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We held the first meeting to get community support for the proposed Neighbourhood Plan for Histon & Impington last night. Maybe 40 or 50 people turned out on a miserable evening, they shared lots of good ideas and several strong themes.
The idea of a Neighbourhood Plan comes from the Localism Act which gives local groups (including parish councils) a number of rights including that of neighbourhood planning. When we have a neighbourhood plan we will have a roadmap for the future of the village and we will have a statuary planning document against which new development proposals will be tested.
It’s fundamental that a good neighbourhood plan should be developed by the community. The parish council may lead it but most of the input for it must come from the people of Histon & Impington.
Here’s a copy of the presentation which was used to set the scene. Click here for a pdf.
There’s more information about Histon & Impington’s Neighbourhood Plan, Our Plan, at www.hiplan.net
I am delighted to hear that Histon and Impington have such a strong plan for the future. I would be delighted to help in the planning and implementation of future policies. Please feel free to contact me if this would be useful. I would be happy to attend a parish council meeting if this would be appropriate.
We’d be delighted to have your input to the process. Why not come along to the annual meetings at the St Andrew’s Centre, Monday 19 May 14?