RESOLVED that Cabinet -

a)     notes the contents of the submitted documentation at Appendix 1 (The Neighbourhood Development Plan), Appendix 2 (Ardleigh Consultation Statement)  and Appendix 3 (Ardleigh Basic Condition Statement ); and

b)     authorises the Director (Planning) to carry out a six week public consultation on the Neighbourhood Plan and other related documents, in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations 2012, following the District and Town/Parish Council elections in May 2023.