To report upon the meeting of the LDF Task Group on the 25th June, 2007 and to endorse the suggested approach to the Core Strategy Issues public consultation to be undertaken in September and October.

THAT

(a)   the progressive development of a collaborative approach with the Herefordshire Partnership, designed to ensure the alignment of the Local Development Framework with the Community Strategy, be supported;

(b)   a LDF Task Group with Herefordshire Council and Partnership representatives be established as a first step in developing a collaborative approach to guiding work on the Core Strategy.

The Local Development Framework is required to be aligned clearly to the Community Strategy, particularly in terms of work on the Core Strategy.  The proposed LDF Task Group will enable this relationship to be established.

Not to foster a collaborative approach between the local planning authority and the Herefordshire Partnership in terms of working on the Local Development Framework or to establish an LDF Task Group.