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Report to: Housing, Economy and Business Committee

th Date: 26 November 2013

Report of: Executive Head of Economic Development, Planning & Sustainability

Ward Location: Beddington North Author(s) and Contact Phone Wallington North Number(s): Dean James (x6416) Area Served: Beddington Chair of the Committee:

Councillor Jayne McCoy

Report Title: Beddington Neighbourhood Area and Forum Designation

Summary: This report sets out the process and results of consultation on the applications from the µBeddington 1HLJKERXUKRRG'HYHORSPHQW*URXS¶IRUIRUPDOGHVLJQDWLRQRI D WKH neighbourhood area, and; (b) the neighbourhood forum, for purposes of producing a neighbourhood plan. Recommendations: The Housing, Economy and Business (HEB) Committee is recommended to: 1. )RUPDOO\GHVLJQDWHµ%HGGLQJWRQ¶DVDQHLJKERXUKRRGSODQQLQJDUHD, and; 2. )RUPDOO\GHVLJQDWHWKHµ%HGGLQJWRQ1HLJKERXUKRRG'HYHORSPHQW*URXS¶DVD neighbourhood planning forum Background Documents and Previous Decisions: Housing, Economy and Business Committee 18 September 2012:- Identified requests made so far for support to undertake Neighbourhood Planning and proposed a number of criteria and a methodology to help prioritise such requests. Housing, Economy and Business Committee 29 January 2013:- identified Beddington as the next area to receive priority support from the Council in developing a neighbourhood plan following assessment based upon agreed criteria.

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Signed:

Strategic Director Date: 13 November 2013

1. Background 1.1 One of the new powers to be introduced through the Localism Act is a new FRPPXQLW\ EDVHG SURFHVV FDOOHG µQHLJKERXUKRRG SODQQLQJ¶ JLYLQJ ORFDO communities more responsibilities to plan for their area. One of the main components of neighbourhood planning is WKH µQHLJKERXUKRRG GHYHORSPHQW SODQ¶Dflexible community-based document that would ultimately be adopted as part of the planning policy for the Borough.

1.2 In line with the Planning Advisory GrouS¶V UHVROXWLRQ LQ  ZRUN ZDV undertaken in order to establish the level of demand for Neighbourhood Planning in the Borough, in addition to the neighbourhood planning work already being undertaken in Hackbridge. Neighbourhood planning was presented to each of the local committees as well as meetings of specific local groups where this has been requested. Additionally, Strategic Planning ran a successful public event for the local community to look at the background to Neighbourhood Planning, the benefits and opportunities it might present for them in their local areas and also to help the Council identify the level of support that they felt might be needed.

1.3 As a result of this activity a number of areas expressed an interest in taking forward neighbourhood planning. In the context of limited resources a Task and Finish Group was set up to decide on a fair and transparent range of indicators in order to help decide how to prioritise these areas. The Task and Finish Group considered a range of possible criteria and decided that requests for support should be determined in the context of the application of agreed criteria (as set out in Appendix 1). The Task and Finish Group agreed that the criteria should be applied sequentially and priority should be given to those proposals which meet them all. This was reported back to, and agreed, at the HEB Committee on 18th September 2012.

1.4 Following assessment of those areas that had expressed an interest, using the criteria and methodology, Beddington was identified as the next area to receive priority support in producing a neighbourhood plan, due to the development potential, number of strategic issues and levels of deprivation. This was endorsed by Members at the HEB committee on 29th January 2013. In addition the Beddington Area Renewal PrograPPHLGHQWLILHVµGHYHORSLQJD QHLJKERXUKRRGSODQ¶DVRQHRIWKHSULRULW\SURMHFWVIRU

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1.5 The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 require any community wishing to take forward neighbourhood planning to apply to the local authority for formal designation of; (a) a neighbourhood area; and (b) a neighbourhood forum. As such two applications were submitted to the Council by the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group µWKH *URXS¶  RQ th August 2013. The 6-week period of public consultation was open between 19st September and 31nd October 2013.

