Neighbourhood Plan

Hednesford Neighbourhood Area

Hednesford Town Council applied to Cannock Chase Council for the land within the Town boundary to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area on 22.04.14. In order for the Hednesford Town Council area to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 required the Town Council to apply to Cannock Chase Council. The application stated why the area is considered suitable to be designated, named the organisation making the application and included a map to show the area affected by the designation.

The consultation ran from 21.07.14 to 14.09.14 and no objections were received in response to the proposal.  The Council Cabinet ratified the designation of Hednesford Neighbourhood Area on the 20.11.2014.

Hednesford Neighbourhood Plan

Hednesford Town Council has formed a steering group and has produced a draft Neighbourhood Plan for the council area, which has been subject to public consultation.

Brereton & Ravenhill Neighbourhood Area

Brereton and Ravenhill Parish Council applied to Cannock Chase Council for the land within the Parish boundary to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area. 

In order for Brereton and Ravenhill Parish to be designated as a Neighbourhood Area the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 required the Parish Council to apply to Cannock Chase Council stating why the area is suitable to be designated, naming the organisation making the application and providing a map to show the area affected by the designation.  The folowing supporting information has been provided:

• A map of the proposed Neighbourhood Area (The land within the red boundary marked Brereton and Ravenhill CP)
• Letters of correspondence between the Parish and District Councils regarding the application process

The regulations then required Cannock Chase Council to publicise the application to allow people who live, work and run businesses in the area to make representations on the proposals.  The consultation ran from Friday 19th October until Friday 30th November 2012.  The Council received seven consultation responses in support of the proposal and none against.  Cabinet made the decision to  designate Brereton & Ravenhill Parish as a Neighbourhood Area on 17.01.2013.

Brereton & Ravenhill Neighbourhood Plan

Brereton & Ravenhill Parish Council have set up the Brereton & Ravenhill Neighbourhood Development Plan Steering Committee, in order to progress work on a plan for their Parish.  The committee holds regular public meetings to discuss the content of the plan, has carried out public consultations on ideas for the plan content, and with the aid of specialist consultants has already produced some content to help form the first part of a draft plan.