Personal Details Agents Details (if applicable) Organisation County Council Organisation n/a Name: Name:

Are you responding, To which statutory requirement If your response is about the Plan’s to object to, or in does your response relate? “soundness”, to which of the support of the Plan? soundness tests does it relate? Object 1) Legal compliance a) Positively prepared

2) Compliance with the Duty b) Justified to Cooperate X Support 3) Soundness c) Effective X d) Consistent with national policy

Please provide details about what part/ parts of the Local Plan your representation relates (as appropriate) Section/ Chapter Policy/ paragraph Policies Map Number/ reference 4 Number/ reference EN1 Number/ reference Heading Spatial Heading Spatial Heading Development development Strategy strategy

Statement

How does the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph meet, or fail to meet, the relevant statutory requirements [(1)-(3), above] and/ or soundness test [(a) – (d), above]? It is noted that the plan sets out a bespoke local spatial strategy for the plan area which is based on local evidence and complements the North Joint Core Strategy (the Local Plan Part 1). The local spatial strategy gives recognition to the varied character, function and the role of rural settlements. This should encompass the functional and historical connections to villages north of the district within Rutland. This includes the relationships between Colly Weston & Ketton, Duddington & and Barrowden & Wakerley which have produced a joint Neighbourhood Plan. We support this approach.

For an objection, how could the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph be amended in order to meet the stated statutory requirement and/ or soundness test?

Personal Details Agents Details (if applicable) Organisation Rutland County Council Organisation n/a Name: Name:

Are you responding, To which statutory requirement If your response is about the Plan’s to object to, or in does your response relate? “soundness”, to which of the support of the Plan? soundness tests does it relate? Object 1) Legal compliance a) Positively prepared

2) Compliance with the Duty b) Justified to Cooperate X Support 3) Soundness c) Effective X d) Consistent with national policy

Please provide details about what part/ parts of the Local Plan your representation relates (as appropriate) Section/ Chapter Policy/ paragraph Policies Map Number/ reference 5 Number/ reference EN7 Number/ reference Heading Natural Heading Green Heading Capital Infrastructure Corridors

Statement

How does the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph meet, or fail to meet, the relevant statutory requirements [(1)-(3), above] and/ or soundness test [(a) – (d), above]? Policy EN7 and the supporting text which states the importance of blue and green infrastructure and its value for biodiversity conservation, water and flood management and social (health & wellbeing). The Welland Valley, forms the boundary between Rutland and District and provides a key opportunity for enhancement of blue and green infrastructure in the north of the district. Policy EN7 is supported by additional local policy direction within the Barrowden and Wakerley Neighbourhood Plan, which should support the strengthening of local Green infrastructure relating to the Welland Valley corridor.

For an objection, how could the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph be amended in order to meet the stated statutory requirement and/ or soundness test?

Personal Details Agents Details (if applicable) Organisation Rutland County Council Organisation n/a Name: Name:

Are you responding, To which statutory requirement If your response is about the Plan’s to object to, or in does your response relate? “soundness”, to which of the support of the Plan? soundness tests does it relate? Object 1) Legal compliance a) Positively prepared

2) Compliance with the Duty b) Justified to Cooperate X Support 3) Soundness c) Effective X d) Consistent with national policy

Please provide details about what part/ parts of the Local Plan your representation relates (as appropriate) Section/ Chapter Policy/ paragraph Policies Map Number/ reference 12 Number/ reference Number/ reference Heading General/ Heading Duty to Heading Other Cooperate

Statement

How does the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph meet, or fail to meet, the relevant statutory requirements [(1)-(3), above] and/ or soundness test [(a) – (d), above]? With reference to the Duty to Cooperate, on behalf of Rutland County Council I can confirm that we are satisfied that East Northamptonshire Council has complied with both the statutory requirements and spirit of this through the preparation of both this Local Plan part 2 and the current Rutland Local Plan review. Both Councils are committed to ongoing co-operation on planning matters. As an example, East Northamptonshire Council and Rutland County Council have cooperated closely to support the successful referendum and "making" of the Barrowden and Wakerley Neighbourhood Plan. Once the Plan had been made by both local authorities we released a joint press release to highlight this close working relationship: https://www.east- northamptonshire.gov.uk/news/article/1075/councils_work_in_partnership_to_adopt_neighbourhood_plan_for_neig hbouring_parishes We do not have any further comments on the Local Plan and consider that East Northamptonshire Council has complied with the Duty to Cooperate.

For an objection, how could the Plan, section, or policy/ paragraph be amended in order to meet the stated statutory requirement and/ or soundness test? With reference to the Duty to Cooperate, on behalf of Rutland County Council I can confirm that we are satisfied that East Northamptonshire Council has complied with both the statutory requirements and spirit of this through the preparation of both this Local Plan part 2 and the current Rutland Local Plan review. Both Councils are committed to ongoing co-operation on planning matters.

As an example, East Northamptonshire Council and Rutland County Council have cooperated closely to support the successful referendum and "making" of the Barrowden and Wakerley Neighbourhood Plan. Once the Plan had been made by both local authorities we released a joint press release to highlight this close working relationship: https://www.east- northamptonshire.gov.uk/news/article/1075/councils_work_in_partnership_to_adopt_neighbourhood_plan_for_neig hbouring_parishes

We do not have any further comments on the Local Plan and consider that East Northamptonshire Council has complied with the Duty to Cooperate.