THE WOLDS VILLAGES NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
STAKEHOLDER MEETING
Wednesday 23rd
September 2015
Consultation Report
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Contents
1) Introduction ..................................................................................... 2
2) Meeting Overview ............................................................................ 2
3) Stakeholder Consultees & Invitee List........................................... 3
Table 1: Stakeholder Meeting Invitee List: ........................................................ 3
Table 2: Other Statutory Consultees: ................................................................ 8
4) Delegate List .................................................................................... 9
Table 3: Stakeholder Meeting Delegate List & Groupings: ............................. 9
5) Issues and Opportunities Workshop - Results ........................... 11
Table 4: Issues & Opportunities – Traffic and Transport: ............................. 11
Table 5: Issues & Opportunities – Public Rights of Way: .............................. 13
Table 6: Issues & Opportunities – Local Economy: ....................................... 13
Table 7: Issues & Opportunities – Housing: ................................................... 14
Table 8: Issues & Opportunities – History and Heritage: .............................. 15
Table 9: Issues & Opportunities – Green Spaces and Environment: ........... 16
Table 10: Issues & Opportunities – Facilities and Services: ........................... 17
Table 11: Issues & Opportunities – Energy and Water: ................................... 18
Table 12: Issues & Opportunities – Communications: .................................... 18
6) Stakeholders – Apologies and Future Support ........................... 20
Table 13: Stakeholders – Apologies and future support: ................................ 20
7) APPENDIX 1 - Meeting Presentations........................................... 24
8) Delegate Sign in Sheet....................................................................29
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1) Introduction
The Neighbourhood Plan process will provide residents, businesses, service providers and local organisations with a unique opportunity to help guide development within the designated area, plan the future delivery of local services and facilities, and ensure that the Wolds Villages remain a vibrant and sustainable place to live, work, and do business. To support the successful development of the Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan, the RCC was commissioned by the Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee to organise and independently facilitate a meeting of key local stakeholders which was held on 23rd September 2015 in Burton on the Wolds Village Hall, Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds. The meeting was held in order to:
Raise awareness of the The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan among key
local stakeholders.
Identify opportunities and constraints related to the future development and delivery of services, facilities and infrastructure within the parishes.
Contribute to the core evidence base for the The Wolds Neighbourhood Plan.
Identify and explore key issues that the Neighbourhood Plan will need to
consider
Help to inform the ongoing consultation and engagement process required to produce the plan
2) Meeting Overview The meeting was divided into two parts:
A. Presentations providing the context and background to the project:
Overview of Neighbourhood Planning: RCC (Appendix 1) The background, the process, and steps to be taken.
Role and support for communities in Neighbourhood Planning: Charnwood Borough Council, Planning & Regeneration (Appendix 1) The duty to support, provision of advice, responsibility and practical steps.
The Consultation Process and Aims of Stakeholder Meeting: RCC (Appendix 1) Overview of the wider consultation programme and key issues to date. Introduction to the Issues and Opportunities workshop task.
B. Group based issues and opportunities workshop session.
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3) Stakeholder Consultees & Invitee List
Working with the Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee, the RCC has developed a comprehensive list of stakeholder contacts for consultation and engagement throughout the process of developing the Neighbourhood Plan.
