Coun Mike Storey (pictured), who is chairman of Brigg Town Council's Planning & Environment Committee, explained that the plan is a vision for the future of the town.
It is currently being put together and its Neighbourhood Group needs members of the public to serve on it, give their opinions and put forward suggestions.
Once the Plan has been finalised, there will be a public referendum to decide its adoption.
Tom Glossop, Freeman of Brigg and former long-serving councillor, attended the Annual Town Meeting and asked about the timescale for the plan.
He was told there will be further developments in April.
A very helpful member of staff from North Lincolnshire Council, the planning authority, has been visiting Brigg Town Council's offices to help with progressing our Neighbourhood Plan.
But it's important to note that the plan is not Brigg Town Council's; it belongs to the community as a whole.
If you want to know more and perhaps get involved, contact the Town Council Office in the Angel Suite, or email enquiries@briggmarkettown.co.uk
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING EXPLAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT
Neighbourhood planning is a new way for communities to decide the future of the places where they live and work.
They will be able to:
• Choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built
• Have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided
• Grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead
The government has introduced the community right to do neighbourhood planning through the Localism Act.
Read a full run-down on neighbourhood planning and what it means to you
Some time ago a Community-Led Plan was drawn up for Brigg and adopted. Neighbourhood Plans are the next stage in the process. The public's wishes, expressed through the contents of a Neighbourhood Plan, need to be taken into consideration as part of the planning process, when developments are revealed and permission sought.
What has happened to the Community Led Plan?
ReplyDeleteThis plan was also BTC led....so it would be useful to publicly evaluate the community of present state of the CLP before progressing to a Neighbourhood Plan.....several years have now past since the CLP..surely, it hasn't taken until now before the realisation that NP is now required.
Could we have some feed-back on what has been so far achieved and what priorities need to be initiated, please.