To agree the procedure for approval of neighbourhood forums, revise the consultation period for neighbourhood area applications and agree Sutton Poyntz neighbourhood forum and area applications.

Decision

(a)          That the minimum consultation period for publicising neighbourhood forum and area applications be altered from the current 8 weeks to the statutory period of 4 weeks where the area follows a parish boundary (ie for Portland) and 6 weeks in all other cases.

(b)          That authority be delegated to the Corporate Manager Planning (Community and Policy Development), in consultation with the relevant local ward councillors and the Brief holder, to approve neighbourhood forums where certain criteria are met.  In all other cases the decision on neighbourhood forum applications would be brought to the next available Management Committee.

(c)          That the Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Forum and the Sutton Poyntz Neighbourhood Area be agreed and designated.