In April 2016 a decision was made by Council to amend the structure of the senior management team to be headed up by two Executive Directors, Dave Webb as Head of Paid Service and David Buckland as S151 officer, the officer in charge of finance. The new team has settled in well and we have […]
Category Archives: Core Strategy
Budget It is that time of year where Councils across the country are setting their budgets and Stratford is no different. The accounts for 2016/17 year are looking very healthy, thanks largely to an increase in the New Homes Bonus (NHB) from central government. That bonus has increased this year by £600,000. We anticipate the […]
Core Strategy At long last we now have a fully adopted and legally compliant Core Strategy for the Stratford upon Avon District. Our Planning Inspector, Pete Drew, gave the green light to the District Council at the end of June and at an extraordinary meeting of the Council on 11th July, the plan was adopted […]
Core Strategy In January the public examination into the Council’s Core Strategy was reopened by Government Inspector, Pete Drew. Since then a great deal of work has been undertaken that has enabled the Inspector to produce a consolidated version of the Core Strategy, bringing together all the modifications made to date. The only exception is […]
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Since the disappointing news that the Hampton Lucy appeal was allowed, largely due to Stratford DC not being able to demonstrate a five year housing supply, I have been approached by many residents who have expressed their frustration over the planning process. The recurring theme seems to focus on the NPPF and how a presumption […]
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The final public consultation exercise for the Core Strategy is currently underway. This is an opportunity for local residents, business and interested parties to make final comments on the plan that, once adopted, will manage development across the District up to 2031. The final round of public consultation ends on 17th July and enables interested […]