Table 1: Stakeholder Meeting Invitee List:
Organisation Department / Role
Hoton Parish Council All Parish Councillors
Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & Prestwold Parish Council
All Parish Councillors
Charnwood Borough Council Plans, Policy & Place Making
Charnwood Borough Council Borough Councillor
Leicestershire County Council County Councillor (Charnwood Borough)
Leicestershire County Council Community and Places Team
Leicestershire County Council Highways
Leicestershire County Council Environment & Transport
Leicestershire County Council Head of Planning
Nottinghamshire County Council Development & Planning
Rushcliffe Borough council Development Control
Melton Borough Council Local Plan Manager
Wymeswold Parish Council Chair
Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council Chair
Barrow upon Soar Parish Council Chair
Walton Parish Council Chair
Rempstone Parish Council Chair
Broughton & Old Dalby Parish Council Chair
Stanford on Soar Parish Council Chair
Homes & Communities Agency Homes & Communities Team
Natural England Lead Advisor
Leicestershire Police Police Commissioner Office
The Environment Agency Planning Team
English Heritage East Midlands Region
CPRE Leicestershire Chair
The Coal Authority Planning & Consultation
Midlands Rural Housing Project Delivery Manager
Network Rail Town Planning
Highways England Central Office
West Leicestershire Clinical Commissioning Group
Managing Director
Pinfold Medical Practice Practice Manager
Barrow Health Centre Practice Manager
Burton on the Wolds Primary School Headteacher
Humphrey Perkins School Headmaster
St Andrews Church, Prestwold Reverend
Prestwold Settled Estate Land Agent
Mr Edward Packe-Drury-Lowe Landowner
Land Owners Via Charnwood Borough Council SHLAA
Main Contacts
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APT Marconi Main Office
British Telecommunications PLC Corporate Relations
Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd Main Office
Virgin Media Operations
Mobile Operators Association Head Office
National Communications Ltd Main Office
One2One Personal Communications Ltd Main Office
Orange Personal Communications Ltd Main Office
T Mobile UK Ltd Head Office
O2 (UK) Ltd Head Office
Vodafone Ltd Head Office
Lark Energy Ltd Head Office
NTL Group Ltd Head Office
British Gas Connections Ltd Head Office
NPower Ltd Head Office
E.ON UK Plc Head Office
National Grid Head Office
Severn Trent Water Growth & Development
Health & Safety Executive Inspector of Health & Safety
Federation of Small Businesses Development Manager
Country Land & Business Association Director-Midlands
National Farmers Union Regional Environment Advisor
Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce Director & Chief Executive
Vista Blind Chief Executive
Action Deafness Head Office
Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living
Head Office
Mosaic Head Office
Age UK Head Office
Voluntary Action Leicestershire Chief Executive
John Storer Charnwood Chief Executive
Interfaith Forum for Leicestershire LCC
Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust Conservation Officer
Sport England Head Office
Leicestershire & Rutland Sport Business Development Manager
Leicestershire Police Chief Constable
Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Head Office
East Midlands Ambulance Service Public Engagement
Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups Head Office
LOCAL GROUPS
The Christian Link Main Contact
Burton Allotment & Garden Society Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Village Hall Management Committee
Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Tennis Club Secretary
Burton on the Wolds Cricket Club Secretary
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Burton Playing Fields Association Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Playgroup Main Contact
Plantation Management Committee Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Gardening Club Main Contact
Friends of Burton School Main Contact
Fountain Cafe Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Neighbourhood Watch
Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Theatre Group Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Luncheon Group Main Contact
Burton on the Wolds Community Fund Main Contact
Soar Valley Model Railway Club Main Contact
Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Main Contact
Guides, Brownies, Rainbows Main Contact
Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Heritage Warden
Main Contact
Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Tree Warden Main Contact
Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Archaeology Warden
Main Contact
Hoton Heritage Wardens Main Contacts
Hoton Village Hall Management Committee
Main Contact
LOCAL BUSINESSES
Acorn Recyclers Owner
Argosy Autocraft Owner
Atol Racking & Building Ltd Owner
B.G.I.S Ltd Owner
Brian Mee Associates Ltd Owner
