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Neighbourhood Planning Concepts

Neighbourhood planning gives communities direct power to develop a shared vision for their neighbourhood and shape the development and growth of their local area. They are able to choose where they want new homes, shops and offices to be built, have their say on what those new buildings should look like and what infrastructure should be provided, and grant planning permission for the new buildings they want to see go ahead. Neighbourhood planning provides a powerful set of tools for local people to plan for the types of development to meet their community’s needs and where the ambition of the neighbourhood is aligned with the strategic needs and priorities of the wider local area.


What can communities use neighbourhood planning for?

Local communities can choose to:

Neighbourhood planning is not a legal requirement but a right which communities in England can choose to use. Communities may decide that they could achieve the outcomes they want to see through other planning routes, such as incorporating their proposals for the neighbourhood into the local plan, or through other planning mechanisms such as Local Development Orders and supplementary planning documents or through pre-application consultation on development proposals. Communities and local planning authorities should discuss the different choices communities have to achieving their ambitions for their neighbourhood.

What are the benefits to a community of developing a neighbourhood plan or Order?

Neighbourhood planning enables communities to play a much stronger role in shaping the areas in which they live and work and in supporting new development proposals. This is because unlike the parish, village or town plans that communities may have prepared, a neighbourhood plan forms part of the development plan and sits alongside the local plan prepared by the local planning authority. Decisions on planning applications will be made using both the local plan and the neighbourhood plan, and any other material considerations.

Neighbourhood planning provides the opportunity for communities to set out a positive vision for how they want their community to develop over the next 10, 15, 20 years in ways that meet identified local need and make sense for local people. They can put in place planning policies that will help deliver that vision or grant planning permission for the development they want to see.

To help deliver their vision communities that take a proactive approach by drawing up a neighbourhood plan or Order and secure the consent of local people in a referendum, will benefit from 25% of the revenues from the Community Infrastructure Levy arising from the development that takes place in their area, where their authority collects contributions using this method.

Communities without a parish or town council can still benefit from this incentive. If there is no parish or town council the charging authority will retain the Levy receipts (where it is charged) but should engage with the communities where development has taken place and agree with them how best to spend the neighbourhood funding. Charging authorities should set out clearly and transparently their approach to engaging with neighbourhoods using their regular communication tools eg website, newsletters, etc. The use of neighbourhood funds should therefore match priorities expressed by local communities, including priorities set out formally in neighbourhood plans.

What should a neighbourhood plan address?

A neighbourhood plan should support the delivery of strategic policies set out in the local plan or spatial development strategy and should shape and direct development that is outside of those strategic policies (as outlined in paragraph 13 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework). Within this broad context, the specific planning topics that a neighbourhood plan covers is for the local community to determine.

A neighbourhood plan should, however, contain policies for the development and use of land. This is because, if successful at examination and referendum (or where the neighbourhood plan is updated by way of making a material modification to the plan and completes the relevant process), the neighbourhood plan becomes part of the statutory development plan. Applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise (see section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

Wider community aspirations than those relating to the development and use of land, if set out as part of the plan, would need to be clearly identifiable (for example, set out in a companion document or annex), and it should be made clear in the document that they will not form part of the statutory development plan.

How can neighbourhood plans support the provision of affordable homes for sale?

Neighbourhood plans can support the provision of affordable homes for sale that meet the needs of local people by including relevant policies and site allocations. Depending on the content of relevant strategic policies in the local plan or spatial development strategy, neighbourhood plans may be able to vary the types of affordable housing that will be expected, or to allocate additional sites that will provide affordable housing, where this will better meet the needs of the neighbourhood area.

Does a neighbourhood plan have the same legal status as the local plan?

A neighbourhood plan attains the same legal status as a local plan (and other documents that form part of the statutory development plan) once it has been approved at a referendum. At this point it comes into force as part of the statutory development plan. Applications for planning permission must be determined in accordance with the development plan, unless material considerations indicate otherwise (see section 38(6) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004).

Can a neighbourhood plan come forward before an up-to-date local plan or spatial development strategy is in place?

