Services had submitted a report to consider the Examiner’s Report, approve modifications to the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan and agree that the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan is submitted to a referendum.

Councillor Alex Hollingsworth, Cabinet Member for Planning & Sustainable Transport, introduced the report by echoing the thanks and tributes paid by Councillor Wade with particular reference to the contributions of  Councillors Fooks and Goff.  The Plan, having now been modified as recommended by the Examiner’s Report, was ready to be submitted to a referendum as was required.

The Chair added her thanks to all those who had contributed to this important piece of work over several years.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.    Approve the Modifications to Policies in the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan as recommended by the Examiner’s Report (July 2019);

2.    Approve the factual modifications that have been made for the purpose of correcting errors and approve the factual modifications relating to textual changes in the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan; and

3.    Agree that the Wolvercote Neighbourhood Plan (as modified in the form at Appendix 4 of the report) is submitted to a referendum.