To consider a report of the Executive Member for Housing and Strategic Planning.

1. That approval be given to each of the proposed modifications to the text of the ATCNBP contained within the Examiner’s report (Appendix 2 to the report).

2. That the proposed modification to the ATCNBP area made by the Examiner (see PM7 in Appendix 2 and the Plan at Appendix 3 to the report) be approved.

3. That it be approved that the ATCNBP proceed to referendum and that authority be delegated to the Director of Growth and Regulatory Services and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to carry out any action to enable  the ATCNBP  to proceed to referendum.

4. That the referendum boundary as recommended by the Examiner (detailed in Appendix 3 to the report) be approved.

The Executive Member for Housing and Strategic Planning submitted a report which provided a summary of the Examiner’s report and proposed modifications to the Altrincham Town Centre Neighbourhood Business Plan (ATCNBP). The report sought approval of the Examiner’s modifications in order to ensure that the ATCNBP met the Basic Conditions which a draft neighbourhood plan must meet if it is to proceed to referendum. The report also sought approval that the ATCNBP should proceed to referendum and for the proposed area in which the referendums (for both the residents and businesses) were to take place. Members were advised that, in relation to the Referendum, all of the proposed delegation arrangements set out below would be exercised under the auspices of the Council’s Chief Executive in her capacity as Chief Counting Officer.

            RESOLVED -

(1)        That approval be given to each of the proposed modifications to the text of the ATCNBP contained within the Examiner’s report (Appendix 2 to the report).

(2)        That the proposed modification to the ATCNBP area made by the Examiner (see PM7 in Appendix 2 and the Plan at Appendix 3 to the report) be approved.

(3)        That it be approved that the ATCNBP proceed to referendum and that authority be delegated to the Director of Growth and Regulatory Services and the Director of Legal and Democratic Services to carry out any action to enable  the ATCNBP  to proceed to referendum.

(4)        That the referendum boundary as recommended by the Examiner (detailed in Appendix 3 to the report) be approved.