Duty to cooperate

The Government expects local authorities to particularly focus on cross boundary matters relating to:

• homes and jobs needed in the area.
• the provision of retail, leisure and other commercial development.
• infrastructure provision.
• health, security, community and cultural services and facilities.
• climate change mitigation and adaptation and conservation and enhancement of the natural and historic environment. 

We have sought to adopt a proactive, ongoing and focused approach to strategic planning and partnership working.  Key documents demonstrating its approach to the Duty are set out below:

Joint working with Slough, South Bucks, Chiltern

• Agreed meeting notes from a facilitated Duty to Co-operate Meeting between the Royal Borough, Slough and South Bucks Chiltern - (17 Oct 2017).
• Advice note relating to on-going Duty to Co-operate working between the Royal Borough, Slough and South Bucks/Chiltern - (17 Oct 2017).

Joint working with Slough

• Royal Borough letter to Slough confirming policy approach to affordable housing - (18 Jan 2018).
• Slough and the Royal Borough Duty to Cooperate Meeting - Outcomes and actions - (18 Dec 2017).
• Formal response to Slough's unmet needs request - (17 Jul 2017).

Joint working with Runnymede and Surrey Heath

• Surrey Heath, Runnymede and the Royal Borough Statement of Common Ground - (23 Jan 2018).
• Surrey Heath, Runnymede and the Royal Borough outcomes and actions - (26 Sep 2017).

Other joint working

• .Response to Surrey Heath's formal request to meet their unmet housing need (7 Jun 2017)
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Royal Borough and Wycombe District Council on Strategic Planning and DtC (13 Feb 2017).
• Memorandum of Understanding between the Berkshire Unitary Authorities on Strategic Planning and DtC (3 Dec 2014).
• Duty to Co-operate Compliance Statement 2017 - (May 2017) – supporting the Reg 19 publication of the Borough Local Plan 2013 - 2033.