PagesStructures['id1788111912784'] = {"structures":[{"type":"page","id":"id1788111912784","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"NEWS","baseName":"CONSTITUTION","templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":0,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":true,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{"categoryId":245},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":0,"height":1068,"top":0,"left":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":0,"height":1068,"top":0,"left":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"center","horizontalContentAlign":"center","basicUserCanEdit":true,"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","backgroundColor":{"mainColor":0,"variation":0,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"imageUrl":{"id":2992,"imagePath":"UqyKO21dH0iBBoVaL4Po6Q.png","ownerID":500000,"storageServer":6,"preferedLayout":"repeat","scaledVersions":null,"imageWidth":27,"imageHeight":15},"imageLayout":"repeat","imagePosition":{"horizontal":"right","vertical":"top"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","gridLines":[],"fixedBackground":false,"statesGroups":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":0},"size":{"width":1049,"height":2870}},"childElements":[{"type":"SectionElement","id":"id1788134310108","elementProperties":{"tagName":"SECTION","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Section 8","baseName":null,"templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":3,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{"categoryId":199},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"height":559,"left":0,"width":1049,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":1049,"height":559},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","resizingGripPosiotion":"s","sectionName":"Section 4","pageContentType":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"}},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":183},"size":{"width":1049,"height":559}},"childElements":[{"type":"freeText","id":"id1788134487164","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Text 6","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788134487165","templateName":null,"order":39,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":960,"height":571,"left":-480,"top":6},"lastResizingSize":{"width":960,"height":571},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","isVisible":true,"verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillHorizontal":false,"fillVertical":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"rotationAngle":0,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"left","horizontalContentAlign":"center","startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"namedTextStyle":null,"fontColor":{"mainColor":2,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"textShadow":[],"lineHeight":{"pixels":14,"percentages":120,"unit":"percentages"},"letterSpacing":0,"fontSize":14,"font":{"themeFont":"body1"},"contentTextTransform":"none","isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isUnderline":false,"textStyle":{"bold":false,"underline":false,"italic":false},"textDirection":2,"dataBinding":null,"formattedText":"<div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">(20th May 2026)</span></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span>CHESHIRE WILDLIFE TRUST commissioned to produce the&nbsp;NATURAL ENVIRONMENT REPORT for the Combined Parishes Neighbourhood Plan Area.<span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">This Report revises the work that the Trust completed for the </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">last Neighbourhood Plan in 2018.</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">It will identify any significant changes in the local landscapes </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">of each parish and support the design of policies for the new </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">plan that will&nbsp;protect the Area's unique environments, wildlife </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">and fauna.</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">In addition, once complete, the Trust will provide a </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENT that residents in the </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">neighbourhood plan area will be able to attend, provide their </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">own local knowledge and help shape relevant policies.</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">(More information will follow in the Autumn as the Report </span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">nears completion).</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span>​<br></div><div><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\"><strong>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></span><br></div>","verticalAlignment":"top"},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-480,"top":189},"size":{"width":960,"height":571}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788135030668","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 6","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788135030669","templateName":null,"order":40,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":438,"height":430,"left":25,"top":88},"lastResizingSize":{"width":438,"height":430},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":895094,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/62091872b4d24a06b7f15631ea48b012","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":960,"imageHeight":942},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":25,"top":271},"size":{"width":438,"height":430}}}]},{"type":"SectionElement","id":"id1788128820612","elementProperties":{"tagName":"SECTION","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Section 7","baseName":null,"templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":4,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{"categoryId":199},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"height":718,"left":0,"width":1049,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":1049,"height":718},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","resizingGripPosiotion":"s","sectionName":"Section 3","pageContentType":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"}},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":742},"size":{"width":1049,"height":718}},"childElements":[{"type":"freeText","id":"id1788129050727","elementProperties":{"tagName":"H1","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Text 