Brian Palmer Pallets Ltd Owner
Chimney Doc Owner
The Worm That Turned Ltd Owner
Dave Mitton Electrical Ltd Owner
D & PD Upton Owner
De-Pack Ltd Owner
Donna Maclean CORE Fitness Owner
Big Calm Owner
Peter Higgins Sports Cars Owner
Bromwhich Book-keeping Owner
JE Whitworth Motor Services Owner
Chris McCahon Building Services Owner
Marcol Ltd Owner
Normac Computer Services Owner
Pali-care Pallets Owner
Patterns & Moulds Ltd Owner
Peter Whiting Midlands Ltd Owner
Prestige Windows Owner
Roberts & Lyons Ltd Owner
SITCO Electrical Engineers Owner
Sutton Cordiner 2CV Owner
The Greyhound Inn Landlord
Tony Starmer Transport Owner
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Prestwold Farms LLP Owner
Turvy Motors Owner
Storage in Loughborough Owner
Hibbins Transport Ltd Owner
Egglestone Cakes and Flowers Owner
Muggins Pottery Ltd Owner
Tyler Events Ltd Owner
Hutchinson Trailer Hire Owner
KDB Book-Keeping Ltd Owner
Stuart Lee Sport & Leisure Owner
John G Peck Ltd Owner
Everyman Motor Racing Activities Ltd Owner
The Packe Arms Landlord
Iced Gem Celebration & Wedding Cakes Owner
Funfair Hires Owner
Prestwold Hall Conference & Function Centre
Manager
Corebrand Owner
Readyfield Bloodhounds Ltd Owner
Alvin Davies Owner
A Weld fabrication Ltd Owner
Sturdee Poultry Farms Ltd Manager
Burton Playgroup Owner
Cafe Mash Owner
County Coaches LLP Owner
Complete Weed Control Owner
CSS Leisure Ltd Owner
Eclipse Distribution Solutions Ltd Owner
F1K Indoor Karting Ltd Manager
FITS Performance Owner
Glenwood Interiors Ltd Owner
G Elson Plant Hire Owner
Hughes Driver Training Owner
Manor Farm Owner
Loughborough Roofing Services Owner
Nature Babies Ltd Owner
S Eggleston & Sons Owner
Inca Energy Ltd Owner
Six Hills Hotel Manager
Sunshine Leicester Ltd Owner
Walton Brook Vineyard Ltd Owner
Beaulieu Photography Owner
Cairns Heritage Homes Ltd Owner
T.M & J.M Hulett Owner
T. C Knight Owner
ATB Construction Owner
H & J Longstaff Ltd Owner
SPS Electronic UK Ltd Owner
Holts Farm Owner
J.D Sim Owner
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JRC Landscapes Owner
Fairground Fantasmic Owner
Easthorpe Associates Ltd Owner
R.Jukan.co.uk Ltd Owner
Luscious Plum Owner
Bridge Marketing Services Owner
Cirdec Solutions Ltd Owner
Wren Cassell Associates Ltd Owner
Creative Wargaming Ltd Owner
Best Internet kitchens Owner
Burton Hal RTM Company Ltd Owner
RE Staples Owner
S Rolt Owner
Secret Gardener Owner
Abbey Lawn Turf Supplies Owner
Ashbrook Farm Owner
Absolute Marketing Owner
CSCS Consultancy Owner
DR Renewables Owner
EDAD Amusements Owner
Egmont Farm Owner
Forest Perfusion Services Owner
Cliffe House Farm Nurseries Owner
Green brothers (Builders) Ltd Owner
Holly Lodge Farm Owner
Holmes Anthill Planning Design & Development Ltd
Owner
Howard 2012 Ltd Owner
J & S Financial Services Owner
JMB Project Consultants Ltd Owner
Johnston Performance Science Ltd Owner
Little Jem Products Owner
Lodge Farm Owner
Lomasity Ltd Owner
M W Motor Services Owner
Manor Farm Owner
Fusion 48 Ltd Owner
PF Kirk Owner
Park Joinery Owner
Peacocks and Penguins Owner
Valley Farm Owner
Brook Farm Owner
Ray Hardy Owner
Roger James Ltd Owner
SJ Enviro Services Ltd Owner
SK & J Developments Ltd Owner
Schroeder Farms Ltd Owner
Six Hills Hospitality Ltd Owner
Springfield Home & Garden Services Owner
Staples Dairy Farm Owner
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OPL Associates Ltd Owner
Willoughby Lodge Farm Owner
Versatile Construction Ltd Owner
Tagiffany Owner
Tasty Treat Catering Owner
The Natural Burial Company Owner
Thorpe Management Consultancy Owner
Vivienne Issac Shiatsu Owner
Walk on Velvet Owner
Walton View Management Consultancy Owner
Herbsgo Ltd Owner
Lettbuild Homes Ltd Owner
Castledine & Company Owner
Hog & Ox Roast Company Owner
MA Design Owner
exQuisite Mobile Wedding Hair Design Owner
City Traction Owner
MW Services Owner
Jeeves & Wooster Watches Owner
PDH Analytics Ltd Owner
Charnwood Property Solutions Ltd Owner
We Love Surveys Ltd Owner
Eady Project Services Owner
In addition to the stakeholder meeting invitees listed in table 1, the organisations outlined in table 2 should be contacted where appropriate as part of any further statutory consultation.
Table 2: Other Statutory Consultees:
Organisation Interest
Department for Communities & Local Government (DCLG)
Neighbourhood Planning
The Homes & Communities Agency Housing & regeneration
The Coal Authority Minerals extraction
Electricity and gas companies Utilities
Electronic communications companies Telecommunications
Bodies representing racial, ethnic or national groups
Community
Bodies representing the interests of disabled persons
Community
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4) Delegate List
Table 3 lists the delegates in attendance at the stakeholder meeting held on 23rd September 2015 as well as the Group in which each delegate provided representation during the issues and opportunities workshop.
