Longparish Parish Plan

Planning for a thriving community

 

Group Meeting

  Tuesday 16 December 2004 at The Croft

Present:

Fiona Gould (Chair)	Mike Johnson
Jeremy Barber	Catherine Sweet
Mary Jo Darrah	Alix Bremridge
Christine Beresford	Gloria Goodliffe
David Wright	Cheryl Dowler (scribe)

 

 

Update of Actions since last meeting

 

Form to claim second tranche of grant allocated to our group to be completed and sent to Countryside Agency.          

Action: FG/JB

 

 

Treasurer's Report

     

There has been no change since the last report.

 

 

Work groups update

 

The four work groups summarised their findings as detailed below.

 

As a first step Fiona Gould offered to draft an outline Plan resulting from the work group findings. It was agreed the format should enable multiple use of the Plan by different audiences, i.e. the village, and external bodes who can help to take proposals forward, and it should be easily digestible, yet informative.

 

The detail should cover the key issues that have been raised such as:

 

• what should be protected or improved;
• an action plan of what can be done, by whom and what the costs would be.
• It should be regarded as an opportunity to provide useful reference information.
• All Consultations should be covered, including the early consultations.

 

The four work group leaders should send Fiona their input by Monday 20/12/04. Action: All leaders.

 

Fiona offered to draw up a draft plan by 05/01/05 prior to the Finance Committee meeting. Action: FG

 

The four work groups summarised their reports, as follows.

 

Sports, Social and Community Group (Fiona Gould)

 

Fiona's summaries of this group's meetings were referred to: 10/11/04 with Peter Parfrey and 17/11/04 with Sarah Moss, also notes on concept of setting up a Youth Group.       

We have requested and received draft Community Association information.

We have requested information on setting up a charitable trust information.

We can take free Associate Membership of “Make Space” youth organisation.  

We can take a year's membership of Community Matters for £19.75.   Meeting agreed that we should apply for this.   Action: FG.

Prepare to get something more solid as to funding.   Base initial grant on multi-use.   Action: FG.

 

Spaces/Environment (David Wright)

 

No changes to the document circulated dated 17/11/04, but some items to be added which were omitted:

Cemetery, allotments, playground, football field.

More work needed on costings:

Include reference to Rabbit-proof fencing for Football field.

Footpaths – extending bridges and gates.   Dog mess (dog warden).

Access to river walk.

Footpath information boards.

Explanation of Right to Roam areas.

 

Housing   (Mike Johnson)    

 

Mike referred to his report [e-mail 18/11/04]

There has been little progress since that report.

Planned meeting with Steve Lees had to be postponed. A revised date to be sought.

We invited to attend TVBC meeting on Emerging Plan, should take up invitation.

It was suggested we make a recommendation, highlighting safeguards; scale envisaged of development; backfill or front fill?

Include mechanism to express support or disagreement.

Should there be a consultation before planning application is made?

Restate affordable housing should stay affordable in perpetuity.

 

Transport and Road Safety Group (Catherine Sweet)

 

Catherine's report of dated 12/10/04.   It was recommended that this be combined with the School Transport Plan.   Action: MJD to send comments to FG.

Meeting to be arranged with Roads Engineer after Christmas to discuss research and our survey.   Action: MJD & CS.

Car parking at Community Hall and generally for Church and School.

Be alert to identify a need and suggest how it may be met. Discuss with Highways.

Costs: Safer driving through Longparish – provide information (perhaps erect mirrors at blind spots?).

 

Other items to be covered in Plan:

 

Successes along the way – Broadband

Photographs. Maps to accompany

Present the Plan to village at Annual Parish Meeting - March/April?

 

Other business:

 

Forthcoming event:   Annual welcome day for new villagers –   24 February 2005, in Village Hall.

 

Date of next steering group meeting:

 

To be confirmed