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Pre-Submission Statement of Consultation

February 2010

Core Strategy

www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/core-strategy-publication

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CORESTRATEGY:PRESUBMISSIONSTATEMENTOFCONSULTATION,FEBRUARY2010

CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION

2

MK2031

3 CORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSSTAGE

4 CORESTRATEGY:PREFERREDOPTIONSSTAGE

5 CORESTRATEGY:PRESUBMISSIONPUBLICATIONSTAGE

APPENDICES

A CORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSSTAGE

A1 COPYOFCORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSCOMMENTSFORM

A2

LISTOF

BODIES

AND

PERSONS

INVITED

TO

MAKE

REPRESENTATIONS

UNDER

REGULATION25

A3 SAMPLELETTERSPECIFICCONSULTATIONBODIES

A4 SAMPLELETTERGENERALANDOTHERCONSULTATIONBODIES

A5 EQUALITIESAUDIT

A6 REPORTTOTHELOCALDEVELOPMENTFRAMEWORKADVISORYGROUP 20TH

JUNE

2007

B CORESTRATEGY:PREFERREDOPTIONSSTAGE

B1 STATEMENTOFMATTERS,STATUTORYNOTICEINNEWSPAPER

B2 LISTOFBODIESANDPERSONSINVITEDTOMAKEREPRESENTATIONSUNDER

REGULATION26

B3 COPYOFCORESTRATEGY:PREFERREDOPTIONS,COMMENTSFORMANDGUIDANCE

NOTES

B4 SAMPLELETTERSPECIFICCONSULTATIONBODIES

B5 SAMPLELETTERGENERALANDOTHERCONSULTATIONBODIES

B6 UBIQUSREPORTTHEMATICANALYSISOFCORESTRATEGY:PREFERREDOPTIONS

RESPONSES

B7 SUMMARYOFTHEKEYISSUESRAISEDINPREFERREDOPTIONSCONSULTATION,AND

OFFICERCOMMENTSANDRECOMMENDATIONS

C CORESTRATEGY:PRESUBMISSIONPUBLICATIONSTAGE

C1

STATEMENTOF

REPRESENTATIONS

PROCEDURE

AND

STATEMENT

OF

ARRANGEMENTS

C2 REPRESENTATIONFORMANDGUIDANCENOTEFORRESPONDENTS

C3 SUMMARYLEAFLET

C4 SAMPLELETTER SPECIFICCONSULTATIONBODIESANDTOWNANDPARISHCOUNCILS

C5 SAMPLELETTERGENERALANDOTHERCONSULTATIONBODIES/INDIVIDUALS

C6 LISTOFDOCUMENTSMADEAVAILABLEASPARTOFTHEPRESUBMISSIONPUBLICATION

STAGE


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1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 ThisstatementsetsouthowMiltonKeynesCouncilhasinvolvedstakeholdersandthe

communityinthepreparationofitsCoreStrategy. Thestatementshowshowtheconsultation

undertakenhassatisfiedtherequirementsoftheCouncilsStatementofCommunityInvolvement(SCI,

AdoptedDecember

2006

1

)and

the

Regulations

in

place

at

the

time

of

each

consultation

period.

1.2 DuringthepreparationoftheCoreStrategy,therelevantregulationshavebeenamendedwhich

meansthefinalconsultationstage(PreSubmissionPublication)willbeundertakenunderamended

regulationschangedsincethepreviousstages. TheIssuesandOptions,andPreferredOptionsstages

werecarriedoutinaccordancewiththeTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)

Regulations20042whereasthePreSubmissionPublicationstagewillbecarriedoutundertheamended

regulation3.

1.3 ThisstatementhasbeenpreparedtofulfiltherequirementsofRegulation30(1)(d)ofthe2004

Regulations(asamended). Thissectionstatesthatoneofthedocumentsthatmustbesubmittedtothe

Secretaryof

State

is;

(d) astatementsettingout

(i) whichbodiesandpersonsthelocalplanningauthorityinvitedtomakerepresentations

underregulation25[orregulation264],

(ii) howthosebodiesandpersonswereinvitedtomakerepresentationsunderregulation25

[orregulation26],

(iii) asummaryofthemainissuesraisedbytherepresentationsmadepursuanttoregulation25[orregulation26],

(iv) howanyrepresentationsmadepursuanttoregulation25[orregulation26]havebeentaken

into

account;

ExtractfromtheTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)Regulations2004(asamended)

1.4 Asasubmissiondocument,thestatementmustalsobemadeavailableaspartofthePre

SubmissionPublication(underSection27ofthe2004Regulations(asamended)).

1.5 PriortothesubmissionoftheCoreStrategytotheSecretaryofState,thisstatementwillbe

expandedsoitalsofulfilstherequirementsofRegulation30(1)(e),whichstatestheneedtosubmit;

(e)

a

statement

setting

out

(i) ifrepresentationsweremadeinaccordancewithregulation28(2),thenumberof

representationsmadeandasummaryofthemainissuesraisedinthoserepresentations,

or

(ii) thatnosuchrepresentationsweremade.


1www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/planningpolicy/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=61284 2Referredtointhisstatementasthe2004Regulations3ThisreferstotheTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)Regulations2004,asamendedin

2008(by

SI

2008/1371)

and

2009

(by

SI

2009/401).

This

is

referred

to

in

this

document

as

the

2004

Regulations

(as

amended).4Thisprovisionwasremovedinthe2009amendment. However,ithasbeenincludedhereasthisstatement

referstotheconsultationundertakenattheRegulation26(PreferredOptions)stage.


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1.6 ThisStatementofConsultationgoesbeyondtherequirementsoftheregulationstoinclude

additionalinformationtoillustratehowtheconsultationsundertakenaspartofthepreparationofthe

CoreStrategyhavefulfilledtherequirementsoftheSCI,toinformthecompletionofthePlanning

AdvisoryServiceSelfAssessmentToolkit,andtohelprespondentsatthePreSubmissionPublication

stagetounderstandtheconsultationprocessesalreadyundertaken.

1.7 Thisstatementconsiderstheconsultationandpublicandstakeholderinvolvementprocesses

undertakenatthefourmainstagesofthepreparationoftheCoreStrategy;

MK2031MiltonKeynesGrowthStrategy,partofthebackground,evidencegathering

stage

CoreStrategy:IssuesandOptions(Regulation25stageunderthe2004Regulations)

CoreStrategy:PreferredOptions(Regulation26stageunderthe2004Regulations)

CoreStrategy:PreSubmissionPublication(Regulation27stageunderthe2004

Regulations(asamended)).

1.8 Eachofthesestagesareconsideredinturnthroughthisstatement,withappendices(where

necessary)at

the

end

of

the

document

containing

any

relevant

material

to

help

illustrate

the

consultationthatwasundertakenatthattime,andreportingtheresultsandimplicationsofthe

consultationresponses.


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2 MK2031

2.1 TheMK2031projectincludesaseriesofdocuments,studiesandotherworkundertakento

developaGrowthStrategyforMiltonKeynes. TheworktopreparetheMK2031GrowthStrategyshould

beconsideredaspartoftheevidencegatheringstagewhichleduptotheRegulation25Issuesand

Optionsconsultation

stage.

The

MK2031

work

itself

did

not

have

to

meet

any

statutory

requirements,

butitdoesformamajorpartofthebackgroundevidenceandstatutoryprocessforthepreparationof

theCoreStrategy,andhelpedtomeettherequirementsoftheMiltonKeynesandSouthMidlandsSub

RegionalStrategy(2005)tolookatdirectionsofgrowtharoundMiltonKeynesinpartnershipwiththe

adjacentauthorities. ThescaleofinvolvementthisearlyintheCoreStrategypreparationprocessalso

helpsfulfiltheGovernmentsaimforfrontloading5.

2.2 TheMK2031workwasledbytheMiltonKeynesPartnership(MKP,thelocaldeliveryvehicle

chargedwithoverseeingthegrowthofMiltonKeynes),inpartnershipwiththelocalauthoritiesfor

MiltonKeynes,AylesburyVale,MidBedfordshire,BuckinghamshireandBedfordshire,plustheSouth

EastofEnglandRegionalAssemblyandtheGovernmentOfficefortheSouthEast,andtheinvolvement

ofother

stakeholders

throughout.

2.3 FollowingtheendorsementofaprojectbriefbyallpartnersinDecember2004,thefollowing

broadstageswereundertaken. ThisinformationistakenfromtheMKPwebsite6wherefurtherdetail

abouttheMK2031GrowthStrategycanbefound.

2.4 Stage1:Researchandearlyconsultation BetweenMarchandAugust2005information,

commentsandopinionswerecollectedonthegrowthofMiltonKeynesthroughmeetings,alarge

seminar,lettersandemail,newsletters,andatravellingexhibition.Topicstobeincludedintheplan,

rangingfromthehealthofthelocaleconomytothenatureofgreenspaces,wereidentifiedand

prioritised. Afeedbackreportdetailingtheconsultationeventsheldandtheoutcomesofthoseevents

waspublished

in

September

2005

7

.Draft

Directions

Papers

covering

these

topics

were

published

in

September2005.Thesepapersraisedquestionstobeansweredthroughtheprocessofdevelopingthe

newPlan.TheyalsoprovidedthebasisforOptionsforGrowth.

2.5 Stage2:OptionsforGrowth TheOptionssetouthowMiltonKeynescouldgrow,balancing

developmentinsidethecurrenturbanareawithextensionstothecityintosurroundingcountryside.The

OptionswerepublishedforpublicconsultationinNovember2005withcommentsrequestedby12

January2006. AstakeholderworkshopheldinJanuary2006lookedathowthegrowthoptionsshould

beassessedintermsofimpactontheexistingcommunityandtoconsiderthesustainabilityofeach.

2.6 AspecialprojectwasdevisedforschoolsinandaroundMiltonKeynes.Backgroundmaterialwas

provided

on

CD

ROM

which

could

be

used

to

design

an

ideal

neighbourhood.

It

could

also

be

used

to

testthesustainabilityofcurrentneighbourhoods.

2.7 Stage3:Directionsforgrowth TheProjectTeamanalysedtheinformationfromthe

consultation,evaluatedtheoptions,undertookasustainabilityappraisalandlookedindetailatsomeof

theolderareasofMiltonKeynestoseehowtheymightchangeinthefuture. Areportproviding

feedbackfromtheconsultationeventswaspublishedinApril20068.

