I was pleased to be able to organise a meeting between local residents and Mulberry Developments to discuss the development planned at Cowthick Plantation on the edge of Corby. Also in attendance were representatives from local parish councils and the new North Northamptonshire Council and this was a useful opportunity to start an ongoing dialogue about how, now this has been given planning permission by what was Corby Borough Council, the development can be the best neighbour possible and how that can be ensured in practice. Topics of discussion included mitigation of flooding, creation of employment opportunities and how our local infrastructure, including our local roads, can keep pace with this development. Some encouraging early updates were outlined on these matters, but I will continue to follow progress closely and will bring people together again in future as the situation evolves.