Issue details

The Planning Policy Committee considered a report ‘The Provision of Resources to assist the Council on matters relating to the A27 Arundel Improvements’ at its meeting on 27 July 2022. The Planning Policy Committee report contained a recommendation to approve a supplementary revenue estimate of up to £50,000 which has a financial implication for the Council. Under the Council Constitution, the Planning Policy Committee resolution is subject to Policy and Finance Committee and Full Council confirmation of finances being available. This report recommends that Policy and Finance Committee approve the finance subject to Full Council approval.

However, after this decision was made the Planning Policy Committee discussed and agreed the future Local Plan work programme of the Policy Team as a result of the decision of Full Council to approve the continued suspension of work on the Local Plan for 2022/23. This decision now means that some of the budget provision in 2022/23 for the Local Plan is available to fund other matters, subject to necessary approval. Funding the proposed work by virement from another budget is preferable as the net spending of the Council is not increased although it will mean that the funding for the Local Plan will need to be revisited in the future.