5Theideathatifstrongemphasisisplaceduponworkattheearlystagesoftheplanmakingprocess,laterstages

willrunmoresmoothly6

www.miltonkeynespartnership.info/future_plans/MK_2031_documents.php

7ThefeedbackreportforcommunityengagementatStage1canbeviewedat

www.miltonkeynespartnership.info/DocLibrary/MK2031_Community_Engagement_Stage_1_Feedback_Report.pdf8www.miltonkeynespartnership.info/DocLibrary/MK2031_Options_for_growth_annex3.pdf


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2.8 Stage4:Finalisingthevision ThelaststagesofworkontheproposedGrowthStrategy

(consistingofamainreport9andappendicesdealingwithtransportation,landbudgetandemployment

land)werecompletedduringMay2006.TheCommitteeReportapprovedbyMiltonKeynesPartnership

Committeeon12June2006includesareportoftheoutcomeofthefocusedstakeholderconsultation

whichtookplaceinAprilandMayandthepreliminarystatementfromthePeerGroupReview10.

2.9 Milton

Keynes

Partnership

Committee

also

agreed

on

12

June

2006

to

submit

the

Growth

Strategy(includingallthebackgroundreports)toGovernment,asanadvisorydocumentfor

considerationaspartoftheexaminationinpublicofthedraftSouthEastPlan.

2.10 AspartofthepublicationoftheMK2031GrowthStrategy,MiltonKeynesCounciland

BuckinghamshireCountyCouncil,ranaconsultationonthestrategybetween30th

Juneand30th

September2006inconjunctionwithMiltonKeynesPartnershipandMidBedfordshireDistrictCouncil.

Aspartoftheconsultationthefollowingmethodswereused;

Councilofficersattendedover50exhibitions,publicmeetings,seminargroups,Parish

CouncilmeetingsandAreaForums

AllresidentsidentifiedaslivingwithintheV7regenerationcorridorwerewrittento

Acolour

brochure

and

questionnaire

was

distributed

to

all

households

in

Milton

Keynes

2.11 Materialwasalsomadeavailablethrough;

radioadverts

onMKWeb(allowingrespondentstomakecommentsorsubmitcompleted

questionnairesonline)

anewspaperwraparoundontheMKNews.

2.12 Asummaryoftheresultsofthatconsultationareincludedinareportpreparedbyindependent

analysts,Ubiqus11. Over1,600residents,stakeholdersandorganisationsrespondedtotheconsultation

andover3,000peopleattendedexhibitions.

2.13 TheMK2031GrowthStrategyworkprovidedpartoftheevidencebaseforthefuturestagesof

theCoreStrategypreparation. TheStrategydevelopedaclearvisionandobjectivesforthefutureof

MiltonKeynes(whichhasinfluencedthevisionintheCoreStrategy)andexploredindetailtheissues

andoptionssurroundingthelocation,scale,natureanddeliveryofgrowth. Thecommentsreceived

throughthevariousmethodsofpublicconsultationandstakeholderinvolvementwereusedalongside

theresponsestotheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsconsultation(asdiscussedinPart3),toinform

choicesmadeintheCoreStrategy:PreferredOptionsdocument.

9

www.miltonkeynespartnership.info/DocLibrary/MK2031_A_Strategy_for_Growth_to_2031.pdf

10www.miltonkeynespartnership.info/DocLibrary/MeetingAgendas/MKPC120606AI11.pdf

11www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/planningpolicy/documents/MK2031_Consultation_

_Ubiqus%27_Thematic_Analysis_v4.doc.doc


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3 CORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSSTAGE

3.1 TheIssuesandOptionsstagewasthefirststatutoryphaseinthepreparationoftheCore

Strategy,underRegulation25. ConsultationontheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsdocumentran

from7th

December2006tothe8th

March2007. Theconsultationundertakenaspartofthepreparation

ofthe

MK2031

Growth

Strategy

(see

Part

2)

in

the

lead

up

to

the

Regulation

25

stage,

reflects

the

requirementtoundertakecontinuousinvolvementatthisearlystageintheprocess.

3.2 TheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsdocumentaimedtostimulatedebateonwhatissuesthe

CoreStrategyshouldcover,setoutsomeoptionsforhowthoseissuescouldbetackledandgavethe

opportunitytoraisenewissuesandpossibleoptionsforhowtoaddressthem. Whilethepaper

consideredsomeoftheissuesraisedbytheGrowthStrategywork,itrecognisedtheneedtolookat

widerissuesandoptionsthathadnotbeenfullyexploredthroughtheMK2031work.

3.3 ThestatutoryrequirementsattheRegulation25stage(underthe2004Regulations12)state

beforethelocalplanningauthoritycancomplywithRegulation26(PreferredOptionsstage),theymust

consult;

(a) eachofthespecificconsultationbodiestotheextentthatthelocalplanningauthoritythinksthat

theproposedsubjectmatteroftheDPDaffectsthebody;and

(b) suchofthegeneralconsultationbodiesasthelocalplanningauthorityconsiderappropriate.

ExtractfromtheTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)Regulations2004

3.4 TheStatementofCommunityInvolvement(SCI,December2006)setsouttheCouncils

commitmenttoconsultationatthisstage. Section3oftheSCIincludesatableshowingeachofthe

preparation

stages

for

a

development

plan

document,

and

for

each

stage,

the

Government

requirementsforconsultationorwhatwemustdo,andwhatwemaydoontopofwhatisrequired.

FortheRegulation25IssuesandOptionsstage,theSCIsetsoutthefollowingconsultation

requirements.

Governmentrequirementsfor

consultation:whatwemustdoWhatwemaydoontopofwhatisrequired

Issuesand

Optionsstage Consultonemergingissues

andoptionsforthe

developmentandaninitial

SustainabilityAppraisalreport

witheach

of

the

specific

and

generalconsultationbodies

listedinSection6(oftheSCI)

asrelevant

Considerappropriateconsultationmethods

forhardtoreachgroupsfollowingfromthe

EqualitiesAudit.

Anyconsultationwithinthisstagewillbe

aimedfor

up

to

12

weeks

to

conform

with

theCouncilsConsultationStrategy.

Letconsulteesandrespondentsknowwhere

toviewanyconsultationfeedbackmaterial

andletthemknowwhatthenextstagesare.Extractfromp13oftheMiltonKeynesAdoptedStatementofCommunityInvolvement,December2006

3.5 Thestatutoryrequirementsweremetbysendinghardcopiesoftheconsultationmaterialtothe

relevantspecificandgeneralconsulteebodies(seeSCI,page26fordetailsofthosebodies),including

theIssuesandOptionspaperandacommentsform(seeAppendixA1). Asconsidereddesirableinthe

tableextractabove,theconsultationperiodranfor12weeksbetweenDecember2006andMarch2007.

During

this

period,

many

consultation

events

and

meetings

were

held,

and

several

articles

were

12Therequirementsofthisstagewerealteredaspartofthe2008amendmenttotheregulations(SI2008No

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publishedthroughvariousformsofmedia. Theseconsultationmethodsexceededthestatutory

requirementsforpublicandstakeholderinvolvementatthisstage. Thelistbelowsetsoutthe

consultationmethodsthatwereusedaspartoftheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsstage.

3.6 Presentationsweregivenatthefollowingmeetingsandforums:

Internal/CouncilMeetings

Central

Milton

Keynes

Development

Sub

Group

GrowthMKInformationSession

LocalDevelopmentFrameworkAdvisoryGroup

ManagersAssembly

ExternalMeetings

AgeConcernandMiltonKeynesCouncilofVoluntaryOrganisations(MKCVO)

AreaConsultativeForums

Consultationwithblackandminorityethnicgroupsthroughinformationprovidedto

MKCVOandtheMKCCommunityDevelopmentTeam

CouncilofFaiths

LocalStrategicPartnershipandPlanningTaskGroup

MiltonKeynes

Economic

and

Learning

Partnership

Board

(MKELP)

MiltonKeynesPartnershipworkshop

ParishAssembly

ParishDinner

RuralParishes(landscapecharacterassessmentworkshops)

StrategicPartnershipLeadOfficersGroup(SPLOG)

TravellersForum

3.7 Pressandlocalinterestarticlesincluded:

ConsultationwithyoungpeoplethroughtheMilknBeanswebsiteandInform(a

newsletterforheadteachers),andalsodirectlywithschoolsthroughheadteachersand

CommunityMobilisers.

ConsultationwithhousingtenantsthroughtheMKCHousingForum,witharticlesinthe

bimonthlyTenantsnewsletter,theHousingResourceCentre,ResidentsAssociations,

localOpenHousemeetings,andpostersandarticlessenttothefourareahousing

offices.

Consultationwithmembersofthecommunitywithhearingdifficultiesandvisual

impairmentthroughSoundNews.

InformationofferedinBrailleandlargeprintforthosewithvisualimpairment.

MediaadvertisinginLiveMK,Membersweeklynewsupdates,theTownandParish

CouncilNewsletter,andapressreleaseinTheCitizennewspaper.

AwebarticleonCREATE:MKSM,awebsitefortheMiltonKeynesandSouthMidlands

subregion

which

encourages

good

housing

design.

ArticlesdistributedbyMKCVO(MiltonKeynesCouncilofVoluntaryOrganisations)and

MKCLIP(MiltonKeynesCommunityLocalInfrastructurePartnership).

ArticleintheMK@worknewsletter.

InformationpublishedintheLocalStrategicPartnershipemailbulletin.

3.8 Information sourcesandawarenessraisingincluded:

TheconsultationwaspromotedontheCouncilswebsite(withtheconsultation

documentavailabletoviewanddownload).

Informationpacksandpostersweresenttolibraries(withtheconsultationdocument

available

to

view,

and

a

supply

of

comments

forms

available).

InformationpacksweresetouttoParishCouncilsalongwithpostersforparishnotice

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AletterandposterweresenttoCIL(CentreforIntegratedLiving).

InformationpackswereavailableattheMiltonKeynesCommunitySafetyPartnership

roadshowevents.

AdisplaywasheldintheCentreMKshoppingcentre.

PostersdisplayedattheCouncilsListeningDay.

InformationsenttotheInformationCentreforCommunityAction(InCCA)through

MKCVO.

BigRedBustours(guidedbustoursofMiltonKeynes,withafocusonareasofchange

andtheexpansionareas)

3.9 InordertosatisfytherequirementsofRegulation30(1)(d)ofthe2004Regulations(asamended)

alistofthebodiesandindividualsthatwereinvitedtomakerepresentationsatRegulation25(Issues

andOptions)isincludedatAppendixA2. Thespecificconsultationbodiesandparishcouncilswere

eachsentacopyoftheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsdocument,withthecommentsformshown

hereinAppendixA1. Totheremainingconsulteesonthelist(includingGeneralConsultationBodiesand

OtherConsultees,asdescribedintheSCIpage26),aletterwassentmakingthemawareofthe

consultationandwheredocumentswereavailabletoviewanddownload,withhardcopiesavailable

fromthe

Council.