Neighbourhood plans, when brought into force, become part of the development plan for the neighbourhood area. They can be developed before or at the same time as the local planning authority is producing its local plan (or, where applicable, a spatial development strategy is being prepared by an elected Mayor or combined authority).

A draft neighbourhood plan or Order must be in general conformity with the strategic policies of the development plan in force if it is to meet the basic condition. Although a draft neighbourhood plan or Order is not tested against the policies in an emerging local plan the reasoning and evidence informing the local plan process is likely to be relevant to the consideration of the basic conditions against which a neighbourhood plan is tested. For example, up-to-date housing need evidence is relevant to the question of whether a housing supply policy in a neighbourhood plan or Order contributes to the achievement of sustainable development.

Where a neighbourhood plan is brought forward before an up-to-date local plan is in place the qualifying body and the local planning authority should discuss and aim to agree the relationship between policies in:

  • the emerging neighbourhood plan
  • the emerging local plan (or spatial development strategy)
  • the adopted development plan

with appropriate regard to national policy and guidance.

The local planning authority should take a proactive and positive approach, working collaboratively with a qualifying body particularly sharing evidence and seeking to resolve any issues to ensure the draft neighbourhood plan has the greatest chance of success at independent examination.

The local planning authority should work with the qualifying body so that complementary neighbourhood and local plan policies are produced. It is important to minimise any conflicts between policies in the neighbourhood plan and those in the emerging local plan, including housing supply policies. This is because section 38(5) of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 requires that the conflict must be resolved in favour of the policy which is contained in the last document to become part of the development plan.

Strategic policies should set out a housing requirement figure for designated neighbourhood areas from their overall housing requirement (paragraph 65 of the revised National Planning Policy Framework). Where this is not possible the local planning authority should provide an indicative figure, if requested to do so by the neighbourhood planning body, which will need to be tested at the neighbourhood plan examination. Neighbourhood plans should consider providing indicative delivery timetables, and allocating reserve sites to ensure that emerging evidence of housing need is addressed. This can help minimise potential conflicts and ensure that policies in the neighbourhood plan are not overridden by a new local plan.

Essay on My Best Friend

 Friends should be fewer but they should be very sincere. But, it is very difficult to find sincere friends. Such people cannot be found everywhere. If you have got enough money to spend on your friends, you may have plenty of friends. If you are a poor man, very few people care for you.

There are many well-wishers of mine in the world. But I do not find them suitable to befriend. Most of them are selfish people. If I ask them of making a favour to me, they do not stand by me.

A sincere friend can be tested in times of adversity. In times of prosperity there are many friends, but in times of adversity, only a few people are left who stand by us. Such people are fit to be called as friends. Most of the people are very selfish and they know to grind their own axe. They have no sympathy with you. They simply want to exploit you. Therefore, we have to search for good friends.

I have got only four friends who have proved themselves as worthy of my friendship while tested well in times of adversity. But Shri Govind Lal is the sincerest person. Once I was travelling in the bus and unfortunately my pocket was picked. He was with me. He caught the pick-pocket and snatched the purse from him and handed it over to me. He took him to the Police Station and thus saved my life and money. Since that day we have been close friends. He is a rich man’s son. His father has got a big factory. But he is a bold, plain-speaking and truthful person.

I do not like lying or liars. Shri Govind Lal is truth-loving fellow. He does not like lying. He is my class-mate.

He is weak in studies and I help him every day in the evening. He goes out for a walk with me and tells me strange stories.

The Life of an MBA student !

 

The Life of an MBA student !

 Hello Readers!

Well, Why did I choose this topic? 

simply yes! because I am a student of MBA. Giving 2 years of my life to doing MBA is not that much easy as it looks but still, I choose it why? because I did not have any choice I know you all are wondering there are endless choices available nowadays so why MBA?

What were the reasons for choosing an MBA?

  • there was no liberty for abroad studies.
  • Government jobs have become tough day-to-day to get.
  • there were only a few options available exes, CA, CS, MBA, or gov jobs preps.
why only MBA?
 
