Today I was pleased to have secured a Westminster Hall debate on the role of Neighbourhood Plans.
As I said in my speech: "I argued with the last Government, and will argue with this Government, that neighbourhood plans should have more weight, especially where there is no up-to-date Local Plan, [such as in our area].
"They allow communities to have infrastructure and amenities, in keeping with their heritage and environment, without top-down speculative developments that place 100, 200, 300, 500 or 1,000 houses on top of them.
"Communities just will not swallow that. That is the key and why I secured this debate."
You can watch my speech here.
