Issue - meetings

To consider the report of the Assistant Director City Development.

The report of the Assistant Director City Development was submitted, looking to identify and consider proposals for amendments to Member engagement in the planning process as a result of the redesign of the service and to recommend to Council resulting amendments to the Constitution. 

The Assistant Director City Development advised that the amendments included the replacement of the Area Working Parties with fortnightly delegated briefings and four weekly Planning Member Working Group meetings.

Members welcomed the proposed changes and the introduction of delegated briefing meetings although there was discussion regarding the timings of the meetings.

In response to Members, the Assistant Director City Development confirmed that the delegated lists would be produced by Wards and that the timing of the delegated briefings would be reviewed at the end of the three month trial.

RECOMMENDED to Council that the proposed amended roles for Planning Committee, Planning Member Working Group and the replacement of Area Working Parties with Delegation Briefings be approved and, with effect from 4 June 2014, the Constitution be amended as set out in Appendix two.