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We will continue the fight to save the Fellgate Green Belt from 1,200 homes.
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Breaking News –
South Tyneside Council’s Cabinet has approved the start of work on a new Local Plan. Work on a new Local Plan is set to get underway as the current Draft Local plan 2023 – 2040 continues to go through the Examination in Public process. The cabinet has made the decision to begin an entirely new plan-making process under the revised national planning system, which reforms the way councils plan for housing, jobs and infrastructure. South Tyneside Council remains under government direction to complete the current Draft Local Plan process and it will consider the plan for adoption once the inspector has made his decision.
The new national planning rules now require some councils, including South Tyneside, to start on a new Local Plan. The Council must formally give notice to start this process by June 30. This is about meeting central government requirements to begin planning under a reformed system, while continuing to progress the Local Plan that is already well advanced.
The two processes will be running in parallel, but they are separate.
Central government has made it clear that if the council fails to make progress with plan-making, they will consider intervening to accelerate progress. STC has already been subject to intervention for the current draft Local Plan.
Starting work on a new Local Plan now ensures the borough is meeting government expectations and gives time to work carefully with residents and stakeholders on the long‑term future of South Tyneside.
To be crystal clear the current Draft Local Plan is still active and the inspector continues to review all representations in response to the Main Modifications.
Also note: you can contact our councillors via the emails listed below, as it is essential that you remind each of them how important the green belt is.
cllr.geraldine.kilgour@southtyneside.gov.uk
cllr.mal.bell@southtyneside.gov.uk
cllr.jean.murray@southtyneside.gov.uk
Also, this is the the new council leader’s email address.
cllr.paul.mackings@southtyneside.gov.uk
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Please donate if you can as every contribution no matter the size, brings us closer to our goal and makes a real difference. If anyone has any concerns or queries please send a personal message and we will reply. Please stay positive as I truly believe that we can Save the Fellgate Green Belt
Fellgate stands as a haven amidst the urban sprawl of Jarrow, Hebburn and Sunderland Tyne and Wear. A bastion of greenery and fertile farmland. It now faces the relentless march of urbanisation, which brings pollution, increases flooding, destroys wild life, decimates bio diversity, will end generations of farming with a loss of vital jobs and increases traffic congestion along the major roads towards White Mare Pool. This remaining green belt is not just soil, crops and grass; it’s a crucial sanctuary for diverse life forms, a purveyor of fresh air, and a vital link for our community to nature’s bounty. Yet, this sanctuary is now imperilled, threatened by the looming spectre of development.
We implore your aid in its defence.