Samples

of

these

letters

are

shown

in

Appendices

A3

(specific

consultation

bodies)

andA4(generalandotherconsultationbodies).

3.10 OneofthemattersraisedintheSCIextractaboveistheuseofanEqualitiesAudittoconsider

appropriateconsultationmethodsforhardtoreachgroups. AcopyoftheEqualitiesAuditisincludedin

AppendixA5.

3.11 AsummaryoftheresponsesreceivedtotheIssuesandOptionsconsultationisincludedin

AppendixA6,whichformedareporttotheLocalDevelopmentFrameworkAdvisoryGroupon20th

June

2007. ThelayoutofthereportfollowstheformatthatwasusedintheCoreStrategy:PreferredOptions

document,anditisclearfromthishowtheresponsestotheIssuesandOptionsconsultationwereused

inthe

development

of

that

document.


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4 CORESTRATEGY:PREFERREDOPTIONSSTAGE

4.1 TheCoreStrategy:PreferredOptionsconsultationstageranforasixweekperiodbetween27th

Septemberand8th

November2007. Thepurposeofthisstageistoprovideaformalopportunityfor

localcommunitiesandstakeholderstocommentontheCouncilssuggestedpolicydirections. TheCore

Strategy:Preferred

Options

document

did

not

state

the

precise

wording

of

policies:

instead

it

set

the

strategicdirectiontheCouncilistakingonvariousissuesthatwouldbeshapedintothefinalpolicy

wordingfortheCoreStrategy:PreSubmissionVersion.

4.2 TheconsultationatthePreferredOptionsstagewasundertakeninaccordancewithRegulation

26ofthe2004Regulations. Theextractfromthoseregulationsissetoutbelow. Underthe2008

amendmenttothoseregulations(theTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)

(Amendment)Regulations2008),thepreferredoptionsstagewasineffectcombinedwithRegulation

25tocoverallpublicparticipationinthepreparationofadevelopmentplandocumentpriortothe

publicationstage. Futuredevelopmentplandocumentswillthereforebepreparedinaccordancewith

theamendedregulations.

Presubmissionpublicparticipation

26. BeforealocalplanningauthorityprepareandsubmitaDPDtotheSecretaryofStatetheymust

(a) makecopiesofthepresubmissionproposalsdocumentsandastatementoftheproposals

mattersavailableforinspectionduringnormalofficehours

(i) attheirprincipaloffice,and

(ii) atsuchotherplaceswithintheirareaastheauthorityconsiderappropriate;

(b) publishontheirwebsite

(i) thepresubmissionproposalsdocuments,

(ii) theproposalsmatters,

(iii)

astatement

of

the

fact

that

the

pre

submission

proposals

documents

are

available

for

inspectionandtheplacesandtimesatwhichtheycanbeinspected;

(c) sendtotheDPDbodies

(i) theauthoritysproposalsforaDPD,

(ii) suchsupportingdocumentsasbeingrelevanttothebodytowhichthedocumentsare

beingsent,

(iii) noticeoftheproposalsmatters,

(iv) thestatementinparagraph(b)(iii);and

(d) givenoticebylocaladvertisementof

(i) theproposalsmatters,

(ii) thefactthatthepresubmissionproposalsdocumentsareavailableforinspectionand

theplaces

and

times

at

which

they

can

be

inspected.


4.3 TheseregulationswereinterpretedintheStatementofCommunityInvolvementthroughthe

tablebelow,settingouttheGovernmentrequirementsandanyadditionalmethodsthatmaybe

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Governmentrequirementsforconsultation:what

wemustdo

Whatwemaydoontopofwhat

isrequired

Preferred

OptionsStage

Makethepreferredoptionsdocumentandthe

formalSustainabilityAppraisalreportavailable

forinspectionintheCouncilsOfficesandother

appropriateplaces.

Publishdocumentoncouncilwebsite

Senddocumenttotheconsulteesfromthe

previousstage

Placeanadvertisementinlocalnewspaper

tellingpeoplethatthedocumentinavailable

andtheyhave6weekstosendintheir

comments

Notifyandinvitecomments

fromallpeople

commentingattheearlier

stagesof

plan

preparation.

Considerappropriate

consultationmethodsfor

hardtoreachgroups

Extractfromp13oftheMiltonKeynesAdoptedStatementofCommunityInvolvement,December2006

4.4 Thepreviousstagesofconsultation(aspartoftheMK2031workandtheCoreStrategy:Issues

and

Options

stage)

were

held

for

12

week

periods.

However,

under

Regulation

27

(of

the

2004

Regulations),thisstageofconsultationwasrestrictedtoaperiodof6weeks(assetoutbelow):

Representationsonproposalsforadevelopmentplandocument

27.(1) AnypersonmaymakerepresentationsaboutalocalplanningauthoritysproposalsforaDPD.

(2) Anysuchrepresentationsmustbe

(a) madewithinaperiodof6weeksstartingonthedaythelocalplanningauthoritycomply

withregulation26(a),and

(b) senttotheaddressand,whereappropriate,thepersonspecifiedinpursuantto

regulation26(b)to(d).

(3)

A

local

planning

authority

shall

not

prepare

and

submit

the

DPD

to

the

Secretary

of

State

until

theyhaveconsideredanyrepresentationsmadeinaccordancewithparagraph(2).


4.5 Overthe6weekconsultationperiod(27thSeptemberto8thNovember2007),thepublicand

stakeholderengagementmethodslistedbelowwereusedtoencourageinterestedpartiestocomment

ontheCoreStrategy:PreferredOptionsdocument,plustheSustainabilityAppraisalreportwhich

accompaniedit. TheStatementofMattersinAppendixB1formedthestatutorynoticeadvertisingthe

datesoftheconsultationperiodandwheredocumentswereavailabletoview.

4.6 Presentationsweregivenatthefollowingmeetingsandevents,aspartofthePreferredOptions

consultation:Internal/CouncilMeetings

CorporateLeadershipTeam

EnvironmentDepartmentManagementTeam

InternalOfficerGroup

LocalDevelopmentFrameworkAdvisoryGroup

LunchtimeGrowthInfosession

ExternalMeetings

AspleyGuiseParishCouncilmeeting(followinganofferfromMKCofficerstoattend

parishcouncilmeetingsinAylesburyValeandMidBedfordshire)

Bradville

Play

and

Community

Project

drop

in

sessions

at

Bradville

Community

Centre

CoreStrategydiscussionpanel

ExhibitionstandattheSafetyAwarenessDayattheLakesEstateCommunityCentre


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GrowMKinformationsession

JointconsultationeventswiththeCommunityStrategy

LocalStrategicPartnershipStateoftheBoroughevent

LSPPlanningTaskGroup

MiltonKeynesForumSettingaSoundFoundationforGrowthLocalandRegionalCore

Strategiesmeeting

MKCVOdrop

in

session

MKELPOfficerGroupandBoard

ParishAssemblies

StrategicPartnershipLeadOfficerGroup

WeeklongdisplayintheCentreMKshoppingcentre

4.7 Consultationdocumentsandfurtherinformationwasmadeavailableinthefollowingplaces:

DocumentsmadeavailableattheCivicOfficersandatalllibraries

Documentswerepublishedonthecouncilwebsiteandforconsultationthrough

Limehouse

4.8 Additionaland

other

forms

of

awareness

raising

included:

PressreleasepublishedintheCitizen

AllthoseregisteredonLimehouseweresentanautomaticemailnotificationwhenthe

consultationstarted

Copiesofconsultationdocumentsweresenttotherelevantspecificandgeneral

consultees,includingneighbouringauthorities,parishcouncils,etc.

LettersandaCDcopyoftheconsultationdocumentsweresenttoallMembersnotifying

themoftheconsultationperiod

Lettersweresentto6MPsand7MEPs

Lettersweresentinternallytodirectorateheads,headsofservice,DevelopmentControl

andSpatialPlanningdepartment.

Articlein

LiveMK

InformationintheTownandParishCouncilNewsletter

StatutorynoticeandcreativeadvertsinTheCitizeneveryweekduringtheconsultation

period

ArticleincludedintheMKCMembersweeklynews

ArticleincludedintheMKCinternalTuesdaybulletin

ArticleinInform(newsletterforHeadTeachers)

Article/messageonFacebook,BeboandMySpace

4.9 InordertosatisfytherequirementsofRegulation30(1)(d)ofthe2004Regulations(as

amended13)alistofthebodiesandindividualsthatwereinvitedtomakerepresentationsatRegulation

26(PreferredOptions)isincludedatAppendixB2.AswiththeIssuesandOptionsconsultation,the

specificconsultationbodiesandparishcouncilswereeachsentacopyoftheCoreStrategy:Preferred

Optionsdocument(onCDROM),withthecommentsformshownhereinAppendixB3. Tothe

remainingconsulteesonthelist(includingGeneralConsultationBodiesandOtherConsultees,as

describedintheSCI,page26),aletterwassentmakingthemawareoftheconsultationandwhere

documentswereavailabletoviewanddownload,withCDROMcopiesavailablefromtheCouncil.

SamplelettersareincludedinAppendicesB4(specificconsultationbodies)andB5(generalandother

consultationbodies).

4.10 TheSCIextractaboveindicatesthatwewouldconsiderappropriateconsultationmethodsfor

hardtoreachgroups. ThemethodsusedaspartofthePreferredOptionsconsultationthathelpedto

13Asamendedbythe2008amendment,butignoringthe2009amendmentthatremovedtherequirementto

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meetthataimincludethesessionsheldwiththeBradvillePlayandCommunityProject,theMKCVOand

attheLakesEstate. ChildrenandyoungpeoplewerespecificallytargetedthroughInformandonline

socialnetworkingsites.

4.11 AsattheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionsstage,acommentsformwaspreparedtoencourage

respondentstocommentonthedocument.ThisisattachedatAppendixB3. Theconsultationresponses

received

as

a

result

of

these

consultation

methods

were

put

into

the

Limehouse

system.

This

system

alsoallowedconsulteestomaketheirrepresentationsonline,byinputtingtheirresponsesdirectlyinto

thewebbasedsystem. Intotal,3,580commentswerereceivedfrom230consultees(including

individuals,groups,companiesetc)overtheconsultationperiod. Aquantitativeanalysisofthose

responsesisattachedatAppendixB6aspartofareportpreparedbyindependentconsultants,Ubiqus.

4.12 ThroughLimehouse,CouncilOfficerspreparedresponsestoeachrepresentation,andmade

recommendationstoassistinthedevelopmentoftheCoreStrategy:SubmissionVersion. Asummaryof

themainissuesraisedthroughtheCoreStrategy:PreferredOptionsconsultationwaspublishedonline

inApril2009,andisincludedinAppendixB7. Thatsummarydocumentincludestherecommendations

takenforwardtobeconsideredaspartofthepreparationoftheCoreStrategy:PreSubmissionVersion,

in

accordance

with

Regulation

27

(3)

of

the

2004

Regulations.

