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The report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth is attached.

The Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Planning and Housing, Councillor Upton presented the report of the Director – Development and Economic Growth outlining the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan.

In moving the recommendation, Councillor Upton referred to the Council’s statutory obligations and the requirement to assess if a plan met the ‘Basic Conditions’ and legal requirements and referred to the number of plans already adopted by the Council. Council noted that on 10 September 2024, Cabinet had agreed to accept all but three of the Examiner’s recommended modifications, as they were not considered to be necessary to meet the ‘Basic Conditions’. The decision had been subject to a public consultation, with five responses received, as detailed at Appendix 1 to the report. If agreed this evening, Councillor Upton advised that a referendum would be held, and if over 50% voted in favour, then the Borough Council would be required to adopt the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan as part of its Development Plan for Rushcliffe.

Councillor Wells seconded the recommendation and reserved the right to speak.

Councillor Gaunt stated that the Labour Group was fully supportive of this going forward to a referendum, and acknowledged the work undertaken by many in Ruddington to produce its own plan, which had proved very useful.

Councillor Polenta fully supported having a referendum as it enhanced local democracy and the democratic decision making process, by dispersing powers to local residents, allowing them to shape the decisions that affected their lives.

In seconding the recommendation, Councillor Wells referred to the importance of neighbourhood plans in allowing local residents to shape their own future and community.

It was RESOLVED that:

a)           the decision not to accept the Examiner’s recommended modifications 5, 6 and 20 to the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan be confirmed;

b)           the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan Revised Decision Statement and its publication be approved;

c)           the holding of a referendum for the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan, with the area for the referendum being the Parish of Tollerton be approved;

d)           the Director – Development and Economic Growth be granted delegated authority to make any necessary final minor textual, graphical and presentational changes required to the referendum version of the Tollerton Parish Neighbourhood Plan;

e)           subject to a majority vote from the referendum, the Council ‘makes’ (adopts) the Tollerton Neighbourhood Plan; and

f)             the Director – Development and Economic Growth be granted delegated authority to issue a statement setting out this decision as soon as possible following the referendum.