
NEWS AND UPDATES

December 2021
Merry Christmas!
"Thank you for all your support this year. We made great progress in 2021 - let's hope for even more from 2022"

30 November 2021
Web update
"Development of Ware's Neighbourhood Plan enters an exciting new phase..."

20 April 2021
Web update
"We’re still on schedule to conduct a second public consultation in the late summer of this year... and we’ve published a Progress Report

28 January 2021
News release
"Ware Neighbourhood Plan takes another big step forward"

19 March 2020
News release
"Ware sets out plans for a once-in-a-generation debate on the town's future... Public consultation will shape the agenda for a referendum..."

9 September 2020
Web update
"We’ve sharpened our policy focus – and renewed our commitment to a goal of seeing our Plan adopted by early 2022"

4 June 2020
Web update
"Your top two priorities? Leisure and commerce…
You’ve told us what we should be focusing on – and it’s a surprise"
IN THE NEWS

TIMELINE
19 March 2020
Launch of website. First public consultation announced.
23 March 2020
Questionnaire delivery to Ware's 13000+ homes and businesses. Online survey opens.
17 April 2020
Analysis of questionnaire responses begins.
4 June 2020
Drafts of policy statements begun.
7 July 2020
Review of policy statements.
8 September 2020
First stage of drafting process completed.
13 October 2020
Review of draft brief for consultant.
10 November 2020
Consultant brief published.
17 December 2020
Recruitment panel begins evaluation of consultant tenders.
19 January 2021
Alison Eardley and Chris Bowden appointed as consultants.
20 April 2021
Skeleton draft of Plan created. Work on proposal evidence base continues.
30 April 2021
Progress report published
August 2021
Draft Plan published
5 September 2021
Feedback phase begins at Southern Maltings Farmer's Market
14 February 2022
Ware Town Council resolves to adopt the Draft Neighbourhood Plan for regulation 14 consultation
11 April 2022
Public consultation on the Draft Plan begins
Mercury 19 March 2020: "Help to shape town's future..."
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