Many people in the Durham Parish are wondering why they have received two polling cards for the May 6th election. One is for the elections and the other is a referendum on the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan.
The referendum is NOT about the County Plan, which is the strategic plan for the whole of County Durham. This has already been agreed by the County Council and is now in use. The referendum is about the Durham City Neighbourhood Plan which is the local plan for the City of Durham Parish area. It has been 9 years in the making and is a Durham City-focussed plan devised by local people for local people and in consultation with local people. In order for the Plan to become operational there has to be a referendum where the people decide whether it should be adopted. More details can be found here : https://dh1.org.uk/
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