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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Dear All<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(0,176,80)">Update, 6 February
2019</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red">URGENT - Planning Cuts</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Proposed reductions in the City
Council’s planning service would radically affect the ability of residents
to have input on planning applications in their area.<span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=3424&x=1" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">https://democracy.cambridge.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=3424&x=1</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Two key proposals due to go
before the Budget and Resources Strategy Committee on Monday, 11th
February would radically reduce the ability of residents to have input on local
planning applications.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">1. Notification of planning
applications cut, so people would know nothing of plans that affect them unless
they go online frequently to check.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">2. An increase in the number of
planning applications determined in private by officers. Local councillors
would no longer be able to ask for controversial applications in their area to
be discussed and determined by members of the planning committee in public. <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Residents already find it
difficult enough to have input into the planning process - If approved these
cuts would make it even less transparent and it would be far harder for
residents to object to developments. <span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">These proposals contravene key principles
set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 2018 that planning
should, 'provide a platform for local people to shape their surroundings’.<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> '<i>Early discussion
between applicants, the local planning authority and local community about the
design and style of emerging schemes is important for clarifying expectations
and reconciling local and commercial interests. Applicants should work closely
with those affected by their proposals to evolve designs that take account of
the views of the community.' </i></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"" lang="EN-US">(section 12 para.128).</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">PLEASE OBJECT ASAP TO the
Executive Councillor for Strategy and Transformation, </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">City Council Leader LEWIS
HERBERT <a href="mailto:lewis.herbert@cambridge.gov.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">lewis.herbert@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE – emails
and twitter</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span></span></span></p>
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Romsey, Chair <span></span></span></p>
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Romsey, @dave4labour<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:10pt 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"><a href="mailto:kelley.green@cambridge.gov.uk" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">kelley.green@cambridge.gov.uk</span></a> </span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Petersfield</span><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:rgb(79,129,189)"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="https://twitter.com/KelleyGreen2013" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">@KelleyGreen2013</span></a><span style="color:rgb(79,129,189)"><span></span></span></span></b></p>
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West Chesterton, @jamieLDL<span></span></span></p>
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@nmassey79 <span></span></span></p>
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Chesterton, @CarlaZapp <span></span></span></p>
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Newnham <a href="https://twitter.com/rodcantrill" target="_blank"><span style="color:blue">@rodcantrill</span></a><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Wendy Blythe<span></span></span></p>
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