Hurley and the Walthams Neighbourhood Plan: Have your say!

Hurley and the Walthams Neighbourhood Plan

Have your say!

January saw the publication of the long awaited Hurley and the Walthams Neighbourhood Plan which will be out for consultation until the 18th of March.  You can access the Plan and consultation link through the website at: http://www.hurleyandthewalthams.org

There have been two consultation events to allow residents of the 4 parishes to come and discuss the plan.  One in Hurley Village (photo) and the other at Woodlands Park Community Centre.

The 'Plan' has been a long time in the making, with many hurdles over the years, but the Steering Group is happy that the end is in sight.  They have worked very hard to produce a Plan that will meet Green Belt objectives while also providing some scope to meet local housing needs.

To date the comments have been very positive:

"This plan is excellent! Well done to all those involved in its conception and writing"

Once the consultation period has closed the Steering Group will consider all responses and whether any changes need to be made to the final document before it is submitted for examination.  If the Plan passes examination than the RBWM will schedule a referendum and all residents will have the opportunity to decide whether the Hurley and the Walthams Neighbourhood Plan should be 'made' into part of the RBWM Planning Policy.

CCB's Arlene Kersley has been a member of the Hurley and the Walthams Steering Group since it was set-up in 2011.   Cllr. Maureen Hunt the Chairman of the Steering Group has said in her acknowledgements:

"..with her knowledge of policy and legislation and computer expertise, Arlene has been the most influential member of the Steering Group..."

This was a group effort and relied on the tireless support of volunteers who stuck with the process for years.

If your community is considering a Neighbourhood Plan, contact CCB to ask how we might help.