Designation of Neighbourhood Area
At its meeting on 21 May 2013, the Parish Council resolved to apply for the Group Parish of Humber, Ford & Stoke Prior to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area.
The designation was approved by Herefordshire Council on 3 July 2013:
Humber_Ford_Stoke_Prior_Decision_Document
Support from Herefordshire Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Team
Herefordshire Council’s Neighbourhood Planning Team provides support and advice to local councils undertaking NDPs in the County. A Service Level Agreement is in place for this:
Project Plan and summary of progress
At the meeting of the Steering Committee on 13 November 2013, a discussion document on managing the project was considered:
Briefing & discussion document 13 Nov
Seven outline project plan stages, milestones and timings were agreed:
| Stage | Milestone | Target time period | Progress/notes |
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Mandate from residents and decision to proceed with NDP | 3 months:Jul-Sep 2013 | Completed Sep 2013: Overwhelming backing from residents from Summer 2013 consultation. Council voted unanimously to proceed with NDP on 25/09/13. |
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Vision, project plan, key people, website, funding all in place | 4 months:Oct 2013-Jan 2014 | Completed Feb 2014: Steering Committee appointed, volunteers recruited, Grant and Lottery funds approved, website set-up, logo designed, project plan approved. |
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Issues and evidence gathered for preparation of the Plan | 4 months:Feb-May 2014 | Completed August 2014: Your Community Your Future consultation events organised and held in April 2014 and results summarised and published.Questionnaire developed and given to all residents May 2014. Data analysed by Data Orchard CIC: initial reports received July 2014; further reports requested and received August 2014. |
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Options agreed for addressing key issues; draft Plan written | 4 months:Jun-Sep 2014 | Completed June 2015: Issues and Options identified from questionnaire data Aug-Sep 2014, and consultation document Our Emerging Plan prepared and given to all households Oct 2014.Responses analysed Oct 2014, and draft Plan written Oct 2014- Dec 2014.Draft Plan revised following proposed modifications to Core Strategy (March 2015).Draft Plan approved by Council 15 July 2015. |
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Plan finalised and agreed by Parish Council | 2 months:Oct-Nov 2014 | To include “Regulation 14” 6-week statutory consultation period, review of Plan following this, and completion of Strategic Environmental Assessment by NP Team.Consultation postponed in Feb 2015 to avoid pre-election purdah period, and awaiting modifications to Core Strategy. Consultation period ran from 1 August to 15 September 2015.
Parish Council approved amended Plan for submission on 18 November 2015. |
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Plan independently inspected; required revisions made | 4 months:Dec 2014-Mar 2015 | To include appointment if Inspector and “Regulation 16” 6-week consultation period before examination.NB: Submission of Plan will await adoption of Herefordshire Core Strategy, currently being inspected.New target period: Dec 2015-Mar 2016.
Regulation 16 consultation period 2 Dec 2015 to 21 Jan 2016. Examiner’s Report received 29 April 2016: recommendation to proceed to referendum subject to modifications. |
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Referendum in favour of Plan; NDP adopted by Herefordshire Council. | 2 months:Apr-Jun 2015 | Recommendation made by Inspector and decision by Herefordshire Council; referendum at least 60 days following this.New target period: Apr-Aug 2016.
Modifications made, May 2016. Decision on referendum expected by end May 2016. Referendum date set: 28 July 2016. |