The Blacon Neighbourhood Plan and Neighbourhood Development Order will now be made following their successful referendum on 20 August, with a resounding yes vote of more than 91% in favour... “The study was invaluable and went further in recommending we implement the plan’s allocation policy for the Hub idea using a Neighbourhood Development Order. Getting a planning permission would help us secure the funding for the project, estimated at £5m”, says Marc Hallows of the Allia

New research: While neighbourhood planning is fundamentally community-led, the study highlights how professional support is often crucial to translating grassroots energy into effective, deliverable plans.

ONH chat with Richard Carrow from Burghclere about his military background and community led planning.