The

Officer

responses

to

every

representationcanalsobeviewedthroughtheLimehousesystem14.

14http://miltonkeynesconsult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/dev_plans/core_strategy/cspo_sept07/


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5 CORESTRATEGY:PRESUBMISSIONPUBLICATIONSTAGE

5.1 ThisfinaldocumentpreparationstagefortheCoreStrategyincorporatescommentsreceivedas

partoftheearlierconsultationstages,alongwiththeinformationgatheredaspartoftheevidencebase

fortheCoreStrategy. TheCoreStrategy:PreSubmissionVersionwasapprovedforpublicationatthe

FullCouncil

meeting

on

12

th

January

2010.

The

publication

stage

is

the

opportunity

for

consultees

to

commentonthesoundnessandlegalityoftheCoreStrategy:PreSubmissionVersion. Theextractfrom

PPS12LocalSpatialPlanningbelowexplainstheconceptofsoundness.Unlikeinthepreviousstages,

thepublicationstageisnottheopportunityforconsulteestomakerepresentationsonthewordingof

thedocument,orthepolicycontentetc,otherthaninrelationtothetestsofsoundnessandthelegal

process. Therefore,theapproachtoencouragingpublicandstakeholderengagementatthisstage

reflectsthoseconstraints.

TobesoundaCoreStrategyshouldbejustified,effectiveandconsistentwithnationalpolicy.

Justifiedmeansthatthedocumentmustbe:

foundedon

arobust

and

credible

evidence

base

themostappropriatestrategywhenconsideredagainstthereasonablealternatives.

Effectivemeansthatthedocumentmustbe:

deliverable

flexible

abletobemonitored.

ExtractfromPlanningPolicyStatement12:LocalSpatialPlanning(2008),p20

5.2 Regulation27oftheTownandCountryPlanning(LocalDevelopment)(England)Regulations

2004(asamendedin2008and2009)relatestothisstageintheCoreStrategypreparationprocess. The

extractbelow

sets

out

the

legal

requirements

at

the

Core

Strategy:

Pre

Submission

Publication

stage.

Publicationofadevelopmentplandocument

27. BeforesubmittingaDPDtotheSecretaryofStateundersection20,thelocalplanningauthority

must

(a) makeacopyofeachoftheproposedsubmissiondocumentsandastatementofthe

representationprocedureavailableforinspectionduringnormalofficehours

(i) attheirprincipaloffice,and

(ii) atsuchotherplaceswithintheirareaastheyconsiderappropriate;

(b) publishontheirwebsite

(i)

theproposed

submission

documents,

(ii) astatementoftherepresentationsprocedure,and

(iii) astatementofthefactthattheproposedsubmissiondocumentsareavailablefor

inspectionandoftheplacesandtimesatwhichtheycanbeinspected;

(c) sendtoeachofthespecificconsultationbodiesinvitedtomakerepresentations under

regulation25(1)forthepurposesoftheDPD

(i) acopyofeachoftheproposedsubmissiondocuments,and

(ii) astatementoftherepresentationsprocedure;

(d) sendtoeachofthegeneralconsultationbodiesinvitedtomakerepresentationsunderregulation

25(1)forthepurposesoftheDPD

(i) astatementoftherepresentationsprocedure,and

(ii)

astatement

of

the

fact

that

the

proposed

submission

documents

are

available

for

inspectionandoftheplacesandtimesatwhichtheycanbeinspected;and

(e) givebylocaladvertisementnoticewhichsetsout


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(i) astatementoftherepresentationsprocedure,and

(ii) astatementofthefactthattheproposedsubmissiondocumentsareavailablefor

inspectionandoftheplacesandtimesatwhichtheycanbeinspected.


5.3

AstheregulationsforthisstagehavechangedsincetheadoptionoftheStatementof

CommunityInvolvement,theguidanceinthatdocumenthasbeensupersededbythe2004Regulations

(asamended).

5.4 Tofulfiltherequirementsintheregulations,thefollowingconsultationproposalsareplanned:

Presubmissionpublicationstagewillrunfor6weeks(Wednesday17thFebruaryto

Wednesday31stMarch2010).

ConsultationwillbehostedonlinethroughtheLimehousesystem,at

http://miltonkeynesconsult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/. Consulteeswillbeencouragedto

makecommentsonline

AstatutoryadvertwillbeplacedinTheCitizenandMKNewslocalnewspapersatthe

start

of

the

consultation

period

fulfilling

the

requirements

in

Regulation

27(e).

Allsubmissiondocuments(see5.7below)willbemadeavailableattheCouncilOffices

andalllibrarieswithinMiltonKeynes,aswellasontheCouncilandLimehousewebsites.

LetterswillbewrittentoallspecificconsultationbodiesandTownandParishCouncils

(inandadjoiningMiltonKeynesBorough)(seeAppendixC4),withaCDcontaining

submissiondocuments,apapercopy(whererequested)oftheCoreStrategy:Pre

SubmissionVersion,thestatementofrepresentationsprocedure(AppendixC1),

statementofarrangements,RepresentationFormandGuidanceNoteforRespondents,

andthesummaryleaflet.

Lettersoremailswillbesenttoeachofthegeneralconsultationbodiesandother

organisationsandindividuals(AppendixC5),includingthestatementofrepresentation

procedures,

statement

of

arrangements,

Representation

Form

and

Guidance

Note

for

Respondents,andthesummaryleaflet.

Apressreleasewillbeissuedtoraiseawarenessofthepublicationperiod.

PosterswillbedisplayedinCouncilofficesandtheCentreMK,andmadeavailableto

TownandParishCouncilsandthelibrariestodisplaywhereappropriate.

Ashortersummaryleaflethasbeenpreparedandcirculatedamongstconsulteesand

madeavailableinlibraries,CouncilofficesandtoTownandParishCouncilstohelpraise

awareness.

MeetingswillbeheldwithTownandParishCouncils,andotherstakeholdergroupsas

necessary,todiscussthedocument.

Articleswillappearinlocalandparishnewsletters,includingLiveMK,MembersWeekly

News,Growing

MK

eupdate,

MKCVO

newsletter

5.5 Throughoutthepublicationperiod,itwillbeimportanttoensurethatitismadeclearthat

representationsmadeatthisstagemustrelatetosoundnessandlegality.

5.6 Thelistofsubmissiondocumentsthatmustbemadeavailableatthispublicationstageis

extensive,asitshouldincludeanyrelevantsupportingdocuments. Thedocumentsthatmustbe

submittedalongsidetheCoreStrategy,andthereforeshouldbemadeavailableatthepresubmission

publicationstage(wheretheyalreadyexist,i.e.notthosereferredtoinpoints(e)and(f))aresetoutin

Regulation30(1)below. ThebracketedreferencestoRegulation26intheextractbelowwasremoved

aspartofthe2009amendmenttotheregulations,howevertheyareincludedhereforclarityasthis

statement(to

which

30(1)(d)

refers)

does

include

information

regarding

the

consultation

undertaken

at

Regulation26,CoreStrategy:PreferredOptions.


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30.(1)Thedocumentsprescribedforthepurposesofsection20(2)are

(a) thesustainabilityreportfortheDPD;(b) asubmissionproposalsmapiftheadoptionoftheDPDwouldresultinchangestothe

adoptedproposalsmap;

(d) astatementsettingout

(i)

which

bodies

and

persons

the

local

planning

authority

invited

to

make

representationsunderregulation25[orregulation26],

(ii) howthosebodiesandpersonswereinvitedtomakerepresentationsunder

regulation25[orregulation26],

(v) asummaryofthemainissuesraisedbytherepresentationsmadepursuanttoregulation25[orregulation26],

(vi) howanyrepresentationsmadepursuanttoregulation25[orregulation26]havebeentakenintoaccount;

(e) astatementsettingout(i) ifrepresentationsweremadeinaccordancewithregulation28(2),thenumber

ofrepresentationsmadeandasummaryofthemainissuesraisedinthose

representations,

or

(ii) thatnosuchrepresentationsweremade;(f) copiesofanyrepresentationsmadeinaccordancewithregulation28(2);and(g) suchsupportingdocumentsasintheopinionoftheauthorityarerelevanttothe

preparationoftheDPD.


5.7 ThefulllistofdocumentsincludedontheCDcirculatedtospecificconsultationbodiesandTown

andParishCouncils,madeavailableonourwebsite,andavailabletoview(ontheCD)atthelibrariesis

shownatAppendixC6.

5.8 Followingthe

Pre

Submission

Publication

stage

all

comments

received

will

be

collated

and

summarised,inaccordancewithRegulation30(1)(e). Thesummaryofthoserepresentationswillbe

includedwithinthisStatementofConsultationaspartofoursubmissiontotheSecretaryofState.

Copiesofthoserepresentationswillalsobesubmitted(inaccordancewithRegulation30(1)(f)).


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APPENDIXA CORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSSTAGE

