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West Joint Core Strategy – Pre-Submission

Statement of Community Engagement and Consultation

February 2011

Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Contents

1. Introduction

2. The Issues and Options Stage (Regulation 25)

3. Regulation 25 Consultation Stage

4. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage (Regulation 25)

5. Continuing Community Involvement

Appendices

1) Conformity of the Joint Core Strategy Consultation with the Requirements of the Statements of Community Involvement for

2) List of Town and Parish Councils and Residents’ Associations who attended Workshops in September and October 2007

3) List of Consultation Bodies Consulted at the Issues and Options Stage

4) List of Public Inspection Locations at the Issues and Options Stage

5) Press Coverage at the Issues and Options Stage

6) List of Consultation Bodies Consulted at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

7) List of Public Inspection Locations at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

8) Exhibiton Dates, Times, Locations and Attendance at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

9) Press Coverage at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

10) Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation Responses Analysis

11) Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation Questions

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1. Introduction

Purpose of this Statement

1.1 This statement sets out the community engagement and consultation undertaken to date on the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy, including details of the consultation activities to date and the responses received.

What is the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy?

1.2 West Northamptonshire is the area covered by District, Borough and Councils. It includes the towns of Northampton, Daventry, and and all the villages and rural areas within the three Councils’ administrative areas.

1.3 The West Northamptonshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee was established by Statutory Instrument1 in 2008. The Committee is responsible for plan-making in West Northamptonshire. The Committee is supported by the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit (JPU).

1.4 The Joint Core Strategy (JCS) has been prepared by the JPU on behalf of the three Councils of , Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire working together with Northamptonshire County Council.

1.5 The Joint Core Strategy forms part of the West Northamptonshire Local Development Framework (LDF): a folder of documents that will guide future development and use of land in West Northamptonshire for the Plan period up to 2026. The LDF will replace old-style Local Plans and will be used to assess all planning applications. Subsequent parts of the LDF will provide more detailed development management policies and will also allocate smaller, non-strategic sites for new development.

1.6 The preparation of the Joint Core Strategy has involved intensive research, evidence gathering and consultation including gaining and understanding the views and opinions of the general public, organisations and individuals with an interest in West Northamptonshire. Public involvement has been a continuous process throughout all stages of producing the document and has had a major influence in shaping the Joint Core Strategy.

1The West Northamptonshire Joint Committee Order 2008 No 1572 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

The Statements of Community Involvement

1.7 Each local planning authority is required to produce a Statement of Community Involvement (SCI) to set out how and at what stages different parts of its community can take part in, and influence, the plan-making process and significant development control decisions. The preparation of all Local Development Documents must be undertaken in accordance with the adopted SCI and with the relevant Local Development Regulations in force at the time.

1.8 As the Joint Strategic Planning Committee had not yet been established when each of the three local authorities in West Northamptonshire (Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Councils) started to prepare their SCIs three separate SCIs, one for each Council, were prepared and adopted in 2006.

1.9 The SCIs can be viewed on each Council’s website via the following links:

1) Daventry District Council http://www.daventrydc.gov.uk/environment-and- planning/planning/planning-local-development-framework/statement-of- community-involvement/

2) Northampton Borough Council http://www.northampton.gov.uk/downloads/Adopted-SCI-2006.pdf

3) South Northamptonshire Council http://www.southnorthants.gov.uk/1132.htm

1.10 Reflecting the three Councils’ SCIs a variety of formal and informal community involvement and consultation methods have been used throughout the preparation of the Joint Core Strategy.

1.11 All three SCIs identify types of consultees and list the consultation methods that will, or may, be used for the Joint Core Strategy by type of consultee.

1.12 Appendix 1 of this statement lists the types of consultation methods identified by the SCIs and the consultation methods that were used for the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage and the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. This demonstrates that the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage and Emergent Joint Core Strategy consultation have complied with the requirements of the SCIs.

Overview of the Joint Core Strategy Stages to Date

1.13 Work formally began on the Joint Core Strategy in September 2006. The Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report was prepared between October 2006 and January 2007.

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1.14 The identification of the key issues and the development of options, known as the Issues and Options stage, took place between March and October 2007. It should be noted that this stage took place in accordance with Regulation 25 of the 2004 Regulations2.

1.15 In June 2008 the Government issued amendments3 to the 2004 Regulations. These amendments included an amendment to Regulation 25 of 2004 Regulations. The key change was that there was no longer a requirement for a Preferred Options stage of consultation. Instead the Government placed greater emphasis on the involvement of residents and businesses in the preparation of development plans as a continual process. Consequently in January 2009 the Joint Planning Unit carried out additional consultation on the scope of the Joint Core Strategy, i.e. what it should contain.

1.16 In July 2009 the Emergent Joint Core Strategy was published for consultation under Regulation 25 of the 2008 Regulations. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy set out thinking at the time of its publication with respect to the policy approach that should be taken in West Northamptonshire and was based on the evidence collected to date. It was not a draft plan or a final strategy; it did not set out policies but it did set out the policy approach and the preferred options and rejected options for the locations of growth at each town in West Northamptonshire.

1.17 The following three sections of this statement set out, under each stage of the Joint Core Strategy preparation process, further details of how the JPU has engaged with all sections of the community, including specific consultation bodies and general consultation bodies, as prescribed by the Regulations and the Statements of Community Involvement. This includes how consultation took place, including who was consulted and how they were consulted, and how comments were taken into account at each stage.

2 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) () Regulations 2004 3 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

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2. The Issues and Options Stage (Regulation 25)

Introduction

2.1 This section sets out details of the community involvement and consultation methods and events that were used for the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage.

2.2 Regulation 25 of the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004 required the Joint Planning Unit to undertake consultation with each of the specific consultation bodies and such general consultation bodies as the Unit considered appropriate. All of the work on Issues and Options was carried out before Amendments were made to the Regulations in 2008.

2.3 In September 2006, Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Councils agreed to the preparation of a Joint Core Strategy covering the entirety of the three Councils’ administrative areas. Subsequently, the three councils established the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit to prepare the Joint Development Plan Documents, including the Joint Core Strategy. Preparation of the Joint Core Strategy began in September 2006.

Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report

2.4 A sustainability appraisal scoping report was prepared between October 2006 and January 2007. The Scoping Report set out the Sustainability Appraisal process to be used in the testing for the sustainability of the Joint Core Strategy. It reviewed existing plans, policies and programmes and collected key statistics and other information about West Northamptonshire's environment to establish a baseline of information. The baseline could then be used throughout the Joint Core Strategy preparation process to assess the impact of the emerging policies and proposals on West Northamptonshire’s social well-being, the environment and the economy. The preparation of the Scoping Report included workshops with technical bodies to prepare a series of topic papers that provided the baseline data for the Sustainability Appraisal. The Scoping Report was subject to a five week statutory consultation period with the statutory environmental bodies and the following organizations that the Joint Planning Unit considered could provide technical feedback on the Scoping Report:

• Business Link Northamptonshire • Civil Aviation Authority • Daventry Local Strategic Partnership • East Development Agency • Regional Assembly • English Heritage • Environment Agency • Government Office for the East Midlands Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

• Home Builders Federation • Learning and Skills Council • National Farmers Union • Natural England • Northampton Local Strategic Partnership • Northamptonshire County Council • Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd • Northamptonshire Primary Care Trust • Northamptonshire Wildlife Trust • Regional Park • Royal Society for the Protection of Birds • South Northamptonshire Local Strategic Partnership

The Issues and Options Stage

2.5 The first formal stage in the preparation process of the Joint Core Strategy was the issues and options stage. The purpose of the issues and options stage was to involve local people, businesses and other key stakeholders in the preparation of the Joint Core Strategy from the earliest opportunity by enabling a wide-ranging and open debate of key issues and possible alternative options to address those issues. The West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage ran from April 2007 – October 2007. The community involvement and consultation methods and events that were used for the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage are set out below.

a) Issues and Options Conference 2.6 In April 2007 the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Conference was held to launch the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy. The purpose of the Conference was to engage key stakeholders in the development of the issues and options for the Joint Core Strategy. Over 100 key technical stakeholders attended the event. Delegates heard about background to joint working, the process of developing a Joint Core Strategy and the timetable for delivery. Stakeholders were then engaged in small group discussions to look at the key issues and options for consideration. Groups were made up of different stakeholder interests. This enhanced the discussion and helped to build understanding of the different perspectives on the issues and options.

2.7 A brief summary of the key points from the Conference is set out below.

• The top issues that delegates felt were facing the future of West Northamptonshire were identified through small group work. The analysis looked at which issues occurred most frequently amongst groups. The 5 issues identified by the groups the most were: infrastructure, employment, sustainable growth, economy, and sustainable transport.

• The issues that were identified fell into two distinct categories, issues that affect the whole of West Northamptonshire and area/ place specific issues. Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

The issues that affect the whole of West Northamptonshire were: the environment and climate change, and infrastructure. The area specific issues were: roles and relationships, transport, economic prosperity and social cohesion. There was much detailed feedback obtained from stakeholders which provides an understanding as to why there is ‘an issue’.

• After considering the issues stakeholders were asked to identify what the options might be to address the issues in the future. From the feedback the options that were identified could be grouped under the following headings and sub-headings: - Delivery of affordable/ market housing; - Recreation and leisure - Sustainable development/ location (character, marketing, environment) - Infrastructure (funding, delivery & timing, transportation, environment) - Communities (social infrastructure, sustainable rural communities, participation & engagement) - Settlement hierarchy - Defining Northampton Implementation Area - Sustainable transport and movement (transport & growth, resources, alternatives modes, park and ride, roads & cars) - Delivery and deliverability - Employment (location, delivery, infrastructure, quality & type, skills, education) - Economy (location & sites, investment, skills & education, quantity & quality of jobs) - Northampton town centre specific options - South Northamptonshire specific options - Environment and green infrastructure - Competition from other towns/ inward looking (relationships, economy) - Politics and leadership (geography, ownership, resources, timing) - Vision and quality aspirations

• Sustainability was an overarching theme across many of the options raised, that is to say, sustainability of communities, transport and development. The full list of options can be found in Appendix 2 of the full report of the Conference report. The full report of the Conference is available to view and download via the following link:

http://www.northampton.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documen tID=542&pageNumber=2

b) Councillor Workshops

2.8 A series of workshops were held within the issues and option consultation period to brief Daventry District, Northampton Borough, South Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire County Councillors on the LDF system and emerging key issues. A total of four workshops were held: • Introduction to the LDF system – 8 and 12 June 2007 • Key Issue: Growth of Northampton – 24 September 2007 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

• Key Issue: Infrastructure – 23 October 2007

c) Town and Parish Councils and Northampton Residents Associations Workshops

2.9 Workshops were held for Town and Parish Councils and Northampton’s Residents Associations to brief them on the LDF system and how they could participate in the Joint Core Strategy preparation process. The key issues and options for the West Northamptonshire area were also introduced for discussion. The workshop was run on seven different dates and at different venues with the same format at each to enable as many organisations to attend as possible. The workshops were held at the following places:

• Sport and Community Centre – 17 September 2007 • Village Hall – 19 September 2007 • Methodist Church – 25 September 2007 • – 26 September 2007 • Village Hall – 1 October 2007 • Village Hall – 4 October 2007 • Moulton Village Hall – 10 October 2007

2.10 A total of 49 people representing 33 towns and parishes and four residents’ associations attended the workshops. In addition the Northamptonshire Residents’ Alliance attended the Northampton workshop. The full list of town and parish councils and residents associations who attended the workshops is included as Appendix 2 of this statement.

2.11 Notes were not taken at these workshops, as their purpose was to introduce the LDF system and the issues and options stage of the Joint Core Strategy.

d) Local Strategic Partnerships Workshop

2.12 A workshop was held for representatives of Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire’s Local Strategic Partnerships on 9 October 2007 at Moulton College. 33 representatives attended. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the draft spatial themes and draft spatial objectives in the Issues and Options discussion paper as a pre-curser to further discussions about the vision for West Northamptonshire later in the preparation process.

2.13 The key points raised at the workshop were:

Theme 1 – Roles and Relationships of the Towns • Add an objective about the urban and rural connections, recognising sense of place and retaining the market town heritage, linking old and new, maintaining the separate identity of the villages and value of smaller communities. • Identify Northampton as a city or as the county town and strengthen its role. Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

• Ensure all the towns are strengthened and developed. • Should “relationships” be replaced with “hierarchy”. • Greater focus needed on villages and rural service centres.

Theme 2 – Infrastructure Provision • Infrastructure runs through everything • Redraft Spatial Objective 2 to delete the word “adequately” and add reference to community engagement. • Timely infrastructure is important, especially for education, health and policing. • This should be about meeting the needs of people. • Infrastructure involves both capital and revenue. Revenue tends to lag well behind development.

Theme 3 – Transport • None of the workshop groups chose to discuss the theme of transport.

Theme 4 – Economic Prosperity • Re-order the spatial objectives so that 1, 4 and 5 are all under the theme of economic prosperity. • Add high skilled to spatial objective 4. • Need to look at skills for building trades. • Likely to need both knowledge based and distribution jobs.

Theme 5 – Building and Integrating Communities • Spatial objectives 5 and 6 lack aspiration. • Spatial objective 5 needs to be broader to recognise other elements that relate to community cohesion • No reference to crime, anti-social behaviour or community safety.

Theme 6 – Climate Change and the Environment • None of the workshop groups chose to discuss the theme of transport.

Add a new theme – quality of life

e) Faith Groups Meeting

2.14 A meeting was held with representatives of the Northamptonshire Churches group on 7 October 2007. Northamptonshire Churches group represents the Catholic Diocese of Northampton, Anglican Diocese of , the Central Baptist Union, the Northampton Methodist District, the Northamptonshire United Reformed Church and the East Midlands Salvation Army. The purpose of the meeting was to brief the group on the Issues and Options discussion paper and encourage the faith communities to participate in the preparation of the Joint Core Strategy.

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2.15 The key points raised at the workshop were: • There is a need for a clear and understood definition of what is meant by a sustainable community. There is also the need for a clear understanding of what is meant by a ‘sustainable village community’.

• What criteria determine the provision of a village shop? What was the likely impact of the internet on retail centres? Internet sales are resulting in environmentally unfriendly white van deliveries in villages.

• What mechanisms need to be in place to ensure the provision of affordable housing?

• What will encourage people to increase their use of public transport?

• What will enable people to change their lifestyles to become more environmentally responsible? Can welcomers give information on public transport? Are there other ways of encouraging public transport use? Noting urban conurbations will have different needs and traffic solutions to rural villages

• The Warwick Gates development in Warwick (http://www.warwickgates.org.uk/) has some useful lessons: - Providing schools in a timely way - Youth provision - The level of turnover on some new developments - Building in community safety and neighbour dispute resolution.

