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Representation ID: 65651
Received: 26/06/2014
Respondent: Lapworth Parish Council
DS11 Lapworth Parish Council believes that the consultation and review processes carried out by Warwick District Council have been thorough, professional and fair as far as the housing allocations for Kingswood/Lapworth are concerned. Reasonable arguments have been listened to and investigated with site visits. There were considerable problems at the outset about communications with the Parish Council, and even more so with residents. They were very poor and caused some ill-feeling. However in the course of the process it has become clear that reasonable objections were considered and investigated, with the result that the final plan reflects many of the comments made. Whilst not all residents are happy with all the outcomes, we feel that the consultation periods and the meetings at the Village Hall and in Warwick, plus the clear willingness to accept changes where well-justified, are evidence of open-mindedness and good practice. The Parish Council commends the process and the resulting decisions in the Local Plan
DS11 Lapworth Parish Council believes that the consultation and review processes carried out by Warwick District Council have been thorough, professional and fair as far as the housing allocations for Kingswood/Lapworth are concerned. Reasonable arguments have been listened to and investigated with site visits. There were considerable problems at the outset about communications with the Parish Council, and even more so with residents. They were very poor and caused some ill-feeling. However in the course of the process it has become clear that reasonable objections were considered and investigated, with the result that the final plan reflects many of the comments made. Whilst not all residents are happy with all the outcomes, we feel that the consultation periods and the meetings at the Village Hall and in Warwick, plus the clear willingness to accept changes where well-justified, are evidence of open-mindedness and good practice. The Parish Council commends the process and the resulting decisions in the Local Plan.