Scrutiny Review Panel

The report of the Scrutiny Review Panel examines in detail the proposals being put forward by the Co-operative Group and the Homes and Communities Agency (formerly English Partnerships) for the Pennbury area, with a view to obtaining a better understanding of the issues and impacts of those proposals both in relation to the immediate area of the proposed town and, more widely, for Leicestershire. In undertaking the Review, the Panel has engaged the Co-op, representatives from statutory bodies and other independent witnesses to seek a better understanding of the Pennbury proposals and their implications.

The Panel has not sought to come to a view on the desirability or otherwise of the proposal but rather to identify key issues that it believes the Scrutiny Commission and the Cabinet should have regard to in formulating their response to the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) consultation, which ends on 6 March 2009.