MINUTES OF A MEETING OF NORTH PARISH COUNCIL PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE HELD ON THURSDAY 24th SEPTMEBER 2020 AT 7.30pm.

Present: Committee Members Cllr M. Cockerill, Cllr J. Davidson (Vice Chairman), Cllr Mrs R. Ginn, Cllr Mrs J. Gough, Cllr R. Knight, Cllr D. Mahon, Cllr R. Millington, Cllr T. Rickett BEM*, Cllr D. Searle, Cllr R. Turner (Chairman), Cllr I. Wassell, Cllr Mrs S. Wilton. *denotes absence

In attendance: Ross McCartney – Committee Clerk Cllr A. Britten – Chairman of North Horsham Parish Council

PET/823/20 Public Forum There were no members of the public in attendance.

PET/824/20 Apologies for absence There were apologies of absence from Cllr M. Cockerill. Cllr T. Rickett BEM did not attend and did not give his apologies.

PET/825/20 Declarations of Interest Cllr R. Millington declared a personal interest in planning application DC/20/1303 – 27 Keates Close and left the meeting during the consideration of the application.

PET/826/20 Minutes The Minutes of the Committee Meeting held on 27th August 2020 were agreed and will be signed by the Chairman as a true record at the earliest opportunity.

With agreement of the committee, the meeting was adjourned for a brief presentation from Legal and General’s (L&G) Development Manager and their Community Liaison Team, undertaken by Cratus Communications Ltd, introducing their role in relation to the north Horsham Development, giving an informative update on the current progress, particularly in relation to infrastructure.

At the conclusion of the presentation L&G’s Development Manager and Community Liaison Team and North Horsham Parish Council’s Cllr A. Britten left the meeting.

PET/827/20 Chairman’s Announcements 1. NHPC’s finalised response to the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan 2020 was presented (Annex 1). Council will notify the Parish Council on the next steps once they have collated all the comments.

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2. It was reported West County Council’s (WSCC) Access Ranger will be organising a Public Rights of Way (PRoW) inspection in the Parish to be carried out in October 2020. Following the inspection, routine maintenance work will be prioritised. WSCC has provided direct contact information which has been circulated to all members of the Parish Council so any concerns can be forwarded. Members of the public can contact WSCC regarding PRoW issues by emailing [email protected] or calling 01243 777620. 3. L&G has sent notification that works on the roundabout on the junction of the A264 and Rusper Road will begin on 28th September 2020 and is to last approximately 15 months. It is to include:  Additional lanes to increase the vehicle capacity of the roundabout  Installing intelligent traffic signals at the roundabout to help it to operate at maximum efficiency  Separated footpaths and cycleways connecting Horsham to our new development  Landscaping and drainage measures

The works are part of the first phase of the infrastructure plan which is primarily to set up the school facility. It has also been indicated that the footbridge is aimed to be completed by December 2021, along with the school facility.

PET/828/20 Planning Committee Forecast for 2020/21 and Budget for 2021/22 To date, no money has been spent from the £2,250 budget for 2020/21. It was RESOLVED to retain the £2,250 in the forecast for 2020/21 and to put £2,250 in the budget for 2021/22.

PET/829/20 Speed of traffic in Crawley Road North Horsham Parish Council (NHPC) has been notified of a resident’s concerns regarding speeding along Crawley Road from Moorhead roundabout to the traffic lights (Roffey Corner). The resident has forwarded this onto County Councillors representing the area. County Council’s Area Highway Manager has suggested contacting the Police to install poster’s reminder road users of the speed limit. It was RESOLVED to request the Police to install 30mph reminder posters along Crawley Road between the 30mph zone sign by Kingsmead Lodge to the traffic lights at Roffey Corner.

PET/830/20 Roffey Corner Cllr R. Turner has reported Roffey Corner looking unkempt; Road markings are disappearing and vegetation overgrowing. The Committee had concern that antisocial behaviour such as drug use often took place on the public bench on the corner of Crawley Road and Harwood Road, which is concealed by overgrown vegetation. This causes further concern for the safety and wellbeing of children that walk past the

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bench when commuting to and from schools in the area such as: The Forest School, Millais School, Northolmes Junior School, Littlehaven Infants School and Leechpool Primary School. It was RESOLVED to request Horsham District Council and West Sussex County Council to pay more attention in maintaining Roffey Corner and for the Committee’s concerns to be addressed.