• The role of churches working together in providing community facilities and welcoming residents to the community.

• Healthy Living Centres offer opportunities for inter-agency working.

• Community buildings need careful planning especially enabling them to be financially viable.

• How can high skill employers be encouraged to the area? - How do we avoid building dormitories for commuters? - Do house builders have the expertise and interest to encourage employment or is this a task for the Development Corporation?

• There are applications submitted for more than the growth targets for both Northampton and Daventry. Daventry has applications in for 10,000 houses where the regional strategy identifies the need for 8,000.

f) Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet – Distribution and Responses

2.16 Under the Regulations there was no requirement to prepare a written document for consultation at the issues and options stage. However, such a Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

document does provide a focus for structured engagement early in the Joint Core Strategy preparation process.

2.17 Consequently, the JPU produced an Issues and Options Discussion Paper that set out the main issues that had been identified so far that the Joint Core Strategy should address and suggested some options to address the issues. The paper did not seek to set out all possible issues and alternative options; instead it represented initial thoughts and provided the opportunity to raise new issues and options.

2.18 The paper was structured into twelve sections with a section setting out a draft vision and draft spatial objectives for West Northamptonshire and individual sections by place or area. Each section provided some context, then a summary of the key issues followed by some alternative options. A total of 112 questions were asked throughout the Discussion Paper (known as the long questionnaire).

2.19 An easy-to-read eight page Summary Leaflet was also produced containing a shortened and easier to understand questionnaire (known as the short questionnaire) and a consultation monitoring form.

2.20 The Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Discussion Paper and the Summary Leaflet are available to view on the JPU’s website via the following links:

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=mCfegvkeQ tA%3d&tabid=142

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=MPcSbwEO bv8%3d&tabid=142

2.21 The Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet documents were published for consultation on 5 September 2007 for an eight-week period that ended on 31 October 2007.

2.22 The Joint Planning Unit wrote to or e-mailed a total of 1,792 statutory and non-statutory organisations, agencies, groups and individuals providing details of the consultation and, as appropriate, providing copies of the Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet or informing them of the documents’ availability and how to view or obtain copies. Table 1 below lists the number of consultees in each category that were contacted. The list of consultation bodies is included as Appendix 3 to this statement.

Table 1 – Consultees by Category

Consultee Category Number Councillors 166 Senior Council Officers 9 MPs/ MEPs 9 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Libraries 23 Local Strategic Partnerships 3 Town and Parish Councils 158 Residents Associations 38 Area Partnerships and Forums 9 Community Groups and Organisations 177 Service Providers 212 Businesses, Developers, Landowners, 567 Agents Private Individuals 318 Adjoining and Other Councils 32 Adjoining Town and Parish Councils 46 Adjoining Libraries 25 Total 1,792

2.23 Town and Parish Councils and Residents Associations were sent packs of multiple copies of the Issues and Options Discussion Paper, the Summary Leaflets and A3 and A4 Posters to advertise the exhibitions. The Town and Parish Councils and Residents Associations were also sent a short standard paragraph about the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options consultation for inclusion in newsletters and on websites.

2.24 Copies of the Issues and Options Paper were made available for public inspection at the Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Council’s Offices, all public libraries in West Northamptonshire and at public libraries in the main settlements surrounding West Northamptonshire. A full list of these locations is included as Appendix 4.

2.25 The Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet were available to view and download on Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Councils’ websites and the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit’s website. The short and long questionnaires were also available to view and download. Both the short and long questionnaires were available to complete and submit on-line through a link to Northampton Borough Council’s website.

2.26 Following advice from Daventry District, Northampton Borough and South Northamptonshire Councils a translated leaflet was produced for distribution in Northampton Borough only. The leaflet was produced in recognition of the needs of people whose first language is not English. The leaflet contained a short summary explaining that the Issues and Options consultation was taking place and how to obtain more information. The leaflet contained the same information in the following six languages: Polish, Somali, Bengali, Russian, Punjabi and Urdu. 200 copies of the leaflet were produced and distributed to all the public libraries in Northampton and to the Borough Council’s One Stop Shop. A copy of the translated leaflet is available to view on the JPU’s website via the following link: http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=eYLnshgi1 BA%3d&tabid=142 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

2.27 Over 300 Summary Leaflets were also distributed to commuters at Station.

2.28 Northampton Town Football Club produced a booklet and included information on their website explaining the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options stage and encouraging their supporters to respond.

2.29 A total of 2,000 copies of the Issues and Options Discussion Paper were printed and a total of 1,600 were distributed during the consultation period. A total of 8,000 copies of the Summary Leaflet were printed and a total of 7,800 were distributed during the consultation period.

Responses to the Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet

2.30 A total of 1,363 different individuals and organisations responded to the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Discussion Paper and Summary Leaflet by letter, fax, e-mail and on-line. A further 230 individuals and organisations responded after 31 October 2007, these are known as late responses.

2.31 In the case of the responses received to the questionnaire contained in the Summary Leaflet (known as the short questionnaire) after 31 October 2007, these were summarised at the same time and along with those responses received before 31 October. This means that the summary statistics for short questionnaires below and the full summary of the responses to the short questionnaire include the late responses.

2.32 In the case of the responses received after 31 October 2007 to the questionnaire containing the questions in the Issues and Options Discussion Paper itself (known as the long questionnaire) or by letter, these have been summarised separately from the responses received before 31 October but are included in the summary statistics for long questionnaires and letters below.

2.33 1,108 individuals and organisations responded using the short questionnaire. 485 individuals and organisations responded using the long questionnaire or by letter. It should be noted that some respondents completed both short and long questionnaires or a questionnaire and a letter.

2.34 19 questionnaires were completed and submitted on-line, 15 short questionnaires and 4 long questionnaires.

2.35 The number of responses by type of respondent and postcode are listed in Tables 2 and 3 below.

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Table 2 - Short Questionnaires

Total number of short questionnaires completed 1108

Type Number % Agents 20 1.8 Councillors 7 0.6 Individuals 1053 95.0 Public body 16 1.4 Statutory consultees 12 1.1

Postcode Analysis Type Number % NN 920 83.0 MK 42 3.8 Other 74 6.7 OX 13 1.2 Not Known 59 5.3

Table 3 - Long Questionnaires and Letters

Total number of long questionnaires completed and letters 485

Type Number % Agents 101 20.8 Councillors 3 0.6 Individuals 310 63.9 Public body 47 9.7 Statutory consultees 24 4.9

Postcode Analysis Type Number % NN 315 64.9 MK 10 2.1 Other 84 17.3 OX 11 2.3 Not Known 65 13.4

2.36 Full summaries of the responses to the short questionnaires and the long questionnaires and letters are available to view and download in three separate documents on the Joint Planning Unit website via the following link:

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/Consultations/tabid/142/Default.aspx

2.37 Full copies of all responses to the Issues and Options consultation, including the late responses, are available to view at the Joint Planning Unit’s office in Northampton.

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g) Exhibitions

2.38 An exhibition based on the Issues and Options Discussion Paper and the Summary Leaflet was prepared to raise awareness of the issues and options stage. The exhibition visited 18 different venues over a total of 18 days. A list of all the venues and recorded attendance at the exhibitions is set out in the table below.

2.39 Where possible a record was taken of the number of people who visited the exhibition. In cases where the exhibition was very busy or was unstaffed it may not have been possible to maintain an accurate record of the number of people attended. However, the numbers listed in Table 4 below do give an indication of the levels of attendance at the exhibitions.

Table 4 - Public Exhibitions by Location and Recorded Attendance

Date Exhibition Location Recorded (All in 2007) Attendance 6 September Crick, The Old School 19 6 & 7 September Community No record of Hall attendance (unstaffed) 7 September Roade Village Hall 26 10 & 11 September Towcester Town Hall 43 11 September Library 6 12 September Village 0 Hall 13 & 14 September Brackley Town Hall 26 13 & 14 September Library No record of attendance (unstaffed) 17 September Hunsbury Library, 7 Northampton 17 & 18 September The Elizabethan, Welford 13 19 September Library, 8 Northampton 20 September Village Hall 2 21 September St Michael’s Church, 24 Silverstone 24 September Bugbrooke Sport & 69 Community Centre 25 September Centre 10 26 September Sainsburys at , 54 Northampton 27 September Daventry Library 14 27, 28 & 29 , No attendance September Northampton records but 100 +

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h) Media

2.40 Media played an important role in raising awareness about the consultation process and related activities. In advance of launching the consultation a press briefing was held with local media and a briefing note provided. This was to help ensure an accurate message. This also included radio interviews with two countywide radio stations about the consultation.

2.41 Press Releases - Over the course of the consultation period 3 press releases were sent out. The first one was a general one relating to the Issues and Options release. The second two were tailored to advertise local exhibitions that were taking place.

2.42 The production and distribution of press releases was coordinated through the three Communications Offices at the respective authorities. This helped to ensure a coordinated and targeted approach and consistency of messages.

2.43 In total three press releases were sent to the following local newspapers: • Chronicle and Echo • Herald and Post • Daventry Express • Rugby Advertiser • Rugby Observer • Harborough Mail • Brackley and Towcester Advertiser • Guardian • Brackley and Towcester Post • Citizen

2.44 Press was picked up by most of the local papers. Press releases were also sent to other related media, television and local radio: • Local Government Association newsletter • Business Times • Public Sector Executive • Local Government News Daily Bulletin • BBC radio/ television • Anglia television • Radio Banbury • Northants 96’ • Touch FM radio

2.45 Press was picked up on the BBC local news site and the Local Government News (LGN) Daily Bulletin. Press coverage is included as Appendix 5 to this statement.

2.46 In addition to newspaper press there was also coverage from the local radio, particularly BBC Radio Northampton and Northants ’96. A number of interviews were carried out with the Joint Planning Unit Manager and officers from the three Councils. Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

2.47 Copy was also sent to the Northamptonshire Talking Newspaper and the Northamptonshire Association for Communities in Rural England (ACRE) Villages Newsletter.

Sustainability Appraisal

2.48 The issues and options set out in the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options Discussion Paper were subject to an initial sustainability appraisal report by independent environmental consultants Environ. Environ’s report was published separately but at the same time as the Discussion Paper to allow respondents to the Discussion Paper to reflect on Environ’s appraisal in preparing their responses.

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3. Regulation 25 Consultation

Introduction

3.1 In June 2008 the Government issued amendments4 to the 2004 Regulations. These amendments included an amendment to Regulation 25 of 2004 Regulations. The key change was that there was no longer a requirement for a Preferred Options stage of consultation. Instead the Government placed greater emphasis on the involvement of residents and businesses in the preparation of development plans as a continual process. Consequently in January 2009 the Joint Planning Unit carried out additional consultation on the scope of the Joint Core Strategy, i.e. what it should contain.

3.2 In order to comply with the new Regulation 25 the Joint Planning Unit wrote or emailed everyone consulted at the Issues and Options stage asking them the following question:

“Are there any other matters (i.e. subjects, topics or themes), which the Joint Core Strategy for West Northamptonshire should contain?”

3.3 The consultation ran from Thursday 8 January 2009 until Thursday 5 March 2009.

Responses to the Regulation 25 Consultation

3.4 53 duly made responses were received and an additional 13 responses were received from organisations and individuals who had no further themes or comments to add to the Joint Core Strategy, further to the Issues and Options consultation.

3.5 A full list of summarised responses is available to view and download on the Joint Planning Unit website via the following link:

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/Consultations/tabid/142/Default.aspx

3.6 Full copies of the responses to the Regulation 25 consultation are available to view at the JPU’s office in Northampton.

3.7 The responses were grouped within a series of themes. A summary of the number of responses received on each theme with the respective percentage is shown below in Table 5: Summary of Representations.

4 The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

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Table 5: Summary of Representations by Theme

Rank Theme No. of % (of Responses responses) 1 Allocations and the Promotion of 16 30% Land =7 Climate Change 5 9% =9 Community 3 5% =7 Constraints to Growth 5 9% =10 Culture and Heritage 2 3% =6 Design 6 11% 2 Employment and Economy 13 24% 3 Environmental Infrastructure 12 22% and Biodiversity =6 Flood Risk 6 11% =7 Housing General 5 9% =10 Identity and Place Making 2 3% 4 Infrastructure 11 21% =11 Minerals 1 2% =11 Monitoring 1 2% =8 Objections 4 7% =7 Planning Obligations 5 9% =10 Partnership Working 2 3% =11 Faith and Religion 1 2% =9 Resource Efficiency 3 5% =7 Retail 5 9% =7 Rural 5 9% =8 Sport and Open Space 4 7% =9 Tourism 3 5% 5 Transport 10 18%

3.8 The top five issues and themes that respondents wished to see covered within the Joint Core Strategy were:

• Allocations and the Promotion of Land • Employment and Economy • Environmental Infrastructure and Biodiversity • Infrastructure • Transport

3.9 Other than the “top 5” it is important to note the general spread of comments, with many areas receiving fewer than five representations. However, this quantitative analysis does not reflect the information contained within the responses and supporting evidence, which was highly detailed in some cases.

3.10 A summary of what the “theme” covered and the comments received to the “top 5” issues follows below:

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Allocations and the Promotion of Land - This theme was allocated to representations which were received from agents promoting land in and around West Northamptonshire. The areas covered included: • Overstone Leys (North of Northampton) • Northampton Highgate (South of ) • Land at • Land at • Rugby Radio Station/ Mast site • Northampton South East • Wootton Strategic Development Area

Employment and Economy - A total of thirteen representations related to future employment opportunities or the wider economy of the area. Of these responses, many related to the requirement of flexibility within the plan to promote business opportunities and the cross-boundary opportunities which exist for West Northamptonshire. The role of DIRFT (Daventry International Rail Freight Terminal) was central to the responses from Advantage West Midlands and the West Midlands Regional Assembly.

Environmental Infrastructure and Biodiversity - This area covered Green Infrastructure in addition to biodiversity matters. Comments were wide ranging, with responses affirming the importance of green infrastructure within the plan. Since the Regulation 25 consultation the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit have completed “Landscape Sensitivity and Green Infrastructure Studies” for the whole of the area which identify strategic green infrastructure corridors and place these within the wider context. The Joint Planning Unit gratefully received detailed Green Infrastructure and Environmental Studies in relation to specific areas which were used in the preparation of the evidence base for the Joint Core Strategy.

Infrastructure - This theme includes all representations which cited infrastructure as a principal requirement for growth, or made reference to specific and general infrastructure gaps. It is recognised that a number of representations which referenced Infrastructure also questioned funding mechanisms. Where this was the case, the comment was recorded twice- once for infrastructure and once more for planning obligations. Infrastructure, for the purposes of this analysis, excluded particular comments relating to transport.