I was always an average student in class so I never had an interest in doing CA or CS but when it about government jobs then everyone knows how much people get gov jobs every year as compared to applicants so I don’t want to spend or waste my time over that so that’s why I chose MBA but literally I did not have any idea about how it is going to be? so it was quite tough for me in many ways but then somehow I manage it.
we are been taught from our schooling days to do a study! get good marks otherwise you won’t get a good career in the future we used to follow that but when I took admitted to an MBA then I realized there is no value in getting good marks if you get 50% or 95% you would be treated as equal for the company as good marks is not something that company demands as they are not coming for hiring a professor so what kinds of qualities they look for in an MBA student are-
Skills To Have In MBA Student?
  • Good communication skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Teamwork
  • Positive attitude 
  • Good listener 
  • Be active
  • Be patient
  • Be empathic
  • Some basic conceptual knowledge of academics
Among them what is the utmost skill for an MBA is to have good communication skills most students got failed in this but companies do not compromise on it as it is the basic skill every MBA degree holder should have otherwise be genuine sorry! there is no way of getting a good package placement offer for an MBA.

How to improve communication skills?

As we all have this doubt about how to improve our vocabulary or get fluent in speaking frankly speaking HR doesn’t expect you to speak like a foreigner as they only demand a conversational level of speaking skills which is not tough as I do think as might be it could be difficult for you but trust me if you do practice then nothing is impossible.
ways to improve communication!

  • Start Reading English newspapers as it will double benefit you first by getting insights about current affairs & finding good vocabulary words.
  • Browse Youtube podcast videos and start listening to them & understand how they talk and get knowledge from there.
  • last option is nothing just start reading books as many people prefer to read books but some do not so if could start reading them then definitely it will benefit you!
What are the stages in MBA placement drives?

Usually, there are 3 stages that most renowned companies prefer to have for hiring any MBA holder.
  1. Aptitude test
  2. Group discussion 
  3. Personal Interview (PI)
1 Aptitude test:

This is the first stage in which the company holds an exam which generally contains some aptitude & verbal questions which you need to clear as the company already have criteria like how much marks a student should have to reach to next level so it is very important to clear it otherwise you won’t able to sit in the next round. in my college, my faculty teachers taught us about it but might be in every college this facility don’t have .
2 Group discussion

After clearing the first round of aptitude you will be able to sit in the GD round.GD basically means group discussion where you will have a team of around 12 members and as a team, you will be given a topic on which you all have to give your viewpoint in just 5 minutes yes! here the important thing is that the students think a person who initiates the GD will score high marks as it could be possible but not in every case if you speak your point wisely with good content then there is a high chance of yours to reach the next round.
3: Personal interview
the final stage is the PI or personal interview round as it is the final chance to impress HR you have already cleared two stages so your 80% work is done if HR selects you for this round then it means he has observed you in the GD round and he has made up his mind for hiring you and it is just an interaction between his/her with you to know more about you so just be patient! be cool! in front of HR and always be honest and I assure you! you will definitely grab the opportunity.
I wish you will enjoy reading it!
thank you!

Bureau of Indian Standards celebrates World Standards Day

 Standards are the new patents and those who control standards, control markets, prices, processes, manufacturing and innovations, said Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Textiles and Commerce & Industry, said in his message on World Standards Day celebration organized at Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) headquarters here today.

The Union Minister said that under the leadership of Prime Minister, standards are considered as a key pillar of growth. He mentioned that Hon’ble Prime Minister gave the world the mantra of LIFE i.e ‘Lifestyle for Environment’. When a nation sets benchmark for standards, it’s a reflection upon its strong foundation and potential he added.

He said that BIS should become a benchmark for quality control, quality assessment and quality assurance.  He further said that BIS, as the National Standards Body should act as a facilitator for the industry by formulating Standards that support Zero defect, Zero effect and should emerge as a global player and pioneer in the field of standardization. He encouraged all concerned to pledge to make India a quality conscious nation and make Indian quality a matter of pride for every Indian.