2. Issues Application for designation of Neighbourhood Area 2.1 The Neighbourhood Planning Regulations require a community group to include in any application for designation of a neighbourhood area:

A map identifying the area to which the application relates; A statement explaining why the area is considered appropriate; A Statement that the organisation is a relevant body

2.2 The map that has been submitted by the Group is largely the Beddington North ward boundary. However, the proposed boundary also includes the Grange and gardens adjacent to Beddington Park, located in the Wallington North ward, as residents feel this effectively forms one open space. A map is available in Appendix 1.

2.3 Under the Neighbourhood Planning Regulations you cannot designate µRYHUODSSLQJ¶QHLJKERXUKRod planning areas. Therefore, if the Beddington area is designated, any future neighbourhood planning groups will not be able to µHQFURDFK¶LQWRWKHGHVLJQDWHGERXQGDU\

2.4 No comments or objections were received during the consultation period.

Application for designation of Neighbourhood Forum 2.5 The Neighbourhood Planning Regulations require a community group to include in any application for designation of a neighbourhood forum:

The name of the proposed forum; A copy of the written constitution of the group; Name of the neighbourhood area the application relates to; Contact details on at least one person; Statement which explains how the proposed neighbourhood forum meets conditions contained in section 61F(5) of the 1990 Act.

2.6 The second application submitted by the group contains the information to satisfy the above criteria. The Group is made up of a range of people from the community, including residents, business, other local interest groups and organisations, and have actively sought to raise awareness of the process and to attract new members. The Group has shown considerable enthusiasm, drive and motivation for this process and it is considered that they are competent and capable of taking forward a neighbourhood development plan for their area.

2.7 No comments or objections were received during the consultation period.

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3. Recommendations 3.1 Having reviewed both applications, and considering that no objections have so far been received (any comments received will be included in report), the Strategic Planning team is of the view that the requirements of the neighbourhood planning regulations have been satisfied. Therefore, the committee is recommended to formally designate both the neighbourhood area and the neighbourhood forum for purposes of the Group producing a neighbourhood plan for the Beddington area. Once adopted this plan will form part of the Local Development Framework and will be used in the determination of planning applications.

3.2 The Housing, Economy and Business (HEB) Committee is recommended to:

1. )RUPDOO\GHVLJQDWHµ%HGGLQJWRQ¶DVDQHLJKERXUKRRGSODQQLQJDUHD, and; 2. )RUPDOO\GHVLJQDWHWKHµ%HGGLQJWRQ1HLJKERXUKRRG'HYHORSPHQW*URXS¶ as a neighbourhood planning forum

4. Impacts and Implications Core impacts:

Financial 4.1 The costs of providing targeted officer support to help with the Beddington Neighbourhood Plan can be contained within the existing revenue estimates. Future costs to be incurred by this process include the examination of the draft plan and the referendum. The CLG has made grant funding available for local authorities to help support neighbourhood planning programmes. This includes the following:

Designation of a neighbourhood planning area = £5,000 Designation of a neighbourhood planning forum = £5,000 Submission of a draft plan to the local authority submitted = £5,000 Completion of a successful examination - £20,000 . 4.2 The Council was successful in securing £5,000 grant money following the designation of the Hackbridge and Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Planning Area (designated in September 2012) and will continue to actively pursue grant funding for the Beddington Neighbourhood Area too. The Government has confirmed that this funding structure will continue into the 2014/15 financial year.

Legal 4.3 There are no specific legal implications arising from the report.

Community 4.4 Consultation on the applications and any future consultation on a draft neighbourhood plan ZLOO KHOS ZLWK WKH &RXQFLO¶V DLP RI $FKLHYLQJ 6RFLDO Inclusion. It will also proYLGHWKHVSDWLDOSODQQLQJGLPHQVLRQIRUWKH%RURXJK¶V Community Strategy.

