Full Council Meeting vote in Motion to oppose Lime Down
The Motion put forward by Cllr Martin Smith and seconded by Cllr Jon Atkey was resoundingly accepted
85 in favour.
0 against
5 abstained.
● To confirm its decision to strongly oppose the proposed Lime Down Solar Park scheme, based on the planning reasons previously given by Council, recognising the requirement of the Council to assist the applicant and for officers to remain even handed throughout the process
● To note that the Council has previously requested that IGP’s statutory consultation exercise should be repeated.
● To ask the Leader to formally write to IGP and the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) drawing attention to the serious inadequacies of IGP’s statutory and ‘targeted’ consultation exercises, calling for them to be repeated with all consultation open to the general public.
● To continue close co-operation with all interested parties including the representatives of SLD, their consultants and advisors as well as other Lime Down groups (for or against) in a balanced way to ensure that Council can continue to be an independent and objective body.