He mentioned that the theme of the World Standards Day shares India’s vision for a better world with focus on standards and sustainable development, as the country is also striving to become a quality conscious nation with an emphasis on sustainability.

Shri Goyal said that with the mantra of quality and sustainability, India can create brand value for Indian products across the world. He opined that BIS must revise and add sustainability in the existing standards for the new standards they create as a part of National Action Plan.

He asked BIS to facilitate businesses and industries by ensuring safety, quality and cost competitiveness and liability of products. BIS should aim to be pioneer in the global world and beat out foreign and non-standard products, Shri Goyal added. In his message on further improvement in the functioning of BIS, the Minister said that BIS must look at the analysis and setup additional labs across the country and modernize the existing labs. He said that such mapping of labs has been done in past and he is confident that in next few months, BIS will ensure high quality modern labs for both the industry and consumers.

The inaugural function was presided over by Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble Minister of State, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution & Environment, Forest & Climate Change wherein he appreciated  the efforts made by BIS to involve stakeholders from government, industry, standard developers, academia, consumer groups etc in framing the comprehensive strategy document on national standardization i.e. Standards National Action Plan (SNAP) 2022-27 which is an action plan identifying emerging areas of standardization that support Government’s initiatives in the fields of  Digital India, Smart Agriculture, Smart cities etc. He expressed hope that SNAP 2022-27 would have a forced multiplier effect on the national growth.

World Standards Day was celebrated in the Headquarters as well as in the 5 regional and 41 branch offices by organizing various activities such as Manak Manthan, Quality Walk and Quality Connect programmes, targeted to reach out to more than one lakh households with the message of quality consciousness. To commemorate the special occasion, BIS offices across the country were lit up in vibrant colours of the National Flag.

During the programme, insights on SNAP 2022-27 were shared by some eminent industry representatives. Further, representatives of eminent Educational Institutions such deliberated on the importance of standards in technical education. Technical Experts were also felicitated for their contribution in the field of standardization.

The theme for this year’s World Standards Day is ‘Shared Vision for a Better World’ with reference to the Sustainable Development Goals.  Technical sessions on Standards for Sustainable Communities were held in the afternoon wherein presentations were made by experts and eminent personalities on topics of Circular Economy, Recycling of Plastics and Bio-degradable Plastic, Green Mobility, AYUSH Systems for good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Sustainable Agricultural Practices, Sustainable Cooling and Affordable and Clean Energy.

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Coconut Community Farmers' Conference at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

 The Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Centre will continue to provide all possible assistance to the farmers in the coastal states to promote coconut cultivation in the country. The efforts made in the field of research and development in the last few years have resulted in the development of new technologies in the field of farming and processing and further improved the available technologies. With the increase in the number of coconut based industries in the country, new products and many employment opportunities are also increasing in the market. Shri Tomar was addressing the Coconut Community Farmers’ Conference in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu.

Shri Tomar further said that he is happy to be among the coconut farmers, he congratulated the Coconut Development Board and Sugarcane Breeding Institute for their initiatives towards the prosperity of the coconut growers community. He said that the agriculture sector is the backbone of the country’s economy, so it is the responsibility of the Central and State governments to strengthen it, promote it and ensure profitable farming for the farmers. The contribution of coconut cultivation in the agricultural economy is very important. India is a leader in coconut cultivation and amongst the world’s three largest producers. Tamil Nadu contributes 21 percent of the area under coconut in the country and 26 percent of the production. Tamil Nadu ranks first in coconut processing activities and Coimbatore is first in terms of area under coconut cultivation, with an area of ​​88,467 hectares under coconut cultivation. Shri Tomar said that the farmers are making significant contribution in the development of coconut sector and increasing the agricultural economy. Coconut Development Board is forming a three-tier farmer group by integrating small and marginal farmers. Presently there are 697 Coconut Growers Societies, 73 Coconut Growers Federations and 19 Coconut Producing Companies in the State. Support has been given to set up 537 new processing units in India with a processing capacity of 3,638 million coconuts per year. This success has been achieved through the Mission Programme implemented by the Coconut Development Board in the country. Out of these, 136 units are from Tamil Nadu, which are creating employment opportunities and also helping improve the financial condition of the farmers.

