Issue - meetings

To enable the Cabinet to consider recommendations made by the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee in respect of the Essex Coastal Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy and the associated Supplementary Planning Document and Partnership Agreement and to thereafter agree to the Council’s formal adoption of these documents.

RESOLVED that the Cabinet –

(a)    approves the Essex Coastal Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy; the associated Supplementary Planning Document and the revised Partnership Agreement, as submitted; and

(b)    agrees that the two recommendations submitted by the Planning Policy and Local Plan Committee in relation to the Warden service and Essex Coastal Path signage (as repeated below) be explored further by Officers through the RAMS Steering Group:

(1)  the Warden service being proposed as part of the RAMS strategy should be used to augment the Council’s existing wardens services - utilising funding from this Council’s contributions into the RAMS central funding pot; and

(2)  the bodies responsible for the provision and maintenance of signage for the Essex Coastal Path being permitted to apply for funding for such works from the RAMS central funding pot.

Cabinet was aware that, on 14 October 2020, the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee had considered a comprehensive report (and appendices) of the Corporate Director: Place and Economy which had contained details of the Essex Coastal Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) and the associated Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Partnership Agreement.

Having considered and discussed the contents of the Corporate Director’s comprehensive report and appendices, the Committee had decided to agree that the Essex Coastal Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy (RAMS) and the associated Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and Partnership Agreement be forwarded to Cabinet for formal approval.

In addition to that decision, the Committee had further resolved that it be suggested to Cabinet that:

1)    the Warden service being proposed as part of the RAMS strategy should be used to augment the Council’s existing wardens services - utilising funding from this Council’s contributions into the RAMS central funding pot; and

2)    The bodies responsible for the provision and maintenance of signage for the Essex Coastal Path being permitted to apply for funding for such works from the RAMS central funding pot.

It was proposed by Officers that, with Cabinet’s agreement, those matters would be explored through the RAMS Steering Group which was attended by Officers from Tendring District Council and other Essex Authorities.

Furthermore, the Council was now in receipt of an updated version of the ‘Partnership Agreement’ which superseded, without materially altering, the version that had been attached as Appendix 4 to the Committee report. Cabinet was asked therefore to consider and approve the updated version.

Having considered the recommendations and proposals put forward by the Planning Policy & Local Plan Committee:-

It was moved by Councillor Stock OBE, seconded by Councillor Broderick and:-

RESOLVED that the Cabinet –

(a)    approves the Essex Coastal Recreational disturbance Avoidance and Mitigation Strategy; the associated Supplementary Planning Document and the revised Partnership Agreement, as submitted; and

(b)    agrees that the two recommendations submitted by the Planning Policy and Local Plan Committee in relation to the Warden service and Essex Coastal Path signage (as repeated below) be explored further by Officers through the RAMS Steering Group:

(1)  the Warden service being proposed as part of the RAMS strategy should be used to augment the Council’s existing wardens services - utilising funding from this Council’s contributions into the RAMS central funding pot; and

(2)  the bodies responsible for the provision and maintenance of signage for the Essex Coastal Path being permitted to apply for funding for such works from the RAMS central funding pot.