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Timetable

8 December 2005

Joint Board to consider progress on the Review Work Programme
16 January 2006 Closing Date for comments on Options Paper
16 February 2006 Initial consideration by the Joint Board of comments received on the Options Paper and endorsement of sub-regional issues papers for public consultation
18 May 2006Agreement by the Joint Board of preferred Option as a basis for detailed policy development
17 July 2006 (previously 6 July) Discussion by Joint Board of Framework Text of Regional Plan and emerging sub-regional policies
7 September 2006 Agreement by Joint Board and Full Assembly of text of Draft Regional Plan (including Sub-Regional Strategies)
28 September 2006 Launch of Draft Regional Plan for 12 weeks public consultation, along with final SD Appraisal Report and Statement of Community Involvement
20 December 2006 Draft Regional Plan - Public consultation deadline
22 May 2007Start of Examination in Public, Leicester. Please refer to the EiP web page for updates
28 November 2007Publication of Panel Report on the GOEM website
22 July 2008*Publication of Proposed Changes by Secretary of State, followed by 12 week consultation on the GOEM website
Late 2008 / Early 2009 *Issue of final Regional Plan by Secretary of State
* The proposed changes, its related consultation process, and the approval of RSS is the responsibility of the Secretary of State. These stages are being led by the GOEM Regional Planning Team (0115 971 2531). The timescales are subject to change.



Last updated: 22nd July 2008