Shri Tomar said that even after everything is favourable in the field of agriculture, farmers have to face natural disasters, which causes them losses. It is compensated through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Tamil Nadu State Scheme. Agriculture contributes significantly to strengthen the economy, he said.  Agriculture is so fundamental that it has helped tide over adverse conditions like Covid-19.

Shri Tomar said that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has taken many steps for the betterment of agriculture sector in the last 8 years. Through the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan), more than Rs 2 lakh crore has been deposited in the accounts of about 11.50 crore farmers. In lieu of damage to crops due to natural calamity in last 6 years, claim amount of more than Rs.1.22 lakh crore has been deposited in the accounts of the farmers through the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana. Earlier, there was a provision of Rs 5,000 crore under the micro irrigation scheme, which has been increased to Rs 10,000 crores. 70 lakh hectare farming area has been brought under micro-irrigation. Under the Kisan Credit Card scheme, earlier crop loans were given to farmers only up to five to six lakh crore rupees only, which has been increased by the Prime Minister to about Rs. 18-and-a-half lakh crores. To improve the infrastructure in each and every village, a provision of Rs. one lakh crore Agri Infra Fund has been made. Farmers, group of farmers, FPOs, PACS, Krishi Upaj Mandis all can use this to develop warehouse, cold storage or infrastructure as per requirement in villages. The government is trying to make farmers grow remunerative crops, setting up processing units through FPOs, for which arrangements for loans and subsidies have also been made.

Shri Tomar said that the schemes of the Central Government are for the prosperity of the farmers and to bring happiness in their lives. He assured that the farmers should submit the projects in collaboration with the State Government, the Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Shri Modi is standing with farmers and matching step by step for the development of the farmers.

During the programme, the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of Tamil Nadu, Shri M.R.K. Paneer Selvam, Vice Chairman, Coconut Development Board, Shri K.R. Narayan, CEO and Joint Secretary of Union Agriculture Ministry Dr. Vijay Lakshmi, Central Horticulture Commissioner Shri Prabhat Kumar, Vice Chancellor Geeta Lakshmi, Director of Sugarcane Breeding Institute and local public representatives and Central-State Government officials and farmer were present.

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 List of Import National Days and International Days 

In India, we habitually celebrate many days which are of social, international, economic, commemorative, or festive importance. Some of the days are also significant for General Studies as UPSC IAS Prelims exam has at least one question about a celebration of the important days and dates. Nowadays, the exam does ask factual questions related to days when they are in the news due to some other important aspect.

Every international day adopts a theme for that year. The concerned authorities formulate the policies according to the theme adopted for the year. In the UPSC and other Exam questions connected to international days, especially associated with technology, environment and humanity services.

This article will help you with those important dates and events that are important for you read and write

Interns should make sure that they cover every topic mentioned in the LIST of Days !!

Try to write on Those days which is coming in next few days or few weeks., check the following links:

  • Write around 500-1000 words on each topic
  • Try to post daily one Article and maximum two articles in a day. 
  • You can choose any topics of Current Affairs and write on that topic too. 
  • Make sure that you give due references and links to other important sites if you refer them. 
  • At least 30 articles is must for getting the internship certificate. 
  • Write daily and share the link of the published aricle on social media platforms and in whatsapp groups. 

National & International Dates For Exam

Aspirants should have all information about our important days and dates in India. There is a list of dates and their importance, which will help the aspirants to understand the days and dates of both national and international significance.

