Neighbourhood Plan Meeting: Tuesday 14th June 2016

Present: Francis Kelly, Allison Payne, Keith Fairburn, Howard Foster, Hilary

Binns, David Gluck, John Urwin, Dominic Woolnough,

Apologies: Doug Morley

  1. Alison gave an update on the Persimmon appeal in the light of the Independent hearing in Boston Spa in which the judgement went heavily in favour of the appellant. There was discussion regarding the impact of this judgement on the persimmon appeal and the possible impact oh the neighbourhood Plan process. Much will depend on the City Council being willing and able to appeal the decision.
  2. Financial Matters – There has been no change since the previous meeting. The end-of-grant papers have been done and sent: records must be kept for six years.
  3. The designer has the summary document to produce the 6 page flyer to go to every home and stakeholder along with a covering letter and feedback form. Concern was expressed that apparently the Parish Council website was not big enough to provide a link to the plan and that the councillor concerned was not aware of suggested alternative. Francis agreed to sort this out. The link must be available for the flyers to have any purpose.
  4. The draft development plan, version 5, was gone through for the correction of ‘typos.’
  5. David then took us through the document to outline any changes that have been made to earlier versions. Discussions took place over various issues – housing with regard to being able to defend policies, affordable housing, conservation plan, maps of all green spaces and the items detailed in the C.I.L. section.
  6. It was agreed to hang fire on the letters to statutory and non-statutory stakeholders until the ICT is sorted.
  7. It was agreed to launch the consultation process on 9th July through to 27th August. However, it was decided that the ‘launch’ meeting be arranged for either 16th or 23rd July, allowing for people to have read and digested the summary. (Howard visited the Central Working Me’s Club. The date has been arranged for Saturday 16th July from 10am to 2pm. We are to provide refreshments and the cost is £30.) Hilary offered to provide refreshments. The format of the session is to be decided.
  8. David will consider when to send the letters to Statutory consultees and local businesses and any amendments needed.
  9. It was agreed that we should have three banners, one at the old school site, one at Silkstones and one at The Welfare. Fastsigns will be contacted.
  10. Dominic offered to look into the use of social media.

The next meeting is on Tuesday 12th July at 7.30. David gave his apologies for that meeting.