Table 3: Stakeholder Meeting Delegate List & Groupings:
Name Organisation Group Mr. John Bland Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood
Plan Committee (JMB Project Consultants Ltd)
RED
Mr. Graeme Chessum Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee (Easthorpe Associates Ltd)
YELLOW
Mr. Kingsley Cook LCC Highways YELLOW
Mr. R Eady Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee (Eady Project Services)
RED
Cllr Andy Edyvean Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council
YELLOW
Mr. Tim Evans GVA Property Consultancy YELLOW
Mr. Jamie Foot Charnwood Borough Council YELLOW
Mr. Tony Haley Fountain Cafe BLUE/GREEN
Cllr. Rosemary Hames Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee
YELLOW
Mr. Mark Hickling Lettbuild Homes Ltd RED
Ms. Nicky Hickling Burton on the Wolds Playgroup & Burton on the Wolds Village hall
BLUE/GREEN
Cllr Louise Jackson Walton on the Wolds Parish Council RED
Mrs. Claire Jackson SJ Enviro Services Ltd RED
Mr. Simon Jackson SJ Enviro Services Ltd RED
Mrs. Hellen Jarvis Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee
BLUE/GREEN
Sgt Ryan Ludlam Leicestershire Constabulary YELLOW
PC Lisa Mansfield Leicestershire Constabulary BLUE/GREEN
Cllr Frances McKim Stanford on Soar Parish Council BLUE/GREEN
Mr. Terry McGreal Jelson Homes YELLOW
Mr. Geoff Platts The Environment Agency BLUE/GREEN
Cllr Pauline Ranson Barrow upon Soar Parish Council BLUE/GREEN
Cllr Margaret Scott Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & Prestwold Parish Council
BLUE/GREEN
Cllr David Seymour Hoton Parish Council (Fusion48 Ltd & OPL Associates Ltd)
RED
Cllr. Robert Shields Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee
YELLOW
Cllr Richard Shepherd LCC County Councillor BLUE/GREEN
Mr. John Shuter Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee
BLUE/GREEN
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Ms. Yvonne Shuter Burton on the Wolds Playgroup BLUE/GREEN
Mr. John Wheeler Owner, Sturdee Poultry Farms Ltd (Landowner)
YELLOW
Mr. David Pagett-Wright Representing Mr. Mrs. A Pagett (Landowner)
YELLOW
Cllr Joseph Santoro Rempstone Parish Council BLUE/GREEN
Mr. David Wappat Waltham View Management Company Ltd
RED
Ms. Jenny Ward Burton on the Wolds Village Hall BLUE/GREEN
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5) Issues and Opportunities Workshop - Results
Facilitated discussion took place within three groups: Red Group – Businesses. Yellow Group - Landowners/Developers, Utilities & Service Providers and Neighbouring Councils. Blue & Green Group – Local Clubs/Organisations, Worship, Service Providers and Neighbouring Councils. Each group looked at the key issues and opportunities for consideration within the The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan area under a series of 9 headings; Traffic & Transport, Public Rights of Way, Local Economy, Housing, History & Heritage, Green/Open Spaces & Environment, Facilities & Services, Energy & Water, and Communications.
Tables 4 -12 detail the key points recorded under each heading by the two groups.
Table 4: Issues & Opportunities – Traffic and Transport:
Traffic and Transport
Total Discussion Points 24
Plenary Feedback - Key Traffic & Transport Issues
Red Group
Good connectivity to transport network, road and rail, but there is a high cost of public transport.
Green & Blue Group
Greater choice of public transport, improve access to sustainable centres e.g. doctors
Yellow Group
- Red Group
Positive – Easy access to big cities
Positive – Connectivity to rail, road and airport
Negative – Cost/frequency of local bus travel
Negative – Expense of London to Loughborough route especially at peak
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Negative – East/West links on road (lack of)
Negative – HGV’s through village (Burton)
Negative – Issues with flooding
Opportunity – Traffic calming through village
Opportunity – Improve local bus services
Opportunity – Reduce cost of public transport and taxis
Opportunity – Promote home working with better broadband and mobile
Green & Blue Group
Limited bus service
Greater choice in public transport
No bus to Barrow – Doctors/Chemist
Traffic speed / volume
Speed of traffic – Hoton, Burton and Prestwold
Pedestrian crossings – children going to school
Crossings for main road in Burton
Visibility at round junction in Hoton, Prestwold lane, Loughborough Road
Yellow Group
Speeding traffic is a problem as is volume
Need planned integrated development that integrates transport and infrequent public
transport
No service across the Wolds
Need for traffic calming – developer funded?
