Member Engagement
This page highlights the set of meetings, briefings and sessions that have been undertaken with Members to allow their views and considerations to be taken into account when developing the new Local Plan.
The Consultation Statement for the Issues and Options consultation was agreed at Cabinet on 20 March. This provides a full coverage of the responses to the Reg 18 Issues and Options consultation which took place for 10 weeks during the Summer of 2023 and the next steps to enable ongoing development of the new Draft Local Plan.
Further information can be found here: Basildon Council - Agenda for Cabinet on Wednesday, 20th March, 2024, 6.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)
Committee reviewed the consultation responses provided to the Regulation 18: Issues and Options Consultation and the proposed next steps as set out in the Regulation 18: Issues and Options Draft Statement of Consultation. This was to provide a steer on the development of the new Draft Local Plan.
For more information visit Basildon Council - Agenda for Prosperity Scrutiny Committee on Thursday, 1st February, 2024, 7.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)
The purpose of this session was to provide an overview of the Regulation 18 consultation findings to all elected Members of the Council. The presentation contained a high level overview of the key issues raised by residents throughout the consultation for each of the topic areas. An update was also provided on the next steps for progressing the local plan.
Please find the presentation attached below:
The purpose of this session was to provide an initial overview of the Regulation 18 consultation findings to all elected Members of the Council. The presentation contained a high-level overview of respondents' demographic characteristics, contribution sentiments on the different themes and an update on next steps.
Please find the presentation attached below:
The Council approved the Basildon Borough Local Plan Issues and Options Document, alongside supporting documentation for the purposes of a 10-week Regulation 18 consultation commencing in June 2023.
For more information, visit Basildon Council - Agenda for Council on Thursday, 25th May, 2023, 8.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)
Cabinet considered the Issues and Options (I&O) document following modifications arising from earlier member engagement. Cabinet recommended that this document, alongside supporting documentation, be approved by Full Council on 23 March 2023 for the purposes of an 8-week Regulation 18 consultation commencing in June 2023.
For more information, visit Basildon Council - Agenda for Cabinet on Thursday, 9th February, 2023, 7.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)
The purpose of this session was to brief all elected Members of the council on the content of the Issues and Options document. A draft version of the document was sent out to all Members in advance of the meeting. The list of Members who attended the session can be found below:
A presentation was also provided on the South Essex Housing Needs Assessment (SEHNA) which updates and replaces the Strategic Housing Market Assessment (SHMA) that was previously completed in May 2016 and revisited in an addendum report in 2017. For more information, visit: South Essex Housing Needs Assessment (basildon.gov.uk)
The Committee considered a report providing an update on progress of the draft Issues and Options document and Members' views were sought on refining the content of the document. For more information, visit Basildon Council - Agenda for Prosperity Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, 10th January, 2023, 7.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)
This was an informal session to discuss and review the draft Issues and Options document in greater detail. Members considered and commented on various topics and options highlighted in the Issues and Options document and requested a number of clarifications and amendments.
The Committee received a presentation covering the council's first stage preparation of a new Local Plan which is the Issues and Options stage. Members discussed the contents of the draft Issues and Options document as well as the consultation process, which forms part of the overall Local Plan work programme. For more information, visit Basildon Council - Agenda for Prosperity Scrutiny Committee on Tuesday, 25th October, 2022, 7.00 p.m. (basildonmeetings.info)