Case Ref: 18 019 918 Category: Planning Sub Category: Planning applications

• The Council has agreed to issue advice to its planning officers on the importance of engaging with objections that raise legitimate planning considerations in their reports. If the Council does not consider the objection provides reasons for refusing development it must give those reasons. If the Council chooses to depart from local policy guidance, such as highways standing advice, it must draw attention to this and give reasons.

Case Ref: 18 010 686 Category: Benefits and tax Sub Category: Housing benefit and council tax benefit

• The Council will review its processes to ensure that it considers whether emergency accommodation is suitable for individual needs.
• The Council will review its complaint processes so that it makes clear how the complainant can take matters further.