HThe newspaaper of Hr art District CoNuncil wwew.harwt.gov.uk s Autumn-Winter 2016 Moo-ve over! Canine carers Brave souls Hundreds turn out Meet our new dog We commemorate for educational and wardens Ayesha and our local WWI fun wildlife day at Carrie - and their heroes – p16 – p4 companions – p12 Update on the Hart Local Plan Last February we published our milestone for ‘Local Plan 2011-2032 – Refined Options for Delivering New Homes’ consultation document. This was a major step in creating a new Local Plan for Hart. The Refined Options document was prepared to help us fine-tune the nHart Disetrict Cwouncil and WiLllmott eisure Centre alternatives for building new homes Dixon celebrated the ‘topping out’ of in the district up until 2032. the new Hart Leisure Centre in July. The government requires us to Representatives from Council, carry out an assessment of housing Willmott Dixon, Everyone Active and GT3 needs over the next 15 years. We Architects attended an event to celebrate the must deliver a further 2,500 new highest point of the building work being homes by 2032 just to meet Hart’s completed on the new £23m Hart Leisure own needs, but under government Centre. rules we may also have to plan for Work will now begin on the internal fixtures even more homes to cover and fittings which will provide extensive shortfalls in and facilities, including three swimming pools, a full Heath. fitness suite, male and female sauna and steam Our priority is to deliver new cabins, a climbing wall, a coffee shop, multiple homes on brownfield land (land sports pitches and a sports hall. that has previously been Cllr Tim Southern, Chairman of Hart District developed). Council, said: “I’m really pleased to be able to Work can now begin on We have recently been successful fitting out the £23m centre celebrate this milestone in the development of in significantly increasing the supply the new Hart Leisure Centre. The structure is of this land and we are working for the community to use.” expand Calthorpe Park School to cater for a impressive and, now the building is water-tight, with the developer, St Edward, to The new Leisure Centre is scheduled to further 450 places by 2021. we will see the centre come to life with the bring forward a major development open in spring 2017 and Hart District Council “We are very pleased to be able to support internal work. opportunity at Hartland Park (also has already appointed Everyone Active, a this ambition by enabling the school and the “This new facility will be a great asset to the known as Pyestock). See page 8 for management company, to manage the new County Council to consider the best possible community and my thanks to everyone more details on this development. site on its behalf. opportunities for developing the school. In working on this project for their continued However, even with this we do With the exciting delivery on the new Hart these straightened times for local government, hard work. In addition, we must also applaud not think that there is enough Leisure Centre, Hart District Council has we are delighted to offer the existing sports all those people who spent a lot of time and brownfield land available to meet offered to hand over the existing sports centre to the County Council at no cost – a effort in its planning.” our needs. Any development that centre to County Council as soon real show of collaborative working across the Roger Forsdyke, Managing Director of cannot be built on brownfield land as the site is vacated. local government family, for the benefit of the Willmott Dixon, said: “It is great to be here to will have to be delivered elsewhere Cllr Stephen Parker, Leader of Hart District community.” mark the topping o