Health and Education Facilities Provision

Whilst the remit of the Council does not extend to the provision of health and education facilities, the Council will continue to work closely with its health and education partners, and the Local Policies Plan will identify and safeguard sites required to meet the need for future facilities. The Council will complement this by applying a flexible policy approach to considering policy proposals which seek to address an unforeseen demand for new community facilities. The Council recognises that many of our Borough's key community facilities are at the heart of local communities and therefore wishes to see new facilities located where they afford maximum access for those they are intended to serve.