Transport - Whilst transport is a related issue to “infrastructure”, some of the comments also referred to the approach to be taken within the Joint Core Strategy regarding the objectives of “sustainable transport” and “behavioural change” in addition to roads and other forms of physical infrastructure required. Six of the responses on transport were from those promoting land within West Northamptonshire. Issues raised by the public included congestion and the A45 between Daventry and Northampton.

3.11 The responses to this Regulation 25 consultation were used to inform the preparation of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy.

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4. Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage (Regulation 25)

Introduction

4.1 This section sets out details of the community involvement and consultation methods and events that were used for the Emergent Joint Core Strategy stage.

4.2 At its meeting on 6 July 2009 the West Northamptonshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee approved the publication of the West Northamptonshire Emergent Joint Core Strategy for consultation. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy was published on 31 July 2009 for a six week consultation period which was subsequently extended by 2 and half weeks to 30 September 2009 due to printing problems with the accompanying consultation questionnaire.

4.3 The content of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy was informed by the Joint Core Strategy Issues and Options and Regulation 25 consultations, the collection of a wide ranging evidence base and on-going work with technical bodies. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy marked a fundamental step towards the submission and approval of the Joint Core Strategy. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy set out current thinking with respect to the policy approach that should be taken in West Northamptonshire and was based on the evidence collected to date. It was not a draft plan or final strategy; it did not set out policies but it did set out the policy approach and the preferred options and rejected options for the locations of growth at each town in West Northamptonshire. The Emergent Joint Core Strategy offered everyone with an interest in the future of West Northamptonshire with the chance to comment on the emerging policy approach.

4.4 The Emergent Joint Core Strategy was subject to a sustainability appraisal and an appropriate assessment by independent environmental consultants Environ. Environ’s reports were published alongside the Emergent Joint Core Strategy to allow respondents to reflect on Environ’s appraisal and assessment in preparing their responses.

4.5 The community involvement and consultation methods and events that were used for the Emergent Joint Core Strategy stage are set out below.

a) Emergent Joint Core Strategy and Consultation Questionnaire

4.6 The Emergent Joint Core Strategy document consultation was published for consultation on 31 July 2009 for a six-week period that was due to end on 11 September 2009. A consultation questionnaire was published alongside the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. The questionnaire enabled respondents to answer each of the consultation questions set within the Emergent Joint Core Strategy with the answer “Yes”, “No”, or “Don’t Know” and provide reasons for each response. Unfortunately due to printing problems six questions were incorrectly printed in the consultation questionnaire. Consequently a corrected consultation questionnaire was printed and re-distributed to consultees, both those who had already responded and those that had not, Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

and the consultation period was extended by 2 and half weeks to 30 September 2009.

4.7 The Emergent Joint Core Strategy document and the consultation questionnaire are available to view on the JPU’s website via the following links:

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=NOBwSTVt 7Qs%3d&tabid=142

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=aRD%2f2o KNrKc%3d&tabid=142

4.8 The Joint Planning Unit wrote to or e-mailed a total of 2,462 statutory and non-statutory organisations, agencies, groups and individuals providing details of the consultation and, as appropriate, providing copies of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy document or informing them of the documents’ availability and how to view or obtain copies. Table 6 below lists the number of consultees in each category that were contacted. The list of consultation bodies is included as Appendix 6 to this statement.

Table 6 - Number of Consultees in Each Category

Consultee Category Number Adjoining and Other Councils 41 Adjoining Libraries 15 Adjoining Town and Parish Councils 64 Neighbourhoods and Forums 19 Businesses, Developers, Landowners, Agents 613 Community Groups and Organisations 119 Councillors 187 Libraries 21 Local Strategic Partnerships 4 MPs/ MEPs 9 Private Individuals 828 Receptions for Public Inspection 6 Residents Associations 55 Service Providers 322 Town and Parish Councils 159 Total 2,462

4.9 Town and Parish Councils and Residents’ Associations were sent multiple copies of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy together with leaflets and posters to advertise the exhibitions. The leaflet is available to view on the JPU’s website via the following link:

http://www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=dz1suPRxU 1o%3d&tabid=142

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4.10 Copies of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy were also made available for public inspection at the principal offices of: Daventry District, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire County and South Northamptonshire Councils, West Northamptonshire Development Corporation; and all the public libraries in West Northamptonshire and in the main settlements in the areas surrounding West Northamptonshire. A full list of these locations is included as Appendix 7.

4.11 The Joint Planning Unit also used the web-based Limehouse consultation system to enable individuals and organisations to view and download the Emergent Joint Core Strategy, the consultation questionnaire and the accompanying Sustainability Appraisal and Appropriate Assessment. Once registered on the Joint Planning Unit’s consultation system respondents could also submit their responses electronically. The Partner Authorities’ websites also provided links to the consultation system on their websites.

4.12 The Emergent Joint Core Strategy was also made available on request in large print, Braille and audio versions, and in other languages. As a result of requests the Emergent Joint Core Strategy was provided in large print and audio.

4.13 A total of 5,000 copies each of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy and the consultation questionnaire were printed and a total of 4,500 Emergent Joint Core Strategies and all of the consultation questionnaires were distributed.

Exhibitions

4.14 An exhibition based on the Emergent Joint Core Strategy document was prepared to raise awareness of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. The exhibition visited 21 venues over a total of 19 days. A list of all the venues and recorded attendance at the exhibitions is set out in Appendix 8 to this statement.

4.15 Where possible a record was taken of the number of people who visited the exhibition. In the cases where the exhibition was very busy or was unstaffed it may not have been possible to maintain an accurate record of the number of people who attended. However, the numbers listed in the table do give an indication of the levels of attendance at the exhibitions.

Local Media

4.16 The local media played an important role in raising awareness and providing signposting for the consultation process and related activities. A press conference was held with local media on 26 June 2009. This was well attended by both print and radio media from across West Northamptonshire and interviews were carried out with Councillors.

4.17 Press releases were issued at the launch of the consultation and timed to coincide with the roll out of the exhibitions. Two press releases were sent to Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

the following newspapers which are the main newspapers that cover West Northamptonshire:

1) Banbury Guardian; 2) Brackley and Towcester Advertiser; 3) Daventry Express; 4) Harborough Mail; 5) Herald and Post; 6) Milton Keynes Citizen; 7) Northampton Chronicle and Echo; 8) Rugby Advertiser; and 9) Rugby Observer.

4.18 Coverage was picked up by most of the local newspapers. Examples of the press coverage at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy stage is included as Appendix 9 to this statement. Press releases were also sent to the following television and local radio stations that cover West Northamptonshire:

1) BBC radio/ television; 2) Anglia television; and 3) Heart FM.

Council Newsletters

4.19 Both Daventry District and South Northamptonshire Councils produced awareness raising news pieces about the Emergent Joint Core Strategy for their Council newsletters: “Daventry Calling” and “SNC Review”.

Town and Parish Council Meetings

4.20 Officers of the Joint Planning Unit attended the following requested meetings:

1) Mid Northants Parishes – 23 July 2009 2) Overstone Parish Council – 3 August 2009 3) Wootton and Parish Council – 5 August 2009 4) Brixworth Parish Council – 8 September 2010

4.21 Representatives of other Parish Councils also attended the meetings with Overstone Parish Council and Wootton and East Hunsbury Parish Council.

Councillor Workshops

4.22 Workshops were held with the Joint Strategic Planning Committee members on the lead up to the publication and launch of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. Briefing meetings were also made available to all Councillors across the partner authorities in advance of publishing the Emergent Joint Core Strategy.

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Call Line

4.23 A call line was provided alongside the consultation information to allow people to call up to leave verbal feedback to the consultation, request copies of the consultation material or speak to an officer. The system allowed management of the calls coming in to the Joint Planning Unit about the consultation. In total 168 requests through the call line were fulfilled.

Workshops and Meetings

4.24 Workshops were held to raise awareness of the consultation and to gather early feedback with:

1) Service Managers from across Northampton Borough Council – 25 August 2009 2) Representatives from the partner authorities’ Local Strategic Partnerships – 28 September 2009 3) The commercial sector – 28 September 2009

4.25 Officers from the Joint Planning Unit also attended Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd’s Board meeting on 16 September 2010 to explain the content of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy and the consultation process.

Other Activities and Events

4.26 The activities and events listed below also took place during the Emergent Joint Core Strategy consultation but were organised by other parties than the Joint Planning Unit.

E-Petition 4.27 An e-petition was submitted to Number 10 Downing Street by Mr Michael Street which received 816 signatures. The petition asked: “We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to put a stop to the rushed plans to build 40,000 new homes in rural Northamptonshire.” The details of the petition were: “Plans are out for a very short consultation period to build 40,000 new homes in rural Northamptonshire, including 18,000 which will join up villages east of Northampton and put a dual carriageway through them. There is no clear evidence that these homes are required.” All the signatures to the petition and the Government’s response to the petition can be viewed on-line at www.number10.gov.uk/Page20997.

Parish Councils, Residents’ Groups and Action Groups 4.28 Many of the communities and residents directly affected by the preferred options for growth identified in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy prepared their own leaflets, posters, website material and held meetings to discuss the proposals. A number of action groups were formed and existing groups, including Parish Councils and Residents Associations, grouped together.

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Protests and Marches 4.29 There were a total of four protests held against the content of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. The Northants Residents Alliance held a protest at the Joint Strategic Planning Committee on 6 July 2009 in Towcester when the Emergent Joint Core Strategy was considered by the Committee for publication for public consultation. A protest was also held in Northampton Market Square on 15 August 2009. The Northants Residents Alliance held a protest at an Emergent Joint Core Strategy exhibition at the Wootton and East Hunsbury Community Centre on 2 September 2009. The same organisation held a further protest at the Joint Planning Unit’s office in Northampton on 29 September 2009 which involved a march from outlying villages and Becketts’ Park to the Joint Planning Unit.

4.30 The Towcester protest and the Northampton march to the Joint Planning Unit’s office are both available to view on-line at www.youtube.com. All four protests received considerable media coverage both in the local newspapers and on the radio.

Radio Debate 4.31 BBC Radio Northampton held a public debate at the University of Northampton on 9 September 2009 to discuss the Emergent Joint Core Strategy and the wider growth plans for Northamptonshire. The Deputy Chair of the Joint Strategic Planning Committee was part of the debating panel.

The Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation Responses

4.32 As a result of the Emergent Joint Core Strategy consultation 4,781 individuals and organisations submitted 6,355 responses containing a total of 120,668 individual comments, also known as representations.

4.33 In terms of the format of the representations the majority of representations, comprising a total of 98,402 individual comments or representations, were submitted in standardised formats, i.e. in the form of one of 22 “standard” formats. 1,470 individual comments or representations were submitted electronically through the Limehouse consultation system. The remaining 20,118 individual comments or representations were submitted in the form of “non-standard” letters, emails or consultation questionnaire responses.

4.34 All responses to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy are available to view on the Joint Planning Unit’s website (www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org) or at the Joint Planning Unit’s office in Northampton.

4.35 All the representations to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy were coded and summarised by consultation question set in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy document and officer responses to the representations prepared.

4.36 The responses to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy consultation were considered by the West Northamptonshire Joint Strategic Planning Committee at its meetings on 30 March 2010 and 26 July 2010. At its meeting on 26 July Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

2010 the Committee formally received the summary of the consultation responses to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy.

4.37 The representations received to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy consultation were taken into account in the preparation of the Pre-Submission version of the Joint Core Strategy.

4.38 The officer responses to the representations were considered by the Joint Strategic Planning Committee at its meeting on 31 January 2011 alongside the consideration of the Pre-Submission version of the Joint Core Strategy for publication for the statutory six weeks representations period. The officer responses to the Emergent Joint Core Strategy representations were noted and approved by the Committee at that meeting.

4.39 All the Joint Strategic Planning Committee reports regarding the Emergent Joint Core Strategy representations including the summary of the responses and the officer responses are available to view on the Joint Planning Unit’s website: www.westnorthamptonshirejpu.org

4.40 Appendix 10 to this statement sets out the total number of representations made to each of the consultation questions set in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy. The table details the number of representations that were in support, not in support, did not know and unspecified. For reference purposes Appendix 11 to this statement lists all the consultation questions set in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy.

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5. Continuing Community Involvement

5.1 The previous sections of this Statement have set out the community involvement and consultation methods and events used for the Issues and Options stage, the Regulation 25 consultation and the Emergent Joint Core Strategy stages of the preparation of the West Northamptonshire Joint Core Strategy.

5.2 In addition to these activities there have been a variety of on-going meetings and other events. These have included:

Councillor Briefings and Workshops

5.3 Briefings and workshops with the Joint Strategic Planning Committee members and with the Councillors from the Partner Councils of Daventry District, Northampton Borough, South Northamptonshire and Northamptonshire County have been held throughout the preparation process both to provide briefings to be held at key points and to debate key issues and emerging policy. As appropriate these briefings and workshops have also included Councillors from the Borough Council of and Board members of the West Northamptonshire Development Corporation.

Town and Parish Councils Workshops

5.4 Briefings and workshops for town and parish councils have been held throughout the Joint Core Strategy preparation process. These events have included briefings at key points and to debate key issues and emerging policy such as a rural settlement hierarchy.

Engagement with the Local Strategic Partnerships

5.5 Daventry, Northampton and South Northamptonshire Local Strategic Partnerships continue to be engaged in the process through the Joint Planning Unit’s attendance at the LSPs’ Board meetings.

Statutory Bodies

5.6 Regular liaison meetings are held between the Joint Planning Unit and statutory bodies such as the Environment Agency and the Highways Agency to provide updates on the evidence base and to develop the policy approach in the Joint Core Strategy itself.

Development Industry Meetings

5.7 Meetings have been held with representatives of the development industry (including landowners, developers and agents) throughout the preparation of the Joint Core Strategy to discuss both general issues such as infrastructure, land assembly and developer contributions as well as site specific matters.

