Published: Monday, 3rd February 2025
Residents of Ringstead will being able to have their say about the proposed Neighbourhood Plan for their area on 13 February.
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 Ringstead to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?’
Development of the Ringstead Neighbourhood Plan, led by the parish council, has gone through a rigorous process. After being submitted to the borough council it has undergone an independent examination and the independent examiner subsequently 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 at Ringstead Village Hall, High Street, PE36 5JU, on 13 February between 7.00am and 10.00pm.
Counting will take place on Friday, 14 February, and the result of the referendum is expected to be announced soon after noon.
All adults aged 18 or over on 13 February, 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.