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ITEM 10 – GRASS CUTTING 2017 ITEM 13 – SECTION 106 FUNDING ITEM 20/1 – REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES ITEM 20/2 - COUNTYWIDE ACCESSIBILITY POLICY REVIEW – PARISHES REFERENCE GROUPS ITEM 20/3 - SHALE WEALTH FUND ITEM 20/4 – CONSULTATION WITH THE TREE WARDEN ITEM 20/5 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE SETTLEMENT ITEM 20/7 – CHAPEL CLOSE JITTY ITEM 20/8 – HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY ITEM 20/9 – CONSULTATION WITH TREE WARDEN ITEM 20/10 – PARISH COUNCIL MINUTES ITEM 20/11 – DAMAGE TO JUBILEE WALK ITEM 20/12 – NEIGHBOURHOOD PLANNING NETWORKING EVENT Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 1 ITEM 10 – GRASS CUTTING 2017 Comments of Ian Hill, Chairman, Houghton Village Hall The village hall is satisfied with the existing arrangement of 14 cuts over the growing season and will be happy to engage with defining a revised contract. Comments of Steve Goodman, Chairman, Houghton Field Association made during the informal public participation session of the Parish Council meeting on 8 September 2016 Steve Goodman, Chairman – Houghton Field Association commented on grass cutting at Houghton Field. He considered 2016 to have been a difficult year for grass cutting because of weather factors but considered that it would be more appropriate to specify an optimum grass height as opposed to stating a cutting frequency. He asked to be included in consideration of the grass cutting arrangements for 2017 and that he should have more involvement in management of the contract on an ongoing basis. Trimming around walls and hedges could be included but at a lower frequency than grass cutting. ITEM 13 – SECTION 106 FUNDING Comments of Councillor Ian Hill Ann (Sleath) and myself and also Rob Miles (rector) and Roger Bettles attended the briefing session on S106 held at HDC. We have not held any community buildings group meetings since that date. Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 2 ITEM 20/1 – REVIEW OF PARLIAMENTARY CONSTITUENCIES 2018 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies On 13th September the Boundary Commission for England published its initial proposals for the 2018 review of parliamentary constituencies and is undertaking a 12 week period of consultation from 13th September to 5th December 2016. The Boundary Commission is seeking views from all sections of the community to help them shape the new constituencies. Full details of the proposals are available on the Boundary Commission’s website at www.bce2018.org.uk together with more information about how to respond as well as details of where and when they will be holding public hearings in the area. Harborough is currently split between 3 parliamentary constituencies but under the initial proposals the district would be split between 4. Parishes which would change constituency under the proposals are detailed below: Parish Current Constituency Proposed Constituency Catthorpe South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Cotesbach South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Fleckney Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Foxton Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Gilmorton South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Gumley Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Houghton on the Hill Rutland and Melton Harborough Husbands Bosworth Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Knaptoft Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Laughton Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Lubenham Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Lutterworth South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Misterton with Walcote South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Mowsley Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth North Kilworth Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Saddington Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Scraptoft Rutland and Melton Harborough Shawell South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth South Kilworth Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Stoughton Rutland and Melton Harborough Swinford South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Theddingworth Harborough Daventry and Lutterworth Thurnby and Bushby Rutland and Melton Harborough Westrill and Starmore South Leicestershire Daventry and Lutterworth Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 3 The Boundary Commission for England is currently consulting on their its proposals for changes to parliamentary constituencies. As part of this consultation it is holding 3 hearings in the East Midlands as follows: Region Location Date (2016) East Derby 27-28 October Midlands Opulence Suite, Cathedral Quarter Hotel, 16 Saint Mary's Gate Northampton 31 October-1 November Great Hall, Northampton Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Square Lincoln 3-4 November The Elliott Room, Bishop Grosseteste College, Newport Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 4 ITEM 20/2 - COUNTYWIDE ACCESSIBILITY POLICY REVIEW – PARISHES REFERENCE GROUPS Countywide Accessibility Policy Review – Parishes Reference Groups What is in this for local councils Leicestershire County Council is carrying out a Countywide Accessibility Policy Review (CAPR). This policy covers the council’s support for public transport (subsidised bus services) and community transport. As such, the policy may impact on the transport services available to their residents in future. Many Parish Councils are already actively involved in responding to the transport needs of their residents. Examples include Parish Council involvement in Community Bus Partnerships, but also their role in Good Neighbour Schemes and voluntary car sharing schemes that help to support vulnerable residents in accessing key services and activities. Details The Countywide Accessibility Policy Review is being led on the Council’s behalf by ITP, a firm of sustainable transport consultants with experience in this area. The aim of the project is to review the Council’s accessibility policy to see whether it is still fit-for-purpose in the light of the needs and priorities of Leicestershire communities, likely future constraints on budget, and the Council’s new set of overall desirable outcomes that are currently being developed. Included in the scope of this review are: • (Council supported) local bus services • (Council supported) Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) services • (Council support for) Community Transport services • (Council support for) the Wheels to Work scheme • Provision of public transport information The project will take place in two distinct phases. Phase 1 will run until March 2017 and will focus on reviewing current services and developing potential future options. Phase 2 will involve developing recommendations to the council’s Cabinet and holding a public consultation. Any new policy would not take effect until 2018 at the earliest. Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 5 Parishes Reference Groups We appreciate Parish Councils will have a keen interest in this policy, which may impact on the transport services available to their residents in future. Many Parish Councils are already actively involved in responding to the transport needs of their residents. Examples include Parish Council involvement in Community Bus Partnerships, but also their role in Good Neighbour Schemes and voluntary car sharing schemes that help to support vulnerable residents in accessing key services and activities. As part of Phase 1 of the project we are working with the Leicestershire & Rutland Association of Local Councils to arrange a Parishes Reference Group. The aim of this group is to enable parish council voices and views to inform the early thinking about current services and future options. As such, we are looking for parish council representatives from around the county and from a range of parish sizes. Reference Group Meetings The reference group will meet twice during the latter part of 2016, with each meeting lasting for approximately 90 mins. The first meeting will be to discuss: • What the travel challenges are that are faced by Leicestershire residents, especially those with no or reduced access to a car. • To what extent current Council-funded travel options (eg. some local buses, demand-responsive transport services, community transport schemes, the Wheels to Work scheme) help meet those challenges • In an era of reducing budgets, what should the priorities be for Council service provision • What could people and local communities do for themselves to address the travel challenges The second meeting will be to discuss the pro’s and con’s of emerging future transport policy options that will have been developed by then, drawing on discussions with different stakeholders and on internal deliberations. Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 6 If you are interested in taking part in this reference group and are available on both of the dates below, please contact Jake Atkinson by Friday 30th September to nominate yourself. Parishes Date & Time Venue Reference Group First Meeting Wed 12th October , 1.30 – County Hall, Glenfield 3.30pm Second Mon 21st November, 10am – Jubilee Hall in Anstey Meeting 12noon Please note that, to ensure the reference group has the right balance and size, there may not be places for all nominees. Jake will confirm with all nominees by 4th October. Agenda 5_10_16 Supporting information 7 ITEM 20/3 - SHALE WEALTH FUND Shale Wealth Fund consultation Leicestershire County Council would like to let Parish Councils know that on 8 August 2016 the Government launched a consultation seeking views on the delivery method and priorities of the Shale Wealth Fund. A copy of the consultation document, which includes a number of questions, is available on the Government’s website via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/54424