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Representation ID: 5470

Received: 06/09/2021

Respondent: Mr Stuart Ledwich

Staploe Parish Council believe that Bedford Borough Council should request an extension to this plan in view of the importance of the East West rail route decisions, the delays in the Oxford Cambridge Arc process, the potential introduction of development corporations, the difficulty in consulting and public engagement due to the Covid pandemic and the potential changes in the housing need calculations. We believe that Bedford Borough Council should prepare twin track local plans for presentation based on the 2014 vs 2018 housing need figures. Use of the latter would not necessitate a significant new settlement.