PET/831/20 Consultations 1. White Paper: Planning for the Future – The consultation runs from 6th August to 29th October 2020. (The National Association of Local Council’s (NALC) deadline for a response 15th October 2020). As agreed at the Planning Meeting on 24th August 2020 Cllr R. Turner, Cllr R. Knight and Cllr D. Mahon produced a verbal report responding to the consultation. The written report will be circulated to the committee. The Surrey & Sussex Association of Local Council’s (SSALC) is arranging a free of charge briefing for all member councils delivered by their Planning Associate. It is to provide the opportunity for a better understanding of the implications of the consultation. The briefing will take place on 8th October 2020 at 2pm. The working party notified the Committee that due to the complexity of the consultation, and professional knowledge required, additional time is needed to respond. It’s advised to inform NALC of the concern regarding the timings of complex consultations during the current Covid-19 pandemic which makes it difficult for Parish Council’s to deal with. Due to the response date, the working party advise for Cllr D. Mahon and Cllr R. Turner to attend the SSALC briefing and for a response to be drawn up by the working group. The response will then be agreed under delegated authority of the Parish Council: Chairman of the Council, Chairman of the Finance & Administration Committee, Chairman of the Planning, Environment and Transport Committee and Parish Clerk. The agreed response will be tabled at the next Planning meeting. Link to consultation file: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/syst em /uploads/attachment_data/file/907647/MHCLG-Planning- Consultation.pdf This consultation covers a package of proposals for reform of the planning system in , covering plan-making, development management, development contributions, and other related policy proposals. Views are sought for specific proposals and the wider package of reforms presented.

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The key headlines identified by HDC are as follows:

• Local Plans will be required to zone land in different categories: 1. Growth Areas suitable for substantial development (Note: ‘Substantial’ is not defined) 2. Renewal areas suitable for development 3. Areas that are protected (this will include designations such as the High Weald AONB, South Downs National Park and land at risk of flooding) • Sufficient land to be allocated to meet housing requirements calculated in a revised standard housing methodology (see further information below) • No five year land supply test but continue with three year housing delivery test • Local level policies for development management to be replaced by standardised national policies – most likely in an updated NPPF • Land allocated for growth would be supported by ‘development criteria’ and design codes • The layout and format of Local Plans will be required to be in a set digital format to enable a strategic national map of planning to be created. There is also an emphasis on digital methods of plan consultation. • Current Local Plan assessments such as Strategic Environmental Assessments will be replaced by a ‘simplified process for assessing the environmental impact of plans, which would continue to satisfy UK law and treaties” • A commitment to retaining neighbourhood plans but potential to change their focus / ability to focus on street level • The timescale for Local Plan preparation is set at 30 months (2.5 years) from the point where revised legislation is enacted – we do not know when this will be but envisage it could be in place next summer) • The mechanism of funding infrastructure will be changed – replacing Section 106 and CIL with a single fixed levy Further information from HDC which includes Lichfield’s analysis on the documentation and HDC Planning’s summary on some of the key proposals has been circulated to the Council for information. It was AGREED for: 1. The working group to Continue reviewing the consultation and working on a response. 2. Cllr R. Turner and Cllr D. Mahon to attend SSALCS’s virtual briefing on 8th October 2020. 3. The working group’s formulated response to be agreed

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under delegated authority of the Parish Council: Chairman of the Council, Chairman of the Finance & Administration Committee, Chairman of the Planning, Environment and Transport Committee and Parish Clerk. The agreed response will be tabled at the next Planning meeting.