5","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788129050728","templateName":null,"order":37,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":957,"height":710,"left":-470,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":957,"height":360,"left":-470,"top":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","isVisible":true,"verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillHorizontal":false,"fillVertical":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"rotationAngle":0,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"left","horizontalContentAlign":"center","startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"namedTextStyle":null,"fontColor":{"mainColor":2,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"textShadow":[],"lineHeight":{"percentages":120,"unit":"percentages"},"letterSpacing":0,"fontSize":36,"font":{"themeFont":"heading1"},"contentTextTransform":"none","isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isUnderline":false,"textStyle":{"bold":false,"underline":false,"italic":false},"textDirection":2,"dataBinding":null,"formattedText":"<div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">(14th April 2026)</span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP (3)</strong></span><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Steering Group have met with Urban Imprint Consultants today, looking at the potential Neighbourhood Plan Policy Areas identified in March and indentifying the \"evidence\" that will be needed to \"justify\" any policies being brought forward in each area</span></strong><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:24px;\"><strong>​NEXT STEPS:</strong></span><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">Urban Imprint will take the results of this workshop to draw up:</span><br></strong></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">i) A summary of draft policies and evidence required under each policy area heading.</span><br></strong></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">ii) A Consultation and Engagement Programme.</span><br></strong></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">iii) An early draft of the revised neighbourhood plan.</span><br></strong></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">The Steering Group must then develop the robust evidence/data base, including the results of future public engagement&nbsp; activities that will give legitimacy to future proposals in the context of the emerging Cheshire East Local Plan and&nbsp; new National Planning Policy Framework.</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span>​----------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br></div>","verticalAlignment":"top"},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-470,"top":742},"size":{"width":957,"height":710}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788133627940","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 5","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788133627941","templateName":null,"order":38,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":577,"height":395,"left":-289,"top":273},"lastResizingSize":{"width":577,"height":395},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":895093,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/b4809dadf267410e848c48ba74e87506","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":2224,"imageHeight":1535},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-289,"top":1015},"size":{"width":577,"height":395}}}]},{"type":"SectionElement","id":"id1788127538538","elementProperties":{"tagName":"SECTION","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Section 6","baseName":null,"templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":5,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{"categoryId":199},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"height":361,"left":0,"width":0,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"height":342,"left":0,"width":0,"top":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","resizingGripPosiotion":"s","sectionName":"Section 2","pageContentType":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"}},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":1460},"size":{"width":1049,"height":361}},"childElements":[{"type":"freeText","id":"id1788127568028","elementProperties":{"tagName":"H1","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Text 4","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788127568029","templateName":null,"order":35,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":960,"height":341,"left":-480,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":960,"height":322,"left":-480,"top":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","isVisible":true,"verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillHorizontal":false,"fillVertical":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"rotationAngle":0,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"left","horizontalContentAlign":"center","startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"namedTextStyle":null,"fontColor":{"mainColor":2,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"textShadow":[],"lineHeight":{"percentages":120,"unit":"percentages"},"letterSpacing":0,"fontSize":36,"font":{"themeFont":"heading1"},"contentTextTransform":"none","isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isUnderline":false,"textStyle":{"bold":false,"underline":false,"italic":false},"textDirection":2,"dataBinding":null,"formattedText":"<div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">(12th March 2026)</span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong>RESULTS OF THE FIRST STEERING GROUP WORKSHOPS</strong></span><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:20px;\">I</span></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>n February, the steering group met with Urban Imprint to review every policy </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>of the </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>2020-2030 Neighbourhood Plan, under the lens of the latest </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>National and </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Local </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Planning </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Policies (including the draft NPPF - National Planning Policy </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Framework).</strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>These were summarised on enormous wall charts at Wybunbury Village Hall.</strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>It was very clear that many policies are now redundant as they are now being </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>addressed </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>in policies provided in the Council's Site Allocations and Development </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Policies </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Document (SADPD) or draft NPPF.&nbsp;</strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Therefore the \"dead wood\" policies have been removed, leaving a small but </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>critically </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>important short-list of policies that will provide the focus for the </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>steering group </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>going forward.</strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>As may be expected, these are Housing Allocations, Housing Policies, Design </strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>and Character, </strong></span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>Local Environment and Ecology, Business and Employment.</strong></span></div><div style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong></strong></span>​<br></div><div><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong>_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</strong></span><br></div>","verticalAlignment":"top"},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-480,"top":1460},"size":{"width":960,"height":341}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788128611018","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 4","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788128611019","templateName":null,"order":36,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":333,"height":256,"left":-480,"top":50},"lastResizingSize":{"width":333,"height":256,"left":-480,"top":50},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":895014,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/d670a40d2b124358b200669f82ace6cd","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":2224,"imageHeight":1668},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-480,"top":1510},"size":{"width":333,"height":256}}}]},{"type":"SectionElement","id":"id1788126039333","elementProperties":{"tagName":"SECTION","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Section 3","baseName":null,"templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":6,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{"categoryId":199},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"height":395,"left":0,"width":1049,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":1049,"height":395},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","resizingGripPosiotion":"s","sectionName":"Section 1","pageContentType":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"}},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":1821},"size":{"width":1049,"height":395}},"childElements":[{"type":"freeText","id":"id1788126059439","elementProperties":{"tagName":"H1","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Text 3","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788126059440","templateName":null,"order":33,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":960,"height":413,"left":-480,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"width":960,"height":382,"left":-480,"top":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","isVisible":true,"verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillHorizontal":false,"fillVertical":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"rotationAngle":0,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"left","horizontalContentAlign":"center","startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"namedTextStyle":null,"fontColor":{"mainColor":2,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"textShadow":[],"lineHeight":{"percentages":120,"unit":"percentages"},"letterSpacing":0,"fontSize":36,"font":{"themeFont":"heading1"},"contentTextTransform":"none","isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isUnderline":false,"textStyle":{"bold":false,"underline":false,"italic":false},"textDirection":2,"dataBinding":null,"formattedText":"<div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">(12th December 2025)</span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:20px;\">COMBINED PARISHES APPROVE APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING</span></strong><br></div><div><strong><span style=\"font-size:20px;\">CONSULTANCY TO SUPPORT NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REVISION</span></strong><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>URBAN IMPRINT is based in Macclesfield and will be supporting the Steering Group </strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>over the </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>course of the neighbourhood plan revision process. </strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>The company has a wealth of experience supporting neighbourhood planning across </strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>Cheshire </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>East and beyond and Bob Phillips, who founded the company in 2012, </strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>will be our principal </strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>consultant throughout the process.</strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>​</strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong></strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"><strong>​</strong></span><br></div>","verticalAlignment":"top"},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-480,"top":1821},"size":{"width":960,"height":413}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788126676866","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 2","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788126676867","templateName":null,"order":34,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":294,"height":340,"left":176,"top":15},"lastResizingSize":{"width":294,"height":340,"left":176,"top":15},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":894996,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/e3e278e9469f47e7a7a5de05830422d0","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":1491,"imageHeight":1667},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":176,"top":1836},"size":{"width":294,"height":340}}}]},{"type":"SectionElement","id":"id1788111912785","elementProperties":{"tagName":"SECTION","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Section 