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UPPINGHAM
A NEXT GENERATION COMMUNITY
Pop. 4800 - 150 employers
Neighbourhood Planning
A Community Perspective
January 8th 2014
Ron Simpson
Agenda
• Introductions
• Neighbourhood Planning – Localism Act 2011 – Government
response to a prolonged PC campaign
• Who should do it and why?
• What support is there to help community groups ?
• What does a Neighbourhood Plan look like?
• What is the process ?
• Case Study – Uppingham
• Questions and discussion
• Is Greetham ready to take the first steps?
a) Should the Greetham community prepare a Plan?
b) Who is willing to be involved in an initial steering group?
c) Are there any obvious community champions to approach who are
not present?
d) Who will call the first steering group meeting?
• Summary and close
Neighbourhood Plan
• What is it? A community led local vision statement and
action plan, for the area and period defined in the Plan,
which contributes to sustainability and complements the
strategic elements of RCC’s county wide plan
• Who must approve it and submit it for external
examination and a ballot? Greetham PC & RCC basic conditions.
• Who should prepare it? The Greetham community
working together the ideal
• What does a Neighbourhood Plan look like? Pass round
• How is it different to a Parish Plan or Village Design
Statement? Statutory status & consultation/Regard/CIL
• What is the process to follow?
Process or Roadmap
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Getting Started
Agree the Plan boundary
Engage community including businesses
Aims, Vision, Themes
Build the evidence base
Draft Plan and accompanying SEA
Consult
Finalise Plan
Submit to LPA
Independent Examination
Referendum
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UPPINGHAM
A NEXT GENERATION COMMUNITY
Pop. 4800 - 150 employers
Neighbourhood Planning
A Community Perspective
January 8th 2014
Ron Simpson
NEXT GENERATION COMMUNITY?
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Localism enacted - participative and empowered
Sufficient quality housing and parking
Local access to high quality public services
Economically vibrant/self sustaining
Safe and healthy with optional monitoring
Environment and heritage protected
Fibre to the premise with a choice of providers
Virtual and physical visitors – Electric?
Quality businesses offering local employment
High quality public and private education
Community Action and Consultation
Prior to Localism Bill
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Parish Plan 2007- Community consultation
Town Council acquires Quality Status
2010 Uppingham 2025 – Business Consultation
Partnerships, Neighbourhood and Business
Forums
Community and Business Newsletters quarterly
Interactive web site www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk
Residents Groups/Associations formed
UTC votes to seek Gen. Power of Competence
Neighbourhood Plan Activity
• Uppingham First, the Neighbourhood Forum
and both councils act promptly to secure Front
Runner status and grant
• All inclusive Task Group formed by Uppingham
First which becomes working group of UTC
chaired by business director Edward Baines
• Area of Plan widened to whole town
• UTC hosts community consultation day
• Task Group collates ideas and identifies themes
• Development sites consultation published by
County Council
Neighbourhood Plan Themes
 Protecting character and heritage
 Further development of Community Facilities &
Services
 Tourism and public signage
 Technology & Infrastructure
 Housing
 Industry and Employment
 Transport
 Retail Centre and Market Square
 The Environment & Preservation of Important Open
Space
 Economic Development & Sustainability
 Design and Access
 Tods Piece & Community Hub
Activity Todate 2
• Business and Community Questionnaires
drafted. Community engaged via website and
newspaper articles, newsletters, presentations to
primary schools and residents groups, radio
interviews and telephone calls to housebound
• Databases constructed and analysed
• Discussion with developers leads to ‘Meet the
Developers’ community workshop
• Task Group publishes their recommendations
• Community vote to agree/disagree. Results
published online and in newsletter.
Activity Todate 3
• Task Group shortlists housing sites
• Plan drafted with recommendations for action
under 12 themes
• Design Council and DCLG visits
• First and second drafts presented to Forums for
comment, then to Town Council for final
amendment and approval. Sustainability Study
prepared using SEA Template. In summary:18 months of hard work
30+ Meetings of Task Group
20+ Drafts of Plan (3 public)
40 Page Plan
Total expenditure under £12k
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Benefits Todate
Community engagement
Business involvement and commitment
Shared Vision
Substantial community support
Idea generator
Action Plan for the future created
Town Council and County Council working
together
Key Lessons
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A powerful and empowering process
Drives community engagement
Requires time and volunteer support
Integrates business and community thinking
Business and community champions emerge
Be ambitious and use interim voting
Engage the landowners and developers
Use government funded support agencies
Be sensitive to the concerns of principal
authority officers and members
Online References
www.uppinghamneighbourhoodplan.info
www.uppinghamfirst.co.uk
Roadmap Guide
http://locality.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Roadmapworksheets-map-May-13.pdf