Contact: Stuart Jarvis, ext 6124 email: [email protected]

Bob Lisney, ext 6647 email: [email protected]

1. Summary

1.1 The following decisions are sought:

(i) That the Executive Member for Spatial Strategy recommends that the Hampshire Material Resources: Minerals and Waste Development Scheme be approved for submission to the First Secretary of State, subject to Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils' formal agreement to a joint Scheme.

(ii) That Council approves the Hampshire Material Resources: Minerals and Waste Development Scheme for submission to the First Secretary of State, subject to Portsmouth and Southampton City Councils' formal agreement to a joint Scheme.

(iii) That, in the event of Portsmouth City Council and/or Southampton City Council not agreeing to a joint Scheme, the Director of Environment be authorised to modify and submit an amended version to the First Secretary of State, to cover the administrative area of Hampshire County Council.

2. Reason

2.1 The Scheme is a procedural document which does not in itself address any of the Corporate Aims. However the Material Resources Strategy addresses Aim 2 (Stewardship of the Environment), and the community engagement process, as part of the Strategy's preparation, relates to Aim 4 (Building Strong and Safe Communities).

2.2 The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires each mineral and waste planning authority to prepare a Development Scheme within six months of the commencement of the Act. The Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 received Royal Assent on 13 May 2004, and the commencement date for the relevant part of the Act 2004 is 28 September 2004. Hampshire County Council and the City Councils are therefore required to produce a Minerals and Waste Development Scheme by 28 March 2005.

2.3 The Hampshire Material Resources Strategy Minerals and Waste Development Scheme is a joint Scheme on behalf of the County and City Councils and fulfils the statutory requirements of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 The option of the County and City Councils preparing separate Schemes was rejected as mineral and waste planning policy is best addressed jointly between urban and neighbouring rural areas in Hampshire.

4. Conflicts of Interest Declared by the Decision Maker or Other Executive Member Consulted - None.

5. Dispensation granted by the Standards Committee - Not applicable.

6. Reason(s) for the Matter being dealt with if Urgent - Not applicable.

Approved by: Date:

Councillor J K Glen

Approved by: ....................................... Date:.........................

Councillor T K Thornber