I wish to register my support for the Pirton Neighbourhood Plan as part of the Regulation 16 consultation.
I have no hesitation in doing this because:
It represents the views of the community of Pirton and no other Pirton document or process has:
* been the subject of so much genuine consultation or
* received so much community response, or
* can be demonstrated to be more representative of the vast majority
* And no other process has received such a mandate from the community:
** at least 80% of households and 76% of adults have been involved and have responded.
** 90% of youths (10 to 15 years of age) took part.
** 88% of the people living in Pirton believe that it is important to have a Neighbourhood Plan.
At the start of the process there was a fear that the Pirton community would simply take an anti-development stance, but this fear was groundless. The community have accepted the need for sustainable development and have produced a Neighbourhood Plan that reflects that mature and realistic stance and documents what is sustainable for Pirton and its community.
I have read the Neighbourhood Plan in detail and I agree with its content and policies, I urge you to accept the Pirton Neighbourhood Plan and to progress it to referendum at the earliest opportunity.