{"id":110,"date":"2017-03-12T18:39:01","date_gmt":"2017-03-12T18:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2025-06-16T13:42:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:42:44","slug":"newsletters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/activities-so-far\/newsletters\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #003366;\">Enclosed below are previous\u00a0 BBPlan Newsletters sent to members, with a brief synopsis of their content.<\/span><\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2025<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/250509-May-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>9th May &#8217;25 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter (pdf)<\/strong><\/span><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 Urban and Civic (U&amp;C) have submitted their Baldock Strategic Master Plan to NHDC and will have a stall at the Baldock <strong>EcoFest<\/strong> on Sat 10th May, 10am to 4pm.\u00a0 More details are available on the U&amp;C website \u2013\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"> <a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/growingbaldock.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">growingbaldock.co.uk<\/a><\/span> \u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>There will be further consultations in July &#8217;25<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/230302-Mar-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>2nd Mar &#8217;23 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0 <\/strong>(pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 First formal round of consultations on the Masterplan for Baldock to be run by Urban and Civic (U&amp;C) at the end of March &#8217;23.\u00a0 They will be advertised widely in the local area.\u00a0 U&amp;C have been appointed by HCC (Herts County Council) to be the principle developers for the whole of the Baldock and Bygrave development area and to create a Strategic Masterplan for the area.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/230131-Jan-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>31st Jan &#8217;23 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/strong> (pdf)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0<\/span> &#8211;\u00a0 North Herts Local Plan adopted 8th Nov 2022.\u00a0 Herts County Council appointed Urban&amp;Civic as Development Partners, for sites around Baldock.\u00a0 Survey regarding possible Country Park to the north of Baldock.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2021<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/210711-July-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">11th July &#8217;21 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/a><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/210711-July-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span>\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Draft response to the planning application for 42 dwellings, access, parking &amp; landscaping for the land east of Rhee Springs (known as BA4).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/210604-Jun-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">4th June &#8217;21 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0 (pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Notification of the virtual AGM meeting on June 24th, to confirm the Committee members for 2021\/22.\u00a0 If you are interested in joining or have a nominee for the committee, or require further details of the Zoom meeting,\u00a0 email \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"mailto:info@bbplan.co.uk\" rel=\"noreferrer\">info@bbplan.co.uk\u00a0<\/a><\/span> .<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/210420-Apr-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>20th April &#8217;21 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0 <\/strong>(pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 The Referendum vote will be held on 6th May &#8217;21, alongside the Councillors votes.\u00a0 Posters have been created to publicise the Referendum vote.\u00a0 Copies are available from the BBPlan website and the Committee for advertising the vote.\u00a0 Information will also be given in the local press and on Facebook.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/210211-Feb-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">11th Feb &#8217;21 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter \u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/210211-Feb-Newsletter.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">(pdf)<\/span><\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 NHDC accepted the Neighbourhood Plan in Jan 2021.\u00a0\u00a0 The Plan now goes forward to a Referendum Vote on 6th May &#8217;21.\u00a0\u00a0 Final version of the Neighbourhood Plan available on the BBPlan website.\u00a0 Campaign started to increase awareness of the Plans purpose, and the need to vote on 6th May.\u00a0 Awareness articles to be placed in local Press and Media.<\/p>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2020<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/201004-Newsletter-Oct-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>4th Oct &#8217;20 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0 <\/strong>(pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 &#8211; \u00a0 Local Plan Hearings postponed.\u00a0 Neighbourhood Plan consultation took place 12th Feb to 25th Mar 2020, and an Independant Examiner has reviewed the Plan.\u00a0 The Plan was considered by NHDC Cabinet meeting on 15th Sept 2020.\u00a0 Public Consultation expected in Spring 2021.<br \/>\nHCC have advertised for a new &#8216;Development Partner&#8217; for the north of Baldock site.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/200213-Newsletter-Feb-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">13th Feb &#8217;20 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0 (pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Neighbourhood Plan submitted to NHDC in Dec &#8217;19, approved in Jan &#8217;20 to go forward to Consultation, which started on Wed 12th Feb and runs until Wed 25th March 2020.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/190319-Newsletter-March-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>19th Mar &#8217;19 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0<\/strong> (pdf)<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 BBPlan Public Consultation to be in Apr \/ May &#8217;19, with BBPlan info. stall at Baldock Festival on Sat 18th May &#8217;19.\u00a0 Nominees requested for election to BBPlan Committee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190121-BBPlan-Newsletter-Jan-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>21st Jan &#8217;19<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/190121-BBPlan-Newsletter-Jan-2019-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/190121-BBPlan-Newsletter-Jan-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> (pdf)<\/a> \u00a0 <span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u00a0 Details of NHDC Consultation in Jan &#8211; Apr &#8217;19, and NHDC changes proposed to Baldock housing sites BA3 &amp; BA4.