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One Planet Living 4.5 Working with the local community in Beddington in producing a neighbourhood development pODQ ZLOO KHOS FRQWULEXWH WR WKH &RXQFLO¶V DLP RI $FKLHYLQJ Environmental Sustainability by ensuring that the protection of our environment is a key consideration. Any plan produced will need to be in conformity with the development plan for Sutton, which will help support the policy aims of the /RFDO 'HYHORSPHQW )UDPHZRUN SDUWLFXODUO\ &RUH 3ROLF\ %3 µ2QH 3ODQHW /LYLQJ¶ 7KH *URXS FRQVLGHU WKH  µ2QH 3ODQHW /LYLQJ¶ SULQFLSOHV DV fundamental to their neighbourhood plan.

Integrated Impact Assessment 4.6 One of the key objectives of the Local Development Framework, as set out in WKH&RUH3ODQQLQJ6WUDWHJ\LQUHODWLRQWRWKHWKHPHRIµ&UHDWLQJ6WURQJ$FWLYH DQG,QFOXVLYH&RPPXQLWLHV¶, is to promote social inclusion by ensuring equality of opportunity and accessibility to essential local services and facilities throughout the Borough. Working with the Beddington community to produce a neighbourhood plan provides significant opportunities for improvements for the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of all groups within Beddington.

Risk 4.7 No significant risks have been identified.

5. Consultation 5.1 In accordance with the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 the Council has consulted on both applications for a period of 6-weeks from 9th September and 31st October 2013 by placing copies of both applications on the Council website. In addition to this requirement the consultation has included:

Advertising the consultation on both applications in the local paper, including details of where the documents could be reviewed and the deadline for submitting comments; A dedicated webpage on the Council website; Placing copies of the documents at the Civic Offices, Sutton Library (Local Studies Centre), Denmark Road Offices, Beddington Library, and Wallington Library; A notice placed on the information board in Beddington; Promotion of the consultation at the Beddington Residents Association meeting Promotion of the consultation at the joint Beddington and Hackbridge Community Forum on 26th September 2013 and at the Beddington and Wallington Local Committee 1st October 2013.

5.2 The Council is yet to receive any representations, with consultation ending on 31st October.

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6. Timetable for Implementation 6.1 If the Members of the Housing, Economy and Business Committee designate both the neighbourhood area and neighbourhood forum the Council have a VWDWXWRU\UHTXLUHPHQWWRSXEOLFLVHERWKGHVLJQDWLRQVRQWKH&RXQFLOZHEVLWH³DV soon as possiblH´DIWHUWKHGHFLVLRQLVWDNHQ7KH&RXQFLOZLOODOVRDSSO\Ior the two £5,000 grants available to local authorities, on the designation of a neighbourhood area and forum, when the next claim window is open in January 2014.

7. Appendices Appendix 1 ± Assessment Criteria and Methodology Appendix 2 ± Application for Designation of Neighbourhood Area Appendix 3 ± Application for Designation of Neighbourhood Forum

APPENDIX 1: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND METHODOLOGY

Issues Indicators

Level of anticipated Number of opportunity sites/Site Allocations growth/change in an identified in the proposed Neighbourhood Area as area this will indicate the likely level of development. Development issues in town and district centres and Strategic Industrial Locations. Existence of significant development proposals.

Complexity of The range of issues of strategic significance (i.e. Issues/ Meeting housing, employment etc) to be addressed in the Corporate area. Objectives How far the development of a Neighbourhood Plan RU2UGHUPD\KHOSPHHWWKHFRXQFLO¶VZLGHU objectives. Contribution to meeting the success of or synergies with other high profile projects i.e. the Outer London Fund work

Demographics in Levels of Deprivation the Area Whether the area is in a Priority Community Regeneration Area

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BEDDINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT GROUP

(1) Application for Designation of Neighbourhood Area

Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Part 2 ±Neighbourhood Area

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Application for Designation as a Neighbourhood Area ± Part 2 (5) (1)

(a) Map Identifying the area to which this application relates $PDSLOOXVWUDWLQJWKHSURSRVHGµQHLJKERXUKRRGDUHD¶WRZKLFKWKHDSSOLFDWLRQUHODWHV is available in Annex 1

(b) Statement explaining why this area is considered appropriate to be designated

The map in Annex 1 represents a consensus of the members of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group that the Neighbourhood Area as described and specified in this application should be designated.