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Appendix 1

Conformity of the Joint Core Strategy Consultation with the Requirements of the Statements of Community Involvement for West Northamptonshire

Table 1: Issues and Options Stage - Types of Consultee

Types of Consultee Consultation Methods Used Consultation Methods Identified by to Engage the Community Used to Engage the Statements of in the Issues and Options Community in the Issues Community Stage – Methods Specific to and Options Stage – Involvement (in the Type of Consultee Methods used for All alphabetical order) Types of Consultee Businesses - See Methods Used for All Mailing List Types of Consultee Central, Regional and - Issues & Options Issues & Options Local Government Conference Discussion Paper Councillors/ Ward - Councillor Workshops Members Summary Leaflet Developers, - Issues & Options Landowners and Conference Exhibitions Agents - East Midlands Royal Town Planning Institute Newsletter Posters General Public - See Methods Used for All Types of Consultee Media Coverage Hard to Reach Groups - Faith Groups Meeting - Translated Leaflet Websites - Talking Newspaper Interest and - See Methods Used for All On-Line Questionnaire Community Groups Types of Consultee Internal Officers - Team Meetings & Briefings Councils’ Newsletters - Joint Officer Meeting Local Stakeholder - Issues & Options Organisations and Conference Partners - Local Strategic Partnerships Workshop Local Strategic - Issues & Options Partnerships Conference Residents - Residents Associations Associations Workshop Statutory Bodies and - Issues & Options Groups Conference Town and Parish - Town and Parish Council Councils Workshops

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Table 2: Issues and Options Stage - Consultation Methods

Types of Consultation Methods Consultation Methods Used to Identified by Statements of Engage the Community in the Community Involvement (in Issues and Options Stage alphabetical order) Area Parish Meetings for Groups of Yes, Town & Parish Workshops Parishes, as required Area Partnerships Yes, Letter Cabinet/ Strategy Group/ LDF Yes, Officer Reports Steering Group Council Newspapers Yes, SNC Review Council Websites Yes, and the JPU Website E-mail Copies available in Large Print Yes Exhibitions/ Roadshows Yes, Exhibitions Focus Group Not Included at this Stage Leaflet Drops Not Included at this Stage Mailing List Yes, JPU Consultation Database Media Coverage Yes, Press Articles & Radio Hard Copies/ E-mail Copies on Yes Request Hard Copies available in Various Yes, on request Formats Individual Meetings, as required Yes, DLP 4 Sept. 2007, Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd 2 Oct. 2007, JB Planning 11 Oct. 2007 Internal Briefings/ Newsletters, as Yes required Management Board Yes Parish Meetings, as required Yes, Town & Parish Workshops & Wootton & East Hunsbury Parish Council Meeting 19 Sept. 2007 (requested) Public Inspection at Council Offices, Yes, see list in Appendix 4 of this Libraries and Other Locations Statement Public Meetings, as required Not Included at this Stage Press Releases and Adverts in Local Press Releases – Yes Newspapers Adverts – Not included at this Stage Stakeholder Workshop Yes, Issues & Options Conference

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Table 3: Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage - Types of Consultee

Types of Consultee Consultation Methods Used Consultation Methods Identified by to Engage the Community Used to Engage the Statements of in the Emergent Joint Core Community in the Community Strategy Stage – Methods Emergent Joint Core Involvement (in Specific to the Type of Strategy Stage – alphabetical order) Consultee Methods used for All Types of Consultee Businesses Workshop, 28 Sept 2009 Central, Regional and See methods used for all Mailing List Local Government types of consultee Councillors/ Ward Workshops for JSPC Emergent Joint Core Members members and briefing Strategy Document meetings for all Members Developers, See methods used for all Questionnaire Landowners and types of consultee Agents Exhibitions General Public See methods used for all types of consultee Posters Hard to Reach Groups See methods used for all types of consultee Media Coverage Interest and See methods used for all Community Groups types of consultee Websites Internal Officers Workshop for Northampton Borough Council, 25 Aug On-Line Questionnaire 2009 Local Stakeholder See methods used for all Call Line Organisations and types of consultee Partners Councils’ Newsletters Local Strategic Workshop 28.09.09 Partnerships Residents See methods used for all Associations types of consultee Statutory Bodies and See methods used for all Groups types of consultee Town and Parish Meetings on Request – 4 Councils meetings, see Paragraph 4.20

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Table 4: Emergent Joint Core Strategy – Consultation Methods

Types of Consultation Methods Consultation Methods Used to Identified by Statements of Engage the Community at the Community Involvement (in Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage alphabetical order) Area Parish Meetings for Groups of Not Included at this Stage Parishes, as required Area Partnerships Yes, Letter Cabinet/ Strategy Group/ LDF Steering Yes, Officer Reports Group Council Newspapers Yes, Daventry Calling and SNC Review Council Websites Yes, and the JPU Website E-mail Copies available in Large Print Yes Exhibitions/ Roadshows Yes, Exhibitions Focus Group Not Included at this Stage Leaflet Drops Not Included at this Stage Mailing List Yes, JPU Consultation Database Media Coverage Yes, Press Articles & Radio Hard Copies/ E-mail Copies on Request Yes Hard Copies available in Various Yes, on request Formats Individual Meetings, as required Yes, Mid Northants Parishes, Overstone Parish Council, Wootton and East Hunsbury Parish Council, Brixworth Parish Council (requested) Internal Briefings/ Newsletters, as Yes, Northampton Borough Council required Service Managers Workshop Parish Meetings, as required Yes, Overstone Parish Council, Wootton & East Hunsbury Parish Council, Brixworth Parish Council (requested) Public Inspection at Council Offices, Yes, see list in Appendix 7 to this Libraries and Other Locations Statement Public Meetings, as required Not Included at this Stage Press Releases and Adverts in Local Press Releases – Yes Newspapers Adverts – Not included at this Stage Stakeholder Workshop Yes, Local Strategic Partnerships Workshop, Commercial sector Workshop

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Appendix 2

List of Town and Parish Councils and Residents’ Association who attended Workshops in September and October 2007

Ashby St Ledgers Parish Council Barby Parish Council Boughton Parish Council Brackley Town Council Brafield on the Green Parish Council Brixworth Parish Council Bugbrooke Parish Council Parish Council Daventry Town Council Parish Council Parish Council Flore Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council and Parish Council Long Buckby Parish Council Moulton Parish Council Naseby Parish Council Overstone Parish Council Ravensthorpe Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Silverstone Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Thornby Parish Council Parish Council Towcester Town Council Parish Council Welford Parish Council Parish Council Wootton and East Hunsbury Parish Council Parish Council

Brookside Residents Association Rectory Farm Residents Association St Crispins Residents Association Whitehills and Spring Park Residents Association

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Appendix 3

List of Consultation Bodies Consulted at the Issues and Options Stage

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Town and Parish Councils: Croughton Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Adderbury Parish Council Daventry Parish Council Parish Meeting Daventry Town Council Alderton Parish Meeting Deanshanger Parish Council Parish Council Deddington Parish Council Parish Council Denton Parish Council Ashton Parish Council Dodford Parish Council Parish Council Draughton with Parish Council Parish Council Dunchurch Parish Council Badby Parish Council Parish Council Banbury Town Council Parish Council Barby and Onley Parish Council Parish Council Beachampton Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Meeting Billing Parish Council Ecton Parish Council Parish Council Parish Meeting Parish Council Elkington Parish Council Boddington Parish Council Parish Council Bodicote Parish Council Everdon Parish Council Boughton Parish Council Parish Council Brackley Town Council Parish Council Parish Meeting Fathingstone Parish Council Brafield on the Green Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Flore Parish Council Brington Parish Council Flore, Byfield and Long Buckby Parish Brixworth Parish Council Council Brockhall Parish Council Gayton Parish Council Broughton Parish Council Parish Meeting Bugbrooke Parish Council Grange Park Parish Council Byfield Parish Council Great Houghton Parish Council Calverton Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Castlethorpe Parish Council Grendon Parish Council Catesby Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Hackleton Parish Council Parish Council Hannington Parish Council Chipping Warden Parish Council Hanslope Parish Council Church & Parish Council Hardingstone Parish Council Church with Chapel Brampton Parish Hardwick & Tusmore Parish Meeting Council Harlestone Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Claydon with Clattercott PC Harrington Parish Council Clifton Hampden Parish Council Hartwell Parish Council Clifton Upon Dunsmore Parish Council Parish Council Clipston Parish Council Parish Council and Whiston Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Heselbech Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Cosgrove Parish Council Hollowell Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Cottisford Parish Meeting Parish Council Parish Meeting Kings Sutton Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Crick Parish Council Lamport Parish Council Leckhampstead Parish Council Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Stowe Nine Churches Parish Council Parish Council Sulby Parish Council Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey Parish Council Parish Councils Parish Council Lillingstone Lovell Parish Council Sywell Parish Council Parish Council Parish Meeting Little Houghton Parish Council Thornby Parish Council Loddington Parish Council Thornton Parish Council Long Buckby Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Tiffield Parish Council Maidwell Parish Council Towcester Town Council Marston St Lawrence Parish Council Turweston Parish Council Parish Meeting Upper Heyford Parish Meeting Mid Northamptonshire Parishes 2001 Upton Parish Council Middleton Cheney Parish Council Walgrave Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Mixbury Parish Meeting Wardington PC Parish Council Wardington PC Moulton Parish Council Warkworth Parish Meeting Naseby Parish Council Warkworth Parish Meeting Parish Council Warrington Parish Council Newbottle Parish Council Watford Parish Council Newnham Parish Council Weedon Bec Parish Council Norton Parish Council Weedon Parish Council Old Parish Council Welford Parish Council Old Stratford Parish Council Welton Parish Council Olney Town Council Parish Council Orton Parish Council Weston and Weedon Parish Council Overstone Parish Council Weston Underwood Parish Council Overthorpe Parish Council Whilton Parish Council Parish Council Whitfield Parish Meeting Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Wicken Parish Council Parish Council Willoughby Parish Council Prestcote Parish Meeting Winwick Parish Council Parish Council Wolverton Town Council Priors Hardwick Parish Council Woodend Parish Meeting Priors Marston Parish Council Woodford cum Membris Parish Council Quinton Parish Council Wootton Parish Council Parish Meeting Wormleighton Parish Meeting Ravensthorpe Parish Council Yardley Gobion Parish Council Ravenstone Parish Council Parish Council Roade Parish Council Parish Council Rothersthorpe Parish Council Scaldwell Parish Council Parish Council Parish Council Residents Associations: Silverstone Parish Council Banbury Lane Residents Association Slapton Parish Meeting Blackthorn Residents Association Souldern Parish Council Boothville Community Council Spratton Parish Council Borough Hill Residents Association Stanford Parish Council Briar Hill 2 Residents Association Staverton Parish Council Briar Hill Residents Association Stoke Bruerne Parish Council Brookside Residents Association Stoke Goldington Parish Council Camp Hill Residents Association Stoke Lyne Parish Council Castle St James Residents Association Stoneton Parish Meeting Castles Residents Association Town Council Residents Association Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Colwyn Road Residents Association African Caribbean Elders Society Community & Residents Association of Age Concern Southfields Ashby St Ledgers Conservation Group Drayton Residents Association Asian Men Sports & Social Club Eastfield Residents Association B.R.D Conservation Group Evenley Residents Association Barrack Road CAAC Residents Association Berkeley Community Villages Friars Residents Association Blisworth Historic Buildings Society Trust Green Park Residents Association Blisworth Heritage Society Hood Street Residents Association Brackley Amenity Society Hopping Hill Residents Association Brackley Cottage Hospital Hunsbury Residents Association Brackley Fox Lane Trust Kings Heath Residents Association Brackley Means Business Kingsthorpe Hollow Residents Association Brackley Mencap Lake View Residents Association Brackley Residents Action Group Lawrence & Deal Court, Deal, & Brackley Vision Duke Street Residents Association British Geological Survey Northampton Federation of Residents' British Horse Society Associations Brixworth Residents Against Unnecessary Overstone Lodge & Goldings Residents Development Association Brockwatch PEMBA Residents Association Canal Society Phippsville Residents Association Bugbrooke History Society Queens Crescent Residents Association CABE Queens Park Residents Association CALA (Campaign against Lorry Abuse) Rectory Farm Residents Association CAMRA SPCC Residents’ Association CAN Spencer Dallington Residents Association Carers Forum Northamptonshire Spring Boroughs Residents Association Church Commissioners St David's Residents Association Standens Barn Residents Association Churches Together in all Northamptonshire Tanfield Residents Association Cinema Theatre Association Thorpeville Residents Association Citizen's Advice Buerau Thorplands Residents Council Civic Trust Thrift Streets & Vernon Terrace Residents' Civil Aviation Authority Association Collingtree CAAC Tunnells Residents Association Commission for Racial Equality Whitehills & Spring Prk Residents Connexions Association Conservation Officer Group & Partners Wilby St, East St & South Tce Residents Council for British Archaeology Association Council for Ethnic Minorities Communities Ressidents Association (Northampton) Council for Voluntry Services Area Partnerships: (Northampton) Northampton Area Partnership 3 Countryside Agency Northampton Area Partnership 4 CPRE Northamptonshire Northampton Area Partnership 5 Crossroad Care Northampton Area Partnership 6 Cut Waste Improve Competitiveness Northampton Area Partnership 7 CWICK Northampton Area Partnership 8 Cyclists Touring Club Northampton East Area DACT

Partnership Dallington CAAC Dallington Sheltered Housing Residents Community Groups and other Association Organisations: Daventry Allotment Association Daventry and District Civic Society Ability Northants Daventry and South Northants MAGRAH ACERT Daventry Villages Together Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Daventry Volunteer Centre Government Office for the East Midlands Daventry Women's Institiute Grandfield Partnership Deafconnect Great Houghton CAAC Deanshanger Heritge Society Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform Coalition Department for Business, Enterprise and Health & Safety Executive Regulatory Reform Heart of England Tourist Board Department for Children, Schools and Help the Aged Families Highways Agency Department for Constitutional Affairs Hinton in the Hedges Parish Meeting Department for Culture, Media and Sport HM Prison Service Department for Innovation, Universities and Hobden Partnership Skills Home Builders Federation Department for Transport Rail Group Home Housing Association Department for Work and Pensions Home Office Department of Communities and Local Home Start Government Home Start Northampton Department of Transport House Builders Federation DIAL Housing Corporation Dialogue Inclusion & Pupil Support Diocesan Board of Finance Inclusive Environment Group Disability Rights Commission Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (IHWO) Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Inland Waterways Association Committee Inland Waterways Association - District Development Consultancy Northampton Branch Domestic Violence Forum In-Motion Travel Duston Local History Society Innes England East Midlands Arts Board Institute of Directors () East Midlands Churches Forum Invest Northamptonshire East Midlands Development Agency Jehovah's Witnesses East Midlands Planning Aid Service Community Architects East Midlands Regional Assembly Kettering Rd, East Park Parade Residents East Midlands Regional Housing Board & Community Association East Midlands Sports Kingsley CAAC Ekins Allotment Association Kingsley Park Methodist Church EMDA Kingsoak Emmanuel Church Weston Favell Centre Kingsthorpe CAAC English as 2nd Language Group Kingsthorpe Grove Allotments Association English Heritage Landmark Information Group English Historic Towns Forum Landscope English Partnerships Learning & Skills Council Enterprise Solutions Legal Services Commission Environment Agency Lifelong Learning EPCAD Long Buckby Rail Users' Group Equal Opportunities Commission MAGRAH Explore Northamptonshire Midlands Rural Housing Fable Gospel Hall Trust Milton Malsor Action Group Forest Enterprise Milton Malsor Historical Society Forestry Commission MIND Forestry Commission, East Midlands Moulton Environment Group Conservancy National Association of Local Councils Freight Transport Association National Consultancy Unit, English Friends of Alderton Monuments Partnerships Friends of Boughton Area National Council for the Conservation of Friends of Bradlaugh Fields Plants and Gardens Friends of the Earth National Council of Women Friends of the Earth (East Midlands) National Farmers Union Friends of the Earth (London) National Federation of Bus Users Friends of the Racecourse National Playing Fields Association Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

