EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
Notice under The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012
On the 24 October 2023 County Council intends to hold a meeting of the Lead Member for Strategic Management and Economic Development at which the following item will be considered: East Sussex County Council response to Gatwick's Northern Runway Project (NRP).
The purpose of the item is:
Consideration of Members’ views of Gatwick Airport’s Northern Runway Project at the 10 October Full Council meeting, and how they will be considered / inform East Sussex County Council’s draft representations in future communications in relation to the Development Consent Order.
Under the requirements of Regulation 9 of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 the Council is required to give 28 days notice of a key decision identified within the scope of these regulations. It is considered that item referred to above would be a key decision and for the reasons of urgency outlined below, compliance is considered impracticable, and an exception to Regulation 9 is therefore sought under Regulation 10 of the above Regulations. It is considered impracticable to comply with the requirements of The Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 because: our final Relevant Representation response to the Planning Inspectorate on Gatwick’s Northern Runway needs to be agreed and submitted by 29 October 2023.
Accordingly a copy of this notice shall be available pursuant to Regulation 5(6) for at least 5 clear days prior to 24 Oct 2023.
Date: 29 September 2023