1. Scarcroft Our village, Your village

2. Agenda Welcome and introductions Overview of the Localism Bill Why are we all here? Aim of a Scarcroft Plan – what could it look like? Who is in charge of drawing up the plan? So how do I get involved? Next steps

3. Scarcroft Our village, Your village The Localism Bill The Localism Bill was first presented to Parliament on 13th December 2010. It gained Royal Assent on 15 th November 2011. The Localism Bill will devolve greater powers to councils and neighbourhoods and give local communities more control over housing and planning decisions

4. Scarcroft Our village, Your village Key aspects of the Localism Bill for town & parish councils New planning powers Community Right to Challenge Community Right to Buy Community Right to Build New local code of conduct

5. Scarcroft Our village, Your village Why are we all here? Government shake up to the planning system Housing development pressure in the village Neighbourhood Plans led by local people with legal status

6. Scarcroft our village, Your village Aim of a Scarcroft Plan – what could it look like? To guide local aspiration for the village A vision for the village’s future To steer future housing applications To guide future amenity i.e. A shop, open space, wildlife areas, etc To build on our current assets

7. Scarcroft Our village, Your village Who is in charge of getting local people to draw up a Neighbourhood Plan? The Parish Council is ultimately responsible Parish Council endorsement of the Village Group to develop the plan Leeds City Council support

8. Scarcroft Our village, Your village So how do I get involved? Become part of the group helping to draw up the plan Knowledge, skills and individual motivation Elect Officers of the group to oversee and coordinate the process and report to the Parish Council Become a member of a working group looking at a specific part of the plan

9. Scarcroft Our village, Your village Next steps First meeting of the Scarcroft Village Development Group Draw up a timetable and plan of action Development of a communication plan