SODC/Vale LP2041 recommended for withdrawal ..There is no better time to join ONPA!!
SODC/Vale LP2041 recommended for withdrawal ..There is no better time to join ONPA!!
The Oxfordshire Neighbourhood Plans Alliance - ONPA - is seemingly unique to our County with members from all four Districts and the City
We have established contacts with Local Authorities and many organisations for the benefit of our members at a time when so many planning reforms and changes are taking place - around 50 key resource connections
WHAT’S CHANGING ? See the link for more …
The all important NPPF will sit alongside the Planning & Infrastructure Bill at the heart of the reforms
Then there is the New Towns Taskforce with Heyford Park on the list of 12, the concept of National Development Plans sitting above Local Plans, and Spatial Development Strategies - ONPA members can get all the latest news under Hot Topics
Take a look at one paragraph of the Devolution White Paper on “community issues” - is this not Neighbourhood Planning ?? Most recently the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Picking up on just one proposed change - relating to brownfield land through the introduction of “brownfield passports” - read more about the proposal - alongside how “previously developed land” is defined
OTHER CURRENT ONPA INFO
ONPA are in collaborative discussion with the Oxfordshire Association of Local Councils and Community First Oxfordshire (CFO) with regard to staging future events and making best use of our joint resources, and also the Integrated Care Board, BOB and PHIRST study regarding healthcare in the County- all of this to add extra weight to the objectives of our Members.
Our Executive team continue to forge new links with organisations including the Healthy Places Shaping Team at the County Council, Community interests are at heart of this with the increased emphasis on “healthy places” and design codes increase their importance in the Oxfordshire’s future and the role of Neighbourhood Planning. The OCC team delivered an excellent presentation at our recent event and we are assisting them in respect of the developing their future role with our Oxfordshire communities
In addition to CFO, we are part of the Community Research Network (CRN) or ORCN specifically relating to Oxfordshire and are closely working with Oxfordshire County Council regarding the wider aspects of Public Health matters in the County
WHY ONPA ? WHO ARE WE?
To give extra strength to the importance of NDP’s as a key part of the planning system
NDP’s AND THOSE IN THE MAKING
Full annual membership for Oxfordshire’s adopted NDPs - just £50 per annum
A reduced annual subscription applies for those Plans that are “emerging”, or just starting out - associate membership only £25
WELCOME TO EAST CHALLOW and SUNNINGWELL as new ONPA MEMBERS
MORE ABOUT ONPA
Our Constitution and why we felt the need to join together to represent our views and policies and the importance of our voice