Melksham Neighbourhood Plan
Steering Group MeetingWednesday 20th May
6pm start
Location: FirstFloorCrown Chambers7 Market PlaceMelkshamWiltsSN12 6ES
Draft Agenda
1. Welcome and apologies
(Apologies received in advance: Paul Walsh, Tom Roach and Phil McMullen)
2. Declaration of Interests
(there is a standing declaration of interest in MCAP from Colin Goodhind, Nick Westbrook and Phil McMullen)
3. Public Participation
4. Minutes of the last meeting (held 29 April 2015)
Copy of the April minutes available by clicking on this link
Copy of the March meeting minutes for reference
5. Matters Arising
(SG to note that Phil has written and thanked Ruth Balnave for the logo, and assured her that it will be used in future, for instanceon the new website. A copy is available for download here)
6. Payments for Approval - click on this link for the April 2015 MCAP Invoicereference 15/P/04 sum: £178.48
(SG to note that claims for refunds totalling £500 in respect of filming (£250) and providing electrical support (£250) to the public consultation event are to be included on the May 2015 invoice. Both have been paid in full by MCAP inMay, and for that reason do not appear on the April invoice.)
7. Delivery Sub-Group report.
See also copiesof documents submitted to the April meeting, saved in "supporting documents", below.
7.1 Update on request from Seend Parish Council for a report on Melksham's progress towards a Neighbourhood Plan at their meeting on 21st May
8. Task Groups.Review of appointments and the Key Points for the briefs for each Task Group.
8.1 Health and Leisure
8.2 Transport
8.3 Employment
8.4 Housing
8.5 Education
9. Review ofthe draft Draft Sustainability Scoping ReportCopy of the report submitted to the March meeting can be downloaded here
(SG to note that David Way has written to say, "This Scoping Report will need to be consulted on for 6 weeks with Environment Agency, Historic England and Natural England, but we need to ensure it meets the requirements of the SEA Regs. When that consultation has taken place, any amendments can be made, taking into account their comments, and the report finalised. After that, work can start on the main SA Report which will influence and inform your Plan."
10. The Melksham Neighbourhood Plan Website.
10.1 Progress report
10.2To review documents to be uploaded on the Neighbourhood Plan website (and by implication be in the public domain for distribution)
(SG to note thatthe doctors have asked if they can see a copy of the comments from the consultation event - a decision needs to be taken on this. See Supporting Documents,below, for a copy of the comments referred to)
11. Date of Next Meeting (Wednesday 24th June 2015)