Key Milestones
Developing the Saxilby with Ingleby Neighbourhood Plan was a challenging process, but ultimately very rewarding. Here are the key milestones:
2012 | Selected as a neighbourhood planning front-runner
- Saxilby with Ingleby selected as a neighbourhood planning front-runner. Received funding from the (then) DCLG to create a neighbourhood plan
Jan 2013 | Saxilby with Ingleby designated as a Neighbourhood Area
- West Lindsey District Council approved the designation of Saxilby with Ingleby as a Neighbourhood Area
Sep 2015 | Steering group formed
- A new steering group is formed by Saxilby with Ingleby Parish Council and work re-commences on the plan
Jan 2015-Apr 2016 | Draft plan prepared
- Continuous close working between the parish council, the steering group and the community towards preparing a draft plan. Public consultations took place including a business consultation, young people and older people consultations and a community questionnaire
May-Jun 2016 | Public consultation on the draft Neighbourhood Plan
- Public consultation on the draft Neighbourhood Plan
Nov 2016 | Independent Examination
- Saxilby with Ingleby Neighbourhood Plan submitted to West Lindsey District Council for independent examination
Nov 2016-Jan 2017 | Regulation 16 Public Consultation
- Regulation 16 public consultation on the submission version of the draft Neighbourhood Plan, led by West Lindsey District Council
Feb 2017 | Independent examination approves plan to proceed to referendum
- The examiner approved Saxilby with Ingleby Neighbourhood Plan to go to a local referendum, subject to a small number of changes that were deemed necessary to pass the examination requirements for a Neighbourhood Plan. West Lindsey District Council arranged a referendum.
23rd March 2017 | Referendum - Saxilby with Ingleby voted in favour of the plan
On the 23 March 2017 a referendum was held to decide whether or not to adopt the Saxilby with Ingleby Neighbourhood Development Plan. The result was an overwhelming Yes, with 91.81% voting in favour of the plan.
Results of the referendum:
729 votes cast in favour of a YES – 91.81%
63 votes cast in favour of a NO – 7.93%
2 spoilt votes
Electorate registered to vote – 3317
Ballot papers issued – 794