Decision details

The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED to:

- Agree the Memorandum of Understanding at Appendix A.

The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED:

1. To agree the Memorandum of Understanding at Appendix A.

2. To agree the proposed draft Spatial Development Strategy (SDS) programme subject to ongoing review, draft at Appendix B.

3. To note the funding request to support the strategic evidence base work required including the transport modelling work (as referenced in the Investment Fund report elsewhere on the agenda).

4. Agree the process for progressing the WECA Statement of Common Ground and the cross-boundary issues to be considered. Officers are asked to work through the detail of the Statement of Common Ground with the Planning & Housing Board and to report back progress to a future WECA/Joint Committee (an example structure/contents page for a Statement of Common Ground was set out at Appendix C).

5. That officers work with the Planning & Housing Board and Transport Board to develop and agree the ongoing non-statutory engagement programme for the SDS and report back progress to a future WECA/Joint Committee.

6. To agree the proposed officer support for the SDS process.

7. To agree the governance and decision-making process for the SDS.

8. To note and support the North Somerset update on progress with their local plan.

9. That the following wording be added to the report narrative (section 1 of the report):

‘The ambition to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all in the area will take account of UN Sustainable Development Goals. Using the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals will help to recognise the interdependence of social issues, for example hunger (SDG 1); health (SDG 3); education (SDG 4);  gender equality (SGD 5); decent work and economic growth (SDG8); strong infrastructure (SDG 9); sustainable cities and communities (including housing) (SDG 11), sustainable environment (climate change, life in the sea, life on land, and responsible production and consumption) (SDGs 11, 13,14,15). This will support the commitment to promote and ensure clean and inclusive growth so that everyone shares in the future opportunities for growth and renewal.

The UN SDGs will inform work on the cross boundary strategic issues as worked through in the Statement of Common Ground (see section 6 below).’

10. That as officers work through the detail of the Statement of Common Ground with the Planning & Housing Board, they will report back progress to a future WECA/Joint Committee which will include an update of how the SDGs have been incorporated as part of the development process.