Beddington Beddington is a distinct and historic settlement in the London Boroughs of Sutton with a strong local identify. The parish appears in the Domesday Book as Beddinton(e) in the Wallington Hundred in the County of Surrey. The proposed neighbourhood area is made up of a number of distinct parts as described below. Some of these parts are experiencing or about to experience great change. All of these parts of the Neighbourhood Area will benefit from being considered and planned as a coherent entity.

Beddington Village The core of the settlement is the area known as Beddington Village. The river Wandle flows in an east-west direction through Beddington Village. The village is bisected north-south by the B272 which is variously called Beddington Lane / Hilliers Lane / Plough Lane along its course. Beddington Village has two Conservation Areas.

The village is one of a series of spring line settlements which is located along the northern edge of the North Downs, closely bounded by Wallington in the west and Croydon in the east. Along the foot of the downs the historic parishes were densely packed in an east west direction (along the spring line), each parish containing a distinct centre and strong local identity. These parishes then widened out in a north south direction,incorporating open downland to the south and the marshy open areas of the Wandle Valley to the north.

Beddington Farmlands The northern boundary to the proposed neighbourhood area is clearly formed by the boundary with Mitcham Common, which also forms the boundary between the London Borough of Sutton and the London Borough of Merton.

The land immediately south of this boundary is referred to as the Beddington Farmlands. This is a part of Beddington area, accessed from Beddington Lane in the east and bounded by the Sutton-Mitcham Junction railway line to the West. The land uses (past and present) have included agriculture (as part of the Beddington Estate),

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sand and gravel extraction, subsequent backfill and land raising by waste disposal, sewage treatment and disposal.

The London Plan identifies major potential for regeneration of business areas and residential communities and improvements to open space. This is focused around the creation of a 200 hectare country park at Beddington Farmlands through the restoration of land used for gravel extraction and landfill tipping (due to be restored to Metropolitan open land by 2016). This will link Beddington Park with Mitcham Common and form a key part of the proposed Wandle Valley Regional Park and is subject to an application for an Energy Recovery Facility / Incinerator. The successful restoration of this land, its use and physical appearance and network of connections are of key importance to the proposed Beddington Neighbourhood Area.

The proposed western boundary of the Beddington Neighbourhood Area will be the line of safety and security fencing immediately to the east of the railway track and therefore excludes any of the bridge structures over the railway line, which are part of the Hackbridge Neighbourhood Area. The Beddington Neighbourhood Development group recognizes that these links to Hackbridge will a key part of any successful regeneration of this area.

Beddington Park Beddington Park was part of the former Beddington Estate of the Carew family. The Grade I listed Great Hall contains a fine hammerbeam roof (surviving from the mediaeval house) and an early 18th century Grade II* listed dovecote. %HGGLQJWRQ¶V 14th Century flint parish church of St Mary's is situated in the park next to the house The Church is Grade II listed.. The Beddington Estate stretched into the Beddington Village and some of the older residential properties in the village have their origins as HVWDWHODERXUHUV¶FRWWDJHV6XWWRQ&RXQFLODQGWKH)ULHQGVRI%HGGLQJWRQ3DUN have submitted a Stage 1 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the restoration of the park. Designes for this restoration will need to be drawn up and the relationship to the rest of the Neighbourhood Area examined, particularly the links from the Park to the Beddington Famlands.

Following consultation with the Neighbourhood Development Group, the proposed Neighbourhood Area will incorporate Beddington Park and the open space immediately to the west of Beddington Park called the Grange. This open space is contiguous with Beddington Park and is in the Wallington North Ward. As the two parks effectively form one open space and the Grange will be part of a future park restoration project it is appropriate to incorporate this area into the Beddington Neighbourhood Area.

