Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Planning Policy Manager regarding quality of life strategies for arts culture, major sports facilities and green infrastructure produced by Cambridgeshire Horizons.

Adopted the Green Infrastructures Strategy for the Cambridgeshire Region as technical guidance to guide the preparation of any Open Space/Recreation/Leisure Strategies and as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and appeals; agreed to consider for incorporation in the forthcoming planning obligations supplementary planning document projects in the Green Infrastructure Strategy for the Cambridge Sub Region in Huntingdonshire; noted the content of the Cambridge Sub Region Culture and Arts Strategy and agreed that further discussion with Cambridgeshire Horizons and adjoining authorities on the provision and financing of strategic sports and culture and arts facilities be awaited.

By way of a report by the Head of Planning Services, the Cabinet was invited to consider three Quality of Life Documents:

¨  Green Infrastructure Strategy for the Cambridge Sub-Region;

¨  A major sports facilities strategy for the Cambridge Sub-Region; and

¨  Cambridge Sub-Region Culture and Arts Strategy commissioned by Cambridgeshire Horizons to help shape and guide growth across the sub-region.  Copies of the documents are appended in the Minute Book.

Whereupon, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that the Green Infrastructure Strategy for the Cambridge Sub-Region be adopted as technical guidance to guide the preparation of any open space/recreation/leisure strategies and as a material consideration in the determination of planning applications and appeals;

(b)  that projects in the Green Infrastructure Strategy for the Cambridge Sub-Region in Huntingdonshire be considered for incorporation in the forthcoming Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document; and

(c)  that the content of the Cambridge Sub-Region Culture and Arts Strategy and the Major Sports Facilities Strategy be noted and the outcomes of further discussion with Cambridgeshire Horizons and adjoining authorities on the provision and financing of strategic sports and culture and arts facilities awaited.