I write on behalf of Newark Town Council who have considered the above Draft Plan and wish to make the following comments:

The Town Council welcomes and supports this Plan; it is particularly pleasing to see that the proposed number of sites identified in and around Newark has reduced significantly from the previous Draft Plan, upon which comments were submitted in 2016. The proposals for sites that will impact on Newark have now been restricted to two main locations, which already have permissions attached to them. The Town Council's previous concerns about the traffic impact arising from new sites becoming operational, have therefore been eliminated.

However the Town Council is also aware that there are a number of potential sites around Newark that are not being recommended as part of this Plan; the Town Council would be disappointed if any of these sites were subsequently included following this round of consultation.