A draft plan which will shape the future makeup of North Herts will be discussed tonight before a public consultation is launched.

Members of North Herts District Council will vote on whether to approve a draft Local Plan, which proposes 12,100 homes to be built in the district through to 2031, including 1,485 additional properties in Royston.

The meeting starts at 7.30pm at North Herts Leisure Centre in Letchworth.