Cabinet Members on Planning CommitteesCabinet Members on Planning Committeeshttps://khub.net/c/message_boards/find_thread?p_l_id=53683759&threadId=3260426132026-03-14T02:49:45Z2026-03-14T02:49:45ZCabinet Members on Planning CommitteesFormer Memberhttps://khub.net/c/message_boards/find_message?p_l_id=53683759&messageId=3260426122020-06-22T10:16:05Z2020-06-20T18:33:37Z<p>I’m a District Councillor with responsibility for Democracy &
Transparency at East Devon District Council. The Leader has proposed
that three Cabinet Members sit on the quasi-judicial Development
Management Committee for the rest of the civic year. The Cabinet
Members are the Deputy Leader, Portfolio Holder for Finance and
Portfolio Holder for Economy & Assets. None of them have specific
responsibility for Development Management.</p>
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<p>PAS advise that: “Local planning authorities will usually have a
cabinet or executive member responsible for development and planning
(sometimes known as the portfolio holder). PAS advise that the leader
and portfolio holder of a local authority, who play an important role
driving planning policies and proposals, should normally exclude
themselves from decision making committees. This is to avoid the
perception of a conflict of interests and predisposition.” </p>
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<p>Can I take it that as long as the Cabinet Members declare the
relevant interests that there is no problem being members of the
Development Management Committee?</p>
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<p>Many thanks,</p>
<p>Paul</p>Former Member2020-06-20T18:33:37Z