A1 COPYOFCORESTRATEGY:ISSUESANDOPTIONSCOMMENTSFORM

TheCoreStrategy:IssuesandOptionspapertowhichthiscommentsformrelatescanbeviewedat

http://www.miltonkeynes.gov.uk/planningpolicy/documents/issues_and_options.pdf


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A2 LISTOFBODIESANDPERSONSINVITEDTOMAKEREPRESENTATIONSUNDER

REGULATION25

A&JHorner

ADay

A&RStacey

AbbeygateDevelopers

Abelthird

AbitibiConsolidatedRecycling

Europe

AccordEnvironmentalServices

ActiveCompostLtd

AdamsHolmesAssociates

AgeConcern

AgentfortheLibraries

AggregatesIndustriesUKLtd

Agrivert

AldwyckHousing

Association

AlfredMcAlpinePrivate

Investment

AlstomTransport

AlynNicholls&Associates

AmberleyProperties

AmecGroup

AmeyVentures

AmovaLtd

AmpthillMetals

AncellTrust

AndrewMartin

Association

AnglianWaterServicesLtd*

AnthonyGossPlanning

Argent(LIFE)plc

ARHG

ArnisdaleEstate

ArthurYoung&Co

Aspak

AspleyGuisePC*

AspleyHeathPC*

AssociationofCouncilsofthe

ThamesValley

Area

ATISREALWeatheralls

AylesburyValeDistrictCouncil*

AylesburyValuationOffice

B&MKWaterwayPartnership

Board

B&QPropertiesLtd

BabtieGroup

BaileyPartnership

BalneyCharitableTrust

BangladeshiWorkersAssociation

BartonWillmore

BeachamptonPC*

BeanhillResidentsAssociation

BedfordBoroughCouncil

BedfordGroupofDrainageBoards

BedfordshireCountyCouncil*

BedfordshireCPRE

BedfordshireRailwayand

TransportAssociation

Bedminster

BeesonsSolicitor

BellcrossCoLtd

BellwayHomes

BelsizeEngineeringCoLtd

BelvedereNurseriesLtd

BerkeleyCommunityVillages

BerkeleyStrategicLandLtd

BerksBucks

&

Oxon

Wildlife

Trust

BerkshireJointStrategicPlanning

Unit

Berrys

BetterBletchleyCampaign

Bidwells

Biffa

Biopower

Bletchley&FennyStratfordParish

Council*

BletchleyArchaeological&

HistoricalSociety

BletchleyDevelopmentBoard

BletchleyParkAreaResidents

Association

BletchleyPartnershipBoard

BletchleyTownResidents

Association

BloorHomes

BlueSkyPlanning

BoroughCouncilof

Wellingborough

BovisHomes

Ltd

BovisLendlease

BoyerPlanning

BozeatParishCouncil*

BradvilleResidentsAssociation

BradwellCommonResidents

Association

BrianBarberAssociates

BrimbleLeaandPartners

BritcareLtd

BritishAstronomicalAssociation

BritishCycling

Federation

BritishGasProperties

BritishGasSouthern

BritishGeologicalSurvey

BritishHorseSociety

BritishLibrary

BritishPipeline

Agency

BritishTelecommunications

BritishWaterways

BritishWindEnergy

Association

BritonPropertiesLtd

BronzeoakLimited

BrookSmithAssociates

Brown&Lee

BryantHomes

Buckingham&RiverOuzel

InternalDrainage

Board

BuckinghamshireandMilton

KeynesEnvironmental

RecordsCentre

BuckinghamshireCounty

Council*

BuckinghamshireFire&

RescueService

BuckinghamshireHealth

Authority*

Bucks&MKEnvironmental

RecordsCentre

BucksCommunityAction

CAEaves

CBRichardEllis

CW&RCShrimplin

CampaignforRealAle

CampionTenantsAssociation

Carlton&ChellingtonPC*

CarterJonas

CastlethorpeResidents

Association

CemexCentralHousing&Planning

Authority

CentralJamiaMosque

CentralNetworks

CentreforEcology&

Hydrology

CentreMK

ChapmanWarren

Chapter7

CharlesFJones&Sons

CharlesPlanning

Associates

Ltd

CharlesWells


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CharteredInstituteforWaste

Management

ChestertonPlanning&Economics

ChicheleyEstate

ChicheleyFarmsLtd

ChilternDistrictCouncil

ChilternEnv

Ltd

ChilternHundreds

ChilternRailways

ChurchCommissioners

ChurchesTogetherBletchley

CitizensAdviceBureau

City&StJamesPropertyLtd

CityDiscoveryCentre

ClarkeEnergy

Cleanaway

WickenParishCouncil*

CllrPSeymour

CluttonsLLP

CMKCampbellParkSubGroup

CMKMarketingSubGroup

CMKTownCentreManagement

SubGroup

CN&YDavies

ColliersCRE

CommissionforArchitecture&

BuiltEnvironment

CommissionforRacialEquality

Commissionfor

Rural

Communities

CommunityandRegional

PlanningServices

CompactPower

CompassLandandPlanning

ConnellLand&Planning

ConniburrowCommunity

Association

ConnollyHomesplc

ConradRitblatErdman

ConservativeParty

MEP

Office

Corran(Wakefield)Ltd

CoryEnvironmental

CosgroveParishCouncil*

CouncilfortheProtectionofRural

England

CouncilforVoluntary

Organisations

CouncillorJanetIrons

CouncillorJessicaHolroyd

CountryLandandBusiness

AssociationCountrysideAgency*

CountrysidePlanning&

ManagementLtd

CPM

CranfieldPC

CrownEstateOffice

CSJPlanningConsultantsLtd

CuttsBrothers

CWSProperty&Development

CyclingOrganisationsandGroups

inSBeds

Cyclists'TouringClub

DavidLockAssociates

DavidSwanston

DavidWalker

DavidWilsonEstates

DaviesAssociates

DeanshangerParishCouncil*

DEFRA

DennisBray&Associates

DentonWildeSapte

DepartmentforCommunitiesand

LocalGovernment

DepartmentforCultureandSport

DepartmentforEducationand

Skills

DepartmentforTransport

DepartmentofHealth

DepartmentofTradeandIndustry

DerekLovejoy

Partnerships

DerekSmithAssociatesLTD

DevelopmentLandandPlanning

DevelopmentPlanUK

DevelopmentPlanning&Design

Services

DevelopmentPlanningPartnership

DhostiLunchClub

Dialogue

DisabilityRightsCommission

DisabledPersonsTransport

AdvisoryCommittee

DisabledRepresentativeonLSP

DKSymesAssociates

DouglasDuff

DownsBarnResidentsAssociation

DPDSConsultingGroup

DrWright

Dr&DrD&PAtkinsonandSharpe

DrKMashford

DrLDorn

DrPObaraOkeyo

DrSH

Cousins

DrSSubramanian

DrakePartners

DrakeloePress

DREHResources

DriversJonas

DTZPeidaConsulting

DunlinLandLtd

E.M.R.Ltd

EagleHomes

Ltd

&

Old

Road

Securities

EaglestoneResidents

Association

EastMidlandsDevelopment

Agency*

EastMidlandsElectricity

EastMidlandsRegional,Local

GovernmentAssociation

EastofEnglandDevelopment

Agency*

Eastof

England

Regional

Assembly*

EastofEnglandRTAB

EastSussexCountyCouncil

EastonMauditParish

Meeting

EDAWLtd

EdmundNuttalLtd

ElsworthSykesPlanning

EmbertonParishCouncil*

Energos

EnglishHeritage*

EnglishNature*

EnglishPartnerships

EntsorgaEnteco

EnvironmentAgency*

EnvironmentalServices

Association

Epcad

EQWasteManagementLtd

F&RCawleyLtd

FairviewNewHomesLtd

Faulkners

Fennemores

FennyStratfordResidents

Association

FirbankRecyclingLtd

FirstCityLimited

FishermeadandOldbrook

ResidentsAssociation

FishermeadResidentsAction

Group

Focsa

FocusHousing

Association

FORA


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ForestryAuthority,

Thames/ChilternConservancy

ForestryCommission

FPDSavills

FrancesFry

FreightTransportAssociation

Friendsof

the

Earth

FriendsoftheMillFields

FrostsGardenCentre

FullerPeiser

FullersSladeActionGroup

G&APlanning

GEWilliams

GLHearn

GRPlanning

GWDeeleyLtd

GallagherandTaylorWoodrow

EstatesDevelopment

GallagherEstatesDevelopment

GayhurstParishMeeting

GazeleyUKLimimted

GDA

GEMK

GeneralAviationAwareness

Council

GenesisHoldingsLtd

GenesisLandLtd

GeorgeWimpey

GeraldEve

GillPawsonPlanning

GladedaleHomes

GleesonHomes

GlobalRenewables

GMAPlanning

GoughPlanningServices

GovernmentOfficeforEast

Midlands*

GovernmentOfficefortheSouth

East*

GraftonRegis

Parish

Meeting*

GreatBrickhillPC*

GreenCompostingServices

Limited

GreenPartyMEPOffice

Greenfinch

GreenlandsCompanyPlanning

Limited

GreenleysResidentsAssociation

GreenwoodDevelopment

Planning

GregoryGray

Associates

GrundonWasteManagementLtd

GTS

GVAGrimley

GypsyTravellerActionForum

HENisbet

HackletonParishCouncil*

HallamLandManagement

HampshireCountyCouncil

HampshireDevelopments

Ltd

HankinsonDuckettAssociates

HansonAggregates

HarroldPC*

HartiganTradingLtd

HartwellParishCouncil

Health&SafetyExecutive

Heath&ReachParish

HelptheAged

HenryHBletsoe&Son

HepherDixon

HerbertSmith

HerhofEnvironmentalLtd

HighwaysAgency*

HivesPartnership

HMPrisonServiceHeadquarters

HodgeLeaResidentsAssociation

HolleyBlake

HolmesAntill

HomeOffice

HorizonDevelopmentDesigns

HotRot

HouseBuilders

Federation

HousingAidCentre

HousingCorporation

HowardWatsonSmith&Co

Howkins&Harrison

HSLProperties

HulcoteandSalford*

Hutchinson3GUKLtd

Hutchinsons

IanSmithConstruction

IBBSolicitors

IETEnergy

IndigoPlanning

IntegratedWasteSystems

ResearchGroup

Inventures(NHSEstates)

ISKAGmbH

IsleofWightCouncil

JBPlanningAssociates

JGarrard&Allen

JJGallagher

JMFarms

JSBloor

(Services)