Beddington Local Centre and the Southern Edge The western boundary extends south wards from Beddington Park. The Neighbourhood Boundary follows the Ward Boundary and continues down the rear of properties along Demense Road. The properties in this area are generally from the 1930s and date from a time when the settlements of Croydon, Beddington and

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Wallington expaanded to become a continuous settled area as part of the suburban expansion of London. The boundaries between these areas become less distinct here, with ward and borough boundaries following the centre lines of roads, the boundaries to the rear of properties and then jumping across to the next road. In discussions over the proposed boundary, residents to the south of Croydon Lane (the A232) have stated that they identify with Beddington. and it made sense not to use the Croydon Lane as the boundary as this would have bisected the local centre and made it difficult to coherently plan both sides of the road. The Southern boundary also follows the Ward Boundary. This stops short of Stafford Road and Mellows Park which are excluded from the Beddington Neighbourhood Area. Plough Lane is included as together with Hilliers Lane and Beddington Lane it forms the spine of the Beddington Area. The homes in this area use the services of the Beddington Local centre and other facilities such as the school provide a Beddington focus.

Richmond Green To the south of Richmond Green, the Neighbourhood Boundary continues along the Borough Boundary line which itself follows the property boundaries between retail, housing and industrial areas which turn their backs on each other.

The housing around Richmond Green is an integral part of Beddington Village. It is also adjacent to an area of housing around Waddon Ponds in Croydon but the housing in Croydon fronts onto the ponds, turning its back to the proposed Beddington Neighbourhood Area. They are only joined by one footpath and a significant change in level reinforces their distinctness. The Borough Boundary has therefore been used as the Neighbourhood Area Boundary.

Beddington Industrial Area %HGGLQJWRQ 1HLJKERXUKRRG $UHD¶V SURSRVHG HDVWHUQ ERXQGDU\ IROORZV WKH 6XWWRQ  Croydon borough boundary. The land to the north east of the Village is part of the Beddington Industrial Area, part of the South Wandle Strategic Industrial Area that stretches into the London Borough of Croydon.

The Tram Depot, Cherry Trees Housing Estate, Valley Park Retail area and the retail and industrial developments fronting the Purley Way are distinct from each other. The areas to the east of the boundary identify themselves clearly with the Wards of Waddon and Broad Green in the London Borough of Croydon and not with Beddington. The areas included in the proposed Neighbourhood area are accessed from the Beddington Lane side and are identified by the local community as part of the Beddington Area. The lack of east-west links between these areas reinforces the distinction between these areas.

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(c) Statement that the Organization is a Relevant Body In accordance with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Part 2 (5) (1) (c) this document represents the statement explaining why Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group is a relevant body for the purposes of Section 61G of the 1990 Act

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group has been working with the London Borough of Sutton with the aim of producing a neighbourhood plan for the Beddington Neighbourhood Area since October 2012.

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group is fully committed to promoting or improving the social, economic and environmental well being of the neighbourhood. The group is fully committed to working with businesses, landowners, developers in Beddington to help facilitate regeneration in Beddington which meets the aspirations of the community.

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group has an open membership which exceeds 21 individuals, including local residents, local businesses, individuals who work in the area and elected Councillors. In addition it has and elected Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary and Treasurer.

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group meet on a monthly basis, with the committee meeting on a weekly basis.

The minutes of the meeting are circulated to the group via email and are circulated at the next meeting for review. We hope to publish these on the Beddington.net website when this is up and running. Emails can be sent to [email protected]

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group therefore considers itself a relevant body for the purposes of Section 61G of the 1990 Act. Accordingly an application for designation as a neighbourhood forum has been submitted to Sutton Council (see Application 2).

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BEDDINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT GROUP

(2) Application for Designation of Neighbourhood Forum

Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Part 3 ±Neighbourhood Forums

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Application for Designation as a Neighbourhood Area ± Part 3 (8)

| In accordance with The Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Part 3 (8) this document represents the statement explaining why the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group is considered a relevant body for the purposes of designation as a neighbourhood forum.

(a) Name of the Proposed Forum: Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group

(b) Copy of Written Constitution See Annex 1.

