Issue - meetings

Issue - meetings

Draft Farm Strategy

Meeting: 31/05/2018 - CORPORATE RESOURCES OVERVIEW & SCRUTINY COMMITTEE (Item 12)

12 Draft Farms Estate Plan pdf icon PDF 72 KB

 

To consider the Draft Farm Strategy and provide comments and recommendations to the Executive .

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Minutes:

 

The Executive Member for Assets and Housing Delivery introduced the draft Farms Estate Plan that also formed part of the overarching Asset Management Plan.  The Plan outlined how the Council would manage and develop its farms estate and details its ambition over a 10-year period and more. 

 

In response to the request from a Member to share the Plan with Town and Parish Councils, the Committee was reminded that the draft plan would be open to public consultation.  The Executive Member requested Members lend their support to Natural England and lobby their local MP in support of farming in the future.

 

Endorsed the Draft Farms Estate Plan and supported the strategic drive for the future.