On Thursday 8 December 2022, a Neighbourhood Plan Referendum took place in Bentley. Electors were asked:
Do you want Babergh District Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Bentley to help it decide planning applications in the neighbourhood area?
Results were as follows:
Votes cast in the Leavenheath Neighbourhood Plan Referendum
| |
No. of votes recorded |
Percentage |
| No. of votes cast in favour of a YES |
230 |
90.55% |
| No. of votes cast in favour of a NO |
24 |
9.45% |
You can also download the declaration of results. (Please note that the electorate figure on this document was corrected in January 2023.)