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Due to essential maintenance, the following systems will be unavailable from 3.00pm on Friday 31 March until 8.00am Monday 3 April 2023: our online council tax, business rates and housing benefit services, and our welfare assistance form. You will also not be able to register to pay council tax online, make a change of address for council tax or cancel single person discount. You are still able to make a payment during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Neighbourhood planning step by step process


There are a number of key steps in neighbourhood planning before a neighbourhood plan/order can come into force.

See below the steps for preparing a neighbourhood plan (general guidance applies to both neighbourhood plans and neighbourhood development orders).

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