16/09/2014 SC Minutes

Minutes of the Shadwell Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group

Held on Tuesday, 16 September 2014 at Shadwell Library

PRESENT: Debbie Potter (Chair), Ian Halmshaw, Helen Jordan, Nick Manaton, Norman Taylor, Jeremy Thompson, Denise Trickett

APOLOGIES: George Crowther, Steve Gee, Andy McKinley, Alice Pratt, Graham Smith, Peter Baker

Item 1 – Apologies for absence

As noted above

Item 2 – Minutes from 17 July 2014

Agreed

Item 3 – Matters outstanding from 17 July

The school has written up the minutes of the meeting between NP and School Council, and each class has received these for discussion. New ideas include a Skate Park (as a progression from the current playground), and a swimming pool. Jeremy to give these responses to Peter Baker

Item 4 – Update on Issues and Options Draft

It was noted that the deadline for comment had been 24 July. It was assumed that all members wishing to comment had now done so.

Debbie read out her amendments to the Draft, many of which had been pointed out by other members, and those areas where progress had been made since the Parish Plan was published.

Specific queries included

6.7 – Infrastructure. Some points are not necessary if there is no shortage of supply. However the problem commonly known as the ‘Shadwell Stink’ is a problem. Jeremy to write a paragraph on this.

Electricity: Norman to investigate the numerous power cuts

Water Pressure: Ian to investigate

Gas Leaks: Main Street. Jeremy to incorporate in his paragraph.

Old Cricket Ground: Jeremy raised the fact that a small amount of the Old Cricket ground near Main Street is not in the Green Belt and this would be suitable for sheltered housing/affordable housing. NP would support development in this area.

6.8.4 Debbie to amend.

Denise made the point that there were too many abbreviations making the document difficult to read.

These additional amendments/information to be forwarded to Peter Baker for final revision.

Item 5 – Date of Mid October Consultation

Jeremy to contact Peter for his opinion of when this could take place. It was presumed that this will now be early November.

Item 6 – Meeting with Ian Mackay

This will take place at 2.30 pm on Tuesday, 30 September. Attendees were agreed as Peter Baker, Debbie Potter and Nick Manaton.

Item 7 – Grant

Any grant money not spent by the end of December will have to be returned. Jeremy reported that a new grant will be set up next year, but the details of this are not known. Debbie confirmed that all meeting sessions in the library up to 16 September had been paid for.

Debbie to ascertain whether future requirements can be pre-paid.

Debbie to ask Peter for an idea of what charges he will make over the next 12 months.

Denise to purchase 2 Display boards for forthcoming Open Day events.

Jeremy to revisit the grant to see how much was allocation to each heading.

Debbie to find out how much it cost to print the first Questionnaire.

Item 8 – Membership

Debbie confirmed that this had been approved by the Parish Council at the September meeting. Jeremy asked that this updated list could be added to the Website.

Ian to speak to Steve Gee to up the membership on the website.

Item 9 – Date of Next Meeting

The next meeting with be either 7th or 21st October. To be confirmed.