news release - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

news release - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk news release - Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk

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5.13 Accessible and Connected Linking people to improved services and information, and to stronger communities within and outside West Norfolk. Comments received- � Improve broadband / wireless connections throughout the borough � Improve public transport provision (including improving our rail service) � Address congestion / air quality / traffic issues in Kings Lynn � Improve the strategic road network; A47 but also A10 and A17. � Consider a Park and Ride scheme for King’s Lynn, and a Parkway Station � Secure the future of the Port � Adopt a clear parking strategy for Kings Lynn and Downham Market � Improve road safety across the borough. How were these issues addressed? 5.14 A full report of consultation is available on our website (www.westnorfolk.gov.uk). This report details all comments received and officer responses to each comment made to the discussion papers. These consultation responses have been used to inform the Core Strategy Regulation 25 document, and are summarised under the ’What you have told us’ headings within each chapter of that document. 18

6. Regulation 25 Consultation (2009) Introduction 6.1 The Core Strategy Regulation 25 document was produced in February 2009 and published for public consultation for six weeks starting on Monday 23 rd February to 5pm on Monday 6 th April 2009. The document is structured in the following way: � Vision � Policies for places: Settlement Hierarchy King’s Lynn Downham Market Hunstanton Rural Areas Coastal Areas � Area wide policies: Sustainable Development Housing The economy Transportation Environmental Assets Community, Social & Culture � Key Diagrams � Implementation 6.2 Within each chapter we adopted a standard approach: � Elements of the Visions supported by this Chapter � Context � Consultation – what you have told us � Evidence – What it tells us and implications for policy � Sustainability Appraisal – What it tells us � What have we learnt � Policy approach � (Consultation response) Question � Justification 6.3 The results were collated from the previous consultations (outlined earlier in this report) and rolled forward into this document into the ‘What you have told us’ section. The Council specified its preferred policy approach on each of these policy areas, and explained where the policy approach has come from by including key issues from the consultation results, evidence and the sustainability appraisal. The Regulation 25 document was a consultation document to propose policy approaches rather than a draft Core Strategy. 19

6. Regulation 25 Consultation (2009)<br />

Introduction<br />

6.1 The Core Strategy Regulation 25 document was produced in February<br />

2009 and published for public consultation for six weeks starting on<br />

Monday 23 rd February to 5pm on Monday 6 th April 2009.<br />

The document is structured in the following way:<br />

� Vision<br />

� Policies for places: Settlement Hierarchy<br />

King’s <strong>Lynn</strong><br />

Downham Market<br />

Hunstanton<br />

Rural Areas<br />

Coastal Areas<br />

� Area wide policies: Sustainable Development<br />

Housing<br />

The economy<br />

Transportation<br />

Environmental Assets<br />

Community, Social & Culture<br />

� Key Diagrams<br />

� Implementation<br />

6.2 Within each chapter we adopted a standard approach:<br />

� Elements <strong>of</strong> the Visions supported by this Chapter<br />

� Context<br />

� Consultation – what you have told us<br />

� Evidence – What it tells us and implications for policy<br />

� Sustainability Appraisal – What it tells us<br />

� What have we learnt<br />

� Policy approach<br />

� (Consultation response) Question<br />

� Justification<br />

6.3 The results were collated from the previous consultations (outlined earlier<br />

in this report) and rolled forward into this document into the ‘What you<br />

have told us’ section. The <strong>Council</strong> specified its preferred policy approach<br />

on each <strong>of</strong> these policy areas, and explained where the policy approach<br />

has come from by including key issues from the consultation results,<br />

evidence and the sustainability appraisal. The Regulation 25 document<br />

was a consultation document to propose policy approaches rather than a<br />

draft Core Strategy.<br />

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