Durham County Council is about to begin a consultation exercise offering residents the opportunity to have a say on the County Durham Plan which will set out the council's plans for residential, retail and employment development across the county over the next 15 to 20 years.
Full details are given in the press release below:
Have
a say on the County Durham Plan
Residents
in County Durham are being invited to comment on proposals that will help to
shape development in the county over the next 15 to 20 years.
The
County Durham Plan preferred options set out key proposals including the future
housing, employment and retail development needed across County Durham to
ensure a sustainable future and economic growth.
Durham
County Council is holding a series of consultation events, in addition to
discussing the Plan with all 14 of its Area Action Partnerships.
The
following public events will take place:
11 September – 4pm to
8pm – Bishop Auckland Town Hall;
14 September – 4pm to
8pm – Stanley Lamplight Centre;
18 September – 4pm to
8pm – Durham City Town Hall;
19 September – 6pm to
9pm - Wood View Community Centre,
Langley Park;
21 September – 4pm to
8pm – Meadowfield Leisure Centre;
25 September – 10am to
2pm – Newton Aycliffe Town Centre; (mobile trailer)
27 September – 2pm to
6pm – East Lea Community Centre, Seaham;
28 September – 4pm to
8pm – Fulforth Community Centre, Sacriston;
1 October – 4pm to 8pm
– East Durham College, Peterlee;
2 October – 4pm to 8pm
– UTASS, Middleton-in-Teesdale;
3 October – 4pm to 8pm
– Glebe Centre, Murton;
4 October – 4pm to 8pm
– Coxhoe Leisure Centre;
5 October – 4pm to 8pm
– The Hub, Barnard Castle;
8 October – 4pm to 8pm
– Bearpark Community Centre;
9 October – 9am to 1pm
– St Catherine’s Community Centre, Crook;
10 October – 4pm to
8pm – St Thomas Church Hall, Stanhope;
11 October – 4pm to
8pm – Spennymoor Town Hall;
15 October – 4pm to
8pm – Laurel Avenue Community Centre, Sherburn
16 October – 4pm to
8pm – Ceddesfeld Hall, Sedgefield;
17 October – 4pm to
8pm – St Patrick’s Church Hall, Consett;
18 October – 4pm to
8pm – Wolsingham Town Hall;
18 October – 4pm to
8pm – Shildon Civic Hall;
22 October – 4pm to
8pm – Easington Social Welfare Centre;
23 October – 4pm to
8pm – Ferryhill Literary Institute;
27 October – 10am to
1pm – Chester-le-Street Methodist Church
Stuart
Timmiss, head of planning and assets at Durham County Council said:
"Over the
next 20 years County Durham will see major change so this is a once on a
generation opportunity to ensure that the it meets its aspirations in providing
places where people want to live, work and shop.
“Public
feedback has been hugely important in helping us get to this point and will
continue to help us shape our county’s future. I would encourage as many people
as possible to get involved.”
In
addition to the sessions above the Plan will be available at local libraries,
Durham County Council buildings and online at www.durham.gov.uk/cdp
The
consultation period runs from 10 September until 2 November.
People
can also comment in the following ways:
Via the interactive
website: http://durhamcc-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/
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