Limited

JWCook&Son

JacksonColes

JamesBarr

JanuarysChartered

Surveyors

JBPlanningAssociates

JenniferLampertAssociates

Ltd

JephsonHousing

Association

Jephsons

JohnDrake&Co

JohnFelgatePlanning

Consultancy

JohnPhillipsPlanning

Consultancy

JonesDay

JonesLangLasalle

JW&DSAdams

JWCook&Son

KempstonRural*

KentCountyCouncil

KilkennyHouseResidents

Association

KilvingtonAssociates

KingSturge

KingsOak

KirkbyandDiamond

LRitchie

LabourPartyMEPOffice

LafargeAggregatesLimited

LafargeRedland

Aggregates

LambertSmithHampton

LandNetworkBoxonLtd

LandSecuritiesProperties

Ltd

LandscapeDesignAssociates

LathburyParishCouncil*

LeaseholdersActionGroup

LeedsandBradfordBoiler

CompanyLtd

LeightonBuzzardandDistrict

PreservationSociety

LendLeaseEuropeLtd

LeonResidentsAssociation

LesbianandGayLink

Levvel

LiberalDemocraticParty

MEPOffice

Lighthouse

LindeKCADresdenGmbH

LittmanRobeson

LivingArchive

LloydsTSB

London&Associated

Propertiesplc


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LondonRTAB

LordDenham

LoughtonResidentsAssociation

LucasLandandPlanning

LutonBoroughCouncil

MGoss&Sons

MacIntyreHousing

Association

MadcapTheatre

MalcolmScottConsultantsLtd

MarionHill

Marks&Spencer

MasonRichardsPlanning

MaterialChangeLtd

MaterialsRecoveryLtd

Matthews&Son

MayGurneyLimited

McCannHomes

McCarthy&

Stone

Ltd

MeadsCloseResidents

Association

MedwayCouncil

MellishCourtResidents

Association

MentmoorHomesLtd

MessersRobinson&Hall

Messrs JISRNorthern

MessrsGM&LStacey

MessrsP&NBrock

MessrsTM

Paton

&

Sons

MidBedfordshireDistrict

Council*

MidBedsPlanningConsortium

MidsummerHousingAssociation

MillRoadResidentsAssociation

MiltonKeynesAsianWomen's

Network

MiltonKeynesAssociationof

LocalCouncils

MiltonKeynesAssociationof

UrbanCouncils

MiltonKeynesAstronomical

Society

MiltonKeynesChristianCouncil

MiltonKeynesChristian

Foundation

MiltonKeynesChurchesCouncil

MiltonKeynesCommunity

Foundation

MiltonKeynesCommunityHealth

Council

MiltonKeynes

Community

NHS

Trust

MiltonKeynesCovenant

Fellowship

MiltonKeynesCycleUsersGroup

MiltonKeynesCyclingAssociation

MiltonKeynesEastAfrican

CommunityAssociation

MiltonKeynes

Forum

MiltonKeynesGeneralHospital

MiltonKeynesGeneralNHSTrust

MiltonKeynesGreenParty

MiltonKeynesHeritage

Association

MiltonKeynesHinduAssociation

MiltonKeynesLocalStrategic

Partnership

MiltonKeynesMencap

MiltonKeynesNaturalHistory

Society

MiltonKeynesParksTrust

MiltonKeynesPartnership

Committee

MiltonKeynesPensionersSociety

MiltonKeynesRacialEquality

Council

MiltonKeynesShoppingCentre

Association

MiltonKeynesTheatre&Gallery

Company

MiltonKeynes

Transport

2000

MiltonKeynesWomenandWork

Group

MinistryofDefence

MissExter

MissJBarrett

MissJBeeby

MissJMcAuley

Miss/MrRedbart/Cheshire

MissionPartnership

Mitsuibabcock

MK&

District

Reform

Synagogue

MK&DistrictSportsCouncil

MK&NorthBucksChamberof

Commerce

MKBuddhistTemple

MKCentreforIntegratedLiving

MKCouncilforDisabledPeople

MKCouncilforVoluntary

Organisations

MKEconomyandLearning

Partnership

MKEnergy

Agency

MKForum

MKGlobalCentreProject

MKMetro

MKNHSPrimaryCareTrust*

MKTAG

MKTransport2000

MKWomensAid

MKWomen'sForum

MKWorld

Development

EducationCentre

MKCCommunity,Economy&

CultureService

MKCNeighbourhood

Services

MKCSocialInclusion&

HealthInequalities

MKP*

MobileOperators

Association

MontagueEvans

MrAshbourne

MrBrooks

MrClarke

MrHenshaw

MrHold

MrHolmes

MrHorbury

MrJHarrison

MrKeswani

MrKnight

MrMavrogordato

MrNeale

MrPlatts

MrShayler

MrStrange

MrWalsh

MrWheeler

Mr&MrsBarr

Mr&MrsColeclough

Mr&MrsDavis

Mr&MrsHeymerdinger

Mr&

Mrs

Jones

Mr&MrsMathison

Mr&MrsMears

Mr&MrsMiddlemiss

Mr&MrsParris

Mr&MrsRobinson

Mr&MrsSmith

Mr&MrsSutton

Mr&MrsTurner

Mr&MrsAlbistonMr&Mrs

Mr&MrsB&CRishiand

KavanaghMr&MrsBBoyes

Mr&MrsBJLawson


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Mr&MrsC&JCharman

Mr&MrsD&PWatson

Mr&MrsDBrock

Mr&MrsDJColeman

Mr&MrsFJMorris

Mr&MrsGCox

Mr&

Mrs

G

Quigley

Mr&MrsGWhittall

Mr&MrsHEGilbert

Mr&MrsJ&MSteel

Mr&MrsJ&MTrevett

Mr&MrsJPerrone

Mr&MrsJP&ALMurrin

Mr&MrsK&EAlgar

Mr&MrsKCampbell

Mr&MrsKDimmock

Mr&MrsL&VBradley

Mr&

Mrs

M

I&

IUddin

Mr&MrsNEStephenson

Mr&MrsNFarmer

Mr&MrsP&GGallagher

Mr&MrsPParker

Mr&MrsRGoodger

Mr&MrsRWMoore

Mr&MrsSKSmithHowes

Mr&MrsT&TPriest

Mr&MrsTHolden

Mr&MrsVMulligan

Mr&

Ms

C

&

H

Bell

Chambers

andLuck

Mr&MssR&SMatthewsand

Jones

MrACDowning

MrACook

MrADLoak

MrAEBayliss

MrAGeary

MrAHowkins

MrAJCrowther

MrA

Kidd

MrALockley

MrAMurray

MrANicholls

MrAPegley

MrandMrsCarr

MrandMrsPWest

MrBHarvey

MrBSmith

MrBarryKyte

MrCBarrington

MrC

D

Lewis

MrCGoodacre

MrCHall

MrCJCornish

MrCParker

MrDBrister

MrDEGrant

MrDFSoul

MrDHMaunders

MrD

Hedges

MrDJHiggs

MrDWKempster

MrEmlynWilliams

MrFJEllis

MrGBenjamin

MrGDavidson

MrGFoll

MrGLowery

MrGMoinet

MrGORandall

MrG

Quigley

MrGRinger

MrGSimonds

MrGWNicholls

MrGWebber

MrHBonner

MrHGilbert

MrHWinfield

MrISeddon

MrJACoulson

MrJAKitchener

MrJBaker

MrJDrury

MrJKottler

MrJLay

MrJMMiddleton

MrJMWilliams

MrJMitchell

MrJPayne

MrJPennells

MrJRMartini

MrJRWales

MrJohn

Martin

MrKCausebrooke

MrKMayes

MrKWoodward

MrLStacey

MrMAWillinger

MrMdeAndrade

MrMHJackman

MrMHLloyd

MrMHaddock

MrMJDuff

MrM

McHugh

MrMMoutrie

MrMPBeesley

MrMTamkin

MrMichaelKemp

MrNArthur

MrNFuller

MrNMunro

MrPCooper

MrPEmery

MrPHDavies

MrPHarrison

MrPJGamble

MrPJSynnott

MrPJones

MrPMenday

MrPSaunders

MrPTSnook

MrPTaylor

MrPWillis

MrPZanna

MrRAshdown

MrRAshdown

MrRBlyth

MrRDParker

MrRHDurrant

MrRHarrison

MrRMerrington

MrRMorter

MrRSawbridge

MrRTaylor

MrR

White

MrRichardGreenwood

MrRichardKay

MrRogerRose

MrSBellaby

MrSColes

MrSDMurray

MrSFlick

MrSJShaw

MrSPHeathfield

MrStephenBowley

MrTJones

MrTMoss

MrVMDoherty

MrVRoberts

MrWHSargeant

MrWSawbridge

Mr/MrsPDDavidson

Mr/MsAB&JMJenner

Mr/MsP&MHodgkins

Mr/MsPALousada

MrsBland

MrsEveritt

MrsFletchler

MrsLavarack


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MrsMcCarthy

MrsVBradbury

Mrs&MissJM&BJBriggs

MrsCBaxter

MrsDHobbs

MrsEAJackson

MrsEGifford

MrsEMEPrice

MrsHJones

MrsHSmedley

MrsJHudson

MrsJIMiller

MrsJLampert

MrsJMarkham

MrsJSWoods

MrsLRooney

MrsMAntalopoulos

MrsM

SKidd

MrsMSelwyn

MrsMSkinner

MrsPKurtz

MrsPSMartin

MrsPThomson

MrsRMeardon

MrsSCross

MrsSKirby

MrsSMalleson

MrsSMiller

MrsSRussell

MrsSiobhanTurney

Ms Leake

Ms&Mr Barber&Patel

Ms&MrI&MPageandHarrison

MsBThompson

MsDClarke

MsJBugg

MsJHenderson

MsJMears

MsKBurrows

MsKDunmore

MsKShipp

MsLNorman

MsLNorwoodGrundy

MsMKutler

MsMPeddel

MsPGifford

MsSCroft

MsSHWillis

MsSPaulger

MsSWebb

MTHFullers

Slade

Family

ResourceCentre

Mum&CoPlaygroup,OlneyYouth

Centre

NEDevenish

NashParishCouncil

NathanielLichfield

NationalAirTrafficServices

NationalExpress

NationalFarmersUnion

NationalGrid*

NationalGridProperty

NationalPlayingFieldsAssociation

NationalPowerplc

NatureConservationin

Buckinghamshire

NCH

Neatworld

NeighbourhoodWatchCo

ordinator

NetherfieldResidentsAssociation

Netto

NetworkRail*

NewEarthSolutions

NewForceDevelopmentsLtd

NewportPagnellBusiness

Association

NewportPagnellPartnership

NewportPagnellTownCouncil*

NewtonLongvilleParishCouncil*

NHSEstates

NorfolkEnvironmentalWaste

ServicesLtd

NorthBritishHousingAssociation

NorthBucksRoadClub

NorthamptonBoroughCouncil

NorthamptonshireCounty

Council*

NuttallHynes

O&HPropertiesLtd

O2

OakdeneHollins

Ltd

OaktechEnvironmentalLtd

OldBathHouseCommunity

Centre

OldRoadSecurities

OldStratfordParishCouncil*

OldWolvertonResidents

Association

OliverLigginsACR

OlneyChamberofTrade

OlneyDevelopmentPartnership

OnyxEnvironmental

Group

plc

OpenUniversityLibrary

OrangePCS

OrbitHousingAssociation

OxfordDiocesanBoardof

Education

OxfordDiocesanBoardof

Finance

OxfordshireCountyCouncil

PD

D

Architects

PJ&GWebster

PALS

PaulDickinsonand

Associates(PDA)

PaulJolleyAssociates

PaulSharpeAssociates

PBA

PDDArchitects

PearceRecyclingCompany

Ltd

PegasusPlanning

Group

PellFrischmann

PeopleFirst

PersimmonHomes

PeterBennieLimited

PeterFinlaysonAssociates

PeterMartinandCo

Development&Planning

Surveyors

PhillipsPlanningServices

Limited

PinecrestProperties

PlanningAid(South)

