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From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans Keith Harrison, Chief Executive

From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans Keith Harrison, Chief Executive. From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans. Introduction & definitions The journey to Neighbourhood Plans Planning for the future…. www.ruralkent.org.uk. Action with Communities in Rural Kent.

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From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans Keith Harrison, Chief Executive

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  1. From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans Keith Harrison, Chief Executive

  2. From Parish Plans to Neighbourhood Plans • Introduction & definitions • The journey to Neighbourhood Plans • Planning for the future… www.ruralkent.org.uk

  3. Action with Communities in Rural Kent “no-one should be disadvantaged because they live or work in a rural community” • Formed in 1923: 15 staff, 25 contractors, 43 volunteers: Circa 700 projects per year. • A charity (number 212796) www.ruralkent.org.uk

  4. Action with Communities in Rural Kent Key work areas: • Community-led Planning, Community Asset Management, Affordable Housing, Access to Services (including broadband, retail, grants, healthcare etc.), policy-influence from a rural perspective www.ruralkent.org.uk

  5. Parish Plans: A definition • “Community Led Planning (CLP) is a step-by-step process that enables every citizen to participate in, and contribute to, improving the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of their local area.” www.ruralkent.org.uk

  6. Community-led Planning • A process for producing an evidence-based assessment of local need, and mandate for acting to address it • An opportunity to ‘reality-test’ ideas and support innovation • Something done already by 4,000 communities in England • Something underway, or complete in 110 communities in Kent www.ruralkent.org.uk

  7. Community-led Planning www.ruralkent.org.uk

  8. Neighbourhood Plans: a definition • “many civic organisations and many parishes up and down the country have already instigated processes that are pre-cursers to this…for those areas that have produced a plan of this sort, this is a great opportunity to give teeth to the provisions that they’ve worked on” Rt. Hon. Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for Decentralisation & Planning Policy, March 2011 • A Community-led Plan with teeth, or just part of a Community-led Plan? www.ruralkent.org.uk

  9. The journey to Neighbourhood Plans • c.1972 – Stocksfield Neighbourhood Working Group • 1980s, 1990s – Village Appraisals • 1990s, 2000s – Village Design Statements • 2000s – Parish Plans & Market Town Health-checks • 2008 – Community Led Planning • 2011 – Neighbourhood Plans www.ruralkent.org.uk

  10. Planning for the Future: Why? • Participatory democracy: “get heard / share your vision” • Save money: £80,000 per plan if done correctly? • Opportunities for your community www.ruralkent.org.uk

  11. Planning for the Future: How? • With help. ACRK and Govt. Schemes available • Using Community-led Planning Approach • Work with your local planning authority • As part of a suite of Localism Bill activity www.ruralkent.org.uk

  12. Planning for the Future: Where? • In your civil parish or, if this does not exist, a neighbourhood • Within or across local planning authority boundaries www.ruralkent.org.uk

  13. In conclusion • Neighbourhood Plans are an evolutionary step from a community development point of view • Neighbourhood Plans present an opportunity for all of us to inform our own futures www.ruralkent.org.uk

  14. Further information Telephone 01303-813790 Website www.ruralkent.org.uk/ourwork/community-planning.htm Rural Officers: Carl Adams & Kathy Bugden Carl.adams@ruralkent.org.uk or kathy.bugden@ruralkent.org.uk or CEO: Keith Harrison keith.harrison@ruralkent.org.uk or www.twitter.com/ruralkeith www.ruralkent.org.uk

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