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1. Summary

1.1 The following decision is sought:

That Cabinet approves the Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Framework Draft Statement of Community Involvement as a basis for public consultation, pursuant to Regulation 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004.

2. Reason

2.1 This decision supports Aims 2, 4 and 5 (Stewardship of the Environment, Building Strong and Safe Communities, and Improving Services) of the Corporate Strategy by contributing to Hampshire County Council's statutory requirement to prepare a Minerals and Waste Development Framework, improving the quality of the planning documents produced through involving the local community and making the planning service offered by Hampshire County Council more accessible to the Hampshire community.

3. Other Options Considered and Rejected

3.1 The Statement of Community Involvement is a statutory planning document, and there is no option to preparing one. Hampshire County Council is committed to the timetable for the production of the SCI, as this is set out in the statutory Hampshire Minerals and Waste Development Scheme. Preparing the Statement of Community Involvement jointly with the Cities is not an option, as each minerals and waste planning authority is required to produce the Statement of Community Involvement separately.

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: ...................................

Chairman

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