PlanningDesign

Development

PlanningPerspectives

Planningissues

Pollards

PostOfficePropertyHoldings

PotsgroveMeeting

PreserveBowBrickhill

PrisonServiceAgency

PropertyIntelligence

plc

ProwtingHomes

PrudentialAssurance

Company/BTPS

Q:space

RDGibbs

RPSChapmanWarren

RacialEqualityCouncil

RadcliffeSchool

RailtrackProperty,Railtrack

Plc

RamblersAssociation

Rapleys


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RayMerringtonChartered

Architect

RealmoakDevelopmentsLtd

REASON

RedrowHomes

RevdTNorwood

RMCAggregates

RoadHaulageAssociation

RobertShawandPartners

RobertTurleyAssociates

Robinson&Hall

RodneyMelvilleandPartners

RogerBullworthyAssociates

RogerTym&Partners

RoyalTownPlanningInsitutue

RPGfortheEastMidlands*

RPSPlanning

RSPBCentral

England

RupiyaFinanceLtd

SWilliams

Sainsbury'sSupermarketsLtd

SamuelRose

SarahDewey

ScottWilson

SEEDA*

SEERAWP

SercoGulfEngineeringLimited

ShanksWasteServicesLtd

SharedOwners

Forum

ShelterHousingAidCentre

ShenleyBrookEnd&Tattenhoe

ParishCouncil*

SheringtonParishCouncil*

SilverlinkTrainServicesLtd

SimpsonParishCouncil*

SITAUK

SmithStuartReynolds

Soulbury*

SouthBedfordshireDistrict

Council*

SouthEastEnglandRegional

Assembly*

SouthNorthantsDistrictCouncil*

SouthernGasNetworks

SpecialistGroundworkServices

ConstructionLtd

SportEngland

StGeorge'sChurch

StMowdenPropertiesPLC

StagecoachUnitedCounties

StagsdenPC*

StamfordHomes

Sterecycle

StewartbyPC*

StokeHammondPC*

StonyStratfordBusiness

Association

StonyStratfordCommunity

Association

StonyStratford

Partnership

StonyStratfordTownCouncil*

StonyStratfordTreeWarden

StrategicLandPartnerships

SurreyCountyCouncil

TMobile

TTaylor

TVBeesley

Tanner&Tilley

TaylorNewHomes

TaylorWoodrowDevelopments

Ltd

TeamKeyneTrek

TechTradeGmbH/Wastegen(UK)

Ltd

TerenceO'Rourke

TerraEcoSystems

Tesco

TGRWilliams&Son

ThamesValleyPolice

TheAutoCycleUnionLtd

TheBellCornwellPartnership

TheBerkeley

Group

Ltd

TheCastlesResidentsAssociation

TheCompostingCompany

TheConservativeParty

TheDevelopmentPlanning

Partnership

TheFairfieldPartnership

TheGreenParty

TheHouseBuildersFederation

TheInlandWaterwaysAssociation

TheJohnPhillipsPlanning

Consultancy

TheLabourParty

TheLakesResidentsAssociation

TheLandowners

TheLiberalDemocrat Party

TheMosque

TheNewportPagnellPartnership

TheOpenUniversity

ThePlanningBureauLtd

ThePlanningInspectorate

ThePlanningPractice

TheRadcliffe

School

TheRailFreightGroup

TheShowmen'sGuildof

GreatBritain

TheTheatresTrust

TheWellatWillen

TheWilkinsonPartnership

TheWolvertonPartnership

THERMSAVEENGINEERING

(UK)Ltd

Thomas&Company

ThomasBeazley&SonsLtd

ThreeValleysWaterPLC*

Timberbase

TinkersBridgeResidents

Association

TownEnd,StokeGoldington

TownPlanningConsultancy

TPK

TR&

BA

Eastaff

TRANSCO*

TravellersForum

TurleyAssociates(BritelFund

TrusteesLtd)

TurveyPC

UKIndependencePartyMEP

Office

UniversitatGHEssen

UniversityofManchester

VanbrughLand

VCUEuropa

VerdantGroupPlc

VincentandGorbing

VirginRailGroupLtd

ViridorWasteManagement

Ltd

VKWAnlagenbauUnd

UmwelttechnikGmbH

Vodafone

WMMorrisonSupermarkets

PLC

WNeedham

&

Sons

WRDavidgePlanning

Practice

WakefieldFarmsLtd

WakefieldLodgeEstate

WardCouncillorforFurzton,

ParishCouncillorforKents

Hill&MonkstonPC*

WardellArmstong

Warmingtons

WarrenBankResidents

AssociationWasteRecyclingGroup


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WaterEatonResidents

Association

WeatherallGreen&Smith

WeathercockDevelopmentsLtd

WebbPaton

WellmanRecycling

WestBletchley

Community

Association

WestBletchleyCouncil*

WestEndMethodistChurch

WestNorthamptonshire

DevelopmentCorporation

WestSussexCountyCouncil

WestburyHomes(Holdings)Ltd

WestcroftHealthCentre

WhaddonParishCouncil*

WhiteYoungGreen

WilbrahamAssociates

WilconHomesLtd

Wilkinson

WilliamDavisLtd

WilliamSuttonTrust

Williams&Company

WilsonBowdenDevelopments

WoburnParish*

WoburnSandsandDistrictSociety

WoburnSandsBusiness&

CommunityAssociation

Wolverton&

District

Senior

CitizensTrust

WolvertonandDistrict

Archaeological&Historical

Society

WolvertonBusinessAssociation

WolvertonDistrictArchaeological

Society

WolvertonPartnership

WolvertonSocietyforArts&

Heritage

WolvertonUnlimited

WomenAtWork

WoodFrampton

WoodsHardwickPlanningLtd

WoottonPC*

WorkspaceGroupPlc

WRAP

WRG

WSPDevelopment

WycombeDistrictCouncil

WynThomasGordonLewis

WyvernWaste

YardleyGobionParish

Council*

YardleyHastingsParish

Council*

YMCA

YoungPersonsMP

YouthHousingNetwork

YRMArchitects

*=Specific

Consultation

Bodies(seeStatementof

CommunityInvolvement,

p26)plusParishCouncils


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A3 SAMPLELETTERSPECIFICCONSULTATIONBODIES

7December2006

DearConsultee

MILTONKEYNESLOCALDEVELOPMENTFRAMEWORK:

CORESTRATEGYISSUESANDOPTIONSDISCUSSIONPAPER

Whywearewriting:IfyoureinterestedinwhatshappeningaboutthegrowthofMiltonKeynesover

thenext1020yearsthentheCoreStrategyisoneofthemostimportantdocumentsinthecouncils

LocalDevelopmentFramework. WhenitisfinishedtheCoreStrategywillsetthevision,objectivesand

strategyforthespatialdevelopmentoftheBorough. Itwillformthebasisofallnewplanningpolicies

thecouncilwillapplyinthefuture. KeyissuesandtheoptionsforwhattheCoreStrategycouldsayhave

beengatheredtogetherforpeopletoconsiderinourIssuesandOptionsPaper.

Linkswith:TheCoreStrategywillcontinuetheworkthatsalreadybeenstartedonwherehousingwill

go,whatfacilitieswillbeneededandwhatsortofjobswewant. Inparticulartheenclosedpaperfeeds

backon

some

of

the

key

issues

that

people

raised

during

the

MK2026

growth

strategy

consultation

over

summer2006. ThisconsultationisimportanttotheCoreStrategyandthedevelopmentstrategyforthe

growthofMiltonKeynes. HoweveritisonlypartofwhattheCoreStrategyisaboutandsotheIssues

andOptionsPaperlooksatotherthingsthatneedtobeexplored.

Consultationdetails:Werelookingforcommentsthroughtill8March2007. Thepaperisalsoavailable

onCDorontheweb:http://www.mkweb.co.uk/local_plan_review/home.aspReplytoFREEPOSTNATE

294,Planning,LUTS,CivicOffices,1SaxonGateEast,MiltonKeynes,MK93BRoremailtotheaddress

above.

Note:TheenclosedpaperisnotadraftCoreStrategyanditsformatisnotparticularlyimportant. Itis

justthere

to

stimulate

thoughts

and

debate.

Andfinally:DoyouwanttobepartofagroupthatdebatestheCoreStrategy?Wearelookingtoput

togetherapanelofpeoplewhoareinterestedinworkingwithusthroughthewholeprocessofputting

theCoreStrategytogether. Ontheotherhand,ifyoudontwantustowriteanymore,thencallthe

numberabove.

Regards

TheDevelopmentPlansTeam

Enc

BrianSandom

CorporateDirectorEnvironment

DavidHackforth

HeadofPlanningandTransport

OurRef:

LDF/12

ReplyTo: DevelopmentPlans

DirectLine: (01908)252599

EMail: Development.Plans@

miltonkeynes.gov.uk


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A4 SAMPLELETTERGENERALANDOTHERCONSULTATIONBODIES

7December2006

DearConsultee

MILTONKEYNESLOCALDEVELOPMENTFRAMEWORK:CORESTRATEGYISSUESANDOPTIONS

DISCUSSIONPAPER

Whywearewriting:IfyoureinterestedinwhatshappeningaboutthegrowthofMiltonKeynesover

thenext1020yearsthentheCoreStrategyisoneofthemostimportantdocumentsinthecouncils

LocalDevelopmentFramework. WhenitisfinishedtheCoreStrategywillsetthevision,objectivesand

strategyforthespatialdevelopmentoftheBorough. Itwillformthebasisofallnewplanningpolicies

thecouncilwillapplyinthefuture. KeyissuesandtheoptionsforwhattheCoreStrategycouldsayhave

beengatheredtogetherforpeopletoconsiderinourIssuesandOptionsPaper.

Linkswith:TheCoreStrategywillcontinuetheworkthatsalreadybeenstartedonwherehousingwill

go,what

facilities

will

be

needed

and

what

sort

of

jobs

we

want.

In

particular

the

paper

feeds

back

on

someofthekeyissuesthatpeopleraisedduringtheMK2026growthstrategyconsultationoversummer

2006. ThisconsultationisimportanttotheCoreStrategyandthedevelopmentstrategyforthegrowth

ofMiltonKeynes. HoweveritisonlypartofwhattheCoreStrategyisaboutandsotheIssuesand

OptionsPaperlooksatotherthingsthatneedtobeexplored.

Consultationdetails:Werelookingforcommentsthroughtill8March2007. Thepaperisavailableat

libraries,fromtheDevelopmentPlansTeamorontheweb:

http://www.mkweb.co.uk/local_plan_review/home.asp ReplytoFREEPOSTNATE294,Planning,LUTS,

CivicOffices,1SaxonGateEast,MiltonKeynes,MK93BRoremailtotheaddressabove.

Note:

The

discussion

paper

is

not

a

draft

Core

Strategy

and

its

format

is

not

particularly

important.

It

is

justtheretostimulatethoughtsanddebate.

