Kinver residents are being urged to have their say on the future of planning policy in their parish, with a referendum scheduled for Thursday, 24 August 2023.
A neighbourhood plan has been drawn up by a steering group for Kinver parish, also covering Stourton, Iverley, Lawnswood, which, should it be approved by referendum, will influence planning in the parish.
The referendum will take place on Thursday, 24 August , at the Edward Marsh Centre in Legion Drive, Kinver.
Poll cards will be sent to Kinver residents around early August - with residents urged to register to vote by Tuesday, August 8. Further information can be found via: Register to vote - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).
Information about the referendum including official notices are published via: Forthcoming elections and results | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk)
Voter ID will be required to vote at the polling station, further information on this requirement can be found at: Voter ID and Election Act 2022 Changes | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk).
Neighbourhood plans are a way of helping local communities to influence the planning of their local area. They are led and written by the community, but must be in line with both national, and local planning policies in their planning council’s Local Plan.
The Kinver Neighbourhood plan has been examined by an independent planning inspector.
It is now up to Kinver residents to decide if they are happy with the plan, through the referendum. If 50 per cent of those voting support the plan, with a ‘yes’ vote, it will be brought into force by South Staffordshire Council as part of their legal planning framework.
For more information and to view the plan, see the following links:
- South Staffordshire Council website: Kinver Neighbourhood Plan | South Staffordshire District Council (sstaffs.gov.uk)
- Kinver Neighbourhood Plan website: Home | Kinver Neighbourhood Plan (kinvernplan.co.uk)
- National guidance: Neighbourhood planning - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
If you have any queries which cannot be answered via the links above, please email NeighbourhoodPlanning@sstaffs.gov.uk