The Executive Director of Economic Growth and Neighbourhood Services submitted a report advising the Committee of consultations currently underway on proposals by Government which would affect the planning service. A draft of officer responses was attached to the report at Appendix 1.

At the meeting a number of amendments to the officer responses were proposed and agreed.

Resolved –

          (1)      That the report be noted;

(2)      That the proposed officer responses be endorsed subject to the amendments made at the meeting.