The big day is here, the referendum on our Neighbourhood Plan
The plan is here and the policies are in the pictures
isleofdogsforum.com/what-you-are-v…
Please put an X against the box that approves the use of the Isle of Dogs Neighbourhood Plan
They were designed to improve the planning
1/ & construction process on the Isle of Dogs
Written by residents of the island
Cannot be used to stop development (not legally possible) & not our intent but designed to make development work better for current & future resident
By raising the bar on the quality of what happens
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A copy of our A5 leaflet with information about the Neighbourhood Plan referendum & why you should vote YES
With more information on our website
isleofdogsforum.com
Please share with voters in the Neighbourhood Plan area
We also have an A4 version which is being printed
1/ This is the A4 version of the leaflet with more information
The Neighbourhood Plan was written by residents of the Isle of Dogs but it needs a public vote in support for it to full weight in the planning process (has carried significant weight since last April)
Please vote YES
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The Examiner of our Neighbourhood Plan has recommended that our Plan go to referendum, subject to some modification
Which means based on section 70 (2) of the Town & Country Planning Act the draft plan now has effect like other approved plans
Info here
isleofdogsforum.org.uk
1/ The referendum though has been delayed by Covid-19 to the 6th May 2021, same date as the London Mayoral election, we will now work on;
a. Publicising the plan
b. Work with Tower Hamlets Council on finalising the modifications
c. Working on the replacement neighbourhood plan
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Tomorrow night Wednesday 4th Dec we have two meetings:
Our Annual General Meeting starts at 6.30 pm
We also have a presentation from two Council planning officers about a 'High Density Living' project that they are working on which will lead to new planning guidance next year
1/ Attached are pictures of the presentation
Followed by a General Election Husting from 7 to 9 pm all the candidates for the Poplar & Limehouse constituency have confirmed their attendance
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Tower Hamlets Council is consulting residents on how to spend 25% of any Community Infrastructure Levy money they receive from developers (they have already received £46 million from across Tower Hamlets, £38 million on the Isle of Dogs)
towerhamlets.gov.uk/lgnl/council_a…
1/ See below for some workshops and drop-in sessions they are organizing
How that 25% can be spent it based on government regulations and is called the Neighbourhood Pot in regulations
gov.uk/guidance/commu…
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