Volume of HGV traffic through village, need for East/West bypass for HGV’s
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Table 5: Issues & Opportunities – Public Rights of Way:
Public Rights of Way
Total Discussion Points 5
Plenary Feedback - Key Issues
-
Red Group
Lack of local footpaths e.g. Hoton to Wymeswold / Burton to Wymeswold
Problem with access to Wymeswold airfield businesses
Green & Blue Group
Footpath - Hoton to Wymeswold
Improve pavement – Prestwold to Cotes
Yellow Group
Retain them and improve them
Table 6: Issues & Opportunities – Local Economy:
Local Economy
Total Discussion Points 12
Plenary Feedback - Key Local Economy Issues
From the floor
Sustainability required – shopping?
Mix of shared facilities for business and community use
Red Group
Positive - Small enough for personalised way of doing business
Positive - Stanford Hall development
Negative – Solar Farm on airfield did not use local employment
More employment generated than survey shows due to sub-contracting rather than
‘employed’
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Green & Blue Group
-
Yellow Group
Combined residential and office space on Sowters lane
Office accommodation on airfield? / Back Lane Cotes?
Broadband
Employment land on edge of villages
Shops/public houses maintain and improve
Need a plan that incorporates commercial development
Table 7: Issues & Opportunities – Housing:
Housing
Total Discussion Points 20
Plenary Feedback - Key Housing Issues
Red Group
Limited development – Improve infrastructure
Green & Blue Group
Housing within the village boundaries and smaller houses for downsizing
Yellow Group
Retirement housing
To nominate people for affordable housing
New housing shouldn’t distract from existing environment
Design of new buildings
From the floor
Not building on the flood plain
What housing should provide other sustainable facilities
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Red Group
Limited development but balanced by suitable infrastructure (Including telecoms and
broadband)
Green & Blue Group
Not enough places for older people to live or for younger people starting out
Smaller houses for downsizing
Starter homes
Within village boundary
Issues in new builds elsewhere - Design
Yellow Group
Required for retirement housing – ability to downsize
Need evidence to justify higher proportion of retirement / bungalow
Ability to nominate people to affordable housing
Use existing design principles incorporated into new developments
Consensus that quality does not detract from character
High quality houses – funds affordable – planned development
Table 8: Issues & Opportunities – History and Heritage:
History & Heritage
Total Discussion Points 7
Plenary Feedback - Key History & Heritage Issues
-
Red Group
Positive – Prestwold Hall and access
Positive – Attractive properties
Green & Blue Group
Review ‘old’ buildings for listing (Greyhound)
Areas not to be developed because of historical importance
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Yellow Group
Housing to fund various developments
Document history / photographs
Maintain history and heritage
Table 9: Issues & Opportunities – Green Spaces and Environment:
Green/Open Spaces & Environment
Total Discussion Points 11
Plenary Feedback – Key Open Spaces/Environment Issues
Green & Blue Group
Value green spaces From the floor
Pollution of water sources
Red Group
Positive – Recreation areas
Green & Blue Group
Water pollution prevention
Preserve the flood plain – Cotes
No building on Ridge Lines
Preserve green spaces around cemetery
Developments to respect green spaces
People value how green the area is – need to preserve this
Green, not too big, but big enough
Yellow Group
Maintain develop and enhance
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Table 10: Issues & Opportunities – Facilities and Services:
Facilities and Services
Total Discussion Points 21
Plenary Feedback – Key Facilities & Services Issues
Green & Blue Group
Village Hall – improve usage (new community centre – possible bus use) Burton on the Wolds
From the floor
Mix of shared facilities for business and community use
Red Group
Positive – Has basic services (Pub, shop, access to schools)
Negative – Lack of a Post Office
Positive – Local Primary School
Negative – Short of a classroom and mixed classes Access in the future? Capacity?