Day  Events

January
4th Jan International World Braille Day
6th Jan World Day -War Orphans
9th Jan Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas
10th Jan World Hindi Day
11th Jan National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
12th Jan National Youth Day (India)
15th Jan Army Day (India)
17th Jan World Religion Day
24th Jan National Girl child day (India)
25th Jan Tourism Day

National Voters Day
26th Jan Republic Day (India)
27th Jan International Holocaust Remembrance Day
30th Jan Martyrs’ Day

World Neglected Tropical Diseases
Last Sunday of January World Leprosy Eradication Day

February
2nd  Feb World Wetlands Day
4th Feb World Cancer Day
6th Feb International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
9th Feb Safer Internet Day
10th Feb National De-Worming Day
11th Feb International Day of Women and Girls in Science
13th Feb World Radio Day (UNESCO)

National Women’s Day
20th Feb World Day of Social Justice
21st Feb International Mother Language Day
23th Feb World Peace and Understanding Day
24th Feb Central Excise Day
27th Feb World NGO Day
28th Feb National Science Day (India)

March
1st Mar Zero Discrimination Day

World Civil Defence Day
3rd Mar World Wildlife Day
4th Mar World Day of the Fight Against Sexual Exploitation

National Security Day
8th Mar International Women’s Day
11th Mar World Kidney Day
14th Mar International Day of Action for Rivers
15th Mar World Consumer Rights Day
16th Mar National Vaccination Day
18th Mar Ordnance Factories Day
20th Mar World Sparrow Day

International Day of Happiness
21st Mar International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

World Forestry Day
22nd  Mar World Day for Water
23rd Mar World Meteorological Day
24th Mar World Tuberculosis Day
27th Mar World Theatre Day

April
2nd Apr World Autism Awareness Day
4th Apr International Day of Mine Awareness
5th Apr National Maritime Day 
7th Apr World Health Day
10th Apr World Homeopathy Day
11th Apr National Pet Day

National Safe Motherhood Day
14th Apr Cultural Unity Day (recognized by India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, and Nepal)
15th Apr World Art Day
17th Apr World Haemophilia Day
18th Apr World Heritage Day
21st Apr National Civil Services Day 

National Administrative Professionals Day
22nd Apr Earth Day
23rd Apr World Book and Copyright Day
24th Apr National Panchayati Raj Day
25th Apr World Malaria Day
26th Apr World Intellectual Property Day
28th Apr World Day for Safety and Health at Work
29th Apr International Dance Day
30th Apr Ayushman Bharat Diwas

May
1st May International Labour Day
2nd  May International Astronomy Day
4th May World Asthma Day
7th May World Athletics Day
8th May World Red Cross & Red Crescent Day

World Thalassemia Day
9th May World Migratory Bird Day
10th May World Mother Day
11th May National Technology Day (India)
12th May International Nurses Day (India)
16th May Dengue Prevention Day (India)
17th May World Telecommunication Day

World Information Society Day
18th May International Museum Day
20th May World Metrology Day

World Bee Day
21st May World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development

Anti-Terrorism Day
22nd May International Day for Biological Diversity
23rd May World Turtle Day
24th May Commonwealth Day
28th May International Day of Action for Women’s Health
29th May International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

International Mount Everest Day (Chosen by Nepal)
31st May World Anti-Tobacco Day

June
1st Jun World Milk Day
3rd Jun World Bicycle Day
4th Jun International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5th Jun World Environment Day
7th Jun World Food Safety Day
8th Jun World Ocean Day
12th Jun World Day Against Child Labour
14th Jun World Blood Donor Day
15th Jun World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16th Jun International Integration Day
17th Jun World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
19th Jun World Sickle Cell Day
20th Jun World Refugee Day
21st Jun World Music Day

International Yoga Day
23th Jun United Nations Public Service Day

International Olympic Day
26th Jun International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking International Anti-Drugs Day

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
29th June National Statistics Day
3rd Sunday of June International Father’s Day

July
1st Jul National Doctor’s Day (India)
2st Jul World UFO Day

World Sports Journalists Day
4th Jul International Cooperative Day
11th Jul World Population Day
15th Jul World Youth Skills Day
17th Jul World Day for International Justice
18th Jul Mandela Day
26th Jul Kargil Memorial Day (India)
28th Jul World Hepatitis Day

World Nature Conservation Day

World Nature Day
29th Jul International Tiger Day
30th Jul International Day of Friendship

