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REPORT OF THE SERVICE DIRECTOR – REGULATORY

To consider the examiner’s report and the proposed modifications to the Knebworth Parish Neighbourhood Plan and to agree that officers make arrangements to conduct a referendum within the Knebworth designation neighbourhood planning area.

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the Examiner’s report for the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan was noted.

(2)  That following the inclusion of the Examiner’s proposed modifications to the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in Appendix B, it was approved to proceed to a referendum.

(3)  That the Counting Officer was instructed to conduct a referendum on the Knebworth Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

(4)  That the decision to “make” the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan was delegated to the Service Director – Regulatory in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning, as previously agreed by Cabinet in July 2018 (Minute 21).

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To progress the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan, enable a referendum to take place and, if more than 50% of those voting in favour of the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan to “make” the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan.

Audio recording – 31 minutes

Councillor Ruth Brown presented the report entitled ‘Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan’ and updated Members including:

·         This report was looking to progress the Neighbourhood Plan in Knebworth to a referendum.

·         Consultations had taken place with the Parish Council.

·         The examiner had given permission to move to referendum with amendments and some of these were wider ranging that expected.

·         This would give a framework for decision making and would put Knebworth in a better position without a Local Plan.

Councillor Ruth Brown proposed and Councillor Judi Billing seconded and, following a vote, it was:

RESOLVED:

(1)  That the Examiner’s report for the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan was noted.

(2)  That following the inclusion of the Examiner’s proposed modifications to the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan, as set out in Appendix B, it was approved to proceed to a referendum.

(3)  That the Counting Officer was instructed to conduct a referendum on the Knebworth Parish Neighbourhood Plan.

(4)  That the decision to “make” the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan was delegated to the Service Director – Regulatory in consultation with the Executive Member for Planning, as previously agreed by Cabinet in July 2018 (Minute 21).

REASON FOR DECISIONS: To progress the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan, enable a referendum to take place and, if more than 50% of those voting in favour of the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan to “make” the Knebworth Neighbourhood Plan.