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Action for Market Towns: Neighbourhood Planning

Last week after a rather tortuous rail journey (albeit for the saddest of reasons and far beyond anyone’s control) we finally made it to York for the Action for Market Towns’ (AMT) event on neighbourhood planning. Part of the AMT’s Getting to Grips with Localism series this session on neighbourhood planning revealed a little of how things have moved on since Kirkwells spoke at a similar AMT session in London in November. Back then many seemed to be feeling their way, and we had been asked along to give the benefit of our experience in preparing neighbourhood plans. To some extent the York event revealed the same mix of enthusiasm and trepidation for neighbourhood planning we had encountered last year. … Continue reading

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Want to produce a neighbourhood plan?

Government have invited a fourth round of bids to become neighbourhood planning vanguards. This would allow local communities and local business areas to prepare a plan for their area, and benefit from £20,000 in support. Applications are only eligible from local authorities. So parish and town councils and private businesses seeking to make an application for the project that they wish to undertake would have to ask the local planning authority to make the application. Are you a parish or town council interested in preparing a neighbourhood plan? Are you a business, or group of businesses looking to prepare a plan for your business district? If you are, and need help in putting your ideas together, and in approaching your … Continue reading

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