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Planning minister unveils £10m boost for neighbourhood plans
Planning minister Greg Clark said that the funding, for the 2012/13 financial year, would help councils ensure their communities are able to finalise neighbourhood plans.
Payments of up to £30,000 will be paid to councils to help them support and advise groups taking forward neighbourhood plans and to pay towards the examination of plans and a local referendum, the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) said.
The DCLG said that the payments will be made in two stages. The first, of £5,000, will be made once a neighbourhood area has been designated. The second payment of £25,000 will be made on the successful completion of the independent examination of the neighbourhood plan, according to the department.
Clark said: "This fund will give councils and community groups working on plans a big boost in getting their vision in place as soon as possible to ensure people can enjoy the benefits sooner rather than later."
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