National Probation Service Northamptonshire Sport National Society of Allotments & Leisure Northamptonshire Voluntary and Gardeners Ltd Community Sector Alliance National Trust Northants Wildlife Trust Natural England Partnerships Ltd Ncompass Norton Village Design Statement Steering Nene Flood Prevention Alliance Group Nene Housing Society Community Housing New Testament Church of God Association NFBU NSV Northampton & Lamport Railway NTACT Northampton Auctions PLC Office of Government Commerce Northampton Borough Allotment and Old Road Securities Plc Garden Council Archaeological Unit Northampton Central Area Partnership Parklands Allotments Association Northampton Chamber of Trade Peterborough Diocesan Board of Finance Peterborough Diocese Northampton Commissioning PCG Pleydell Road Allotment Committee Northampton Connolly Post Office Property Holdings Northampton Diesel & Electrical Services Princes Foundation Northampton Disabled People Forum Rail Freight Group Northampton Door to Door Service (NDDS) Rail Users Group Northampton Friends of the Earth Railfuture Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Ramblers' Association Northampton Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual RIBA People Forum Ridge Northampton Pensioners Forum River Nene Regional Park Northampton Race Equality Forum RMC Group Services Ltd Northampton Rail Users Group RNRP Northampton Rapid Transit System Limited Road Haulage Association Northampton Taxi Cab Association Rotary Club Northampton Transport Users Forum Royal Commission on Historic Monuments Northampton Volunteering Centre RSPB Northampton Women Forum Seeda Headquarters Northampton Women's Aid Semilong Community Forum Northampton Youth Forum Showmans Guild of Great Britain Northamptonshire ACRE Silverstone Pre-School Group Northamptonshire Adult Learning Service SOS Campaign Northamptonshire Archeaological Society Development Agency Northamptonshire Association of Local South Northamptonshire Independent Councils Parishes Northamptonshire Chamber South Northamptonshire Tenants Group Northamptonshire Community Foundation South Northamptonshire Volunteer Bureau Northamptonshire Co-operative South Northamptonshire Youth Council Development Agency South Housing Association Northamptonshire County Council Fire and Southbrook Junior School Rescue Service Sport England Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd Sport England (East Midlands) Northamptonshire Environmental Forum St Georges Community & Wildlife Group Northamptonshire Environmental Network St Lawrence C of E Church Northamptonshire Federation of the Stony Stratford Association Women's Institute STOP Northants Northamptonshire Lesbian and Gay Sustainable Transport Alliance Sustrans East Midlands Northamptonshire Race Equality Council Sworders Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council The Churches' Officer for New Northamptonshire Rural Housing Communities Association The Coal Authority Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

The Community Mental Health Team Association The Federation of Master Builders British Ecological Society The Football League British Gas PLC The Garden History Society British Gas PLC (South) The Georgian Group British Railways Board The Grange British Shops and Stores Association The Gypsy Council British Telecom The House Builders Federation British Waterways The Landscape Partnership British Waterways South East The Littman Partnership British Wind Energy Association The Naseby Battlefield Project Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal The National Trust Drainage Board The Northamptonshire Residents Alliance Cable & Wireless UK The Police Authority Campion School The Studio Caroline Chisholm Scool The Theatres Trust Central Networks The Victorian Society Central Railways The Wantage Gospel Trust Chenderit School The Wildlife Trust Children and Families The Woodland Trust Community Access and Language The Youth Offending Team Service Thorburn Colquhoun Community Mental Health Team Time 2 Talk Community Windpower Ltd TORCH Connells Land and Planning TORCH Northamptonshire Conrad Ritblat Erdman Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd Cooper Partnership Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship Corus Property Department Towcester & District Local History Spociety Country Properties Towcester and District Local History Countryside Properties (Special Society Projects) Ltd Towcester Business Club Crest Homes Towcester Partnership Crest Nicholson Developments Ltd Town Centre CAAC Croudace Transport Users Group Crown Estate Commissioners Traveller Law Reform Coalition Daventry District Council Twentieth Century Society Daventry and South Northants PCT United Reformed Church Daventry Fire Service Victim Support Daventry Job Centre Weedon History Society Daventry Police Welfare Rights Advisory Service Daventry Tertiary College Welford Action Group East Midlands Ambulance Service Women's Aid East Midlands Electricity Women's National Commission Entec UK Ltd WWF EWS Ltd YMCA Fire Service Youth Offending Team First Bus – Northampton Gridcom UK

Zindgani (Aston Main Group) Hutchinson 3G UK Limited Kingsbrook School Service Providers: Magdalen School Adolescent Services Mereway Ambulance Station Advantage West Midlands Milton Keynes PCT Ancient Monuments Society MK Metro Ancient Tree Forum Mobile Operators Association Anglian Water Moulton College Arts Council England, East Midlands Moulton Surgery Boughton Primary School National Grid British Chemical Distributors & Traders Network Rail Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

NHS Confederation Ashby St Ledgers Farms LTD NHS East Midlands Atis Real Weatheralls NHS Estates Atkins (Property Service, NCC) NHS Executive (Anglia & ) AWG Property Limited NHS Executive South East Region Barratt (Northampton) North Oxfordshire PCT Barris Liptrott Northampton Borough Council Barry Howard Homes Ltd Northamptonshire County Council Barton Willmore Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service Barwood Land Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust Bayly and Co Beacon Housing Association Northamptonshire Police - Western Area Pilgrims Housing Association Northamptonshire Probation Area Bellinge Residents Association Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Bellway Homes Care Trust Ben Coleman Associates NPower (Renewables) Berkeley Homes (North London) LTD NTL Group Limited Bernard and Mary Sunley Ltd O2 (UK) Limited Berry Morris Orange Personal Communications Ltd Bidwells Powergen Bidwells Drake Quinton House School Bletsoe & Son Roade School Bloor Homes Silverlink Train Services Blue Boar Group Holdings South Midlands LIFT Project Team Boots Properties PLC Sponne School Boots the Chemists Ltd St Andrews Hospital Bovis Homes Ltd St. Loys Church of England Primary Boyer Planning School BPA Ltd Bpha (Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Sywell Aerodrome Association) Thames Water Property Brafield Stadium- Brafield Motorsports T-Mobile (UK) Limited Branston and Company Transco BRB (Residuary) Ltd University of Northampton Brian Barber Associates Ltd Virgin Trains Brian Cornley Vodafone Group PLC Briton Properties Ltd Yorks Coaches Bromford Housing Group

Yorks Travel Brown & Co BT PP426 Derngate ATE BTCV Businesses, Developers, Agents Buchanan Consulting Engineers and Landowners: Budworth Hardcasstle Burbage Realty Abbey Developments Ltd Burnett Planning and Developmet Abbey Ross Business Link Northamptonshire Abbeyfield UK HA Butler Sherborn Abbot Anstey Reader Calvoyden Property Ltd AC Adam Development Ltd Camargue Consultants Adams Holmes Associates Cannons Group Limited Advance Housing Association Carillion URS AIG Property Carlsberg Tetley Andrew Granger & Co Carpenter Planning Andrew Martin Associates Carter Jonas Anthony Ricketts Cavendish Properties Aracon UK CB Richard Ellis Ltd Aragon CBI (East Midlands) Arnold Thompson CDS Development Services Arun Investments Celeford Essex Associates Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Centex Strategic Land Frampton CGMS Frazer Kircaldy Chadwick McRae Chartered Surveyors Freeman Leisure Chancellors Freeth Cartwright LLP Chapman Warren Frontier Estates Charles Church Developments Fuller Pieser Charles F Jones G A Soame & Associates Charles Planning Associates G L Hearn Planning Chesterhouse G R Kenning Chesterton Plc Gallagher Estates Chetwood Associates Gardner Associates Chiltern Hundreds Housing Association Gazeley Properties Ltd Chris Thomas Ltd Genesis Holdings Christ Church Oxford Geoff Amos Coaches Christina Cherry George Wimpey South Midlands Ltd CJC Development George Wimpey UK Ltd Clayson Country Homes George Wimpey West Midlands Ltd Clayson Haselwood Gerald Eve Clelford Essex Gill Pawson Planning Cluttons Godfrey Payton Colliers CRE Goldfinch Cushman & Wakefield Goode Coaches Cushman and Wakefield Healy and Baker Gotch, Saunders and Surridge D M Wood Will Trust Goth Dalton Warner Davis Gough Planning Services Dandara Holdings Gregory Gray Associates Danetree Consortium GVA Grimley Darland Property Management Ltd Hadland Chartered Surveyors Daventry Business Breakfast Club Halkins and Haskins David L Walker Hallam Land Management Ltd David Lock Associates Hardys and Hansons David Wilson Estates Harris Lamb Planning Consultancy Dbi Consulting Hartwell Bond De Pol Associates Harwoods Defence Estates East Hawksmoor Property Services Dennis Faulkner & Alsop Haywood and White Derek Lovejoy Partnership Head Mann Associates Development Land & Planning Healey & Baker Devplan UK Henry H. Bletsoe & Sons Diamond Estates Hepher Dixon Dignity Funerals Ltd Hewitsons DLA LLP Highgrade Motors Dolton Warner Davies Hinton In The Hedges Airfield Donaldsons LLP Holme Holdings DPDS Consulting Group Holmes Antill DRH Architectural Design Howard Sharp and Partners LLP Drivers Jonas IG Land and Planning DTZ Indigo Planning Ltd DTZ Pieda Consulting J & J Design East Midlands Housing Association J A Pye Easynet Group J B Planning Associates English Churches Housing Group J B Planning Associates Ltd (for Kier Land English Courtyard Developments Ltd Ltd) First City J S Bloor Services Firstplan James Bailey Planning Fisher German James Martin and Co. Fox, Bennett & Hackney Januarys FPD Savills Jennifer Lampert Associates Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

John Drake & Co Morrison Supermarkets PLC John Heber Evans Chartered Designers Mott McDonald John Martin & Associates MSP John Phillips Planning NAI Fuller Peiser Jones Day Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners JS Bloor Homes Nicholas Tye Kember Loudon Williams Ltd Northampton Landlords' Association Kemp & Kemp Number One Kensington Homes Oldfield King Planning Kier Land Ltd Orbit Housing Association King Sturge O'Riordan Bond King West Osborne & Shellard King West Blacklee Smith Paradigm Housing Group Kirkby and Diamond Paul & Company Lafarge Aggregates Peacock and Smith Laing Homes Pegasus Planning Group Lambert Smith Hampton Persimmon Homes Lane Fox Residential Ltd Persimmon Homes (Midlands) Ltd LDA Design Peter Brett Associates Legal & General Peter Haddon & Partners Leicester Housing Association Phillips Planning Services Ltd Leith Planning Plainwood Holdings LEVVEL Consulting Ltd Planning Bureau LHA Housing Association Planning Issues Lidl UK Planning Potential Linfield Ltd & Lintec Systems Ltd Plant Hire Contractors Lloyd Thomas Architects R Stafford Charles & Son Loveday & Davis Rapleys Lovejoy Rapleys LLP Lovejoy Partnership Redline Town and Planning Development Lovell Johns Consultants Lucas Land and Planning Consultants Ltd Redrow Homes (Midlands) Ltd Malcolm Judd & Partners Robco-Reed Ltd Malcolm Scott Consultants Ltd Robert Doughty Consultancy Mansford Holdings Plc Robert Hitchins Ltd Marchfield Developments Robert Turley Associates Marriott Hardcastle Robinson & Hall Marrons Rockingham Forest Housing Association Marston St Lawrence Estate Roger Coy Marston's Plc Roger Mason Planning Martin Grant Homes (UK) Ltd Roger Tym and Partners Martin Pendered Royal Mail Marwalk Royal Mail Group Mason Richards Planning Royal Mail Group c/o Atisreal McCann Homes Royal Mail Operations West Territory McCarthy and Stone Royal Mail Property Holdings McGowan Investments RPS McIntyres Rudding Esate Office MCL Property Consultants Rugby Cement Meccantice Land Samuel Rose Ltd Merrys Savills Midsummer Housing Association Second Site Property Mike Hardy Planning Consultant Servite Houses Miller Homes Shaftsbury Society Minster General Housing Association Shoosmiths Molyneux Planning Shortland King Montague Evans Slough Estates Montagu-Evans Smith Stuart Reynolds Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Smith Woolley Wimpey Homes (East Midlands) Smiths Gore Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc Stamford Homes Ltd Woods Hardwick Planning Limited Stansgate Planning Consultants Woolf Bond Planning

Star Planning & Development WSP Group Ltd Steer Ethelston Stepnell Estates Limited Adjoining Councils: Strangford Property Consultancy Ltd Aylesbury Vale District Council Strategic Land Partnerships County Council Strutt & Parker Borough Council of Wellingborough Stuart Michael Associates Ltd Cherwell District Council Stuart Ross Associate Borough Council Taylor New Homes Council Taylor Williams Properties Council Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd Kettering Borough Council Taywood Homes Ltd County Council Tenscentral Ltd Milton Keynes Council Terence O'Rourke Joint Planning Unit Tesco Stores Ltd Oxfordshire County Council Tetlow King Planning Rugby Borough Council Tew and Smith Stratford upon Avon District Council TFM Readers Warwickshire County Council The Bell Cornwell Partnership

The Planning Bureau Ltd The Planning Inspectorate Topaz Developments Ltd Towcester Vetinary Surgery Town Planning Consultancy TPK Consulting Trevor Jolley Design Turley Associates Turweston Flight Centre Ltd Twigden Homes Twigg & Associates Ltd Underwoods Vartec Telecom Europe Verres De Vin Wines Company Video Inn Production WA Fairhurst and Partners Walker Morris Warmingtons Watermead Homes Ltd Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd Westleigh Developments Ltd Weston Favell Shopping Centre White Mitchell Charterd Surveyors White Young Green Planning Whites Estates Agents Wilbraham Associates Ltd Wilcon Homes Midlands Ltd William Davies Ltd Willow Inns Limited Wilson Bowden Properties Wilson Connolly (Home Counties) Wimpey Homes

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Appendix 4

List of Public Inspection Locations at the Issues and Options Stage

Council Offices Daventry District Council – One Stop Shop at Lodge Road Northampton Borough Council – One Stop Shop at the Guildhall Northampton Borough Council – Cliftonville House South Northamptonshire Council - Springfields

West Northamptonshire Libraries Northamptonshire Central Library, Northampton Abington Library, Northampton Brackley Library Brixworth Library Daventry Library Deanshanger Library Duston Library, Northampton Earls Barton Library Far Cotton Library, Northampton Hunsbury Library, Northampton Kingsthorpe Library, Northampton Long Buckby Library Middleton Cheney Library Moulton Library Roade Library St James Library, Northampton Towcester Library Weston Favell Library, Northampton Woodford Halse Library Wootton Fields Library, Wooldale Centre for Learning, Northampton

Adjoining Councils Libraries Banbury Library Buckingham Library Library Dunchurch Library and Information Centre Library Milton Keynes Central Library Library Olney Library Rothwell Library Rugby Library and Information Centre Stony Stratford Library Wolverton Library

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Appendix 5

Press Coverage at the Issues and Options Stage

Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011 We need your views on the future of West Northamptonshire We need your help to shape the and South Northamptonshire Council. These three Councils, together with future of West Northamptonshire. Northamptonshire County Council and West Northamptonshire is the area West Northamptonshire Development covered by Northampton Borough Corporation, are working to produce a Council, Daventry District Council plan for the area over the next 20 years.

