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Sustainability Appraisal Framework
The Council's Sustainability Appraisal Framework will be used to guide the individual sustainability appraisals carried out as part of the plan-making process and to set the contextual indicators to be contained in the Council's Annual Monitoring Reports.
The Framework was adopted following public consultation. Further background on the stages completed is set out below:
Public Consultation
Select Committee Report - 7 July 2005
Draft Sustainability Appraisal Framework for Public Consultation - consultation period ended on 9 September 2005
The deadline for comments was 9 September 2005.
Final Framework
Executive Board Report - 12 July 2006 http://www.wirral.gov.uk/minute/public/execcs060712rep3_20916.pdf
Draft Sustainability Appraisal Framework - Report of Consultation http://www.wirral.gov.uk/minute/public/execcs060712rep3b_20918.pdf
Final Sustainability Appraisal Framework http://www.wirral.gov.uk/minute/public/execcs060712rep3c_20919.pdf
Sustainability Appraisal Panel
An independent panel was appointed in 2006 to oversee the Council's appraisal processes. The panel receives reports on emerging sustainability appraisals and considers the Council's proposed responses to any comments received following public consultation. The recommendations of the Panel are reported to the Council's Cabinet and Executive Board.
The Panel currently comprises representatives of the following people and organisations:
Wirral Wildlife
Wirral Society
Wirral Green Belt Council
Wirral Environmental Partnership
Wirral Chamber of Commerce
Wirral Community Planning Co-ordinator
Wirral Local Agenda 21 Co-ordinator
Wirral Sustainable Transport Co-ordinator
Wirral Primary Care Trust
Wirral Community and Voluntary Services Network
Wirral Parks Development Officer (Biodiversity)
Action Wirral Rivers
Environment Agency
Job Centre Plus
Merseyside Environmental Advisory Service