Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document
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Wiltshire Local Development Framework Working towards a Core Strategy for Wiltshire Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement January 2012 Appendices Wiltshire Council Information about Wiltshire Council services can be made available on request in other languages including BSL and formats such as large print and audio. Please contact the council on 0300 456 0100, by textphone on 01225 712500 or by email on [email protected]. Contents PART 1: Appendices Appendix 1 – Examples of posters for localism meetings ........................................................... 1 Appendix 2 – Sample presentation on neighbourhood planning and the core strategy .............. 5 Appendix 3 – Summary of comments at Localism meetings .................................................... 27 Appendix 4 – Press advert and briefing for WCSCD ................................................................ 33 Appendix 5 – Poster advertising consultation WCSCD ............................................................ 39 Appendix 6 – Bradford on Avon cake sales .............................................................................. 43 Appendix 7 – Wiltshire Assembly and library display ................................................................ 49 Appendix 8 – Parish newsletter item ........................................................................................ 61 Appendix 9 – List of respondents to WCSCD ........................................................................... 65 Appendix 10 – Comments recorded at exhibitions ................................................................. 159 Appendix 11 – Schedule of issues raised and changes proposed in each community area .. 181 Appendix 12 – Summary of comments received after the consultation .................................. 213 Appendix 13 – Overview of policy changes ............................................................................ 219 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Appendix 1 - Examples of posters for localism meetings 1 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 2 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Big Society & Localism: what does it mean for the Melksham area? Tues 12 April 2011, 6pm Seend Community Centre A special seminar hosted by Melksham Area Board: Big Society and the Localism Bill Local arrangements in Wiltshire – Moving Forward Neighbourhood planning and the Wiltshire Core Strategy Wiltshire Core Strategy update for the Melksham community area. Everyone is welcome! Abbi Gutierrez • Melksham Community Area Manager • Tel 01225 718443 • [email protected] 3 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 4 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Appendix 2 - Sample presentation on neighbourhood planning and the core strategy 5 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 6 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Agenda 6.30 Welcome by Area Board Chairman 6.35 Localism presentation Questions 7.10 Neighbourhood planning and the Wiltshire Core Strategy Questions 7.40 Short break 7.50 Planning for Devizes Community Area 8.40 Feedback session Building stronger more resilient Localism communities in Wiltshire’Wiltshire’ in Wiltshire 7 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 • New freedoms for local government • New powers for local communities • Giving local people more of say • Changes to the way we plan for new houses • Cut through red tape and things that make life difficult • Communities taking things over and running them • Services meet the needs of people living in communities • Services provided in a variety of ways • Everyone has the opportunity to voice opinions and challenge on issues close to their hearts 8 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 • Community Right to Buy, e.g. Pubs, village shops, swimming pools ‐ what’s important to your community? • Community Asset Transfers, e.g. schools, land, buildings • Community Rihight to Chllhallenge – you take over t he runn ing of a local service; could be local organisation, parish council, social enterprise, mutual • Local referendums –you can suggest votes on any local issue you think is important • Referendums to veto council tax rises you think are too high “Our vision is to create strongg,er, more resilient communities in Wiltshire... where communities can solve problems locally with our support.” Councillor Jane Scott Leader, Wiltshire Council 9 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Helping communities to tackle local concerns. For example… • Safe Place Project • Speedwatch • Community farm • Community hub in Calne • Saving local shops • Running local advice cafes • Mobile cinemas • Volunteering in the library Helping communities to tackle local concerns. For example… • Community shop in Rowde • Mobile skatepark in Devizes • Installing drop kerbs to help access • Preventing dog fouling in Devizes • Funding for a range of community projects from hospital radio to ‘Bluez n Zuz’ • Tackling speeding through the villages 10 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 The challenge for us together… • What do we know about the area? • How much are we spending here? • How are services performing? • How do we compare with other areas? ’’ • What are the local issues? So, what can we do together? • Pass more powers to the local area and invest a further £3.2m over four years through the Area Boards • Create more opportunities for people to get involved and continue to work to make sure everyone has a voice • Changing role and accountability of elected councillors 11 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 So, what will we do? • Work with the community to produce one simple action plan for the area • Make sure public service plans and budgets are talked about locally and included in the area action plan • Give people more of a say in the decisions made about where they live and how their services should be provided Neighbourhood Planning and Building stronger more resilient communities in Wiltshire Core Strategy Wiltshire’Wiltshire’ 12 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 Introduction 1. Introduction to neighbourhood planning and up‐date on Wiltshire Core Strategy programme Questions 2. Developing the Wiltshire Core Strategy ‐ Plann ing for DiDevizes CitCommunity Area Questions and group discussion “For far too long local people have had too little say over the planning system that has imposed bureaucratic decisions by distant officials in Whitehall and the town hall. We need to change things so there is more people‐ planning and less politician thinking, so there is more direct democracy and less bureaucracy in the system. These reforms will become the building blocks of the Big Society” Eric Pickles Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government 13 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 • Empower local communities to take control of their areas Community ownership of the process • Inspire innovation and creativity in communities • Restore the idea that development can be a force for good (Communities and Local Government) “Cannot say no to growth. They are not a licence to opt out” ‐ Greg Clark, Minister for Decentralisation 14 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 • Neighbourhood plans enable communities to bring forward and influence development • Emphasis is on supporting development and shaping change within defined neighbourhoods. • Bill suggests neighbourhoods be built on parish footprints but more than one parish could come together • Wilhltshire Council has to agree area • Identify ‘non‐strategic’ sites and policies for local distinctiveness • General conformity with the Wiltshire Core Strategy and has regard to national planning policy • Light touch examination by independent assessor • Wiltshire Council must adopt a legally compliant plan if local people vote in favour through referendum • Neighbourhood plans will form part of the development plan alongside, not as a replacement for, the Wiltshire Core Strategy. 15 Wiltshire Core Strategy Consultation Document Consultation Statement Consultation Spring/Summer 2011 National Planning Policy Wiltshire Core strategy Based on Community Area Geography Development Plan for Wilt Plan for Development Community Community Community Community Area Area Area Area Evidence Base Base Evidence Neighbourhood Plan Neighbourhood Plan s hire Neighbourhood Plan Neighbourhood Plan Government : • will introduce strong presumption in favour of sustainable development • expects local planning authorities to approve applications where plans are absent, out of date, silent or indeterminate “ Local planning authorities should therefore press ahead without delay in preparing up to date development