2. Transparency and Competition: A call for evidence on data on land control – The consultation runs from 6th August 2020 to 30th October 2020 (the NALC deadline for responses is 16th October). As agreed at the Planning Meeting on 24th August 2020 Cllr R. Turner, Cllr R. Knight and Cllr D. Mahon produced a verbal report responding to the consultation. The written report will be circulated to the committee. The core view of the Working Group was that the Parish Council would seek to encourage an open approach to the provision of information regarding its land holdings and as such would respond to the fundamental question “Do you think there is a public interest in collating and publishing additional data on contractual controls over land?” by indicating to the Ministry that it would support changes to ensure that the widest level of information relating to public sector land holdings be available for community examination. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/syst em /uploads/attachment_data/file/907213/ Call_for_evidence_ on_Contractual_Controls.pdf This call for evidence seeks views on proposals to require additional data from the beneficiaries of certain types of interests in land—rights of pre-emption, options and estate contracts. It also seeks views on the design of the policy and additional evidence on the impacts of the policy.

HM Land Registry (HMLR) is committed to registering all publicly owned land by 2025 and aims to achieve comprehensive registration by 2030. However, data on the control of land are limited. This call for evidence sets out proposals to increase transparency of contractual arrangements used to exercise control over the buying or selling of land. This will improve the ability of local communities to play an informed role in the development of their neighbourhoods and support the Government’s efforts to encourage more companies to enter the house building market. The Government seeks a better understanding of the sort of arrangements that exist, asks for views on how best to improve transparency around them, and what additional data should be made public.

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It was RESOLVED to respond to the consultation supporting changes to ensure that the widest level of information relating to public sector land holdings be available for community examination.

3. Pavement Parking – The consultation runs from 31st August 2020 to 22nd November 2020. To further develop its understanding of the pavement parking problem, the Department for Transport (DfT) is seeking views on:  whether its ongoing work (Option 1), see consultation link below for more details, to improve the TRO process, under which local authorities can already prohibit pavement parking, is sufficient and proportionate to tackle pavement parking where it is a problem; or if not:  which of 2 specific options is preferred. These were identified in the department’s review of the pavement parking problem, and echoed by the Transport Committee; are aimed at providing better tools for local authorities. These options, explained in more detail in the consultation document (see link below), are:  legislative change to allow local authorities with civil parking enforcement (CPE) powers to enforce against ‘unnecessary obstruction of the pavement’ (Option 2), or:  legislative change to introduce a -style pavement parking prohibition throughout England (Option 3).  any alternative proposals you may have for managing pavement parking

A full list of the consultation questions can be seen on the consultation page: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/managing-pavement- parking/pavement-parking-options-for-change#how-to-respond

It was RESOLVED for Cllr R. Turner, Cllr D. Searle and Cllr J. Davidson to form a Working Party to review and write a report on the Pavement Parking consultation for the next Planning, Environment and Transport Committee meeting held on 29th October 2020.

4. Horsham Blueprint Neighbourhood Development Plan (Regulation 16) – The consultation runs from 14th September 2020 to 2nd November 2020. Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Forum (HBBNF) has been preparing a Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan (HBBNP). The Plan sets out a vision for the

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future of the unparished area of Horsham town and planning policies which will be used to determine planning applications locally. Follow the link to the consultation page which contains the associated documents: https://strategicplanning.horsham.gov.uk/consult.ti/ HorshamBlueprint/consultationHome

The consultation is the submission version of Horsham Blueprint Neighbourhood Development Plan (Regulation 14) pre- submission plan. NHPC’s response to this can be seen in Annex 2. It was RESLOVED to respond to the consultation advising Horsham District Council that the Parish Council views, as expressed in the response to Horsham Blueprint Neighbourhood Development Plan (Regulation 14) consultation (Annex 2), remain the same.

PET/832/20 Planning Appeals There were no Planning Appeals.

PET/833/20 Planning Applications Members noted receipt of the schedule of Planning Applications received under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 from HDC since 27th August 2020 and considered each application in turn. It was RESOLVED that the Committee’s comments on each planning application be forwarded to HDC (appended as part of the minutes).

PET/834/20 Planning Decisions An ongoing schedule of planning decisions made by HDC had been circulated to members of the Committee. It was noted that some of the decisions where displayed on the application list. It was RESOLVED to note the schedule of planning decisions.

PET/835/20 Date of next Meeting The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday 29th October 2020 at 7.30pm.

There being no other business, the Chairman closed the meeting at 8.55p.m.

