What is 'Neighbourhood Planning'?
Process for Making the South Newnham Neighbourhood Plan
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Run initial community-wide workshops (completed 2018)
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Feed back results to mailing lists after each workshop (completed)
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Circulate via all letterboxes a document outlining basis for 'mission' and 'objectives' to the whole community to get feedback (completed Jan 2018)
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Create a first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan defining a vision for South Newnham and listing the key (draft) planning policies to help achieve that vision (completed March 2019).
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Solicit feedback from Forum members, (completed April 2019).
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Produce next draft, incorporating feedback received to date and advice from the external consultant, the city planners and the Council's Sustainability Officer. (completed October 2019).
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Receive Consultation comments on the Neighbourhood Plan (October - November 2019).
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Commence work on "Statement of Conditions" and "Consultation Statement" (commenced December 2019)
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Revise the Neighbourhood Plan to incorporate comments from Consultants (commenced February 2020)
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Revise Evidence Base to incorporate Consultation comments (commenced February 2020)
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Invite community to presentations and discussion of the Plan and seek feedback.
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Produce next draft, incorporating feedback from community.
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Submit to City Council and the National Planning Inspectorate.
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After several more steps, there will be a formal referendum on the Plan.