4","baseName":null,"templateID":null,"templateName":null,"order":7,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"height":600,"left":0,"width":0,"top":0},"lastResizingSize":{"height":600,"left":0,"width":0,"top":0},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"overflow":false,"isGrowable":{"bottom":false,"right":false},"rowsItems":null,"childrenAnchor":"center","resizingGripPosiotion":"s","sectionName":"Section A","pageContentType":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"}},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-524.5,"top":2216},"size":{"width":1049,"height":600}},"childElements":[{"type":"freeText","id":"id1788124672677","elementProperties":{"tagName":"H1","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Text 2","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788124672678","templateName":null,"order":30,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":958,"height":584,"left":-478,"top":9},"lastResizingSize":{"width":958,"height":584},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","imageUrl":"","imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","isVisible":true,"verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillHorizontal":false,"fillVertical":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"Black","left":"Black","bottom":"Black","right":"Black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"padding":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"rotationAngle":0,"verticalAlign":"center","horizontalAlign":"left","horizontalContentAlign":"center","startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"namedTextStyle":null,"fontColor":{"mainColor":2,"opacity":1,"brightness":0},"textShadow":[],"lineHeight":{"percentages":120,"unit":"percentages"},"letterSpacing":0,"fontSize":36,"font":{"themeFont":"heading1"},"contentTextTransform":"none","isBold":false,"isItalic":false,"isUnderline":false,"textStyle":{"bold":false,"underline":false,"italic":false},"textDirection":2,"dataBinding":null,"formattedText":"<div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong></strong></span><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">(23rd October 2025)</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong>NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN AREA DESIGNATION APPROVED BY CHESHIRE EAST COUNCIL<span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">We are&nbsp;delighted to confirm that Regulations 5, 6 and 7 of the neighbourhood plan process </span></strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">have been confirmed by the local planning authority.</span></strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\">​</span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size:20px;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px;\"></span></strong></span><br></div>","verticalAlignment":"top"},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-478,"top":2225},"size":{"width":958,"height":584}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788125630557","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 1","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788125630558","templateName":null,"order":31,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":398,"height":489,"left":-390,"top":111},"lastResizingSize":{"width":398,"height":489,"left":-390,"top":111},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":894991,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/f5660a51ff5a453cbca70645dc956566","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":1526,"imageHeight":1958},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":-390,"top":2327},"size":{"width":398,"height":489}}},{"type":"image","id":"id1788125883547","elementProperties":{"tagName":"DIV","behaviours":null,"isLocked":false,"name":"Image 1","baseName":null,"templateID":"templateid1788125883548","templateName":null,"order":32,"customStates":null,"isElementWasEditedInMode":false,"showHoverEffects":true,"skinInformation":{},"isSupportsMobile":false,"isVisibleInMode":true,"isFixed":false,"topZIndex":0,"elementOpacity":1,"staticMargin":{"horizontalMargin":0,"verticalMargin":0},"sizeAndPosition":{"width":380,"height":478,"left":43,"top":104},"lastResizingSize":{"width":380,"height":478,"left":43,"top":104},"isVisibleInLastSection":true,"isVisibleInLastDataItem":true,"attributes":null,"metaProps":null,"metaItemType":null,"metaTitle":null,"styleBindingId":null,"styleBindingFields":null,"shadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"glow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"isParallaxBackground":false,"parallaxBackgroundSpeed":0.5,"isParallaxElement":{"isActive":false,"speed":1,"delay":0},"effectsOptions":{"isParallax":false,"oneTimeAnimation":false,"duration":1200,"startDistance":200,"startVisibility":0.8,"distance":300,"measureDistanceType":3,"delay":0,"distanceDelay":0,"runInLoop":false,"flyDirection":2,"direction":"horizontal","movementDistanceHorizontally":200,"movementDistanceVertically":0,"autoStartDistanceSettings":true,"autoDistanceSettings":true},"effects":null,"binding":null,"innerGlow":{"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"innerShadow":{"top":0,"left":0,"spread":0,"blur":0,"color":"black"},"display":"fixed","cellItem":null,"cellHorizontalAlignment":"none","basicUserCanEdit":true,"isVisible":true,"backgroundColor":"transparent","verticalLayout":"normal","horizontalLayout":"normal","fillLayout":{"fillVertical":false,"fillHorizontal":false},"margin":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"startSelected":false,"urlAddress":null,"openInNewTab":false,"openInTopWindow":false,"shouldUnderlineChildren":false,"templateOpener":false,"popupType":"DefaultPopup","imageUrl":{"id":894992,"imagePath":"https://storage.googleapis.com/production-gator-v1-0-1/421/2006421/wEefp9cy/68a4d868cd204c7abd6ecf4f4dc2a656","storageServer":0,"imageWidth":1491,"imageHeight":1975},"imageLayout":"stretchedToFill","imagePosition":{"vertical":"center","horizontal":"center"},"origImage":"","imageOpacity":1,"borderWidth":{"top":0,"left":0,"bottom":0,"right":0},"roundness":{"topLeft":0,"bottomLeft":0,"topRight":0,"bottomRight":0},"borderColor":{"top":"black","left":"black","bottom":"black","right":"black"},"borderStyle":{"top":"solid","left":"solid","bottom":"solid","right":"solid"},"rotationAngle":0,"backgroundOverlay":"transparent","dataBinding":null,"imageLoadingOverlay":{"background":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)","imageInfo":{}},"imageLoadingSettings":{"hideImage":false,"showOverlay":false,"overlayBackground":"rgba(255,255,255,0.7)"},"alt":null},"metaData":{"position":{"left":43,"top":2320},"size":{"width":380,"height":478}}}]}],"offset":{"left":231,"top":64}}],"connections":{"targetConnections":{},"sourceConnections":{}},"customStatesProperties":{},"pageId":"id1788111912784","version":17.004,"id":"id1788135513765","relativePoint":{"left":231,"top":64}}