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NORTH HORSHAM PARISH COUNCIL SCHEDULE OF PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION 24th SEPTEMBER 2020

DC/20/1133 – amended Holbrook East Site Address: 1 Robert Way NHPC comments on original Proposal: Erection of a single storey side application: No objection. extension and enlargement of existing driveway. One member had concerns that the greenery to the side of the plot may be beyond the curtilage of the property. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision

Cllr R. Millington declared a personal interest and left the meeting for the consideration of this application. DC/20/1303 – amended Holbrook East Site Address: 27 Keats Close NHPC comments on original Proposal: Erection of a first floor side extension application: Objection on the grounds above existing garage. Erection of a two storey of overdevelopment and the overbearing rear extension. nature of the application which also will subsequently cause a loss of light. Parish Council Comment: Objection on the grounds of overdevelopment and the overbearing nature of the application which also will subsequently cause a loss of light. HDC Decision

DC/20/1548 Roffey North Site Address: 4 and 5 Lansdown Close Proposal: Surgery to 4 x Oaks Trees Parish Council Comment: No objection, subject to the comments of HDC’s Tree Officer. HDC Decision

DC/20/1597 Roffey South Site Address: 2 Pinetops Forest Road Proposal: Surgery 1 x Oak Parish Council Comment: No objection, subject to the comments of HDC’s Tree Officer. HDC Decision

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DC/20/1626 Roffey North Site Address: 89 Crawley Road Proposal: Creation of a vehicle cross over outside main dwelling. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision

DC/20/1643 Holbrook West Site Address: 42 Pondtail Road Proposal: Erection of a first floor side extension and conversion of attached garage to living space, together with a roof extension at second floor level and erection of a single detached garage/store to front of main dwelling house. Parish Council Comment: The Parish Council have no objection to the first floor side extension however, the construction of the garage in the front garden was felt to be inappropriate and damaging to the character of the street scene. HDC Decision

DC/20/1658 Holbrook West Site Address: 137 Pondtail Road Proposal: Non Material Amendment to previously approved application DC/20/0313 (Demolition of existing porch and erection of a new porch. Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension. Replace concrete tile roof with traditional clay tile roof. Conversion of existing garage into habitable living space. Erection of a new garage to the front) amendments to the roof. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision

DC/20/1715 Roffey South Site Address: 80 Forest Road Proposal: Surgery to 1 x Beech Parish Council Comment: No objection subject to the comments of HDC’s Tree Officer. HDC Decision

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DC/20/1717 North Horsham Rural Site Address: Land North of Horsham Proposal: Non-material amendments to previously approved application DC/16/1677 (Outline planning application with all matters reserved except access for a mixed use strategic development to include housing (up to 2,750 dwellings), business park (up to 46,450 m2), retail, community centre, leisure facilities, education facilities, public open space, landscaping and related infrastructure) Amendments to the Strategic Landscape Buffer Plan. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision

DC/20/1741 Comptons Site Address: 54 Oak Tree Way Proposal: Erection of a single storey front extension, conversion of garage into habitable living space, alterations to ground floor rear elevation and minor alterations to existing drive. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision

DC/20/1743 Roffey North Site Address: 5 Coppice Road Proposal: Erection of a single storey side extension. Parish Council Comment: No objection however, the committee felt their could be an improvement in the design. HDC Decision

DC/20/1748 Holbrook East Site Address: 36 Beaver Close Proposal: Surgery to 1 x Oak Parish Council Comment: No objection subject to the comments of HDC’s Tree Officer. HDC Decision

DC/20/1787 Roffey North Site Address: 17 Brushwood Road Proposal: Erection of a single storey rear extension with pitched roof. Parish Council Comment: No objection. HDC Decision 538

S106/20/0014 North Horsham Rural Site Address: Land Parcel at 518618 134195 Old Holbrook Proposal: Details pursuant to Schedule 3, Part 2, paragraphs 4-9 (Affordable Housing Delivery Scheme) of the legal agreement (ref DC/16/1677) for Reserved Matters Area 2 the North of Horsham development site. Parish Council Comment: No objection subject to the condition that affordable housing provision is at the current agreed level across the development. HDC Decision

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Annex 1 North Horsham Parish Council Roffey Millennium Hall, Tel: 01403 750786 (Office & Hall Bookings) Crawley Road, Horsham, Roffey Millennium Hall, North Heath Hall West Sussex, RH12 4DT Holbrook Tythe Barn Email: [email protected] Website: www.northhorsham-pc.gov.uk

Response from North Horsham Parish Council to the Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) 2020

North Horsham Parish Council completely concurs with the HDC values of the importance of cycling and walking networks being “direct, safe, comfortable to use, continuous, well-connected, inclusive and attractive”.