(c) Name of the Neighbourhood Area to which this Application Relates: Beddington (See Annex 2 for Map) ±The boundary of the proposed neighbourhood area has been consulted on and represents the consensus of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group. . Please see the other application for the designation of the neighbourhood area for further details.

(d) Contact Details of Chair and Vice Chair In accordance with the requirements of the regulations the undernoted contact details are to be made public:

Dennis Philpott (Chair) Tel: 020 8647 5165

Lesley Pattinson (Vice Chair) Tel: 020 8726 0349

Email: [email protected]

(d) Statement Which Explains how the proposed neighbourhood forum meets the conditions contained in Section 61F (5) of the 1990 Act: A group of local residents and businesses are submitting this application for designation of a neighbourhRRGIRUXPIRUZKLFKZHZLOOIRUPXODWHDQGSURGXFHDµ1HLJKERXUKRRG 3ODQ¶

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group recognise and support the spatial YLVLRQIRU%HGGLQJWRQDVVHWRXWLQ6XWWRQ¶VDGRSWHG&RUH3ODQQLQJ6WUDWHJ\  

Beddington is currently the subject of imminent and extensive change, over a variety of sites including the Beddington Strategic Industrial Area, the restoration of Beddington Park, and the regeneration of the Beddington Farmlands Opportunity Area and the proposed improvements to Beddington Lane. This change will have a significant impact on existing residential and business community. Accordingly local residents and

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businesses wish to be fully involved by consulting, engaging and working with developers and other agencies to ensure a positive impact on Beddington.

Additionally the enhancement of the River Wandle and the preparations for the creation of the Wandle Valley Regional Park are also factors that will significantly influence the lives of residents and create opportunities for business growth within Beddington.

This will require careful planning to ensure that all people who live and work in Beddington feel included in major changes, which will result in a better quality of life for visitors, a thriving employment area and a place for people to visit and enjoy the natural environment as part of the proposed Wandle Valley Regional Park. Proposals need to be designed and built in full consultation with local residents and having full regard to the effect on the local community, businesses and the environment.

The Members of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group are committed to producing a plan which improves the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the Beddington Area. Using the vehicle of a Neighbourhood Plan, we aim to create a VXVWDLQDEOHQHLJKERXUKRRGPHHWLQJWKHYLVLRQRI6XWWRQ¶V&RUH3ODQQLQJ6WUDWHJ\

Through this process residents and businesses aspire to: Protect and enhance the character of Beddington. Protect, enhance and improve provision, access and use of open space for play, recreation and biodiversity Enhance connectivity within the Beddington Area and to surrounding areas. Support and grow the viability of the neighbourhood centre Support sustainable business growth Promote sustainable transport and accessibility Improve health and well-being, including enhancing the visual appearance of an area suffering environmental decline. Further enhance the river Wandle and wetlands as a green corridor for wildlife and its enjoyment by people either living locally or visiting the area. Encourage sustainable development, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation, reducing waste, encouraging recycling, managing flood risk, protecting habitats and enhancing biodiversity Identify, protect, restore and enhance historic buildings in Beddington.

Formulating a neighbourhood plan will provide clear guidance and direction to investors and developers as to the way in which local people wish to see Beddington move forward and thrive in the future. It will form part of a long term delivery plan for implementation by a variety of partners.

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group has been meeting since October 2012 and consists of:

Local residents from all parts of the area Local businesses

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Councillors Land owners People who work in the area Community and interest groups

The current membership exceeds the minimum number of 21 individuals, including representatives from all the above categories (further details are set out in the Written Constitution available in Annex 1). New members are actively encouraged at all times including updates at the Local Committee and other local community meetings and events.

The Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group welcomes the powers being passed to local residents and businesses under the provisions of the Localism Act 2012 and is capable of working with all relevant partners to help bring forward positive development in the neighbourhood. This includes key landowners such as Thames Water and Viridor and local amenity groups such as the Friends of Beddington Park and the Beddington Farmlands Bird Group.

