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- Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub Regional Strategy
Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub Regional Strategy
The purpose of the document is to provide a clear, agreed, sub-regional strategy for the period 2001-2021, and a long-term spatial vision for the sub-region towards the year 2031, as part of the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan.
It also provides guidance for delivery bodies on the scale, location and timing of the development and the associated transport, employment and social infrastructure needed to achieve the vision of sustainable communities.
The draft Milton Keynes and South Midlands (MKSM) Sub-Regional Strategy (SRS) was published by the Regional Assemblies for the South East, East of England and East Midlands in July 2003. An independent panel was appointed by the First Secretary of State to conduct an examination in public of selected matters arising out of the draft strategy.
The consultation period for the draft strategy ran from 18 July to October 13 2003. 1627 responses were receives from individuals, bodies and groups. 130 participants were invited to a public examination before an independent Panel which was held over a period of five weeks in Northampton, Milton Keynes and Luton. The Panel's Report was published on 2 August 2004.
Consultation on The First Secretary of State's proposed changes ran from 26 October to 23 December 2004. Overall, 426 representations were received. A Summary of Consultation document is available at the foot of this page. The First Secretary of State, after taking account of the responses from the consultation, has now published the final MKSM SRS.
Regional Spatial Strategy
The Regional Spatial Strategy for the East Midlands (RSS) was published on 17 March 2005. The purpose of the document is to provide a clear, agreed, long-term spatial vision for the region up to 2021. It replaces the Regional Planning Guidance for the region that was published in January 2002.
Part A and Part B (Northamptonshire) of the Milton Keynes and South Midlands Sub-Regional Strategy are included in the RSS.
A link to the full text of the RSS is available from the right hand side of this page, together with a Summary Report on Representations and Further Changes.
