The Ashfield Independents are failing to plan
It’s the job of the District Council to ensure there is an up-to-date Local Plan, setting out how the district will evolve in the coming years. The Local Plan can suggest sites for new housing, employment and community facilities. Most importantly, it can protect green spaces from development.
The last full Local Plan for Ashfield was adopted way back in 2002. The Ashfield Independents who currently lead the District Council have failed to give Ashfield the new Local Plan it needs.
To the dismay of local people, the draft Local Plan issued by Ashfield Independent councillors proposes building thousands of houses in the Green Belt around Hucknall. Under the draft Plan, alternative sites away from the Green Belt will be left untouched.
In response to feedback from local residents, the Ashfield Independents have done little except prevaricate and try to pass the buck.
They are planning to fail
Failing to adopt a good Local Plan risks putting the big housebuilding companies in the driving seat.
The Council should put the needs of the community at the centre of the planning process by adopting a new, better Local Plan
Lib Dem priorities for Ashfield’s Local Plan
- Community facilities and public services must come first.
- Take the climate emergency seriously.
- Respect our Green Belt.
- Deliver quality homes for people of all ages and all income levels