Local Referendum on the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan

The Local Referendum on the Saxmundham Neighbourhood Plan is now just days away– it’s Thursday 29th June.  We encourage all Saxmundham registered voters to exercise their democratic right to vote.

The polling stations (like for the recent local elections) will be at the Market Hall and the Fromus Centre (in Street Farm Road).  The poll is open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.  The Referendum is run by the electoral services team at East Suffolk Council. 

By law, all Neighbourhood Plans, to come into effect, must be approved by local people through a local Referendum.

If a majority of those voting vote YES, the Neighbourhood Plan will come into effect. The formal question on the ballot paper is this:

“Do you want East Suffolk Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Saxmundham to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?”

You can find more information on the Neighbourhood Plan from www.saxplan.org 

And the Referendum version of the Neighbourhood Plan, with all of its policies,  can be downloaded from the East Suffolk Council website here:

https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/planning/neighbourhood-planning/neighbourhood-plans-in-the-area/saxmundham-neighbourhood-area/