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Tag Archives: Neighbourhood Plans
Kirkwells Support Branston Neighbourhood Plan Frontrunner
Branston Parish Council have appointed Kirkwells town planning consultancy to help them prepare their neighbourhood plan in one of the Government’s frontrunner neighbourhood planning areas. Branston are one of eleven neighbourhood planning frontrunners in East Staffordshire. In announcing the appointment Branston Parish Council Chairman Mike Ackroyd said: “We as a parish council are on a very steep learning curve with and from our first meeting with Kirkwells they have given us the confidence to help us prepare our plan. They are very keen to help and guide us and nothing is too much trouble, we are looking forward to working closely with them.” Kirkwells’ Policy Director, Louise Kirkup said: “Neighbourhood planning is one of our specialities. So here at Kirkwells … Continue reading
Stretton Neighbourhood Plan Launch
Stretton Parish Council, supported by Kirkwells, will be launching their neighbourhood plan on Saturday 10th of November. From 10am until noon you will be able to drop in to the Priory Centre and begin to discuss plan’s for the area’s future. Find out more by visiting the Stretton Neighbourhood Plan web site. Stretton are on of the government’s neighbourhood planning frontrunners. Kirkwells are providing advice and support to the parish council to help them prepare their neighbourhood plan. Stretton’s application for neighbourhood planning area status is currently out for consultation. If you need to find out more about how your area should go about becoming a neighbourhood planning area follow one of these two links: Parishes Non-parished areas Kirkwells specialise … Continue reading
Landmark: Neighbourhood Plan to Decide on Housing Sites
In a landmark decision the Inspector’s report in to the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy has recommended deleting a strategic land allocation and devolving all housing allocations to the Thame Neighbourhood Plan. In March 2011 the Core Strategy for South Oxfordshire District Council was submitted to the Secretary of State with a strategic site allocation of 530 new dwellings to the north west of Thame. It is now recommended this strategic site is deleted. Firstly, because Henley-on-Thames Town Council is a government neighbourhood planning frontrunner and is preparing a Neighbourhood Plan. And, secondly, because the Inspector recognised that: “The strategic allocation has many favourable sustainability credentials. However, it is unclear that it has the scope to accommodate as many as 600 new … Continue reading
£10 Million For Neighbourhood Planning
The Government has created a £10 million fund to help local councils support parishes and neighbourhood groups to prepare neighbourhood plans. Councils can apply for up to £30,000 to facilitate local groups in the preparation of plans for their area. This funding will be released in two payments – £5,000 on designation of a neighbourhood planning area and up to £25,000 on the successful completion of an independent neighbourhood planning examination. This funding will allow over 300 neighbourhoods to pursue their neighbourhood plans. If you are one of these and you need expert help call 01282 872570. Or if you need to find out more about neighbourhood planning try our training and Neighbourhood Planning News. ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable … Continue reading
Kirkwells Appointed to Support Stretton Neighbourhood Plan
Kirkwells have been appointed by Stretton Parish Council to help support their neighbourhood plan preparation. Stretton are one of the Government’s neighbourhood planning frontrunners. Currently awaiting publication of their designation notice Stretton had previously been one of a number of parishes in East Staffordshire who had attended one of Kirkwells’ neighbourhood planning training sessions. In announcing the appointment Stretton Parish Council Chairman David Eynon said: “We are very pleased to have the support of Kirkwells at this important time. Working closely with the Parish Council their experience and professional approach will ensure Stretton’s NDP will deliver for the residents of Stretton and also help us to build a positive working relationship with Staffordshire County Council.” Kirkwells’ Policy Director, Louise Kirkup said: … Continue reading
Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News – August Edition Out Now!
The August edition of Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News is out now. Download your copy here. To make sure you receive your copy subscribe. To find out more about how we can help you plan the future of your neighbourhood call 01282 872570, or click here.
Neighbourhood Planning Resources From Cabe at the Design Council
CABE at the Design Council have created a new web site devoted to neighbourhood planning. Here you can find a comprehensive set of resources including: Briefings, Q and As; Guides; Toolkits; Case Studies (with a link to Kirkwells’ Neighbourhood Planning News); and Research There are also discussion boards. Follow this link to go to the Cabe at the Design Council Neighbourhood Planning pages. To find out how Kirkwells can help plan the future of your neighbourhood click here or call: 01282 872570 ©Kirkwells Town Planners and Sustainable Development Consultants based at the Lancashire Digital Technology Centre in Burnley www.kirkwells.co.uk Research • Planning Policy • Site Search • Site Appraisal • Planning Applications • Appeals • Sustainable Development • Urban … Continue reading
Multi million package of support to revive the country’s high streets
And so the headline reads from the DCLG press release. For the lucky fifteen new Portas Pilots they will be sharing £1.5 million of Government funding. For the unsuccessful 392 the multi-million package is not quite so generous. If they can sign up their local MP (and why would an MP not want to sign-up? The alternative would seem to be foot shooting pf the highest order) the unsuccessful can share £5.5 million between them. This does look like Government wanting to sweeten the bitter pill of disappointment and grab the headline that “multi millions are going in to our town centres”. This does not mean that for one moment we want to decry the £14,000 apiece that this works out … Continue reading
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Ilkley and Leeds Neighbourhood Plan Bids
The North of England has been relatively slow in taking up the chance to prepare neighbourhood plans. But in the last few days we have had moves from a number of parishes to get things moving by seeking a neighbourhood planning area designation. So in Bradford Ilkley Parish Council’s application is being consulted on until the 27th of August. Whilst over in Leeds a number of parishes have made similar bids: Aberford, Bardsey-cum-rigton, Barwick in Elmet and Scholes, Bramham, Linton, Thorp Arch, Walton, and Wetherby Consultation Period – 25th May 2012 to 6th July 2012 Shadwell Consultation Period – 1st June 2012 to 13th July 2012 Boston Spa Consultation Period – 15th June 2012 to 27th July 2012 Clifford Consultation … Continue reading
Neighbourhood Plans: Process, Process, Process
What can the Dawlish Neighbourhood Plan, the first neighbourhood plan to go to examination tell us? Well if we were pressed to sum it up in a few words we would say “process, process, process”. And as any of you who have attended our neighbourhood planning training will know the need to follow process has been one of the key points we have made. Failure to follow process could have serious repercussions. So what can the Dawlish Neighbourhood Plan examination tell us. Follow the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations Firstly, that if your ambition as a parish council, or neighbourhood forum, is to have your plan become part of the statutory development framework you must ensure you follow the Neighbourhood Planning … Continue reading