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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – REGULATORY

The report sets out the steps that have been taken since receipt of the examiner’s report into the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan, including consideration of the responses received in respect of the public consultation on proposed additional modifications and the way forward for the neighbourhood plan.

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the responses received to the Council’s proposed modifications to the Examiner’s recommendations on the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan be noted.

(2)       That following the inclusion of the proposed modifications to the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix A and subject to the Council’s additional modifications in Appendix B, it be approved to proceed to a referendum.

(3)       That the Counting Officer be instructed to make arrangements and conduct a referendum on the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To progress the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan, enable a referendum to take place and, if more than 50% of those voting in favour of the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan take steps towards “making” the neighbourhood plan.

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The Executive Member for Planning and Transport presented the report entitled Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan together with the following appendices:

·                Appendix A - Examiners report for the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan August 2020;

·                Appendix B - Schedule of proposed additional modifications for consultation – November 2020;

·                Appendix C - Schedule of representations received – January 2021.

Councillor Paul Clark proposed, Councillor Martin Stears-Handscomb seconded and it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)       That the responses received to the Council’s proposed modifications to the Examiner’s recommendations on the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan be noted.

(2)       That following the inclusion of the proposed modifications to the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan as set out in Appendix A and subject to the Council’s additional modifications in Appendix B, it be approved to proceed to a referendum.

(3)       That the Counting Officer be instructed to make arrangements and conduct a referendum on the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan.

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To progress the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan, enable a referendum to take place and, if more than 50% of those voting in favour of the Baldock, Bygrave and Clothall Neighbourhood Plan take steps towards “making” the neighbourhood plan.