The Executive Director (Development) has submitted a report to provide an update on Oxfordshire Plan Statement of Community Involvement in response to the recent lifting of coronavirus restrictions.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.   Adopt the revised Statement of Community Involvement.

The Executive Director (Development) had submitted a report to provide an update on the Oxfordshire Plan Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) in response to the recent lifting of Coronavirus restrictions.

The Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing Delivery clarified that the proposed change comprised a relatively minor amendment to reflect the government’s reversal of Covid regulations and changes in government guidance on engagement using social media.  The SCI was a statutory document for planning policy-making; therefore all of the five councils which were hoping to adopt the Oxfordshire Plan 2050 would need to adopt the revised SCI.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.      Adopt the revised Statement of Community Involvement.