The Local Development Growth within West improving the tourist potential Framework Northamptonshire and exploiting its history. The Local Development Central Government has Towcester suffers from heavy Framework is a set of planning identified Northampton, traffic on the A5. The major documents. When they are Daventry and Towcester within development that is set to take produced they will guide West Northamptonshire as place in the town will provide the future development places that need to grow over an A5 link road and junction and growth of the area, the next 15–20 years. In fact, improvements on the A43. together with protection and across West Northamptonshire Other important issues that enhancement of those areas we need to provide 46,000 extra face the town as it expands which are considered to be homes and more jobs by 2026. include education provision, most important. As part of this we need to health facilities and the The main document within make sure that all future shortage of playing fields. the Local Development developments include not We need to make Towcester Framework is the Joint just things like affordable somewhere people want Core Strategy. and environmentally friendly to work as well as live The Joint Core Strategy will houses, but also roads and and to do this we need to set out what we want West rail, schools and hospitals, and provide the right type of Northamptonshire to be community facilities. jobs – but what are these like in the future. Producing and how do we do this? this document is a lengthy South Northamptonshire Over the past 20 years, process. The first stage is to South Northamptonshire, Brackley has grown the communities in these work out what issues face West despite being largely rural, significantly. But this has not Silverstone Circuit is home to villages have changed over Northamptonshire now and will have to take some of been matched by provision of the British Grand Prix. Further the years. over the next 20 years, and the planned growth. Most the right services and facilities. investment will be needed to Many traditional jobs have what options we have to deal of this will be in Towcester As another historic fund major developments at and disappeared, to be replaced with those issues. and Brackley. market town, Brackley also around the circuit. We need by second-homeowners and We need to know your views For Towcester to become needs to regenerate and to decide the scale and type of commuters. on what you think the key a more successful market revitalise the town centre to development with local people. Pressure on existing facilities issues and challenges facing town we need to look at ways strengthen its role within The circuit is also home to has increased as village shops, West Northamptonshire are of regenerating the historic West Northamptonshire. a number of businesses that Post Offices and public houses over the next 20 years. town centre. This could are related to the motor racing find it increasingly difficult lHow will we grow our involve more specialist shops, industry. As part of the drive to to survive. communities? make West Northamptonshire House prices in West lWhat services and facilities more economically successful, Northamptonshire are the will we need? we need to think about the highest in the East Midlands. lWhat should our economy future role of the circuit as We need to build more focus on? a focus for employment. houses that people can afford lHow and where should we to buy, but how many of provide jobs? Villages and countryside these houses should there These are just some of the West Northamptonshire be in villages and which questions that we need has some very attractive are the most appropriate to answer in order to countryside and villages but villages to build them in? plan for the future. What happens next? Your input to this process is very important to us. You can view the full Issues and Options paper online at www.southnorthants. gov.uk or read a copy at the Council offices. We have also produced a leaflet which contains a questionnaire you can fill in to let us know your views. The leaflet is available to download from the Council’s website or call us on 00000 000000 and we’ll send you a copy. All the responses will be used to help us develop our preferred options which will be published for full consultation in spring 2008.

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Appendix 6

List of Consultation Bodies Consulted at Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

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Town and Parish Councils: Croughton Parish Council Abthorpe Parish Council Culworth Parish Council Adderbury Parish Council Daventry Parish Council Adstone Parish Meeting Daventry Town Council Alderton Parish Meeting Deanshanger Parish Council Arthingworth Parish Council Deddington Parish Council Ashby St Ledgers Parish Council Denton Parish Council Ashton Parish Council Dodford Parish Council Aston le Walls Parish Council Draughton with Maidwell Parish Council Aynho Parish Council Dunchurch Parish Council Badby Parish Council Duston Parish Council Banbury Town Council Earls Barton Parish Council Barby and Onley Parish Council East Farndon Parish Council Beachampton Parish Council East Haddon Parish Council Biddlesden Parish Council Easton Neston Parish Meeting Billing Parish Council Ecton Parish Council Blakesley Parish Council Edgcote Parish Meeting Blisworth Parish Council Elkington Parish Council Boddington Parish Council Evenley Parish Council Bodicote Parish Council Everdon Parish Council Boughton Parish Council Eydon Parish Council Brackley Town Council Farthinghoe Parish Council Bradden Parish Meeting Fathingstone Parish Council Brafield on the Green Parish Council Fawsley Parish Council Braunston Parish Council Flore Parish Council Brington Parish Council Flore, Byfield and Long Buckby Parish Brixworth Parish Council Council Brockhall Parish Council Gayton Parish Council Broughton Parish Council Grafton Regis Parish Meeting Bugbrooke Parish Council Grange Park Parish Council Byfield Parish Council Great Houghton Parish Council Calverton Parish Council Great Oxendon Parish Council Canons Ashby Parish Council Greatworth Parish Council Castle Ashby Parish Council Greens Norton Parish Council Castlethorpe Parish Council Grendon Parish Council Catesby Parish Council Guilsborough Parish Council Chacombe Parish Council Hackleton Parish Council Charwelton Parish Council Hannington Parish Council Chipping Warden Parish Council Hanslope Parish Council Church & Chapel Brampton Parish Council Hardingstone Parish Council Church with Chapel Brampton Parish Hardwick & Tusmore Parish Meeting Council Harlestone Parish Council Clay Coton Parish Council Harpole Parish Council Claydon with Clattercott PC Harrington Parish Council Clifton Hampden Parish Council Hartwell Parish Council Clifton Upon Dunsmore Parish Council Haselbech Parish Council Clipston Parish Council Hellidon Parish Council Cogenhoe and Whiston Parish Council Helmdon Parish Council Cold Ashby Parish Council Heselbech Parish Council Cold Higham Parish Council Holcot Parish Council Collingtree Parish Council Holdenby Parish Council Cosgrove Parish Council Hollowell Parish Council Cottesbrooke Parish Council Kelmarsh Parish Council Cottisford Parish Meeting Kilsby Parish Council Courteenhall Parish Meeting Kings Sutton Parish Council Creaton Parish Council Kislingbury Parish Council Crick Parish Council Lamport Parish Council Leckhampstead Parish Council Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Stowe Nine Churches Parish Council Lilbourne Parish Council Sulby Parish Council Lillingstone Dayrell with Luffield Abbey Sulgrave Parish Council Parish Councils Syresham Parish Council Lillingstone Lovell Parish Council Sywell Parish Council Litchborough Parish Council Thenford Parish Meeting Little Houghton Parish Council Thornby Parish Council Loddington Parish Council Thornton Parish Council Long Buckby Parish Council Thorpe Mandeville Parish Council Maidford Parish Council Tiffield Parish Council Maidwell Parish Council Towcester Town Council Marston St Lawrence Parish Council Turweston Parish Council Marston Trussell Parish Meeting Upper Heyford Parish Meeting Mid Northamptonshire Parishes 2001 Upton Parish Council Middleton Cheney Parish Council Walgrave Parish Council Milton Malsor Parish Council Wappenham Parish Council Mixbury Parish Meeting Wardington PC Moreton Pinkney Parish Council Wardington PC Moulton Parish Council Warkworth Parish Meeting Naseby Parish Council Warkworth Parish Meeting Nether Heyford Parish Council Warrington Parish Council Newbottle Parish Council Watford Parish Council Newnham Parish Council Weedon Bec Parish Council Norton Parish Council Weedon Parish Council Old Parish Council Welford Parish Council Old Stratford Parish Council Welton Parish Council Olney Town Council West Haddon Parish Council Orton Parish Council Weston and Weedon Parish Council Overstone Parish Council Weston Underwood Parish Council Overthorpe Parish Council Whilton Parish Council Pattishall Parish Council Whitfield Parish Meeting Paulerspury Parish Council Whittlebury Parish Council Pitsford Parish Council Wicken Parish Council Potterspury Parish Council Willoughby Parish Council Prestcote Parish Meeting Winwick Parish Council Preston Capes Parish Council Wolverton Town Council Priors Hardwick Parish Council Woodend Parish Meeting Priors Marston Parish Council Woodford cum Membris Parish Council Quinton Parish Council Wootton Parish Council Radstone Parish Meeting Wormleighton Parish Meeting Ravensthorpe Parish Council Yardley Gobion Parish Council Ravenstone Parish Council Yardley Hastings Parish Council Roade Parish Council Yelvertoft Parish Council Rothersthorpe Parish Council Scaldwell Parish Council Shutlanger Parish Council Sibbertoft Parish Council Residents Associations: Silverstone Parish Council Banbury Lane Residents Association Slapton Parish Meeting Blackthorn Residents Association Souldern Parish Council Boothville Community Council Spratton Parish Council Borough Hill Residents Association Stanford Parish Council Briar Hill 2 Residents Association Staverton Parish Council Briar Hill Residents Association Stoke Bruerne Parish Council Brookside Residents Association Stoke Goldington Parish Council Camp Hill Residents Association Stoke Lyne Parish Council Castle St James Residents Association Stoneton Parish Meeting Castles Residents Association Stony Stratford Town Council Collingtree Park Residents Association Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Colwyn Road Residents Association African Caribbean Elders Society Community & Residents Association of Age Concern Southfields Ashby St Ledgers Conservation Group Drayton Residents Association Asian Men Sports & Social Club Eastfield Residents Association B.R.D Conservation Group Evenley Residents Association Barrack Road CAAC Far Cotton Residents Association Berkeley Community Villages Friars Residents Association Blisworth Historic Buildings Society Trust Green Park Residents Association Blisworth Heritage Society Hood Street Residents Association Brackley Amenity Society Hopping Hill Residents Association Brackley Cottage Hospital Hunsbury Residents Association Brackley Fox Lane Trust Kings Heath Residents Association Brackley Means Business Kingsthorpe Hollow Residents Association Brackley Mencap Lake View Residents Association Brackley Residents Action Group Lawrence & Deal Court, Deal, Leicester & Brackley Vision Duke Street Residents Association British Geological Survey Northampton Federation of Residents' British Horse Society Associations Brixworth Residents Against Unnecessary Overstone Lodge & Goldings Residents Development Association Brockwatch PEMBA Residents Association Buckingham Canal Society Phippsville Residents Association Bugbrooke History Society Queens Crescent Residents Association CABE Queens Park Residents Association CALA (Campaign against Lorry Abuse) Rectory Farm Residents Association CAMRA SPCC Residents’ Association CAN Spencer Dallington Residents Association Carers Forum Northamptonshire Spring Boroughs Residents Association Church Commissioners St David's Residents Association Church of England Standens Barn Residents Association Churches Together in all Northamptonshire Tanfield Residents Association Cinema Theatre Association Thorpeville Residents Association Citizen's Advice Buerau Thorplands Residents Council Civic Trust Thrift Streets & Vernon Terrace Residents' Civil Aviation Authority Association Collingtree CAAC Tunnells Residents Association Commission for Racial Equality Whitehills & Spring Prk Residents Connexions Association Conservation Officer Group & Partners Wilby St, East St & South Tce Residents Council for British Archaeology Association Council for Ethnic Minorities Communities Wood Burcote Ressidents Association (Northampton) Council for Voluntry Services Area Partnerships: (Northampton) Northampton Area Partnership 3 Countryside Agency Northampton Area Partnership 4 CPRE Northamptonshire Northampton Area Partnership 5 Crossroad Care Northampton Area Partnership 6 Cut Waste Improve Competitiveness Northampton Area Partnership 7 CWICK Northampton Area Partnership 8 Cyclists Touring Club Northampton East Area DACT

Partnership Dallington CAAC Dallington Sheltered Housing Residents Community Groups and other Association Organisations: Daventry Allotment Association Daventry and District Civic Society Ability Northants Daventry and South Northants MAGRAH ACERT Daventry Villages Together Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Daventry Volunteer Centre Government Office for the East Midlands Daventry Women's Institiute Grandfield Partnership Deafconnect Great Houghton CAAC Deanshanger Heritge Society Gypsy and Traveller Law Reform Coalition Department for Business, Enterprise and Health & Safety Executive Regulatory Reform Heart of England Tourist Board Department for Children, Schools and Help the Aged Families Highways Agency Department for Constitutional Affairs Hinton in the Hedges Parish Meeting Department for Culture, Media and Sport HM Prison Service Department for Innovation, Universities and Hobden Partnership Skills Home Builders Federation Department for Transport Rail Group Home Housing Association Department for Work and Pensions Home Office Department of Communities and Local Home Start Government Home Start Northampton Department of Transport House Builders Federation DIAL Housing Corporation Dialogue Inclusion & Pupil Support Diocesan Board of Finance Inclusive Environment Group Disability Rights Commission Indian Hindu Welfare Organisation (IHWO) Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Inland Waterways Association Committee Inland Waterways Association - District Development Consultancy Northampton Branch Domestic Violence Forum In-Motion Travel Duston Local History Society Innes England East Midlands Arts Board Institute of Directors (London) East Midlands Churches Forum Invest Northamptonshire East Midlands Development Agency Jehovah's Witnesses East Midlands Planning Aid Service Kettering Community Architects East Midlands Regional Assembly Kettering Rd, East Park Parade Residents East Midlands Regional Housing Board & Community Association East Midlands Sports Kingsley CAAC Ekins Allotment Association Kingsley Park Methodist Church EMDA Kingsoak Emmanuel Church Weston Favell Centre Kingsthorpe CAAC English as 2nd Language Group Kingsthorpe Grove Allotments Association English Heritage Landmark Information Group English Historic Towns Forum Landscope English Partnerships Learning & Skills Council Enterprise Solutions Legal Services Commission Environment Agency Lifelong Learning EPCAD Long Buckby Rail Users' Group Equal Opportunities Commission MAGRAH Explore Northamptonshire Midlands Rural Housing Fable Gospel Hall Trust Milton Malsor Action Group Forest Enterprise Milton Malsor Historical Society Forestry Commission MIND Forestry Commission, East Midlands Moulton Environment Group Conservancy National Association of Local Councils Freight Transport Association National Consultancy Unit, English Friends of Alderton Monuments Partnerships Friends of Boughton Area National Council for the Conservation of Friends of Bradlaugh Fields Plants and Gardens Friends of the Earth National Council of Women Friends of the Earth (East Midlands) National Farmers Union Friends of the Earth (London) National Federation of Bus Users Friends of the Racecourse National Playing Fields Association Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