Negative – Access to Primary Care (and getting worse e.g. Barrow)
Opportunity – Use of existing facilities to add on services e.g. Post Office into pub
like Wymeswold
Green & Blue Group
Lack of facilities / groups for young people
School ‘too successful’
No outdoor play areas for playgroup
Parking for village hall
New village hall
Cafe / Shop (fresh veg)
Neighbourhood Watch re-launch? Not just crime
Village events
Police have no big areas for concern – good layouts
Strengths – Theatre Club, but lacking in – lack of spirit
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Yellow Group
Covered above
Need to be incorporated into village plan
Need car parking at village halls
Table 11: Issues & Opportunities – Energy and Water:
Energy and water
Total Discussion Points 5
Plenary Feedback - Key Energy and Water Issues
-
Red Group
Negative – Recent spate of power cuts (due to too much feedback into grid)
Green & Blue Group
Improve drainage Seymour Road, Brook Street
Renewables to provide energy for local homes / businesses
Yellow Group
Power supply inconsistent
Community power provider
Table 12: Issues & Opportunities – Communications:
Communications
Total Discussion Points 8
Plenary Feedback - Key Communications Issues
Red Group
Broadband and mobile phone speed-poor
Red Group
Negative – Broadband speed – Overall and consistency of speed even with Fibre
Negative – Mobile phone coverage, locally and across routes
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Green & Blue Group
Hoton – Superfast Broadband
Improve mobile signals O2 and Vodaphone
Communicate events etc via email to parish residents
Yellow Group
Broadband
Mobile connections
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6) Stakeholders – Apologies and Future Support
A number of invited stakeholders were unable to attend the meeting and sent apologies and/or requests to be kept informed.
The responses received are outlined in table 13.
Table 13: Stakeholders – Apologies and future support:
Organisation Support / Engagement
LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND WILDLIFE TRUST
Unfortunately we do not have sufficient resources to attend your meeting, but we wish you well with the preparation of your plan. I would suggest that you contact the Leicestershire Environmental Records Centre at County Hall, Glenfield and ask them for a map showing the location of any Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Local Wildlife Sites, so that you can include policies to protect them within your plan. Sue Timms ([email protected]) is the County Council’s Principle Ecologist there. Please let me know if you are unable to obtain this information.
Cllr ANGELA FINCH
Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & Prestwold Parish Council
Apologies.
HIGHWAYS ENGLAND I am sorry I won’t be able to attend this meeting.
I would appreciate if you could send me minutes of the
meeting for information.
Kind regards
Shirley Henderson, Asset Manager, NDD Midlands
LEICESTERSHIRE &
RUTLAND SPORT
For info I have forwarded your request to my colleague, who is the LRS locality representative for the Charnwood area. Will come back to you asap Many Thanks
Ms. STEPH MASSEY Apologies
JOHN STORER
CHARNWOOD
Sorry, we have an internal trustee meeting on the same night,
I will try to send a representative or if not I would be very
interested in receiving copies of the paperwork
Karen Frostick
SHAUN HANRAHAN Many thanks for your invitation. Unfortunately I will be unable
to attend the meeting on the 23rd but I would like to receive a
copy of any information presented and to be kept informed of
future meetings and developments
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Organisation Support / Engagement
SPORT ENGLAND Thank you for consulting Sport England on the above
Neighbourhood Consultation.
Planning Policy in the National Planning Policy Framework
identifies how the planning system can play an important role
in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive
communities. Encouraging communities to become more
physically active through walking, cycling, informal recreation
and formal sport plays an important part in this process and
providing enough sports facilities of the right quality and type
and in the right places is vital to achieving this aim. This
means positive planning for sport, protection from
unnecessary loss of sports facilities and an integrated
approach to providing new housing and employment land and
community facilities provision is important.
It is important therefore that the Neighbourhood Plan reflects
national policy for sport as set out in the above document with
particular reference to Pars 73 and 74 to ensure proposals
comply with National Planning Policy. It is also important to be
aware of Sport England’s role in protecting playing fields and
the presumption against the loss of playing fields (see link
below), as set out in our national guide, ‘A Sporting Future
for the Playing Fields of England – Planning Policy
Statement’.
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-
sport/development-management/planning-
applications/playing-field-land/
Sport England provides guidance on developing policy for
sport and further information can be found following the link
below:
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-
sport/forward-planning/
Sport England works with Local Authorities to ensure Local
Plan policy is underpinned by robust and up to date
assessments and strategies for indoor and outdoor sports
delivery. If local authorities have prepared a Playing Pitch
Strategy or other indoor/outdoor sports strategy it will be
important that the Neighbourhood Plan reflects the
recommendations set out in that document and that any local
investment opportunities, such as the Community
Infrastructure Levy, are utilised to support the delivery of those
recommendations.
