The Lead Member for Planning introduced the report that recommended the designation of the Cox Green Neighbourhood Area to cover the whole parish of Cox Green. 

The Lead Member informed that at the last meeting Cabinet approved the Old Windsor Neighbourhood Plan.  This was at the start of the process where under the Localism Act 2011 designated area plans could be prepared. 

Cabinet were informed that Maidenhead and Cox Green originally looked at a joint designation, however this was too unwieldly.  Cox Green parish council then applied for a separate designation that covered the parish boundaries.

The Chairman asked who would lead the plan and was informed that it would be the parish council.  

Resolved unanimously:  that Cabinet notes the report and:

i)          Approves the neighbourhood area designation for the parish of Cox Green, with the boundaries shown in Appendix B

ii)         Gives delegated authority to the Head of Planning in consultation with the Lead Member for Planning to agree, if suggested by Cox Green Parish council, a proposal to delegate preparation of a neighbourhood plan to a steering group which is constituted with a formal delegation agreement.