People all over the borough will be receiving the email below if they have registered on previous consultations.

Like all RMBC consultations they have probably made their mind up already so will not change their minds without a lot of pressure from voters.

Please do express your opinion on the plans, this is a once in a 15 year opportunity

Dear Sir/Madam

•        Would you like to know where new homes are planned in your area?

•        Are you interested in where new jobs will be created?

Then you need to read this email. The Council are drawing up a new Local Plan for the whole of Rotherham borough. We need your views to help us improve the draft plan.

To find out more simply visit our website at http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/localplan or come along to a public drop-in session near you. Read on for full details of events and how to comment on the draft plan.

What is it?

Since 2009 we have consulted at various times on potential sites for new homes, shopping, employment and other new development inRotherham. These are shown in a Sites & Policies document. We now have a draft plan that we think shows the most suitable sites to take forward. These sites are needed to meet the targets for new homes and jobs shown in the Local Plan’s Core Strategy.

We have also drafted policies to guide decision making on future planning applications.

Where can I see it?

The consultation starts on Monday 20 May and closes on Monday 29 July 2013.

We are holding public drop-in sessions throughout the Borough to show the detail of our proposals, to answer any questions and discuss individual sites for each community. Full details are given below – come along and talk to us about the draft plan.

Date	Community area	Time	Venue
30 May 2013	Wickersley / Bramley	14:30 – 18:30	Wickersley Community Centre
4 June 2013	Anston	14:30 – 18:30	Anston Parish Hall
6 June 2013	Rawmarsh	14:30 – 18:30	Rawmarsh High Street Centre
10 June 2013	Maltby / Hellaby	14:30 – 18:30	Maltby Full Life Church
13 June 2013	Aston, Aughton, Swallownest	14:30 – 18:30	Aston Parish Hall
18 June 2013	Kiveton Park and Wales	14:30 – 18:30	Wales Village Hall
20 June 2013	Dinnington	14:30 – 18:30	Dinnington Resource Centre
25 June 2013	Rotherham Urban Area	14:30 – 18:30	Broom Lane Methodist Church
27 June 2013	Ravenfield / Bramley	14:30 – 18:30	Ravenfield Parish Hall
29 June 2013	Bassingthorpe Farm	13:00 – 17:00	Greasbrough Town Hall
5 July 2013	Wath / Brampton / Swinton	14:30 – 18:30	Wath Montgomery Hall
10 July 2013	Rotherham Town Centre	14:30 – 18:30	MyPlace, St Ann’s Roundabout

You can also see the draft plan at these places during office hours:

•           Customer Service Centre, Riverside House, Main Street, Rotherham

•           Customer Service Centre, Station Street, Swinton

•           Customer Service Centre, New Street, Dinnington

•           Customer Service Centre, Braithwell Road, Maltby

•           Customer Service Centre, Worksop Road, Aston

•           Customer Service Centre, Barbers Avenue, Rawmarsh

•           All libraries in the Borough (normal opening times)

We want your views

Comments should be made by 5pm Monday 29 July 2013 using our online consultation system at http://rotherham.limehouse.co.uk/portal

For further information or help please contact us:

Phone:	01709 823869	Rotherham MBCPlanning Policy Planning and Regeneration ServiceRiverside House Main Street ROTHERHAM  S60 1AE
Fax:	01709 372419
Email:	planning.policy@rotherham.gov.uk
Web:	www.rotherham.gov.uk/localplan

Yours faithfully

Roger Stone
Leader of the Council