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for-
sport/planning-tools-and-guidance/
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If new sports facilities are being proposed Sport England
recommend you ensure such facilities are fit for purpose and
designed in accordance with our design guidance notes.
http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools-
guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/
If you need any further advice please do not hesitate to
contact Sport England using the contact details below
CHARNWOOD CPRE
(the Campaign to Protect
Rural England)
Neighbourhood Plans should seek to establish the
following outcomes:
Preserve and enhance valued green spaces within
settlements
Preserve and enhance green spaces BETWEEN
settlements to safeguard against coalescence
Identify other valuable green spaces using the
Landscape Character Assessment protocol
Review and embrace Village Design Statements to
ensure that they have statutory status within the
Neighbourhood Plan
Ensure appropriate housing to meet identified local
needs including affordable homes, bungalows and
housing for the elderly as well as for younger members
of the community
Identify preferred locations for housing, commercial,
industrial & leisure developments, using brownfield
sites, as appropriate, first
Identify shortcomings with infrastructure and
community facilities and require that these are
addressed as a condition of any development
proposals
Regulate and manage traffic issues arising from new
developments within settlements and from
developments within neighbouring settlements
Identify how policies (and projects) can conserve and
enhance the natural environment and promote
biodiversity alongside meeting development needs.
MAVERICK Apologies
Cllr. STUART ISBISTER
Hoton Parish Council
Apologies
Ms. VIVIENNE ISAAC
Human & Equine Shiatsu
Apologies
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Organisation Support / Engagement
MIDLANDS RURAL
HOUSING
I can’t make the 23rd September unfortunately but you know
what we can offer in terms of carrying out a Housing Needs
Survey of the villages to tie in with the NDP if desired. This
would have to be cleared by Charnwood BC first as they are
not expecting these villages to be surveyed until 16/17 or
17/18. Indeed, a HNS report for Burton, Cotes and Prestwold
is dated January 2013 so this is still valid until 2018. I am
sure that the Parish Council will bring this to your attention
and maybe some of the evidence collected back then can will
be further investigated as part of the NDP. The Clerk to the
PC confirmed the PC’s note of the survey in an email at the
beginning of 2014 which stated:
Burton on the Wolds, Cotes and Prestwold Parish Council
note the contents of and the possible requirements from the
Housing Needs Survey and will take them into consideration
when any planning application comes before us and in the
course of preparing our Neighbourhood Plan.
Hoton seemed to be prepared for a HNS in 2011 but this
never happened.
Mr. PETER HIGGINS
Peter Higgins Sports Cars
Apologies
LEICESTERSHIRE FIRE &
RESCUE SERVICE
I have been given the details of your meeting on the 23rd
September and unfortunately the date and time clashes with a
management meeting within the service to finalise the risk
management plans for the next 3 years; so unfortunately we
are unable to send anyone to your meeting on this occasion. I
would however welcome any future invitations to the
stakeholder meetings where you feel our attendance may be
beneficial. Please accept the services apologies on this
occasion.
Michael Rogers. District Manager Charnwood.
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APPENDIX 1- Meeting Presentations
Supporting People &
Sustaining Communities
Supporting People &
Sustaining Communities
The Wolds Villages
Neighbourhood Plan
Stakeholder Meeting
Wednesday 23rd September
Supporting People &
Sustaining Communities
Welcome & Introductions
Cllr Robert Shields, Chairman
The Wolds Villages
Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee
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Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee Members:
Cllr Robert Shields Cllr Bill Cassell
Cllr Rosemary Hames Cllr Roy Eady
John Laurance Graeme Chessum
Hellen Jarvis John Bland
John Shuter
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AGENDA
1. Welcome
2. Overview of Neighbourhood
Planning
3. Role and Support for Communities
4. Issues and opportunities workshop
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Overview of Neighbourhood Planning
• What can and cannot be achieved
• Neighbourhood Planning process
• Neighbourhood Planning Leics/UK
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Neighbourhood Planning
• Has statutory weight through the Localism Act.
• Sets planning policies for development and use of land.
