THE WOLDS VILLAGES NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN

STAKEHOLDER MEETING Wednesday 23rd September 2015

Consultation Report

Contents

1) Introduction ...... 2

2) Meeting Overview ...... 2

3) Stakeholder Consultees & Invitee List...... 3 Table 1: Stakeholder Meeting Invitee List: ...... 3 Table 2: Other Statutory Consultees: ...... 8

4) Delegate List ...... 9 Table 3: Stakeholder Meeting Delegate List & Groupings: ...... 9

5) Issues and Opportunities Workshop - Results ...... 11 Table 4: Issues & Opportunities – Traffic and Transport: ...... 11 Table 5: Issues & Opportunities – Public Rights of Way: ...... 13 Table 6: Issues & Opportunities – Local Economy: ...... 13 Table 7: Issues & Opportunities – Housing: ...... 14 Table 8: Issues & Opportunities – History and Heritage: ...... 15 Table 9: Issues & Opportunities – Green Spaces and Environment: ...... 16 Table 10: Issues & Opportunities – Facilities and Services: ...... 17 Table 11: Issues & Opportunities – Energy and Water: ...... 18 Table 12: Issues & Opportunities – Communications: ...... 18

6) Stakeholders – Apologies and Future Support ...... 20 Table 13: Stakeholders – Apologies and future support: ...... 20

7) APPENDIX 1 - Meeting Presentations...... 24

8) Delegate Sign in Sheet...... 29

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1) Introduction

The Neighbourhood Plan process will provide residents, businesses, service providers and local organisations with a unique opportunity to help guide development within the designated area, plan the future delivery of local services and facilities, and ensure that the Wolds Villages remain a vibrant and sustainable place to live, work, and do business.

To support the successful development of the Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan, the RCC was commissioned by the Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee to organise and independently facilitate a meeting of key local stakeholders which was held on 23rd September 2015 in Burton on the Wolds Village Hall, Loughborough Road, Burton on the Wolds.

The meeting was held in order to:

 Raise awareness of the The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan among key local stakeholders.

 Identify opportunities and constraints related to the future development and delivery of services, facilities and infrastructure within the parishes.

 Contribute to the core evidence base for the The Wolds Neighbourhood Plan.

 Identify and explore key issues that the Neighbourhood Plan will need to consider

 Help to inform the ongoing consultation and engagement process required to produce the plan

2) Meeting Overview The meeting was divided into two parts:

A. Presentations providing the context and background to the project:

 Overview of Neighbourhood Planning: RCC (Appendix 1) The background, the process, and steps to be taken.

 Role and support for communities in Neighbourhood Planning: Charnwood Borough Council, Planning & Regeneration (Appendix 1) The duty to support, provision of advice, responsibility and practical steps.

 The Consultation Process and Aims of Stakeholder Meeting: RCC (Appendix 1) Overview of the wider consultation programme and key issues to date. Introduction to the Issues and Opportunities workshop task.

B. Group based issues and opportunities workshop session.

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3) Stakeholder Consultees & Invitee List

Working with the Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee, the RCC has developed a comprehensive list of stakeholder contacts for consultation and engagement throughout the process of developing the Neighbourhood Plan.

Table 1: Stakeholder Meeting Invitee List:

Organisation Department / Role Hoton Parish Council All Parish Councillors Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & Prestwold All Parish Councillors Parish Council Charnwood Borough Council Plans, Policy & Place Making Charnwood Borough Council Borough Councillor Leicestershire County Council County Councillor (Charnwood Borough) Leicestershire County Council Community and Places Team Leicestershire County Council Highways Leicestershire County Council Environment & Transport Leicestershire County Council Head of Planning Nottinghamshire County Council Development & Planning Rushcliffe Borough council Development Control Melton Borough Council Local Plan Manager Wymeswold Parish Council Chair Willoughby on the Wolds Parish Council Chair Barrow upon Soar Parish Council Chair Walton Parish Council Chair Rempstone Parish Council Chair Broughton & Old Dalby Parish Council Chair Stanford on Soar Parish Council Chair Homes & Communities Agency Homes & Communities Team Natural England Lead Advisor Leicestershire Police Police Commissioner Office The Environment Agency Planning Team English Heritage East Midlands Region CPRE Leicestershire Chair The Coal Authority Planning & Consultation Midlands Rural Housing Project Delivery Manager Network Rail Town Planning Highways England Central Office West Leicestershire Clinical Managing Director Commissioning Group Pinfold Medical Practice Practice Manager Barrow Health Centre Practice Manager Burton on the Wolds Primary School Headteacher Humphrey Perkins School Headmaster St Andrews Church, Prestwold Reverend Prestwold Settled Estate Land Agent Mr Edward Packe-Drury-Lowe Landowner Land Owners Via Charnwood Borough Main Contacts Council SHLAA 3 | P a g e