Andfinally:DoyouwanttobepartofagroupthatdebatestheCoreStrategy?Wearelookingtoput

togetherapanelofpeoplewhoareinterestedinworkingwithusthroughthewholeprocessof

producingtheCoreStrategy. Ontheotherhand,ifyoudontwantustowriteanymore,thencallthe

numberabove.

Regards

TheDevelopmentPlansTeam

BrianSandom

CorporateDirectorEnvironment

DavidHackforth

HeadofPlanningandTransport

OurRef: LDF/12

ReplyTo: DevelopmentPlans

DirectLine: (01908)252599

EMail: Development.Plans@

miltonkeynes.gov.uk


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A5 EQUALITIESAUDIT

EqualitiesAuditfortheconsultationonthe

CoreStrategyIssuesandOptionsDiscussionPaper

InlinewithMiltonKeynesCouncilsStatementofCommunityInvolvement,anEqualitiesAudithastobe

undertaken for each Local Development Document that is produced. This is to ensure that the

consultationmethodology

adopted

for

each

particular

document

is

suitable

and

that

any

marginalized

or hard to reach groupswithin the community are given an opportunity to participate. The Core

StrategywillaffectthewholeBoroughareaandsothisAuditlooksatthegeneralBoroughprofile.

1.0 BoroughProfileAnanalysisofkeydata relating to theboroughofMiltonKeyneswillallowabaselineof the current

boroughprofiletobecreated.Thiswillenableustoidentifyappropriatemethodsofconsultationbased

ontheneedsofdifferentgroups.

1.1Age

TheboroughofMiltonKeyneshasbothasignificantproportion

ofyoungandoldresidents.Intotal25.7%ofthepopulationis

undertheageof18(Census,2001).Therearealso10.3%ofthe

populationthatareagedover65(Census2001).

ThecharttotherightshowstheageprofileofMiltonKeynes

comparedtothatoftheUK.ItisnoticeablethatMiltonKeynes

appearstohavegreaternumbersofpeopleintheagegroups

from0to54years. Thismayreflectthenumberoffamilies

movingtothearea.

1.2Ethnicity

ThehighestproportionofethnicminoritiesintheboroughisAsianorAsianBritish(3.7%,Census2001).

AlthoughthisissignificantforMiltonKeynes,itfallsbelowthenationalaverageof4.6%.

TherearealsosignificantlevelsofBlackorBlackBritish(2.4%)and

Mixed(1.8%)residentsintheBorough

Althoughnotmakingupalargeproportionoftheborough

population,theChinesepopulationofMiltonKeynesisalmosttwice

theEnglish

average

at

0.9%.

Lookingatthestatisticsfurther,itispossibletoseethat14.5%ofall

under24yearoldsintheborougharefromBMEgroups,making

themasignificantproportionoftheyoungpopulation.

Itisalsonotablethatdifferentethnicgroupsarefocusedon

differentareasoftheborough,suchasthePakistanicommunity

inWolvertonandtheBangladeshipopulationinBletchleyand

WaterEaton.

1.3HousingTenure


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TheMiltonKeyneshousing stock is changingall the time.At the lastcount, the2001Census,Milton

Keynes had a high level of terraced homes (30.4%). There are also an above average proportion of

detachedhomes(29.2%)andasignificantlevelofsemidetached(28.5%).

In2001 theboroughhada lowproportionof flatsandapartments (11.9%),howeverover the last5

yearsthisfiguremayhavegoneupasthenumberofnewhomesbeingbuiltincreases.

1.4Overallconsiderations

From thisauditof theborough it ispossible todrawout some conclusions thatwillhelp shape the

consultationarrangements.Firstly,theageprofileseemstosuggestthatthereishighnumberofyoung

families living intheborough.Thismeansthatthedisseminationof informationthroughschoolscould

worksuccessfully.

Intermsoftheethnicpopulation,thelevelisbroadlyinlinewiththenationalfigure.However,inMilton

KeynesthesignificantlevelofAsian/AsianBritishresidentsshouldbetakenintoaccount.Itshouldalso

benoted thatdifferentareasof theboroughhavedifferentethnicmakeupsand thereforedifferent

consultation

requirements.

Thetypeofdwellingsisimportantasitmakescertaintypesofconsultationmorepracticalthanothers.

Thefactthatthereappearstobearelativelylowlevelofflatsintheboroughmeansthatdistributionof

leaflets or newspapers is more likely to be successful (as delivery to flats can sometimes be

problematic).

2.0PreviousConsultation

The Core Strategy Issues and Options Discussion Paper is the first stage in the production of the

CouncilsCoreStrategy.Itis,however,worthconsideringthefindingsofanearlierquestionnairesurvey

andIssuesandOptionsconsultationfortheWasteDPD.

2.1SCIquestionnairesurvey InJune2005,aquestionnairewasdistributedtosome2,500 individuals

andorganisationswhohadcontactedtheCouncil inthepastabouttheLocalPlan. Thequestionnaire

wasalsomadeavailabletofill inonlineontheCouncilswebsite.Thequestionnaireprovideda listof

theconsultationmethods thathadbeenused in thepast to involvepeople in thepreparationof the

MiltonKeynesLocalPlanandtoinformpeopleaboutplanningapplicationsintheirarea.

Respondentswere required to indicatewhichmethodsof involvement theyhad responded to in the

pastandwouldrespondtointhefuture,andtoprovideanysuggestionsforimprovement.Atotalof183

responseswerereceived(174viafreepost,9online). Nearlytwothirdsoftherespondents(64%)were

aged51andover. Thesmallestrespondentgroup(only9responses,or5%)wasthe1830agegroup.

Intermsofplanningpolicytheresultsshowthat in thepastpeoplehavegenerallyrespondedwell to

public meetings and exhibitions, direct mail shots, items in parish council newsletter, and

announcementsinthenewspaper. Thesealsoremainedthemostpopularwaysinwhichpeoplewanted

tobeconsultedinthefuture.

2.2WasteDevelopmentPlanDocumentIssuesandOptionsconsultation

AswiththeSCIquestionnairesurveytherewasanoticeableunderrepresentationoftheunder25age

groupinthisconsultation.Only4.6%ofthetotalresponseswerefromthisagegroup.

Ingeneral,

the

age

groups

over

46

years

of

age

were

over

represented

in

comparison

to

the

level

of

population in theborough.Thismaybe linked to the fact thatolder residents,whohave lived in the

boroughlonger,weremorelikelytorespondthannewerresidentsoftheborough.


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TheresultsfromboththeSCIsurveyandtheWasterDPDconsultationsuggestthatmoreworkneedsto

bedonetotargettheyoungerpopulationofMiltonKeynes.DuringtheIssuesandOptionsconsultation

on theWasteDPD,contactwasmadewith6th

formstudentsatMiltonKeynesCollege, schoolswere

writtentoandtheYMCAandYouthDevelopmentWorkersforumconsulted.Thisapproachappearedto

havehadlimitedsuccess,soalternativetechniquestoengagewiththisagegroupshouldbesought.

These

may

include

encouraging

views

through

the

Milk

n

Beans

website,

as

highlighted

in

the

SCI.

Other alternatives suggestedby the SCI includeutilisingCommunityMobilisers,whowork in certain

schools,andtheCouncilsInformnewsletter.

3.0SpecificIssuesfortheCoreStrategyIssuesandOptionsconsultation

In terms of consultation at this stage, theGovernment requirements are for us to consultwith the

specificandgeneralconsultationbodiesas identified intheSCI.TheSCIsuggeststhatatthisstagewe

shouldusetheEqualitiesAuditto identifyappropriateconsultationmethodsforhardtoreachgroups.

Weshouldalsotrytogiveupto12weekstimeforcommentandletrespondentsknowwhereresponses

canbeseenandwhatthenextstageswillbe.

Theaimof the IssuesandOptionsstage is to raiseawarenessof theCoreStrategyand toencourage

peopletostarttogetinvolvedinitspreparation.

Thedocument isacollectionofthoughtsand ideasofthe issuesthatwillaffecttheboroughoverthe

comingyears.Therearenopoliciesordetailedsiteallocationstocommentonatthisstageinsteadwe

aretryingtoascertainwhethertheissuesandoptionsraisedaretherightonesandwhetherthereare

othersthatshouldbeconsidered.

The consultation should therefore aim to reach aswide an audience as possible. There are no site

specificissuesthatwouldrequiretheconsultationstrategytotargetparticulargridsquaresorresidents.

Theconsultationapproachisusingamixtureof:

presentationstoorganisationstheLSP,ParishAssembly,MKCofficers

articles in awide range of Council and externalpublications such as theHousing Tenants

newsletter, Inform to parents of school children,MKCWeeklyNews; LiveMK; SoundNews;

minutesfortheGTAFgroupmeeting.

advertising posters andmaterial in all librariesandat INCCA;postersandmaterialon the

displaysinthecentre:mkandinthehousingareaoffices.

direct mailing to a wide range of businesses, interested groups and individuals on our

database and also to all people who responded to the recent MK2026 growth strategy

consultation.


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4.0Conclusion

Giventhegeneralandnonsitespecificnatureofthecurrentconsultationaconsultationapproachhas

beenadoptedthataimstospreadthewordaboutthedocumentaswidelyaspossible.

As theCoreStrategyproceeds through thestagesofpreparationandoptionsandpoliciesstart tobe

firmedup,thentheconsultationapproachwillneedtoadjust inordertoensurethatanyareaspecific

proposals

are

reflected

in

the

Equality

Audit

and

the

consultation

arrangements.

People

completing

a

comments formatthisstagearebeingasked tocompleteanequalitiesmonitoringquestionnaireand

theresponsesfromthiswillbeanalysedandusedtorefinefutureconsultationarrangements.


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A6 REPORTTOTHELOCALDEVELOPMENTFRAMEWORKADVISORYGROUP 20TH

JUNE

2007

MiltonKeynesCoreStrategyIssuesandOptionsConsultation Summaryofmainissuesraised

Thissummaryhasbeenpreparedtoprovideanoverviewofthemainissuesraisedduringthe3month

consultationperiod

On

the

Core

Strategy

Issues

and

options

Discussion

Paper.

The

summary

does

not

makereferencetoeveryresponsemadeduringtheconsultationbutreflectsthemainconcerns,ideas

andviewpointsthatrespondentsfeelneedtobeaddressedinthePreferredOptionsDocument.

TheoverviewisbrokendownintothesectionsthatwillmakeupthestructureofthePreferredOptions

documenttoshowwhereinthedocumentparticularconcernsraisedwillbeaddressed.

Section1 TheStrategy

A) Vision

Commentssuggestedthattheprimaryfocusshouldbeonreflectingthekeyrequirementsofthe

regionalSpatial

Strategy

(RSS)

and

the

MK

and

South

Midlands

Sub

Regional

Strategy

(SRS).

Therewasmuchsupportforthevis