• Led by Parish/Town Council or Neighbourhood Forum.
• Involves, but not led by the Local Planning Authority.
• Requires community consultation, an independent
examination and a local referendum.
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What a Neighbourhood Plan could look at
The development of housing (location, type, tenure etc)
The design and layout of new buildings
Local employment sites and opportunities for business
Transport and infrastructure
Local facilities and services
The protection and creation of open spaces
Environmental issues
Installation of renewable or alternative energy solutions.
Protection of important buildings and historic assets
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Neighbourhood Planning
CAN CANNOT
Shape & direct future development.Prevent any development from ever
taking place in an area.
Identify most suitable local sites. Block a specific development.
Have statutory weight.Conflict with local, national, or EU
policies.
Encourage more development. Reduce allocated development.
Identify key areas for protection. Be prepared with no input or support
from the local community.
Set required improvements or
additions to facilities, services and
infrastructure.
Be prepared without the support of
the Parish / Town Council or Local
Planning Authority.
Step 1 – Gauge Interest / Demand & Initiate Project
Step 2 – Designate Neighbourhood Area
Step 3 – Develop Evidence Base
Step 5 – Pre – Submission Consultation
Step 7 – Referendum
Step 4 – Prepare Draft Plan
Step 6 – Independent Examination
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The Role of
Charnwood Borough Council
The Wolds Villages
23rd September 2015
Introduction
• Identifies needs and priorities of local
communities
• CBC has a duty to support, advise and
manage statutory processes
Step 1
Designate Neighbourhood Area
• Parish Councils decide to produce a Plan
• Submit map showing the Area boundary
for designation to CBC
• CBC publish map for six week consultation
• CBC formally designate Area
• Designated Wolds Area 5th October 2014
Step 2 (Current)
Drafting the Neighbourhood Plan
CBC provide advice on:-
• Processes and key stages
• Principles and planning policy
• Evidence and research
• Funding sources and events
Step 3
Validation and Consultation
• Check draft plan conforms to national and
local policy and regulations
• Advertise draft Neighbourhood Plan
consultation
Step 4Examination
• Appoint independent Examiner
• Arrange Examination, fund Examiner
costs, provide venue
• Consider Examiner’s recommendations
and publish report
• Advise whether changes are necessary
Step 5Referendum
• Administer and fund local referendum
• Publish results
Step 6Adoption
• Formal decision on adoption
• Publish and distribute
• Use to determine planning applications
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Publicity & Evidence Base
STEP 1 – Initial Project Publicity
Plan publicised to the community including flyers, and website
STEP 2 - Evidence BaseAll existing information relating to each parish collated to form a profile of the
designated area
STEP 3 - Public Drop-in Event
To inform the community about the aims and objectives of the plan, and to outline
opportunities to get involved. Gain initial comments, likes/dislikes/improvements
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Consultation
STEP 4 - Stakeholder Meeting
Meeting will be held to inform and consult key stakeholders including local councils,
service providers, businesses and community groups
STEP 5 – Parish Survey
Questionnaire for all households within the designated area to gather their views
and priorities
STEP 6 – Public Drop-in Event
Continuing to engage residents, feeding back developing issues and priorities
relating to the planning and development of the area
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Consultation
STEP 7 – Children & Young People
Engagement
Planning for Real - Questionnaire – Voting Hand Sets
STEP 8 – Production of Plan
Information, evidence and data collected used to produce plan document
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Independent Examination
STEP 9 – Independent Examination
STEP 10 - Referendum
STEP 11 -The Plan ‘made’ (Brought into legal force)
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Workshop
To consider the key
Issues & Opportunities
The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan
will need to address
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Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds
ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Traffic & Transport
•Traffic volume / speed
•Public transport
•HGV’s
•Parking
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds
Housing
•Downsizing / bungalows
•Affordable housing
•Housing type
•Housing need
•Location
•No housing
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds
Renewable Energy
•Yes / Yes on new builds
•Depends on location
•No more
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Drop-in Event Hoton
Traffic & Transport
•Speeding
•HGV’s
•Cycle paths
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Drop-in Event Hoton
Footpaths & Bridleways
•Path to Wymeswold
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Drop-in Event Hoton
Renewable Energy
•Solar / no wind turbines
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ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED
Business Survey
•Poor Broadband speed
•Poor Mobile Phone connectivity
•Housing provision for local employees
•Potential for shared office-meeting venues