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2.1       Provided Daventry District Council and South Northamptonshire Council also agree, Cabinet approved the West Northamptonshire Strategic Plan – Issues Consultation for public consultation.

Councillor Hill as the relevant Cabinet Member presented the report seeking approval for the West Northamptonshire Joint Planning Unit to go out to public consultation on the Issues Consultation document for the West Northamptonshire Strategic Plan.

Councillor McCutcheon referred to page 103 and considered that the Joint Core Strategy had set the wrong priorities – for example, the Oxford-Cambridge arc.  Councillor Hill pointed out that the vision was needed in order to apply for funding as opportunities became available.

Councillor Hadland considered that more prominence should be given in the consultation to the Northern Orbital Road (page 122).

Councillor Larratt stated that clarification was needed on East-West rail which, as part of the Oxford-Cambridge arc, would provide an additional route to London (Old Oak Common) and open up the South-West.  North-South rail would open up the route between Northampton and Market Harborough (p122).

The Head of Planning pointed out that feedback was helpful, although at this stage these were headings identifying relevant issues, for which detail would be developed in due course.

RESOLVED:

2.1       Provided Daventry District Council and South Northamptonshire Council also agree, Cabinet approved the West Northamptonshire Strategic Plan – Issues Consultation for public consultation.