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Core Strategy - examination report published


In Coventry the Core Strategy Examination was completed last December.

The report from the inspector was received by the City Council in early May, at which time they had a two week period to inspect the report for factual errors. The report has now been published.

In the Inspector's Report the go ahead is given for building on Greenbelt land in Keresley.

On 25th May councillor John Mutton, now leader of the council, made a public statement, as reported in the Coventry Telegraph (see report), to the effect that he would ensure that the council scrap all plans to build on Greenbelt and Greenfield sites. At the same time they received the final report for adoption and publication.

We now await the decision of the council and John Mutton as to how and when they will proceed. The next council meeting is at 2pm on 22nd June. However the Agenda make no mention of the Core Strategy. It would seem that they have three options:

1) Vote not to adopt the Core Strategy and continue with the current Local Development Plan
2) Vote to adopt the Core Strategy and refer the matter to the Secretary of State to rovoke it.
3) Delay making any decision until future government plans become clearer as to the options

It is believed that a white paper for a Decentralisation and Localism Bill (see below) will be published for consultation during July outlining the.government plans.

It is also to be hoped that John Mutton wil also have some influence in the
Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Sub-Regional Forum,
the body where housing numbers were discussed, now that he is the
lead member for Coventry as detailed in the minutes of the May council meeting.

On 27th May, Eric Pickles - Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government,
sent a letter to all local councils regarding the ABOLITION OF REGIONAL STRATEGIES.
This was reported in the Coventry Telegraph on 3rd June (see report).

Before the election the Conservative party issued a "Green Paper" entitled Open Source Planning. This paper lays out the proposals for abolishing the Regional Spatial Strategy, this is the document which imposed the building of 33,500 houses around Coventry, and returning power to local councils to decide for themselves on local needs. In the Queen's Speech a Bill named the Decentralisation and Localism Bill was mentioned. The Downing Street website at Number10.gov.uk outlines the content proposed for the Bill. In the government document
The Coalition - our Programme for Government
, Section 4 outlines their intent.

On 21st June Joan Wally, MP for Stoke-on Trent North, asked for a timetable for the Decentralisation and Localism Bill, Greg Clark (Minister of State (Decentralisation) gave a reply but without providing any specific dates. It is believed that a document for consultation we be available in July.

Whilst the statement by John Mutton and the letter from Eric Pickles was welcomed by Coventry residents, a Central TV report broadcast on 4th June showed that they are waiting to see the commitment by the council to scrap all plans to build on Greenbelt and Greenfield sites acted upon.
This was followed up by a report in the Coventry Telegraph (see report) on 8th June.

An interim report covering the City Centre (Matter 5) was sent to the council on 11th February and, after being checked for factual errors, placed on the City Council website on 15th February.
The following documents may be viewed :
Letter to council
Fact check letter
Interim Report

Nuneaton and Bedworth district council currently have no such statement following the letter from Eric Pickles.
They now expect to publish their "Core Strategy - Preferred Options" document for
consultation in May 2011
Submission: October 2011
Hearing: December 2011
Adoption: July 2012


This will be based upon the results from the consultation document Core Strategy Issues & Options published in early 2009.

Nuneaton and Bedworth district council also presented two videos on You Tube.

Core Strategy - Part 1

Core Strategy - Part 2