The Broadsheet Broadclyst Parish Council Newsletter Summer 2016 / Issue 31
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Broadclyst Parish The Broadsheet Council The Broadsheet Broadclyst Parish Council Newsletter Summer 2016 / Issue 31 Celebrating 90 Glorious Years 1926 1956 21st April, 2016 9th September, 2015 Britain’s Longest 1986 Reigning Monarch Congratulations to Her Majesty from Broadclyst www.broadclyst.org The Broadsheet Summer 2016 Meet your Parish Councillors Nigel Baker Neil Bromley Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Dog Village Blackhorse [email protected] [email protected] Henry Gent Jason Jackson Parish Councillor Parish Councillor West Clyst Broadclyst Village [email protected] [email protected] Henry Massey Chris Pepper Parish Councillor (Vice-Chair) Parish Councillor (Chair) Planning Committee Broadclyst Village [email protected] [email protected] Simon Staddon Sarah Vaughan Parish Councillor Parish Councillor Dog Village Westclyst [email protected] [email protected] Ian Wollacott Angie Hurren Parish Councillor, Parish Clerk and Responsible Finance Officer Broadclyst Station 07532 286713 [email protected] Chair, Finance Committee [email protected] Mollie Bolton Alison Marshall Assistant Clerk Assistant Clerk 07860 923105 [email protected] 07860 923105 [email protected] Could you be a Parish Councillor? Broadclyst Parish has fifteen seats; if your This, coupled together with the groups which suits both your skills and image of Parish Council life is more Vicar unprecedented build rate of houses across availability. of Dibley than dynamic, then think again! our parish, causes the workload to rise We all represent all parts of the parish, of Times have changed; through the Locality proportionally. course, but nothing beats the value of local Act 2011 and as more services are However, the old adage of “many hands knowledge from someone who actually devolved, an increasing amount of power, make light work” rings true, and so no lives in an area, so if you feel you could work and responsibility is being given to matter how much or little time you are able lend a hand, please contact the Parish parish councils. to spare there may well be a role within Clerk, Angie on 07532 286713 or email Council and its Committees and working [email protected] Copies of Parish Council Agendas and Minutes The minutes of all Parish Council meetings are always put on our website. Copies of these and/or any agenda can be emailed or posted. Please telephone or email the Parish Clerk for particular copies you want, or request to be added to our emailing list for all agendas and minutes sent out monthly. n the website . Page 2 www.broadclyst.org The Broadsheet Summer 2016 The Pepper Pot Chris Pepper Message from Broadclyst Parish Council Chairman I am neighbourhood of the people who live and community through this period delighted to ●collaboration with partner work in our fantastic Parish of change, providing a stable start this agencies to facilitate the GOALS I believe we should be base as the growth point builds edition of the delivery of a viable and able to live and work in a out. Broadsheet attractive sustainable Parish which: Although I say so in each with the community for the future ●addresses the demands of edition, huge thanks is due to proud announcement that on generations today’s society the Broadsheet team, especially May 3rd at its Annual Meeting ●respecting the autonomy of ●safeguards the heritage and Judy, for producing an I was unanimously re-elected as established communities natural beauty of the area interesting and informative Chairman of Broadclyst Parish ●protects its open space and Parish magazine. The team can Council. As I take up the gavel WISDOM Here’s what I know for sure: parkland be contacted via for another year, I would like to [email protected] take this opportunity to set out ●we are living in the single ●responds to the needs of the biggest time of change this area community and are always looking for not just my personal beliefs but articles and pictures for has ever seen ●facilitates the continued the goals I believe Broadclyst inclusion which are relevant to ●developments in the Exeter provision of devolved services Parish Council should be the Parish. Please get in touch! working towards over the next and East Devon Growth Point ●champions community few years. will permanently change the initiatives and supports Wishing you all the best for the dynamic of Broadclyst Ward volunteers in their work summer and I hope to see you BELIEFS I believe in: ●thriving neighbourhood clubs, at some of the events across the ● encouraging local Furthermore, it is my belief that groups and societies offer an parish which are to be held this communities to use the powers my Council background and amazing range of social and existing network is an asset to year including the Fun Day on available through the Localism th recreational opportunities 25 June. Act to their best advantage Broadclyst Parish Council, and ●the heart of the community that together we have the ●the promotion of prudent lies not within bricks and necessary experience and governance and realistic mortar but is deeply rooted confidence to take our rapidly budgeting to proactively within the warmth and altruism changing and expanding address changes in our Angie Clerk’s Report - Committee Activity during the Past Year Hurren Planning Committee The East Devon District 4.Skypark - Substantial high Parish, including the Chairman: Cllr Henry Massey Council’s 2013-31 Local Plan quality business park strategic sites, emphasising the was adopted in January 2016, importance of building The Planning Committee has 5. Exeter Science Park - Research/ which marked the beginning of technology employment site sustainable communities. met seven times in the last the next ‘chapter’ in the 6.Exeter International Airport - financial year and has looked development of the West End Traffic Committee Provision to be made for airport- at over seventy applications of East Devon, much of which Chairman: Cllr Henry Gent related employment uses within and submitted its comment to lies within or immediately operational site area During 2015 Devon County the Local Planning Authority adjacent to, Broadclyst parish. on a wide range of applications 7. Multi-modal Interchange - spent over £100,000 on from agricultural permitted Within the West End of East Facility for interchange of goods improving the pedestrian route development through to those Devon the following schemes and distribution centre to and from Clyst Vale. This will be provided: was as a direct result of the relating to strategic sites and 8. Exeter Airport Business Park - pressure from the Broadclyst associated infrastructure. 1. Cranbrook - Major new East Middle range business park Traffic Group, led by Malcolm Devon market town providing for medium to smaller The Committee is also Roker, with back up from business uses consulted on Development 2.Pinhoe - Mixed use, residential Simon Roberts and the Plan Documents such as the led development Broadclyst Parish Council will support of Cllr Peter Bowden, Village Development Plan and 3.North of Blackhorse/Redhayes continue to negotiate delivery Broadclyst County Ward the controversial Gypsy and (Tithebarn Green/Mosshayne) – of community and green Traveller provision. residential development infrastructure across the Continued on Page 4 Page 3 www.broadclyst.org The Broadsheet Summer 2016 Clerk’s Report Continued from Page 3 Member. The toucan crossing year, with the YMCA evidence base, designing the such as Facebook and Twitter, on the B3181 in particular, is providing an excellent weekly community consultation and as well as making a visual a great improvement. The club at the Sports Pavilions. recognising staffing needs. record of the work going on approaches to Clyst Vale The programme has included across the Parish via Much effort has been spent on Community College are still fundraising events as well as photography sites such as finding out as much as we can far from ideal of course, but addressing topical issues such Pintrest and Flickr. about our Parish - its natural getting the County Council to as cyber-safety, eating disorders and built environment, Finally, in the Spring Edition budget for highway and bullying. heritage, people, housing, of The Broadsheet we talked improvement works is The Youth Club is a good economy, community facilities, about the increase in the challenging and so we are example of where a Local green infrastructure, transport Parish Precept of quite pleased to have made the Council has stepped in to links etc. We have been very approximately £50.00 per progress that we have. maintain provision which has fortunate in the support and property per annum, which In 2015/16 the Traffic Group been cut by the Local guidance we have received in was necessary to allow services spent a great deal of time Authority. progressing this work from that would otherwise have discussing cycle and pedestrian local parishioner Paul Weston, been lost to the Parish to be In 2016/17, members will be routes across the parish and an independent planning maintained. The following considering the formation of a beyond, with possibilities for consultant with considerable chart illustrates where your Youth Council which will improvements, which will be expertise in Neighbourhood money is being spent. open up opportunities for funded largely by developers. Planning. young people to become These negotiations will 2016/17 Council Tax Breakdown actively involved in the Comms continue as the Traffic Devon County Council governance of their Committee liaises with officers Committee Devon and Cornwall Police community, adding an extra at Devon County Council and Chairman: Cllr Broadclyst Parish Council skill-set to their C.V.’s. East Devon District Council Henry Gent East Devon District Council Devon and Somerset Fire for workable solutions which Neighbourhood Plan As we move enable and encourage people Steering Group 8% forward through 5% to become less reliant on the Chairman: Cllr Sarah 2016 we will be 10% private car.