15/05/2014 SC Minutes
Minutes of the meeting of Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan steering committee
Held on Thursday May 15th 2014 at The Library Main Street Shadwell
Present: DP,IH,AM,GC,HJ,NM,Peter Barker,JT (arrived part way through the evening)
Apologies from AP,DT,GS,and Jamie Williams
1. The meeting was opened at 8pm
Attendance as above.
2. The minutes from the meeting on 24th March were agreed as drawn.
3. To discuss the work on PB’s schedule.
GC suggestedthat reviews should not be a free for all but that one person should review something drafted by another.
DP indicated that AP has agreed to do the introduction.
IH reported that he had prepared the draft for the Infrastructure document but that there was a lot of overlap especially with services and broadband. DP announced that the village is about to get superfast broadband.
IH raised problems with sewerage outside the Red Lion and also lead pipes in the village.
It was agreed the JW should be asked to look into the sewerage problem , the number of electricity power cuts and the programme for improvement to the gas supply especially on Main Street.
The committee read the infrastructure document
PB suggested the committee should check if the service providers are aware of problems He also raised the lack of parking and queried the water supply capacity in the event of future development
PB advised not to worry about overlap and that once all sections are drafted he would put it into consistent order and prepare a paper for consultation.
DP indicated that JT had prepared the housing document.
PB confirmed and advised the order might need altering so that present character comes first then provisions for any development. Current housing stock details should be in the National Statistics data base and JW should be asked to access this.
GC indicated that Local Authority searches give details of housing stock, prices and numbers
It was recalled that AP had obtained a lot of info on statistics
Following further discussion it was agreed that each committee member would read each document
PB indicated the first draft must set out the vision for the long term , state present situations and issues to be addressed. Some policies would be positive and others stated in action plan form. The village must be consulted about draft vision and objectives, It would need plans and maps including details of housing and woods and any listed buildings and identify problem areas.However he would deal with this.
HJ confirmed The Clerk to the PC is enquiring if the NP committee would be covered by LCC licences for reproduction of maps
GC indicated he had struggled with the wildlife section and wondered if the school could do a project so that the likes and dislikes of the children about Shadwell could be ascertained..DP advised that a meeting at the school had ben cancelled.
GC asked about SSSIs –none are registered but there is one by 73/75 Gateland Lane.
AM raised the question of a photographer. HJ has volunteered her son if Frank Reynolds does not do it.
PB outlined that the history part needed to be brief –perhaps one or 2 paragraphs from the history prepared by Robert Dyson and that all documents could be brief.
DP reminded all to check the vision and objectives PB confirmed this would be checked on amalgamation.
PB suggested a meeting with Ian McKay should be set up once all documents are drafted.
JT entered the room at 8.40pm
GC asked that all suggested amendments were made with coloured track changes and that he would set it up so everyone could amend the documents following the colour code on track change.
4. Next steps
PB advised not at this stage to be too concerned as to grammar , words or numbering and advised the next step was to quickly complete the reviews.
Non attendance was raised and it was confirmed that the Constitution provided that non attendance at 3 consecutive meetings without apologies is to be viewed as a resignation, unless there was an explanation.
It was agreed that this provision and membership in general should be on the next agenda.
There was a general discussion about the proposed development at Scholes of 700 + houses. JT indicated there had been a massive objection and that there were problems envisaged with the proposed orbital ring road , funding and the proposed roundabout near the Welligton pub.
Questions were raised as to whether this road should be mentioned in the NP. PB suggested it should. DP felt it was hoped the road would take traffic out of the village.
5. Next meeting
The date of the next meeting was agreed as 12th June 2014 at the Library at 8pm