The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services submitted a report setting out his response to a consultation document inviting comments on the new wording of policies on the provision of pitches for Gypsies & Travellers and Travelling Showpeople, and revisions to the text on the policy for parking standards.  When introduced, the new policies would become part of the statutory Development Plan for Wirral, for use in future planning decisions.  The deadline for comments was 19^th October 2009.

Resolved - That recommendations 1, 2 and 3, set out within the Director’s comments in this report form the basis of the Council’s representations to the Secretary of State and the Panel for the Examination in Public.