The Deputy Chief Executive/Director of Corporate Services reported that Section 35 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 required the Council to submit an Annual Monitoring Report to the Secretary of State by 31 December each year. The Report needed to cover progress on the Council’s Local Development Framework over the preceding period from 1 April to 31 March.

There was no requirement for public consultation on the content of the Annual Monitoring Report but copies of it were required to be made available for public inspection on the Council’s website.

RESOLVED: That it be a recommendation to Council that:

(1)  the Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring Report for 2008/2009 be approved for formal submission to the Secretary of State.

(2)  the Local Development Framework Annual Monitoring Report for 2008/2009, as submitted, be placed on the Council’s website for public inspection.