Purpose

In summary it is to ensure transparency of the
current position and to ensure the Examining Authority has sight of
and fully understands the areas of agreement and disagreement
between National Grid and TDC at this crucial early examination
phase.
Ward members representing the most severely affected Parishes of
Ardleigh, Little Bromley and Lawford have been consulted throughout
the last 3 months and during negotiations with National Grid in
respect of TDCs evolving Statement of Common Ground for the Norwich
to Tilbury project.

Content

To submit to the Planning Inspectorate, and
publish, TDC and National Grid’s (Deadline 1) joint Statement
of Common Ground (SoCG) – pre-examination version, which sets
out:
•The matters on which National Grid and TDC are in agreement;
and
•The matters where agreement has not yet been reached.
The SoCG also signposts where outstanding issues (or areas of
disagreement) are discussed in more detail in TDC’s Local
Impact Report and other supporting evidence. In addition, the
(deadline 1) SoCG identifies recommended mitigation measures and
suggests actions that could help resolve outstanding disagreements
or narrow the areas of difference.

Alternative options considered

The decision to submit and publish the
Deadline 1 version of TDC and National Grid’s SoCG has no
direct impacts on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR).