Reminder The Neighbourhood Plan process n Set a

Reminder - The Neighbourhood Plan process n Set a designated area n n n Confirmation now received Silver Leys and Meads wards include whole of ASRs Prepare and Create the Plan, Consult n 2 a – Prepare and create first draft plan n Review key issues and prioritise Draft policies for each 2 b – Second draft plan and formal review n n n Consult public and statutory consultees Initial review and feedback from Town Council Sustainability appraisal n n n Relationship with developer-led appraisal TBD Create second draft 2 c – Final Town Council review and submission Independent Examination n We are here Examiner appointed by District Council with Town Council agreement Checks against legislative requirements Referendum and Adoption => statutory force © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Reminder – First draft plan process n Lead team to identify (for their high level issue(s)) n n n What are the potential policy areas? Significant interrelationships with other high level issues What do we agree on? What do we disagree on? Where we disagree, what would success look like for each side? We are here… n Present at meeting of NPT, feedback from NPT meeting “Stage 1 presentation” n Following NPT meeting, Lead team to create n n n Draft policies for areas of agreement Workshop/brainstorm areas of disagreement Resolve, where possible, draft policies Where resolution not possible Present to NPT for ratification – “Stage 2 presentation” …and here © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Neighbourhood Plan First Partial Draft – Proposed Timetable (Decision required) Objective Partial first draft plan endorsed by NP Team and Council to direct planning Committee to ‘have regard to’ the first draft Planning Committee 10 th September Why the endorsement? To counter legal challenges from developers ‘Have regard to’ Gives full authority of Council… …without binding the Committee Policy Areas included (Timescale Driven) Transport Green Spaces and Design Housing including affordable Housing Business Policy areas omitted Schools, Health, Sport, Environment © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Timetable (decision required) n n n ‘Stage 2’ presentations complete (chosen topics) Focus Group Consultations TBC Professional support to editing etc Statutory Consultation NP Team approve pre-consultation draft NP Task and Finish group approve pre-consultation draft? n n n First public Consultation Consolidation of public consultation School Holidays Staff and Team member vacations NP team & T&F Group to approve material amendments n n Could this take place late Aug? delegate to subcommittee or by email tbd Town Council adopt draft plan Planning Committee NP Process continues © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council 11 th Jun May/Jul May 2 nd Jul 8 th Jul? 20 th July Aug 22 Jul-2 Sep Jul/Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 10 Sep-