Green Councillor for East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong says: “As we approach the close of the consultation in this stage to agree the boundaries of our Neighbourhood Plan and enable a Forum, I’ve been asked by residents about the benefits of Neighbourhood Planning.”
Neighbourhood plans can benefit communities in many ways:
Additional resources
More CIL monies and an evidence base to bid for more much needed resources for our ward.
Community ownership
Neighbourhood plans give communities more say in shaping their local area’s development and growth.
Local issues
Communities can gain a better understanding of local issues and how to address them.
Community engagement
Neighbourhood planning can bring a community together.
Vision
Communities can establish a vision for their area, including what they want their neighbourhood to look like in the future.
Planning policies
Communities can influence planning policies that set out where new development should be located and how it should be designed.
Local green spaces
Communities can identify and protect local green spaces.
Certainty
Neighbourhood plans can provide greater certainty for developers and communities about the allocation of housing sites.
Quality development
Neighbourhood plans can improve the quality of development and help to respond better to the character and heritage of local areas.
Sara adds: “In a short video filmed last year I introduced the value of Neighbourhood Plans and my commitments to our community.