The Borough Local Plan was adopted on Tuesday night, marking a major step towards thousands of houses one day being developed on what is currently greenbelt land. Councillors congregated at Holiday Inn, Manor Lane, where they voted in favour of adopting the BLP 22-17, with Conservatives and opposition councillors voting along party lines respectively. “You are the representatives of the residents of this borough,” she said, to loud cheers from the public behind her. Lead member for planning Cllr David Coppinger then introduced his motion urging councillors to mark the ‘significant milestone’ by adopting the BLP. Debate was opened to the floor, and opposition councillors launched their attacks on the BLP.

Source: Express February 09, 2022 16:39 UTC