Decision details

(1)        That a recommendation be made to Council that the West Essex Local Investment Plan (LIP) be adopted, subject to an exchange of letters taking place between the Chief Executives of all three local authorities, following formal resolutions by the relevant executive bodies of each local authority, confirming that:

(a)        each district council gives a commitment that it would not seek to instigate a boundary change in respect of any areas where new housing was developed close to its boundary, other than through mutual agreement together with the reasons; and

(b)        if a boundary change was instigated by a third party, the affected councils would work together to ensure that any proposed changes were not to the detriment of either council, particularly in relation to the New Homes Bonus and nomination rights to affordable housing;

(2)        That a further recommendation be made to Council that it makes a formal resolution itself to give the commitment referred to in Recommendation (1), at the same time as it agrees to adopt the LIP; and

(3)        That the Acting Chief Executive be authorised to agree the final version of the LIP, in consultation with the Leader of the Council.