Whilst this response centres on the two routes from North Horsham to the town centre it does acknowledge that many children resident in North Horsham will be travelling by cycle or walking from their homes to and from the secondary schools and Collyers College beyond the borders of North Horsham Parish.

Corridor 1a: North Horsham and Roffey to Town Centre

• Rusper Road (A264 Roundabout to Littlehaven station)

NHPC supports and welcomes the redesign of this roundabout to enable safe cycle and pedestrian crossing movements across the extremely busy A264, particularly as school children are likely to use this route either as pedestrians or cyclists.

It is in keeping with the NHPC view that good connections between the North Horsham development and the Urban Horsham area should be encouraged to avoid North Horsham from becoming isolated from both the Parish and the rest of the town.

However, there is a concern regarding the width of pedestrian access from the A264 roundabout to Littlehaven Station. The re-design of the roundabout does not change the approach from Littlehaven Station to the roundabout.

• Rusper Road (Littlehaven Station to Crawley Road and Parsonage Road Roundabout)

NHPC welcomes the suggestion of the reduction of the speed limit to 20mph in Rusper Road and would like to see this speed limit extended from the junction of Lambs Farm road to Crawley Road (This is sometimes used as a quick route by motor vehicles to and from the Moorhead roundabout junction)

15th September 2020 Lambs Farm Road is used as a pedestrian route to local primary schools, so a zebra crossing from the junction with Rusper Road would increase the safety of parents and children and also pedestrians walking to and from Littlehaven station.

Corridor 2: Crawley Road

• Crawley Road (Roffey Corner to Parsonage Road roundabout)

Crawley Road already has elements of traffic calming in place and is a well used bus route. However, the footways are very narrow for use by parents with pushchairs, prams and residents with physical disabilities and aids.

Reducing the speed limit to 20mph would increase road safety for both cyclists and pedestrians. Clear signage directing motorists from the Moorhead roundabout to Harwood Road, as a route into Horsham town, should be available at the Roffey Corner junction.

Residents use many of the services represented in the street e.g. dentist, hairdressers, barbers, coffee bar, pub, church, playgroup, the Millennium Hall and the parade of shops in Fitzalan Road. To restrict the use of motor vehicles in the street would inhibit some of the less mobile residents from their use. (There is parking provision available for the dentist practice, behind the Millennium Hall and by the premises of the Star public house)

Clearer signage indicating the entry to public car parks may deter on-street parking.

The bus routes are well used with lay-bys for buses and there are lay-bys for parking in other parts of the street. Cycle racks are available in Fitzalan Road, but currently are under used. Recently the cycle track into Godwin Way has been extended. Perhaps this cycle track could be extended further to emerge from the one way exit road from the car park (Godwin Way) into Crawley Road, alongside the footway leading towards the Parsonage Road Roundabout.

NHPC welcomes the suggestion of streetscape enhancements where space permits. These could include the opportunities for elderly residents to sit and rest, whilst walking to and from the shopping parade in Fitzalan Road.

• Parsonage Road Roundabout

NHPC completely agrees with the suggestion that this roundabout should be redesigned. Currently there are no safe crossing points for pedestrians, walking from the elderly residents’ flats in Kings Road to either the local Tesco express or services/shops in Crawley Road.

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Appropriate pedestrian crossing signals and a safe perimeter track for cyclists should be provided on this busy roundabout with fast moving traffic.

Corridor 1b: North Horsham to Town centre via North Parade

• North Heath Lane (Giblets Way to Parsonage Road)

Some stretches of this road have very narrow footways for pedestrians. There could be space for short but not continuous sections of cycle track. There is heavy use of motor vehicles travelling at fast speeds along this route. Usage is expected to increase as the North Horsham development progresses. Speed restrictions will be essential.

