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Herne & Broomfield Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ Community Herne -Broomfield -Parish-Council Follow us on Twitter News www.twitter.com/HerneBroomfield Summer 2021 Proud to be working with our residents in Herne & Broomfield for more than 25 years Canterbury City Council’s ‘Call for Sites’ is part of the District Plan to 2040. (see page 5) Have your Say Use the CCC link below. https://localplan.canterbury.gov.uk/ have-your-say/ Or phone 01227 862000 Fun Day - Sun 25th July Cherry Orchard Playing Field Capture the moments in your garden Instead of a garden safari, this year we are inviting everyone to participate in a virtual tour of Herne and Broomfield gardens. Please take photographs or even short videos of your garden, which we will post on the Parish Council website. Your contribution can be of the whole garden or single plants, it does not matter. All we are asking is for you to share the beauty of your garden and add a splash of colour throughout the Summer. Whatever you share, please be mindful that these images will be seen by a lot of people. We would ask that you avoid showing windows and doors, to safeguard your security. With this is mind we will only give the street you are in and not the house number. We are really looking forward to receiving your contributions. Thank you. If there is a problem in your area then talk to us and we will try to help. All Parish Council meetings are open to the public You do not need to wait for a meeting to raise matters of concern contact any councillor or our Parish Council office 01227 742700 or email: [email protected] Parish Council website - www.herneandbroomfield-pc.gov.uk 2 01227 366 399 Beltinge Landscapes Full Garden Maintenance * Grass Cutting * Hedge Cutting * Tree Shaping & Pruning * Paving & Patios * Decking & Fencing * Stump Grinding * Fibre Glass Pond Lining * Garden & House Clearance For a Free, no-obligation Quotation, Call Owen on 01227 371166 07742 680824 [email protected] 3 Following the easing of some Covid restrictions our Parish Our Parish Council Chairman, Ann Council has resumed Blatherwick has stood down after 7 face-to-face meetings years service. Ann has worked hard at the Herne Centre. over the years steering the council especially using her engineering expertise on issues such as planning Currently only a limited number of the public are allowed to and highways, as well as the attend meetings, until all Covid restrictions are lifted. All campaign and the building of our attendees will have to be socially distanced and wear face community centre. masks. If you wish to attend a meeting please email: [email protected] or phone 01227 742700. Ann has been replaced by Cllr Carol You do not need to wait until a meeting to raise any matters Davis, a founder member of the of concern. parish council. A parish council, like the district and county councils has to abide by a code of conduct and standing orders, which sets Residents need to be aware that the out how meetings are run. management of the Herne Centre will Members of the public have no legal right to speak at a be locking the Car Park at night, once meeting, unless the Parish Council Chairman authorises the Centre closes in the evenings. them to do so. However, as part of its community engagement, Herne & Broomfield Parish Council sets aside a Any vehicles left in the car park when it time for public participation, allowing members of the public to raise issues. is locked will NOT be able to leave until This is not a time for open discussion with parish councillors it is opened the following morning. on any issue raised. Members of the council are only allowed to discuss items on the agenda, at the appropriate The rear pedestrian gate will remain time. open as normal, apart from a couple of Unfortunately, there has to be a time limit for the public to days in the year. Advance notice of speak and the meeting is closed for that period of time, as closure will be displayed on the gate as members of the public cannot take an active part in a parish previously. council meeting. Any extra questions or issues that were not raised during Plans are the public session, can be brought up after the meeting has underway for the closed by contacting the parish office. Fun Day, in Herne, All Agendas and Minutes are available on our website and on Sunday 25th July. Volunteers noticeboards. needed to help please 01227 742700. Our Parish Council Office is located at the Herne Centre Our Parish Councillors 01227 742700, access via School Lane Car Park. Questions or Concerns about our Parish? Email our clerk on [email protected] or phone 01227 742700 Ann Blatherwick Debbie Checksfield Paul Cheeseman Monica Collins Carol Davis Julia Davison or contact any Parish