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THE PLANNING PORTFOLIO

Councillor Margaret Hollins (Conservative)

Overview
Planning; traffic and transportation; Town Centres; Housing Strategy; monitoring housing providers; (Theme  The Push for Prosperity).

Duties and Responsibilities
 
1.        To be the Executive Board member having (a) overall responsibility for decision making arrangements in the following areas:-
  • Housing Strategy
  • Monitoring Housing Providers
  • Land Charges
  • Local Plan
  • Planning policy - development of
  • Town Centre Management and development
  • Traffic and transportation
  • Conservation
and (b) the power to require a proposed decision in any such area to be referred to the Board for their consideration or determination.
 
2.         To have responsibility for monitoring and implementation of corporate objectives in respect of 1 above by:-
  • Setting performance targets relating to the objectives
  • Ensuring goals and milestones are met
  • Reviewing areas of relevant service provision
  • Developing new policies and strategies if necessary
  • Ensuring services are properly promoted and understood.
3.         To work together with other Board members to achieve the aims, objectives and plans of the Council.
 
4.         To work together with other Board members to ensure that the Council contributes effectively towards all Community Strategy objectives.