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h6><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2018<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/180929-Newsletter-Sept-18-via-email-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>29th Sept &#8217;18 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0<\/strong> (pdf)<\/span><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Public review of Draft BBPlan Design guidelines to be held at St Mary&#8217;s Church Hall on Mon 8th Oct &#8217;18, at 7pm.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/180810-BBPlan-Newsletter-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>10th Aug &#8217;18 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0 <\/strong>(pdf)<\/span><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Gives BBplan progress so far,<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span>with the <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/180804-Draft-Neighbourhood-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1st Draft of the Neighbourhood Plan<\/a><\/span>, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/180519-Summary-of-the-Plan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Summary of the 1st Plan<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/180518-Newsletter-May-18-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>18th May &#8217;18 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0<\/strong> (pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Feedback from Thurs 15th Mar &#8217;18 Public Meeting, with Knights Templar pupils presentations, and Baldock Street Festival stall on 19th May &#8217;18.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-March-15-public-meeting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>15th Mar &#8217;18 <\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-March-15-public-meeting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8211; BBPlan Newsletter &#8211; public meeting<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Notification of Public Meeting at Knights Templar School on Thurs 15th Mar.\u00a0 To include BBPlan AGM.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/BBPlan-Newsletter-Jan-18-Questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Jan &#8217;18 <\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/BBPlan-Newsletter-Jan-18-Questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8211; BBPlan Newsletter &#8211; Questionnaire<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Notification that BBPlan Survey Questionnaire will be circulated in January 2018.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2017<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/171216-Newsletter-Dec-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>21st Dec &#8217;17\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/171216-Newsletter-Dec-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>&#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 NHDC Local Plan being reviewed by Planning Inspector.\u00a0 BBPlan Survey Questionaire to be circulated in Jan &#8217;18.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/171009-BBPlan-Election-2017-b.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>17th Oct &#8217;17 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter\u00a0 &#8211; Elections of Committee 2017<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Details of current BBPlan committee members, and request for new \/ additional committee members.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-Aug-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>1st Aug &#8217;17<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-Aug-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Summary of Planning application submitted by HCC (Herts County Council), and concerns raised to them by BBPlan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/170608-June-meeting-.-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>8th June &#8217;17 &#8211; meeting notes<\/strong> (pdf)<\/span><\/a> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Summary of 8th June meeting, with presentations by Michael Bingham &amp; Christine Watson (re public opinions gathered on BBPlan Stall at Baldock Festival).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/170608-June-meeting-aw.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>8th June &#8217;17 &#8211; meeting notification<\/strong><\/span><\/a> (pdf)\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Reminder of public meeting at St Mary&#8217;s Church Hall on Thurs 8th June, and success of BBPlan stall at Baldock Festival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-170313.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>13 Mar &#8217;17<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-170313.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Formal application made to NHDC to register Neighbourhood Plan.\u00a0 BBPlan.co.uk website created, with constitution &amp; map of planning area from NHDC.\u00a0 BBPlan stall to be set up at Baldock Festival on Sat 13th May &#8217;17.<\/p>\n<h6><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2016<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-21-Nov-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>21 Nov &#8217;16<\/strong><\/a><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-21-Nov-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/strong>\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Thanks given to members for attending the initial BBPlan meeting.\u00a0 Confirm committee members for the coming year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-23-Sept-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>23 Sept &#8217;16<\/strong><\/span><\/a><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-23-Sept-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/BBPlan-Newsletter-23-Sept-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0 (pdf)<\/a><\/span> \u00a0 &#8211;\u00a0 Initial Newsletter to BBPlan members, saying the Neighbourhood Planning Group has been set up with an interim committee.\u00a0 Members invited to volunteer to join the committee.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enclosed below are previous\u00a0 BBPlan Newsletters sent to members, with a brief synopsis of their content. 2025 9th May &#8217;25 &#8211; BBPlan Newsletter (pdf) &#8211;\u00a0 Urban and Civic (U&amp;C) have submitted their Baldock Strategic Master Plan to NHDC and will have a stall at the Baldock EcoFest on Sat 10th May, 10am to 4pm.\u00a0 More [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":218,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"full-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-110","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=110"}],"version-history":[{"count":85,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2245,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/110\/revisions\/2245"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bbplan.co.uk\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=110"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}