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Jul 2023
Harrogate resident claims council did not properly minute planning meeting
A resident who objects to 53 homes being built on Knox Lane in Bilton has complained to the council about its minute taking at meetings which she says falls “well below” the standards expected for public bodies.
At North Yorkshire Council’s Harrogate and Knaresborough planning committee this week, Adele Lawrie-Wilson addressed councillors about the minutes produced following a meeting on May 31 regarding the controversial housing scheme by developers Jomast.
Planning committee meetings are usually streamed live on YouTube. But technical difficulties on the day meant the only way to watch proceedings was in the council chamber.
Ms Lawrie-Wilson said residents who were unable to attend could not get an accurate picture of what was discussed due to “missing information” and “inaccuracies” in the minutes, which were later published on the council’s website.
She said:
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Ms Lawrie-Wilson also said the minutes recorded the council’s planning officer Nick Turpin saying no houses were proposed in the Special Landscape Area, which is incorrect.
She added:
Mr Turpin responded to the claims and said it is not in the council’s practice to produce verbatim minutes of meetings.
He said:
However, Mr Turpin conceded that his comment about the SLA was inaccurate and would be changed.
The Knox Lane plans will go before the council’s planning committee again at a later date.
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