Acton Main Line Neighbourhood Forum
An application has been sent to Ealing Council for the formation of The Acton Main Line Neighbourhood Forum by some people who want more say in the increasing number of developments around the future Crossrail station.The Localism Act of 2011 handed residents and businesses the power to work with councils and developers on a neighbourhood plan for their own area.Jan Gayle-Farlow, the forum's acting chair, said: 'My neighbours and I realised that each new development proposal is being treated as though it's the only one in the area. We need to think more holistically about planning in Acton.' Dee Kelly, a committee member, said, 'I know we need more housing, but where are all the children going to go to school? We'd like more input into what should be community space. A neighbourhood plan would benefit everyone.' The public consultation on the forum should last six weeks, after which it's hoped that the council will 'designate' (i.e. formally recognise) the forum, which would then move ahead and come up with a neighbourhood plan. This would be voted on by those within the forum area in a referendum.The Acton Main Line Neighbourhood Forum have a web site and a Twitter account (@ActonMLNF) and are delivering a leaflet outlining their ideas to every household inside their proposed boundary. You can register your interest in the Acton Main Line Neighbourhood Forum online. Twitter: @ActonMLNF Email: Neighbourhoodforum24@gmail.com
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