An inspector has now been appointed to examine the SBC Local Plan and Inquiry hearings are within these days (no Mondays) 17-24 Jan, 21-24 Feb & 21-30 March, 2017. The SBC appointed Programme Officer is Louise St John Howe. She can be contacted at SBC if you would like to seek any details.

The Local Plan that was at draft stage in January 2016 and which received many comments from the public has been submitted without amendment. We feel that this is somewhat surprising as we are aware at least of factual inaccuracies.

As reported previously, the Plan does include the effective destruction of Forster Country. We have asked for oral hearings at the Inspection and are preparing our case for the defence. There is discussion going on about employment of a professional lawyer to help us but we have limited funds to fight on a protracted basis.

We remain hopeful that the Inspector will be sympathetic to our position.