National Probation Service Northamptonshire Sport National Society of Allotments & Leisure Northamptonshire Voluntary and Gardeners Ltd Community Sector Alliance National Trust Northants Wildlife Trust Natural England Nortoft Partnerships Ltd Ncompass Norton Village Design Statement Steering Nene Flood Prevention Alliance Group Nene Housing Society Nottingham Community Housing New Testament Church of God Association NFBU NSV Northampton & Lamport Railway NTACT Northampton Auctions PLC Office of Government Commerce Northampton Borough Allotment and Old Road Securities Plc Garden Council Oxfordshire Archaeological Unit Northampton Central Area Partnership Parklands Allotments Association Northampton Chamber of Trade Peterborough Diocesan Board of Finance Northampton College Peterborough Diocese Northampton Commissioning PCG Pleydell Road Allotment Committee Northampton Connolly Post Office Property Holdings Northampton Diesel & Electrical Services Princes Foundation Northampton Disabled People Forum Rail Freight Group Northampton Door to Door Service (NDDS) Rail Users Group Northampton Friends of the Earth Railfuture Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust Ramblers' Association Northampton Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual RIBA People Forum Ridge Northampton Pensioners Forum River Nene Regional Park Northampton Race Equality Forum RMC Group Services Ltd Northampton Rail Users Group RNRP Northampton Rapid Transit System Limited Road Haulage Association Northampton Taxi Cab Association Rotary Club Northampton Transport Users Forum Royal Commission on Historic Monuments Northampton Volunteering Centre RSPB Northampton Women Forum Seeda Headquarters Northampton Women's Aid Semilong Community Forum Northampton Youth Forum Showmans Guild of Great Britain Northamptonshire ACRE Silverstone Pre-School Group Northamptonshire Adult Learning Service SOS Campaign Northamptonshire Archeaological Society South East England Development Agency Northamptonshire Association of Local South Northamptonshire Independent Councils Parishes Northamptonshire Chamber South Northamptonshire Tenants Group Northamptonshire Community Foundation South Northamptonshire Volunteer Bureau Northamptonshire Co-operative South Northamptonshire Youth Council Development Agency South Warwickshire Housing Association Northamptonshire County Council Fire and Southbrook Junior School Rescue Service Sport England Northamptonshire Enterprise Ltd Sport England (East Midlands) Northamptonshire Environmental Forum St Georges Community & Wildlife Group Northamptonshire Environmental Network St Lawrence C of E Church Northamptonshire Federation of the Stony Stratford Association Women's Institute STOP Northants Northamptonshire Lesbian and Gay Sustainable Transport Alliance Sustrans East Midlands Northamptonshire Race Equality Council Sworders Northamptonshire Racial Equality Council The Churches' Officer for New Northamptonshire Rural Housing Communities Association The Coal Authority Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

The Community Mental Health Team Association The Federation of Master Builders British Ecological Society The Football League British Gas PLC The Garden History Society British Gas PLC (South) The Georgian Group British Railways Board The Grange British Shops and Stores Association The Gypsy Council British Telecom The House Builders Federation British Waterways The Landscape Partnership British Waterways South East The Littman Partnership British Wind Energy Association The Naseby Battlefield Project Buckingham and River Ouzel Internal The National Trust Drainage Board The Northamptonshire Residents Alliance Cable & Wireless UK The Police Authority Campion School The Studio Caroline Chisholm Scool The Theatres Trust Central Networks The Victorian Society Central Railways The Wantage Gospel Trust Chenderit School The Wildlife Trust Children and Families The Woodland Trust Community Access and Language The Youth Offending Team Service Thorburn Colquhoun Community Mental Health Team Time 2 Talk Community Windpower Ltd TORCH Connells Land and Planning TORCH Northamptonshire Conrad Ritblat Erdman Total Reclaims Demolition Ltd Cooper Partnership Tove Valley Baptist Fellowship Corus Property Department Towcester & District Local History Spociety Country Properties Towcester and District Local History Countryside Properties (Special Society Projects) Ltd Towcester Business Club Crest Homes Towcester Partnership Crest Nicholson Developments Ltd Town Centre CAAC Croudace Transport Users Group Crown Estate Commissioners Traveller Law Reform Coalition Daventry District Council Twentieth Century Society Daventry and South Northants PCT United Reformed Church Daventry Fire Service Victim Support Daventry Job Centre Weedon History Society Daventry Police Welfare Rights Advisory Service Daventry Tertiary College Welford Action Group East Midlands Ambulance Service Women's Aid East Midlands Electricity Women's National Commission Entec UK Ltd WWF EWS Ltd YMCA Fire Service Youth Offending Team First Bus – Northampton Gridcom UK

Zindgani (Aston Main Group) Hutchinson 3G UK Limited Kingsbrook School Service Providers: Magdalen School Adolescent Services Mereway Ambulance Station Advantage West Midlands Milton Keynes PCT Ancient Monuments Society MK Metro Ancient Tree Forum Mobile Operators Association Anglian Water Moulton College Arts Council England, East Midlands Moulton Surgery Boughton Primary School National Grid British Chemical Distributors & Traders Network Rail Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

NHS Confederation Ashby St Ledgers Farms LTD NHS East Midlands Atis Real Weatheralls NHS Estates Atkins (Property Service, NCC) NHS Executive (Anglia & Oxford) AWG Property Limited NHS Executive South East Region Barratt (Northampton) North Oxfordshire PCT Barris Liptrott Northampton Borough Council Barry Howard Homes Ltd Northamptonshire County Council Barton Willmore Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service Barwood Land Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust Bayly and Co Northamptonshire Police Beacon Housing Association Northamptonshire Police - Western Area Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association Northamptonshire Probation Area Bellinge Residents Association Northamptonshire Teaching Primary Bellway Homes Care Trust Ben Coleman Associates NPower (Renewables) Berkeley Homes (North London) LTD NTL Group Limited Bernard and Mary Sunley Ltd O2 (UK) Limited Berry Morris Orange Personal Communications Ltd Bidwells Powergen Bidwells Drake Quinton House School Bletsoe & Son Roade School Bloor Homes Silverlink Train Services Blue Boar Group Holdings South Midlands LIFT Project Team Boots Properties PLC Sponne School Boots the Chemists Ltd St Andrews Hospital Bovis Homes Ltd St. Loys Church of England Primary Boyer Planning School BPA Ltd Stagecoach East Bpha (Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Sywell Aerodrome Association) Thames Water Property Brafield Stadium- Brafield Motorsports T-Mobile (UK) Limited Branston and Company Transco BRB (Residuary) Ltd University of Northampton Brian Barber Associates Ltd Virgin Trains Brian Cornley Vodafone Group PLC Briton Properties Ltd Yorks Coaches Bromford Housing Group

Yorks Travel Brown & Co BT PP426 Derngate ATE BTCV Businesses, Developers, Agents Buchanan Consulting Engineers and Landowners: Budworth Hardcasstle Burbage Realty Abbey Developments Ltd Burnett Planning and Developmet Abbey Ross Business Link Northamptonshire Abbeyfield UK HA Butler Sherborn Abbot Anstey Reader Calvoyden Property Ltd AC Adam Development Ltd Camargue Consultants Adams Holmes Associates Cannons Group Limited Advance Housing Association Carillion URS AIG Property Carlsberg Tetley Andrew Granger & Co Carpenter Planning Andrew Martin Associates Carter Jonas Anthony Ricketts Cavendish Properties Aracon UK CB Richard Ellis Ltd Aragon CBI (East Midlands) Arnold Thompson CDS Development Services Arun Investments Celeford Essex Associates Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Centex Strategic Land Frampton CGMS Frazer Kircaldy Chadwick McRae Chartered Surveyors Freeman Leisure Chancellors Freeth Cartwright LLP Chapman Warren Frontier Estates Charles Church Developments Fuller Pieser Charles F Jones G A Soame & Associates Charles Planning Associates G L Hearn Planning Chesterhouse G R Kenning Chesterton Plc Gallagher Estates Chetwood Associates Gardner Associates Chiltern Hundreds Housing Association Gazeley Properties Ltd Chris Thomas Ltd Genesis Holdings Christ Church Oxford Geoff Amos Coaches Christina Cherry George Wimpey South Midlands Ltd CJC Development George Wimpey UK Ltd Clayson Country Homes George Wimpey West Midlands Ltd Clayson Haselwood Gerald Eve Clelford Essex Gill Pawson Planning Cluttons Godfrey Payton Colliers CRE Goldfinch Cushman & Wakefield Goode Coaches Cushman and Wakefield Healy and Baker Gotch, Saunders and Surridge D M Wood Will Trust Goth Dalton Warner Davis Gough Planning Services Dandara Holdings Gregory Gray Associates Danetree Consortium GVA Grimley Darland Property Management Ltd Hadland Chartered Surveyors Daventry Business Breakfast Club Halkins and Haskins David L Walker Hallam Land Management Ltd David Lock Associates Hardys and Hansons David Wilson Estates Harris Lamb Planning Consultancy Dbi Consulting Hartwell Bond De Pol Associates Harwoods Defence Estates East Hawksmoor Property Services Dennis Faulkner & Alsop Haywood and White Derek Lovejoy Partnership Head Mann Associates Development Land & Planning Healey & Baker Devplan UK Henry H. Bletsoe & Sons Diamond Estates Hepher Dixon Dignity Funerals Ltd Hewitsons DLA LLP Highgrade Motors Dolton Warner Davies Hinton In The Hedges Airfield Donaldsons LLP Holme Holdings DPDS Consulting Group Holmes Antill DRH Architectural Design Howard Sharp and Partners LLP Drivers Jonas IG Land and Planning DTZ Indigo Planning Ltd DTZ Pieda Consulting J & J Design East Midlands Housing Association J A Pye Easynet Group J B Planning Associates English Churches Housing Group J B Planning Associates Ltd (for Kier Land English Courtyard Developments Ltd Ltd) First City J S Bloor Services Firstplan James Bailey Planning Fisher German James Martin and Co. Fox, Bennett & Hackney Januarys FPD Savills Jennifer Lampert Associates Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

John Drake & Co Morrison Supermarkets PLC John Heber Evans Chartered Designers Mott McDonald John Martin & Associates MSP John Phillips Planning NAI Fuller Peiser Jones Day Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners JS Bloor Homes Nicholas Tye Kember Loudon Williams Ltd Northampton Landlords' Association Kemp & Kemp Number One Kensington Homes Oldfield King Planning Kier Land Ltd Orbit Housing Association King Sturge O'Riordan Bond King West Osborne & Shellard King West Blacklee Smith Paradigm Housing Group Kirkby and Diamond Paul & Company Lafarge Aggregates Peacock and Smith Laing Homes Pegasus Planning Group Lambert Smith Hampton Persimmon Homes Lane Fox Residential Ltd Persimmon Homes (Midlands) Ltd LDA Design Peter Brett Associates Legal & General Peter Haddon & Partners Leicester Housing Association Phillips Planning Services Ltd Leith Planning Plainwood Holdings LEVVEL Consulting Ltd Planning Bureau LHA Housing Association Planning Issues Lidl UK Planning Potential Linfield Ltd & Lintec Systems Ltd Plant Hire Contractors Lloyd Thomas Architects R Stafford Charles & Son Loveday & Davis Rapleys Lovejoy Rapleys LLP Lovejoy Partnership Redline Town and Planning Development Lovell Johns Consultants Lucas Land and Planning Consultants Ltd Redrow Homes (Midlands) Ltd Malcolm Judd & Partners Robco-Reed Ltd Malcolm Scott Consultants Ltd Robert Doughty Consultancy Mansford Holdings Plc Robert Hitchins Ltd Marchfield Developments Robert Turley Associates Marriott Hardcastle Robinson & Hall Marrons Rockingham Forest Housing Association Marston St Lawrence Estate Roger Coy Marston's Plc Roger Mason Planning Martin Grant Homes (UK) Ltd Roger Tym and Partners Martin Pendered Royal Mail Marwalk Royal Mail Group Mason Richards Planning Royal Mail Group c/o Atisreal McCann Homes Royal Mail Operations West Territory McCarthy and Stone Royal Mail Property Holdings McGowan Investments RPS McIntyres Rudding Esate Office MCL Property Consultants Rugby Cement Meccantice Land Samuel Rose Ltd Merrys Savills Midsummer Housing Association Second Site Property Mike Hardy Planning Consultant Servite Houses Miller Homes Shaftsbury Society Minster General Housing Association Shoosmiths Molyneux Planning Shortland King Montague Evans Slough Estates Montagu-Evans Smith Stuart Reynolds Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Smith Woolley Woolf Bond Planning

Smiths Gore WSP Group Ltd Stamford Homes Ltd Stansgate Planning Consultants Adjoining Councils: Star Planning & Development Aylesbury Vale District Council Steer Ethelston Buckinghamshire County Council Stepnell Estates Limited Borough Council of Wellingborough Strangford Property Consultancy Ltd Cherwell District Council Strategic Land Partnerships Corby Borough Council Strutt & Parker East Northamptonshire Council Stuart Michael Associates Ltd Harborough District Council Stuart Ross Associate Kettering Borough Council Taylor New Homes Leicestershire County Council Taylor Williams Properties Milton Keynes Council Taylor Woodrow Developments Ltd North Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit Taywood Homes Ltd Oxfordshire County Council Tenscentral Ltd Rugby Borough Council Terence O'Rourke Stratford upon Avon District Council Tesco Stores Ltd Warwickshire County Council Tetlow King Planning

Tew and Smith TFM Readers The Bell Cornwell Partnership The Planning Bureau Ltd The Planning Inspectorate Topaz Developments Ltd Towcester Vetinary Surgery Town Planning Consultancy TPK Consulting Trevor Jolley Design Turley Associates Turweston Flight Centre Ltd Twigden Homes Twigg & Associates Ltd Underwoods Vartec Telecom Europe Verres De Vin Wines Company Video Inn Production WA Fairhurst and Partners Walker Morris Warmingtons Watermead Homes Ltd Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd Westleigh Developments Ltd Weston Favell Shopping Centre White Mitchell Charterd Surveyors White Young Green Planning Whites Estates Agents Wilbraham Associates Ltd Wilcon Homes Midlands Ltd William Davies Ltd Willow Inns Limited Wilson Bowden Properties Wilson Connolly (Home Counties) Wimpey Homes Wimpey Homes (East Midlands) Wm Morrison Supermarket Plc Woods Hardwick Planning Limited Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Appendix 7