August
1st Aug Clergy Sexual Abuse Awareness Day
6th Aug Hiroshima Day
9th Aug Nagasaki Day

World Tribal Day

International Day of the World’s Indigenous People
10th Aug World Biofuel Day

World Lion Day
12th Aug International Youth Day
15th Aug India’s Independence Day
19th Aug World Humanitarian Day
20th Aug World Mosquito Day
21st Aug World Senior Citizen Day
23rd Aug International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition
29th Aug National Sports Day 

International Day against Nuclear Tests
30th Aug National Small Industry Day

September
2nd Sep World Coconut Day
5th Sep Teachers Day (India)
8th Sep International Literacy Day
12th Sep United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation

World First Aid Day
14th Sep Hindi Day (India)
15th Sep International Day of Democracy

National Engineer’s Day
16th Sep World Ozone Day
19th Sep International Talk Like a Pirate Day
21st  Sep International Day of Peace

World Alzheimer’s Day

Biosphere Day
22nd Sep World Rhino Day
23rd Sep International Day of Sign Languages
28th Sep Right to Know Day
30th Sep International Blasphemy Rights Day

October
1st Oct International Day of Older Persons
2nd Oct International Day of Non-Violence

Human Rights Day (10th December)
4th Oct World Animal Welfare Day
5th Oct World Teachers’ Day
8th Oct Indian Air Force Day
10th Oct National Post Day 
13th Oct World Day for Natural Disaster Reduction
15th Oct International Day of Rural Women
16th Oct World Food Day
17th Oct International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
20th Oct International Day of the Air Traffic Controller
24th Oct United Nations Day

World Development Information Day

World Polio Day
27th Oct World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
28th Oct National Ayurveda Day
30th Oct World Thrift Day
31st Oct National Unity Day

November
2nd Nov International Journalist’s Remembrance Day
6th Nov International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
9th Nov World Legal Services Day
10th Nov World Immunization Day
11th Nov National Education Day
12th Nov World Pneumonia Day
13th Nov World Kindness Day
14th Nov Children’s Day (India)
16th Nov International Day for Tolerance

National Press Day
17th Nov International Students Day
18th Nov World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
19th Nov International Men’s Day

National Integration Day (India)
20th Nov Africa Industrialization Day

Universal Children’s Day

Transgender Day of Remembrance
21st Nov World Television Day

World Fisheries Day
25th Nov International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
26th Nov National Law Day (India)

Constitution Day

National Milk Day
29th Nov International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

December
1st Dec World Aids Day
2nd Dec International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3rd Dec International Day of Disabled Persons
4th Dec Indian Navy Day
7th Dec Indian Armed Force Flag Day

International Civil Aviation Day
9th Dec The International Day Against Corruption
10th Dec Human Rights Day

International Animal Rights Day
11th Dec International Mountain Day
14th Dec National Energy Conservation Day (India)
18th Dec International Migrants Day
20th Dec International Human Solidarity Day
22nd Dec National Mathematics Day
23rd Dec Farmers Day (India)

Important National & International Days in the Year:-Download PDF Here

Neighbourhood Planning

 

What is neighbourhood planning?

Neighbourhood planning is a right for communities to shape the way their local area is developed through 

the use of Neighbourhood Development Plans.

Introduced through the Localism Act 2011, Neighbourhood Development Plans become part of the wider 

Local Plan and are used to determine the outcome of planning applications.

Neighbourhood Plans allow communities to have more influence and control over their local area to 

ensure they get the right type of development for their neighbourhood. However they cannot influence 

or block development set out previously by the Local Plan.

Neighbourhood Plans are led and produced by an authorised local community organisation such as a 

parish or town council, or where one does not exist a Neighbourhood Forum may be designated.

A Neighbourhood Plan can:

  • Identify a vision for the area and set objectives for the next 5 to 20 years
  • Provide detailed planning policies setting out for example, where new development should be located 
  • and how it should be designed
  • Allocate sites for different types of development such as housing, retail and office space and designate 
  • areas of community greenspace
  • Identify key areas for improvement and set out proposals for them

Neighbourhood Plans will be subject to consultation, examination and a referendum, and once adopted 

form a part of the statutory development plan for Wigan.