The Beddington neighbourhood Development Group therefore considers that the above information demonstrates it is a relevant body for the purposes of Section 61F(5) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to apply for designation as a 'Neighbourhood Forum'.

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Annex 1 ±Written Constitution BEDDINGTON NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT GROUP TERMS OF REFERENCE

Purpose: To shape the development of Beddington for the benefit of local people. Planning and improving the social, economic and environmental well being of the neighbourhood area.

Aim: The group aims to lead the local community in shaping future developments and may receive statutory powers

Membership: There should be a minimum membership of 21 members. Membership is open to all who live or work in Beddington (the Beddington Neighbourhood Area), elected members and Sutton Council.

Meetings: Meetings will normally be held monthly. Seven Members will constitute a quorum. Formal meetings will be publicized on a noticeboard at Beddington Village Hall and on Beddington.net

Voting: Disussions will aim at consensus. If a vote is taken, voting is restricted to members as defined above.

Code of Conduct: Everyone is to be treated with respect.

Communication: The group will communicate with the local community through the web and printed materials, and through the Beddington Farmlands New Liaison Group.

Officers: Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary will be appointed at a formal meeting of the group, normally for a period of 12 months. The Group will appoint facilitators to lead particular sub-groups.

Sub Groups may be identified and will report through this group. These may include: Housing and the Built Environment Utilities Transport Local Economy Environment Health and Happiness

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Membership List

Beddington Residents Association J French J Compton T Wright P Philpott H Foreman K Watknison G Watkinson D Oakham T Hedgeland M Hedgeland L Pattison S Jefcoate J Perry E Donegan C Tipping T Tipping L King A Lansdown Cllr P Ali J Emberson S Goodwin A Singleton P Hawkes R±M Charndler S Gwynn P Gray T Sweeney Cllr J Gray D Philpott Cllr J Leach

Friends of Beddington Park Ted Burden

Beddington Farmlands Bird Group Peter Alfrey

Metropolitan Police PCSO H Maguire PCSO D Goodwin Sgt S James

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LB Sutton S Blomfield D James B Wyatt L Robinson C Moore

Bioregional B Gill S Riddlestone

Viridor V Perez-Mares

Thames Water M Matthews

Beddington Lane Strategic Industrial Area tbc

Wandle Trust Bells Davies Tim Longstaff

Wandle Valley Regional Park Peter Wilkinson

Sustrans Bryn Lockwood Rebecca Jones

Sutton Cycle Campaign tbc

Hackbridge and Beddington Corner Neighbourhood Development Group (adjoining Neighbourhood Forum we consult with) Helena Barrowclough

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Job Descriptions

Chairman: responsible for the overview and facilitation of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group (enabling the successful production of a neighbourhood plan)

Plan and Chair a monthly meeting of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group

Facilitate the work of any sub-groups, ensuring momentum is maintained. Attend meetings to provide clarification and continuity across sub groups. Provide regular updates to all the subgroups undertaking specific tasks.

Maintain dialogue with all stakeholders, including those identified below: -London Borough of Sutton (Ward Councillors, Strategic Planning and Projects, other relevant department representatives). -Department of Communities and Local Government -Local Businesses -Surgeries -Resident and Amenity Groups -Schools -Residents

Ensure that membership of the Neighbourhood Development Group continues to Grow through regular community engagement, demonstrating that members are drawn from all areas of the neighbourhood.

Vice Chair: To support and assist the functions of the chairman.

Act as a point of contact with developers, landowners and interest groups to build relationships and promote the neighbourhood development group.

Treasurer: To manage and record the accounts of the Neighbourhood Development Group.

To identify streams of funding to progress the aims of the neighbourhood development group.

Secretary: Prepare, plan and record a monthly meeting of the Beddington Neighbourhood Development Group.

Provide secretarial support to record an accurate record of meetings, actions and to task members to effect such actions and report back.

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Responsible for the overall coordination and production of Neighbourhood Plan Documents and coommunications.

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Annex 2 ±Proposed Beddington Neighbourhood Area Boundary

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