The following organisations and consultants were consulted by NPWP in the preparation of this NDP:-

Locality

Locality is a national organisation tasked by Government with supporting neighbourhood planning and delivering a programme of Government funding and has supported the Houghton NPWP by arranging government funding to finance the engagement of:

a) a planning consultancy firm experienced in supporting communities through the process of developing a NDP;
b) a consultancy organisation to undertake an independent assessment of potential sites for new housing development
c) a consultancy organisation to undertake an independent evaluation of local housing needs;
d) a Leicestershire organisation providing independent support to the NPWP during the process of researching and delivering a Neighbourhood Plan.

Yourlocale

Yourlocale is a local, experienced Neighbourhood Plan Consultancy which works with town and parish councils and neighbourhood forums across Leicestershire and into Warwickshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire

AECOM

AECOM Infrastructure & Environment UK Limited

AECOM, an internationally recognised consultancy researched and produced two important documents to assist the NPWP, funded via Locality:

a) Housing Needs Assessment (HNA) January 2024
b) Site Options and Assessment Report February 2024

RCC

Rural Community Council (Leicestershire & Rutland) (RCC)
RCC provided a range of essential assistance including:
a) collating and analysing the results of the CQ;
b) organising a stakeholder consultation event, and compiling a report of the outcomes which is viewable in this Evidence Base.
c) assisting with consultation processes and preparing a statutory Consultation Statement for the NPWP