An adopted Neighbourhood Plan carries significant weight in determining development proposals for the 

local area, as a result, there are a number of legal requirements that the plan must meet.

A Neighbourhood Plan must:

  • Have appropriate regard to national planning policy
  • Be in general conformity to the strategic policies in the Wigan Local Plan and Places for Everyone plan
  • Contribute to the achievement of sustainable development
  • Be compatible with environmental obligations, as incorporated in UK law
  • Be compatible with human rights requirements.

Neighbourhood planning activity in Wigan Borough

There are currently four designated Neighbourhood Forums in the borough:

Setting up a Neighbourhood Plan

If you are interested in creating a Neighbourhood Plan for your area, or would like more information, 

please contact Neighbourhood Planning. We will be happy to meet with you and talk through 

what is involved.

What is Neighbourhood Planning

 

What is neighbourhood planning?

Neighbourhood planning gives your community the opportunity to plan for your local area, to decide what the place you live in should look like and define how your neighbourhood should grow and change in the future.

Neighbourhood planning gives your community the opportunity to set out proposals such as:

  • developing a shared vision for your neighbourhood
  • choosing where new homes, shops, offices, and other development should be built
  • identifying and protecting local green spaces
  • having a say on what new buildings should look like

While neighbourhood planning gives your community the opportunities to develop you own area, any neighbourhood plan must align with national planning policies as well as policies contained in our local plans for that area. It is important to mention that neighbourhood plans cannot block development already agreed through the council’s local plan or development which has already been agreed.

Who can start neighbourhood planning activity?

Anyone can identify the need for neighbourhood planning. However, only the relevant parish or town council can initiate this and in doing so, they will be responsible for the progression of the work required, in consultation with us.

In the absence of a parish or town council, you can create a neighbourhood forum (a community organisation) to carry out this role. The same measures for neighbourhood planning activity apply to both designated neighbourhood forums and parish / town councils. Its membership is open to:

  • anyone living in the neighbourhood area concerned
  • anyone working there
  • elected members of the county council, whose area falls within the geographic area concerned

Groups can either work individually or jointly in which case a lead authority would need to be nominated. For the purposes of this web page, we refer to all bodies undertaking neighbourhood planning activities as ‘neighbourhood planning groups’.

Types of neighbourhood planning activity

There are three types of neighbourhood planning that your community may wish to do:

  • Neighbourhood plan
  • Neighbourhood development order
  • Community right to build order

Neighbourhood plan

In addition to existing planning policies for your area, your neighbourhood planning group can develop further policies relating to the future development and use of land in your neighbourhood. This can include general or site specific policies.

Whilst our development plan for your area sets out the broad policies which neighborhood planning activity must conform with, your neighbourhood plan can provide greater detail. Future planning applications will be judged against a neighbourhood plan as well other relevant statutory plans. 

Neighbourhood plans have to meet particular tests (known as ‘basic conditions’) before they can be brought into force. You can find out more about basic conditions at Top tips on Neighbourhood Planning: Understanding the Basic Conditions. Before a neighbourhood plan can be brought into force it must pass an independent examination and gain support from a majority of residents through a referendum. Once a plan is in force, planning decisions for that area will take into account its policies as well as those set out in the current local plan. 

Neighbourhood development order

Neighbourhood development orders allow your community to identify development proposals which can go ahead without having to go through the formal planning application process.. Examples are:

  • extensions of a certain size or type
  • major development schemes
  • new houses (including affordable)
  • a new shop or pub
  • employment units

Community right to build order

Community right to build orders allow you to grant planning permission for your local community to build small-scale housing developments, community facilities or shops. Any benefit from this should stay within your community, for example providing or maintaining a playground, village hall or delivering affordable housing.

Any local community organisation can create a community right to build order, not just parish and town councils or a neighbourhood forum.

What neighbourhood plans cannot do

Neighbourhood plans cannot block development already agreed through our local plan, or development that has already been granted planning permission.