Published: Tuesday, 23rd July 2024
Residents of Grimston, Pott Row, Roydon and Congham will be able to have their say about the proposed Neighbourhood Plan for their area on 22 August.
Voters will be asked to say yes or no to the following question:
‘Do you want the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Grimston, Pott Row, Roydon and Congham to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’
Development of the Grimston, Pott Row, Roydon and Congham Neighbourhood Plan, led by Grimston parish council (supported by Roydon and Congham parish councils), has gone through a rigorous process. After being submitted to the borough council it has undergone an independent examination. Earlier this year, the independent examiner passed it to proceed to referendum.
The referendum is the final stage of the plan-making process, which will allow the Neighbourhood Plan to be adopted, if supported by a majority (more than 50%) of voters in the referendum.
Voting in the referendum will take place on Thursday, 22 August, between 7am and 10pm.
For the parishes of Grimston (including Pott Row) and Roydon, the Polling Station is: Grimston Village Hall, Cliffe-En-Howe Road, PE32 1BY.
For the Parish of Congham, the Polling Station is: The Norfolk Hospice, Tapping House, Wheatfields, PE31 6BH.
Counting will take place on Friday, 23 August, and the result of the referendum is expected to be announced soon after noon.
All adults aged 18 or over on 22 August, and who are registered to vote will be eligible to vote in the referendum. Voters should remember that they need to present photo ID.
Further details of the referendum timetable, including deadlines, are available on the borough council website.