Local plan gets referendum green light

Central Ealing's local community plan today got the go-ahead to proceed to a referendum from the independent Examiner appointed to review it.
The Examiner carried out his review over several weeks, including a public hearing in February. His report proposed some changes in the draft submitted by the Forum, but has recommended that the plan should now go to a local vote. 
Ealing Council has to consider the report and decide whether to accept the recommendations. These include giving more people a say on the plan, by widening the referendum area in which residents and local businesses can vote later in the summer.
Full details are on other pages.