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Derbyniwyd: 21/02/2025

Ymatebydd: Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce

The CWCCC is concerned by the whole approach in the emerging plans and proposals related to the Duty to Cooperate.
The first point to note is that the draft Policy direction here deals only with housing provision. The wording must be amended to recognise employment provision. The recently published Regulation 19 consultation regarding Coventry City sets out explicit provisions to “export” employment provision to surrounding/neighbouring local
authority areas which includes this plan area. The draft strategy is currently silent on this matter. This is surprising given the statements elsewhere (ref Para 1.10 )suggesting
the close liaison and “ active engagement “between the sub regions local authorities.

This Regulation 18 draft plan is silent on this specific issue related to employment provision and the DTC. If there has been effective liaison and partnership, then it would be reasonable to expect that it should be reflected in this draft Policy Direction.