Have your say on future housing developments

PEOPLE are invited to have their say over long-term plans for future employment and housing developments in Leicestershire.

A conglomerate of councils and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership are drawing up a strategic growth plan, outlining future investment in the area up to 2036 and broad aspirations for 2050.

Residents can comment on the first stage, known as the draft strategic growth statement, before September 16.

The proposed plan aims to help decide how expected population grown and economic growth is accommodated and supported, what type of development is needed and when and the most appropriate locations for developments.

It will also look into which environmental assets should be protected and enhanced, as well as what investment is required in services and infrastructure.

Councillor Trevor Pendleton, chair of the advisory group that is overseeing the plan, said: “By working more closely together to plan for future growth across Leicester and Leicestershire, we should be able to secure more funding to deliver infrastructure and have a greater say in how and when growth is delivered.

“I’d encourage you to have your say on our initial growth statement, before our draft plan is produced and consulted on in summer 2017.”

Visit www.llstrategicgrowthplan.org.uk or you can see a printed copy at your nearest library.