Councillor, see back page. Andy Harvey Linda Hill Ian Sargent Kevin Saunders Tony Strong Liz White Jeremy Wilson 4 Karen Barsby MCSP HCPC AACP Chartered Physiotherapist Acupuncturist “I comply with PPE guidelines to minimise the transmission of Coronavirus” Herne and Broomfield Surgery We are a locally based company and have over 10 years 38, Broomfield Road experience in this industry and have covered all areas of Herne Bay Kent CT6 7LY mastic, pointing, silicone and sealant application. Treatment for spinal pain and sciatica, No job is too small, nor too big from new building/bespoke arthritis, sports injuries, sprains and strains. build, glass to glass, kitchens, bathrooms the list goes on. Tel: 07901 900491 Call us or email for a free no obligation quote. Email: [email protected] Any Destination - Any Distance Suppliers of quality UPVC building products * Pre-Booked Transfer Services 114-116 John Wilson Business Park, * Airport & Long Distance Transfers Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3QY * Written Confirmations Tel: (01227) 772752 Fax: (01227) 772724 [email protected] * Group Travel * ‘Welcome Home’ Grocery Service * 24/7 Service * 1-8 Passengers + Luggage We are a family run firm 01227 363377 / 07754 554392 and have been trading since 1991. www.kent-connections.com We supply fascias, soffits, guttering, [email protected] windows, doors and conservatories etc. Broomfield Fish & Chip Bar 20A Hawe Farm Way, Broomfield Telephone: (01227) 370372 - Telephone orders are welcome Children’s portions & Special Pensioner Prices Opening times: Monday to Friday Lunch 11.30 am - 2 pm Evenings 4 pm - 9.30 pm Open all day Saturday 11.30 am - 9.30 pm Closed Sundays. Open Bank Holidays 4.30 pm to 9 pm Fish, Chips, Chicken Pies, Sausages, Burgers, Saveloys, Freshly cooked Southern Fried Chicken 5 Update re Canterbury City Council ‘Call for Sites’ as part Reference Number: SLAA131 of the District Plan to 2040 Site name: Land to north of the Care Home, Former The parish council has Herne Bay Golf Course been informed that the Applicant Suggestion: Housing, Employment, Retail owners of the two biggest sites that have Reference Number: SLAA133 been put forward in our Site Name: Former Herne Bay Golf Club - Land at the parish, shown on the North Eastern Corner Canterbury City Council’s Applicant Suggestion: Housing (CCC) Call for Sites map, did not put the land Reference Number: SLAA174 forward and that they say they do not want the land to Site Name: Land North East of The Links be developed. The owners have asked for the sites to be Applicant Suggestion: Housing withdrawn. Reference Number: SLAA041 CCC can only withdraw the submitted site if the person Site Name: Land at Herne and Broomfield GP Surgery who originally submitted it asks for it to be withdrawn. Applicant Suggestion: Housing The map on the city council website shows all the sites that have been submitted for assessment so far, but Reference Number: SLAA003 these sites are still being assessed and none of them Site Name: Land adjacent to 24 Busheyfields Road have been allocated. The closing date for submissions is Applicant Suggestion: Housing the 9th July. Reference Number: SLAA108 LInk to map: Site Name: Part of Hawe Farm https://canterburycc.maps.arcgis.com/.../index.html... Applicant Suggestion: Housing CCC say that it is unlikely that a site where the landowner has no intention of selling the land for Reference Number: SLAA113 development, would be recommended for allocation in Site Name: Land and Buildings Lying South of School Lane the Local Plan, because a key part of the assessment is Applicant Suggestion: Housing about whether the land is actually available for The land owners have requested that the last two sites development. are withdrawn. After the closing date if any of the sites being put forward by CCC affect our parish, the parish council will Please check Canterbury City Council website for hold a public meeting to listen to what residents have to the latest updates on the next Local Plan. say. In the meantime, we will be investigating each site, to be Consultations able to put forward arguments as to why any site may be • Call for Sites unsuitable on historic, environmental, infrastructure grounds etc. • Local Plan evidence & strategies. We will be requesting that a local housing needs survey https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20014/ is carried out before any decisions are made. planning_and_building/313/new_local_plan_2040/2 The City Council say it is arranging a parish council session on the Local Plan and Call for Sites where they HAVE YOUR SAY follow link below intend to update all of the parishes. https://localplan.canterbury.gov.uk/have-your-say/ We all need to work together to get the best outcome for the people of Herne and Broomfield.