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www.nwleics.gov.uk Parish Liaison Meeting – 5 March 2014 W l Welcome John Richardson Head of Community Services

www.nwleics.gov.uk Better communication across the District Caroline Ashman Communications Team Leader

www.nwleics.gov.uk Planning Issues Christine Fisher Chief Executive

www.nwleics.gov.uk North West Leicestershire Local Plan Pl Planning Issues Review i I R i Malcolm Sharp Planning Consultant SHARP PLANNING + People & Places

The new statutory planning The new statutory planning framework framework Spatial Hierarchy Spatial Hierarchy Policy Components Policy Components Previous New national • Planning Policy National Planning Statements Policy Framework + • Minerals Planning some slimmed down Guidance Notes guidance • Government Circulars • Ministerial Statements regional • Regional Spatial Duty to Co-operate Strategies local local • Local Development Local Development Local Plan Local Plan Framework (DPDs (Flexible) SPDs etc) neighbourhood neighbourhood None None Neighbourhood Plan Neighbourhood Plan Neighbourhood Development Order

National Planning Policy National Planning Policy Framework & Localism Act Framework & Localism Act • Housing Numbers • LPA • LPA – must plan to meet objectively assessed must plan to meet objectively assessed need • Based on robust evidence Based on robust evidence • Must demonstrate 5 year supply + 5% or 20% – available and deliverable i.e. viable available and deliverable i.e. viable • Duty to Co-operate (legal and soundness test) – Need met across whole strategic housing market area g g – Leicestershire including City.

Putting Local Plans in Place Putting Local Plans in Place Putting Local Plans in Place Putting Local Plans in Place • 12 month transition period post NPPF 12 month transition period post NPPF • 50% + Local Plan since 2008 • Very few post NPPF • Local Plans must be NPPF compliant L l Pl t b NPPF li t • NWLDC Core Strategy – Inspector gy p – Concern numbers less than previous RSS – No allocations when less then 5 year supply No allocations when less then 5 year supply – Duty to Co-operate objections • Similar stories nationwide

Absence of 5year supply Absence of 5year supply Absence of 5year supply Absence of 5year supply • NPPF – applications should normally be NPPF applications sho ld normall be approved (presumption in favour of sustainable development) • Decision making: Decision making: • Development Plan policies not out of date • NPPF • NPPF • Any other material planning consideration.

Independent Review Independent Review Independent Review Independent Review • So far: So far – Revised project structure and governance – Style of a Local Plan including strategy, allocations and policies p – Viability work – Members Advisory Committee Members Advisory Committee • Working on: – Content, evidence base, timescale and programme including consultation p g g – Delivery of S E Coalville as S.U.E.

Current Position Current Position Current Position Current Position • Joint commissioning of SHMAssessment Joint commissioning of SHMAssessment – All Leicestershire Councils • Joint Members Advisory Group – Duty to Co-operate Duty to Co operate – Plan to meet needs across SHM Area – Implementation via Local Plans

Interim Decision making Interim Decision making Interim Decision making Interim Decision making • Important: – Development Plan Policies (where up to date) – NPPF NPPF – Other material Planning considerations • Prematurity – very rare – not supported P t it t t d • No different from period while CS being prepared (very little weight as an emerging Plan) • Recent approvals in Council preferred locations pp p • Refusal where good planning reasons • Better once 5 year supply +20% achieved • Better once 5 year supply +20% achieved

www.nwleics.gov.uk Meeting our Budget Challenge Christine Fisher Chief Executive

www.nwleics.gov.uk We needed to save £1.5m by 2016 – y but that’s now £700,000 Why? Why? • Better than expected Government grant/ New Homes Bonus • We always plan ahead – making tough decisions about our services • Our excellent track record of improving services and getting great value for money • • We’ve already cut our running costs We ve already cut our running costs – but we still need to do more but we still need to do more

www.nwleics.gov.uk O Our achievements hi t 1 1. Since 2008: £3 7 million (26%) saving (£2 9m internally) Since 2008: £3.7 million (26%) saving (£2.9m internally) 2. Earning £1.3m a year from kerbside recycling 3 3. I Improved our leisure centres – cutting running costs and d l i t tti i t d raising income 4 4. Improved customer services – including rent payments at 60 Improved customer services – including rent payments at 60 locations across the district 5. Simplified business regulation p g 6. Kept Council Tax the same since 2009 7 7. Fees and charges up by only 4% overall since 2007 Fees and charges up by only 4% overall since 2007.

www.nwleics.gov.uk Bridging the £1.5m gap: proposals 1. 1.5% rise in Council Tax 2 Small rise in car parking charges 2. Small rise in car parking charges 3. £25 a year charge for emptying green bins 4. Removing concessions (leisure, bulky waste etc) 5. Saving another £500,000 from our running costs S £ f 6. Radical changes/ removal of some services.

www.nwleics.gov.uk What’s changed? New Homes Bonus • Expected to lose almost £500,000 following Government review • • We will now be allowed to keep the money We will now be allowed to keep the money • Collected £272,000 more than we originally expected Council Tax Council Tax • Collected £122,000 more than we expected How we work • Extra efficiency savings of £100,000 as part of its ‘Planning for the Future’ programme.

www.nwleics.gov.uk New proposals 1. No rise in Council Tax 2 No rise in car parking charges 2. No rise in car parking charges 3. No charges for emptying green bins 4. Concessions remain 5. Continuing to save on our running costs. C

www.nwleics.gov.uk Investing in 2014-15 • Increasing the number of quality affordable homes • Improve shopping centres • Improve shopping centres • Empowering communities • Supporting businesses

www.nwleics.gov.uk Investing in 2014-15 • Replacing the old heating system at Whitwick Business Centre • Resurfacing car parks in South Street Ashby and Hermitage • Resurfacing car parks in South Street, Ashby and Hermitage Recreation Ground • Replacing the AstroTurf at Hermitage Recreation Ground Replacing the AstroTurf at Hermitage Recreation Ground • New recycling technology • £600,000 to replace old vans and vehicles • £100,000 to continue upgrading our computer network.

www.nwleics.gov.uk NWL Legal Focus Dave Gill Legal Services Team Manager

www.nwleics.gov.uk Working with Parish and Town Councils (Update) (Update) John Richardson Head of Community Services Head of Community Services

www.nwleics.gov.uk Question and Answer Session Q ti d A S i Proposed future meeting dates: 4 June 2014 – 5pm to 7.30pm 4 J 2014 5 t 7 30 3 December 2014 – 5pm to 7.30pm General enquiries (if direct contact not known): General enquiries (if direct contact not known): wendy.may@nwleicestershire.gov.uk 01530 454769