The purpose of the report of the Strategic Director of Regeneration and Environment is to provide an overview of the Publication Draft Sefton Local Plan, prepared following previous public consultation. The report summarises the issues and challenges that Sefton Council has had to consider in developing their Local Plan, reports on the responses to the previous comments submitted by Wirral Council and recommends that Wirral Council supports the intention of Sefton Council to provide for their own needs, subject to the additional clarifications set out in section 3.0 of the report.

Resolved – That Sefton Council be informed that Wirral Council supports the intention of Sefton Council to provide for their own needs as set out within the Publication Draft Local Plan, subject to the additional clarifications set out in Section 3.0 of the report