List of Public Inspection Locations at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

Partner Local Authorities’ Offices Daventry District Council – One Stop Shop at Lodge Road Northampton Borough Council – One Stop Shop at the Guildhall Northampton Borough Council – Cliftonville House Northamptonshire County Council – County Hall South Northamptonshire Council – Springfields West Northamptonshire Development Corporation – Franklin’s Gardens

West Northamptonshire Libraries Northamptonshire Central Library, Northampton Abington Library, Northampton Brackley Library Brixworth Library Daventry Library Deanshanger Library Duston Library, Northampton Far Cotton Library, Northampton Hunsbury Library, Northampton Kingsthorpe Library, Northampton Long Buckby Library Middleton Cheney Library Moulton Library Roade Library St James Library, Northampton Towcester Library Weston Favell Library, Northampton Woodford Halse Library Wootton Fields Library, Wooldale Centre for Learning, Northampton

Adjoining Councils Libraries Banbury Library Buckingham Library Desborough Library Dunchurch Library and Information Centre Earls Barton Library Kettering Library Market Harborough Library Milton Keynes Central Library Newport Pagnell Library Olney Library Rothwell Library Rugby Library and Information Centre Stony Stratford Library Wellingborough Library Wolverton Library Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Appendix 8 - Exhibition Dates, Times, Locations and Attendance at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

Date Time Location Staffed or Total Attendance Unstaffed All Day (Indicative) Tues 11 – Weds 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Northampton Northampton Borough Unstaffed 12 August Council Offices - Cliftonville Attendance Not House Recorded Tues 11 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Daventry Daventry Library Staffed 38

Weds 12 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Daventry Daventry Library Staffed 34

Tues 11 – Thurs 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Towcester South Northamptonshire Unstaffed Attendance Not 13 August Council Offices Recorded Thurs 13 August 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Northampton Market Square Staffed 86

Fri 14 August 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Northampton Market Square Staffed 78

Sat 15 August 10.00 am – 4.00 pm Northampton Market Square Staffed 106

Fri 14 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Roade Roade Village Hall Unstaffed Attendance Not Recorded Mon 17 – Weds 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Daventry Daventry District Council Unstaffed Attendance Not 19 August Offices Recorded Mon 17 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Boothville Boothville Hall Staffed 49

Tues 18 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Boothville Boothville Hall Staffed 50

Mon 17 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Brackley “Space” exhibition venue Staffed 27 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Tues 18 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Brackley “Space” exhibition venue Staffed 21

Weds 19 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Brackley “Space” exhibition venue Staffed 32

Weds 19 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Brafield-on-the- Village Hall Staffed 107 Green Thurs 20 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Brafield-on-the- Village Hall Staffed 89 Green Thurs 20 – Fri 21 9.00 am – 4.30 pm Northampton Northampton Borough Unstaffed Attendance Not August Council Offices – The Recorded Guildhall Fri 21 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Weston Favell Weston Favell Shopping Staffed 197 Centre Mon 24 August 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Woodford Halse Woodford Halse Memorial Staffed 9 Hall Mon 24 August 12.30 – 7.00 pm Moulton Moulton Village Hall Staffed 60

Tues 25 August 9.30 am – 6.00 pm Moulton Moulton Village Hall Staffed 106

Mon 24 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Towcester The Town Hall Staffed 37

Tues 25 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Towcester The Town Hall Staffed 40

Weds 26 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Towcester The Town Hall Staffed 46

Tues 25 – Weds Tues. 9.00 am – Naseby Naseby Village Hall Unstaffed Attendance Not Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

26 August 6.30 pm Recorded Weds. 9.00 am – 5.00 pm Weds 26 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Harpole Old School Hall Staffed 170

Thurs 27 August 9.30 am – 6.30 pm Harpole Old School Hall Staffed 107

Tues 1 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Kingsthorpe Kingsthorpe Library Staffed 24 September Weds 2 9.30 am – 5.30 pm Kingsthorpe Kingsthorpe Library Staffed 30 September Weds 2 12.30 – 7.30 pm Wootton Wootton Community and Staffed 238 September Sports Centre Thurs 3 1.00 – 7.00 pm Overstone Overstone Primary School Unstaffed 94 September Tues 22 4.00 – 8.00 pm Southfields Southfields Community Staffed 35 September Centre Thurs 1 5.00 pm – 8.30 pm Great Houghton Parson’s Memorial Hall Staffed 124 October

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Appendix 9

Press Coverage at the Emergent Joint Core Strategy Stage

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Appendix 10 - Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation Responses Analysis

Summary Table of Representations by Consultation Question Set in the Emergent Joint Core Strategy

Question Yes No Don’t No Total Know Response % No % No % No % No % No Q1 4% 123 86% 2416 1% 23 9% 260 100.00% 2822 Q2 5% 135 64% 1610 1% 15 30% 745 100.00% 2505 Q3 37% 811 60% 1327 1% 19 3% 62 100.00% 2219 Q4 11% 163 84% 1308 1% 15 4% 65 100.00% 1551 Q5 32% 502 62% 979 1% 17 5% 73 100.00% 1571 Q6 7% 140 88% 1725 1% 24 3% 63 100.00% 1952 Q7 69% 821 24% 291 1% 11 6% 67 100.00% 1190 Q8 7% 186 89% 2246 1% 19 3% 65 100.00% 2516 Q9 56% 1109 40% 788 0% 6 3% 67 100.00% 1970 Q10 59% 844 37% 525 0% 7 4% 53 100.00% 1429 Q11 61% 1748 36% 1037 0% 3 2% 59 100.00% 2847 Q12 68% 1775 29% 768 0% 3 3% 70 100.00% 2616 Q13 70% 1461 26% 540 1% 12 3% 66 100.00% 2079 Q14 13% 524 57% 2357 0% 15 30% 1228 100.00% 4124 Q15 48% 451 2% 23 42% 390 7% 66 100.00% 930 Q16 8% 155 88% 1744 1% 15 4% 70 100.00% 1984 Q17 71% 843 23% 268 1% 12 5% 62 100.00% 1185 Q18 10% 156 80% 1231 1% 14 9% 137 100.00% 1538 Q19 4% 87 90% 1768 2% 40 3% 60 100.00% 1955 Q20 2% 105 32% 2206 0% 32 66% 4611 100.00% 6954 Q21 5% 87 82% 1532 2% 29 11% 210 100.00% 1858 Q22 5% 80 84% 1335 3% 43 8% 132 100.00% 1590 Q23 20% 59 29% 87 26% 80 25% 76 100.00% 302 Q24 4% 104 77% 1811 3% 61 16% 373 100.00% 2349 Q25 4% 116 89% 2322 2% 44 4% 116 100.00% 2598 Q26 5% 130 61% 1496 2% 38 32% 781 100.00% 2445 Q27 7% 82 63% 717 5% 53 25% 289 100.00% 1141 Q28 1% 89 38% 5789 1% 80 61% 9453 100.00% 15411 Q29 10% 73 50% 356 11% 80 28% 199 100.00% 708 Q30 2% 73 21% 698 2% 63 74% 2422 100.00% 3256 Q31 4% 86 56% 1094 4% 73 36% 711 100.00% 1964 Q32 6% 58 36% 333 48% 443 9% 85 100.00% 919 Q33 6% 52 36% 331 48% 441 10% 87 100.00% 911 Q34 6% 58 36% 324 48% 440 10% 87 100.00% 909 Q35 8% 75 35% 321 47% 432 10% 89 100.00% 917 Q36 40% 360 3% 29 48% 430 9% 78 100.00% 897 Q37 6% 55 36% 325 49% 444 8% 75 100.00% 899 Q38 40% 357 3% 26 49% 440 8% 76 100.00% 899 Q39 11% 107 37% 343 43% 397 9% 85 100.00% 932 Q40 5% 112 26% 607 17% 396 53% 1238 100.00% 2353 Joint Core Strategy - Report of Community Engagement and Consultation Feb 2011

Q41 10% 100 73% 711 3% 31 14% 137 100.00% 979 Q42 9% 107 49% 586 33% 399 9% 107 100.00% 1199 Q43 86% 795 2% 23 2% 19 9% 84 100.00% 921 Q44 9% 132 83% 1201 1% 18 6% 93 100.00% 1444 Q45 15% 139 72% 681 2% 18 12% 113 100.00% 951 Q46 7% 121 84% 1478 1% 23 7% 131 100.00% 1753 Q47 5% 113 79% 1945 1% 18 16% 388 100.00% 2464 Q48 2% 119 58% 2821 0% 17 39% 1917 100.00% 4874 Q49 14% 127 73% 686 2% 15 11% 107 100.00% 935 Q50 2% 71 90% 2959 1% 32 7% 244 100.00% 3306 Q51 3% 73 58% 1247 2% 46 36% 768 100.00% 2134 Q52 11% 776 12% 801 0% 8 77% 5359 100.00% 6944 Q53 43% 391 3% 31 44% 403 10% 92 100.00% 917 Q54 42% 370 2% 19 48% 427 8% 74 100.00% 890 Q55 42% 368 1% 13 49% 430 8% 71 100.00% 882 Q56 41% 361 2% 19 49% 428 8% 72 100.00% 880 Total 18515 60254 7531 34368 120668

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Appendix 11 - Emergent Joint Core Strategy Consultation Questions

Question 1 Do you support the vision?

Question 2 Do you support Objective 1: 'To deliver the planned growth in West Northamptonshire as required through East Midlands Regional Plan and the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub Regional Strategy, through the provision of managed growth and necessary infrastructure principally focused on Northampton, but also Daventry, Towcester and Brackley’.

Question 3 Do you support Objective 2? ‘To exploit West Northamptonshire's position internationally for economic advantage by facilitating significant employment growth and opportunities for knowledge based industries and environmental technologies’.

Question 4 Do you support Objective 3? ‘To support existing and new communities through the provision of education, health, community, leisure, cultural and social facilities, linking new and existing communities physically and socially’.

Question 5 Do you support Objective 4? ‘To direct retail development to the most appropriate locations that support regeneration of the town centres’.

Question 6 Do you support Objective 5? ‘To complete, enhance and safeguard the connections in the existing strategic Green Infrastructure Network, extending these into new urban extensions and creating connections between neighbourhoods’.

Question 7 Do you support Objective 6? ‘To encourage key rural communities to become more sustainable places to live and work’.

Question 8 Do you support Objective 7? ‘To ensure future development is based upon sustainable development principles’.

Question 9 Do you support Objective 8? ‘To protect and enhance the built and cultural assets of West Northamptonshire, the character of its towns and settlements and foster the development of West Northamptonshire as a destination for heritage and cultural tourism’.

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Question 10 Do you support Objective 9? ‘To contribute towards raising educational achievement and the skills base of our communities through supporting schools, colleges and the University in their provision and development’.

Question 11 Do you support Objective 10? ‘To protect the environment by minimising the risk of flooding and the effects of climate change and facilitating improvements in air quality’.

Question 12 Do you support Objective 11? ‘To involve the community in the decisions about the future planning of West Northamptonshire so they can influence and shape such decisions’.

Question 13 Do you support Objective 12? ‘To provide quality housing to meet current and future needs of all sectors of our communities’.

Question 14 Do you support Objective 13? ‘To foster the regeneration of Northampton to enable it to fulfil a greater role within West Northampton and the Region’.

Question 15 Do you support Objective 14? ‘To foster the regeneration of Daventry, Towcester and Brackley’.

Question 16 Do you support Objective 15? ‘To enable and support the delivery of co- ordinated transport improvements with an emphasis on non-car modes; improving connections within and around West Northamptonshire including links to the wider network’.

Question 17 Do you support Objective 16? ‘To achieve high quality design that takes account of character and local distinctiveness, enables access and promotes community safety’

Question 18 Do you support Objective 17? ‘To provide a mechanism for the delivery of infrastructure (including health, education, transport, community, leisure and recreational facilities) in tandem with development’.

Question 19 Do you consider the Objectives to be specific to local circumstances?

Question 20 Do you support the overall principle of Option B – focusing growth in a small number of larger development areas?

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Question 21 Do you support the combined choice of urban extensions?

Question 22 Do you support the policy approach for Affordable Housing and particularly the provisions suggested in table 6.1 ‘Levels of Affordable Housing - from Affordable Housing SPD sites of 15 or more dwellings’?

Question 23 Do you support the policy approach for Gypsies and Travellers accommodation? In particular do you support the criteria defined?

Question 24 Do you support the policy approach to employment demand and supply?

Question 25 Do you support the policy approach for locations of employment growth?

Question 26 Do you support the policy approach to Sustainable Transport?

Question 27 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Northampton North’?

Question 28 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Northampton South East’?

Question 29 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Northampton Junction 16?

Question 30 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Northampton West’?

Question 31 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Northampton South’?

Question 32 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Daventry South East’?

Question 33 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Daventry North’?

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Question 35 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Towcester South’?

Question 36 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Towcester Moat Lane’?

Question 37 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Brackley North’?

Question 38 Do you support the development of the Preferred Option ‘Brackley East’?

Question 39 Do you support the policy approach for the hierarchy of centres?

Question 40 Do you support the policy approach for the existing and future neighbourhoods?

Question 41 Do you support the policy approach for the rural settlement pattern for West Northamptonshire?

Question 42 Do you support the policy approach for the regeneration of communities across West Northamptonshire?

Question 43 Do you support the policy approach for Designing in Quality into new and existing developments?

Question 44 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Green Infrastructure?

Question 45 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Culture and Cultural Heritage?

Question 46 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Landscape and Biodiversity?

Question 47 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Climate Change?

Question 48 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Flood Risk?

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Question 49 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Health and Wellbeing and Leisure, Sport and Recreation?

Question 50 Do you support the policy approach in relation to the phasing of growth across West Northamptonshire?

Question 51 Do you support the policy approach in relation to Funding and Delivery?

Question 52 Are there any other comments that you would like to make regarding the Emergent Joint Core Strategy?

Question 53 Do you support the rejection of Northampton Option 2 (Northampton East)’ and Northampton Option 5 (South of the M1 and South–west)?

Question 54 Do you support the rejection of ‘Daventry Option 1 (Daventry East)’, Daventry Option 2 (Daventry West), Daventry Option 3 (Daventry North West) and Daventry Option 7 (Daventry South)?

Question 55 Do you support the rejection of ‘Towcester Option 2 (Towcester West), Towcester Option 3 (Towcester Northwest), Towcester Option 5 (Towcester Racecourse), Towcester Option 6 (Towcester North), Towcester Option 7 (Towcester to Silverstone Lung) and Towcester Option 8 (East of Silverstone Lung)?

Question 56 Do you support the rejection of 'Brackley Option 1' (Brackley South) and 'Brackley Option 2 (Brackley North West)?