Representation by Newark Town Council (Newark Town Council)
- Date submitted
- 12 July 2024
- Submitted by
- Members of the public/businesses
Newark Town Council has been very divided on the A46 dualling proposals. Previous consultation comments submitted will show that the Council has historically moved between being supportive and against the proposal at different stages of the Consultation processes. The Councils position has changed depending on which Councillors have been in the meeting room at different meetings at which the proposal has been discussed. Votes on the matter have always been carried by small margins and in some cases by a Chairman's casting vote. The last time the matter was considered the Council resolved that it was supportive. That decision however was made pre May 2023 local elections when almost all of the pre May 2023 Councillors lost their seats and were replaced by new Councillors. The Council's Planning Committee met on the 10th July 2024 to consider its submission to the pre examination process. The Committee resolved to submit comments and views that would position the Town Council as being against the proposal. That decision has now been called in by an opposition spokesperson Councillor in order to be debated further by the Full Council. That meeting takes place on the 24th July. The formal democratic position of the Town Council as at the 12th July 2024 is therefore not definitive. I am submitting this comment with a request that the Town Council be able to submit further comments should it resolve to do so at its meeting on the 24th July and reserve the Councils ability to make comments in person at a public examination.