• Wimblehurst Road (Parsonage Road mini-roundabout)

This junction currently requires parallel crossings, preferably with signal control. The development of the Novartis site will require complete redesign of this junction to ensure safe walking and cycling conditions.

• Wimblehurst Road (Parsonage Road to Richmond Road)

There could be a cycle track directly from the Novartis site, but a cantilevered bridge across the railway into Richmond Road would be required. Onwards to Horsham town via Richmond Road would need restrictions on traffic flow along Richmond Road.

Wimblehurst Road from the Parsonage Road junction has some very narrow footways, which makes it extremely dangerous for pedestrians. There would be no room for cycle tracks. “No parking signage” for this stretch of road should be clearly stated. Parked vehicles halfway on the footpath create obstacles for pedestrians and parked vehicles on the roadway create danger and obstacles for cyclists and prevent two way movement of traffic.

Perhaps a one way system incorporating North Heath Lane/ Wimblehurst Road and Pondtail Road could enable the roadways to be reduced in width, allowing for wider pedestrian footways and cycle tracks to be added.

15th September 2020 Annex 2 North Horsham Parish Council

Roffey Millennium Hall, Tel: 01403 750786 (Office & Hall Crawley Road, Horsham, Bookings) Roffey Millennium Hall, North West Sussex, RH12 4DT Heath Hall, Holbrook Tythe Barn

Website: www.northhorsham-pc.gov.uk Email: [email protected] ______

Horsham Blueprint By e-mail:- [email protected]

23rd March 2020

Dear Chairman,

Please find below North Horsham Parish Council’s response to the consultation on the draft Horsham Blueprint Business Neighbourhood Plan (HBBNP).

North Horsham Parish lies adjacent to the north of the area covered by the draft HBBNP, that comprises the three neighbourhood areas of Denne, Forest and Trafalgar. All the areas and issues covered by this document have a significant impact on the residents of North Horsham parish, as the large majority of this parish lies no more than a few miles from Horsham town centre.

North Horsham Parish Council has considered many aspects of the HBBNP and appreciate the scope, depth and attention to detail contained within it. It is recognised that this was produced at a time when Horsham District Council (HDC) was formulating its own Local Plan and the requirement for the HBBNP to work within and support the parameters of the National Planning Policy Framework and the existing and proposed Horsham District Planning Framework.

The Parish Council notes the scope and variety of community engagement and consultation along with the discussions HDC during the forming of this plan.

Policy 5. Housing:

North Horsham Parish Council strongly supports the vision and objectives set out on pages 11 and 12. In particular the Statements 5.6 and 5.7 Housing Cooperatives and Aim 1: in support, on page 1, as this is an area that is relevant and important to us.

Policy 6. Character, Heritage and Design:

North Horsham Parish Council supports the Energy efficiency and design policy on p27, especially with the fore-knowledge that planned large scale building is due to take place within our parish which will have an impact on both the Horsham Blueprint area and North Horsham parish.

Policy 8. Environment and Green Space: North Horsham Parish Council encourage the values and benefits of green spaces. The Riverside Walk runs through our parish and we fully support the need for its protection, maintenance and development. Horsham Park is a valuable asset to Horsham and is used by many residents from the wider Horsham District including NHPC.

Policy 9. Transport and Movement: North Horsham Parish Council agree with encouraging sustainable movement including access to public transport, cycle ways and footpaths together with the protection and retention of unregistered twittens.

Policy 10: Community Facilities: North Horsham Parish Council recognise the need for indoor activities for children and young people and support the aims of the policy statement on p54 for the provision of sport leisure and recreation activities especially with regard to the visions for Horsham Park that will benefit all residents in the Horsham area. The Parish Council also supports the retention of community halls with a more diverse usage as laid out on p55 and reinforce statement 10.14 which highlights the need for more allotment or community growing space.

In conclusion, North Horsham Parish Council supports the Horsham Blueprint Neighbourhood Business Plan and applaud, recognise and congratulate the work that has been undertaken.

Yours sincerely

Pauline Whitehead BA(Hons) FSLCC Clerk to the Council