Main Office APT Marconi

Corporate Relations British Telecommunications PLC Main Office Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd Operations Virgin Media Mobile Operators Association Head Office National Communications Ltd Main Office One2One Personal Communications Ltd Main Office Orange Personal Communications Ltd Main Office T Mobile UK Ltd Head Office O2 (UK) Ltd Head Office Vodafone Ltd Head Office Lark Energy Ltd Head Office NTL Group Ltd Head Office British Gas Connections Ltd Head Office NPower Ltd Head Office E.ON UK Plc Head Office National Grid Head Office Severn Trent Water Growth & Development Health & Safety Executive Inspector of Health & Safety Federation of Small Businesses Development Manager Country Land & Business Association Director-Midlands National Farmers Union Regional Environment Advisor Leicestershire Chamber of Commerce Director & Chief Executive Vista Blind Chief Executive Action Deafness Head Office Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Head Office Living Head Office Mosaic

Head Office Age UK

Voluntary Action Leicestershire Chief Executive John Storer Charnwood Chief Executive Interfaith Forum for Leicestershire LCC Leicestershire & Rutland Wildlife Trust Conservation Officer Sport England Head Office Leicestershire & Rutland Sport Business Development Manager Leicestershire Police Chief Constable Leicestershire Fire & Rescue Head Office East Midlands Ambulance Service Public Engagement Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups Head Office LOCAL GROUPS The Christian Link Main Contact Burton Allotment & Garden Society Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Village Hall Main Contact Management Committee Burton on the Wolds Tennis Club Secretary Burton on the Wolds Cricket Club Secretary

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Burton Playing Fields Association Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Playgroup Main Contact Plantation Management Committee Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Gardening Club Main Contact Friends of Burton School Main Contact Fountain Cafe Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Neighbourhood Main Contact Watch Burton on the Wolds Theatre Group Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Luncheon Group Main Contact Burton on the Wolds Community Fund Main Contact Soar Valley Model Railway Club Main Contact Scouts, Cubs, Beavers Main Contact Guides, Brownies, Rainbows Main Contact Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Heritage Main Contact Warden Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Tree Warden Main Contact Burton, Cotes & Prestwold Archaeology Main Contact Warden Hoton Heritage Wardens Main Contacts Hoton Village Hall Management Main Contact Committee LOCAL BUSINESSES Acorn Recyclers Owner Argosy Autocraft Owner Atol Racking & Building Ltd Owner B.G.I.S Ltd Owner Brian Mee Associates Ltd Owner Brian Palmer Pallets Ltd Owner Chimney Doc Owner The Worm That Turned Ltd Owner Dave Mitton Electrical Ltd Owner D & PD Upton Owner De-Pack Ltd Owner Donna Maclean CORE Fitness Owner Big Calm Owner Peter Higgins Sports Cars Owner Bromwhich Book-keeping Owner JE Whitworth Motor Services Owner Chris McCahon Building Services Owner Marcol Ltd Owner Normac Computer Services Owner Pali-care Pallets Owner Patterns & Moulds Ltd Owner Peter Whiting Midlands Ltd Owner Prestige Windows Owner Roberts & Lyons Ltd Owner SITCO Electrical Engineers Owner Sutton Cordiner 2CV Owner The Greyhound Inn Landlord Tony Starmer Transport Owner

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Prestwold Farms LLP Owner Turvy Motors Owner Storage in Loughborough Owner Hibbins Transport Ltd Owner Egglestone Cakes and Flowers Owner Muggins Pottery Ltd Owner Tyler Events Ltd Owner Hutchinson Trailer Hire Owner KDB Book-Keeping Ltd Owner Stuart Lee Sport & Leisure Owner John G Peck Ltd Owner Everyman Motor Racing Activities Ltd Owner The Packe Arms Landlord Iced Gem Celebration & Wedding Cakes Owner Funfair Hires Owner Prestwold Hall Conference & Function Manager Centre Corebrand Owner Readyfield Bloodhounds Ltd Owner Alvin Davies Owner A Weld fabrication Ltd Owner Sturdee Poultry Farms Ltd Manager Burton Playgroup Owner Cafe Mash Owner County Coaches LLP Owner Complete Weed Control Owner CSS Leisure Ltd Owner Eclipse Distribution Solutions Ltd Owner F1K Indoor Karting Ltd Manager FITS Performance Owner Glenwood Interiors Ltd Owner G Elson Plant Hire Owner Hughes Driver Training Owner Manor Farm Owner Loughborough Roofing Services Owner Nature Babies Ltd Owner S Eggleston & Sons Owner Inca Energy Ltd Owner Six Hills Hotel Manager Sunshine Leicester Ltd Owner Walton Brook Vineyard Ltd Owner Beaulieu Photography Owner Cairns Heritage Homes Ltd Owner T.M & J.M Hulett Owner T. C Knight Owner ATB Construction Owner H & J Longstaff Ltd Owner SPS Electronic UK Ltd Owner Holts Farm Owner J.D Sim Owner

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JRC Landscapes Owner Fairground Fantasmic Owner Easthorpe Associates Ltd Owner R.Jukan.co.uk Ltd Owner Luscious Plum Owner Bridge Marketing Services Owner Cirdec Solutions Ltd Owner Wren Cassell Associates Ltd Owner Creative Wargaming Ltd Owner Best Internet kitchens Owner Burton Hal RTM Company Ltd Owner RE Staples Owner S Rolt Owner Secret Gardener Owner Abbey Lawn Turf Supplies Owner Ashbrook Farm Owner Absolute Marketing Owner CSCS Consultancy Owner DR Renewables Owner EDAD Amusements Owner Egmont Farm Owner Forest Perfusion Services Owner Cliffe House Farm Nurseries Owner Green brothers (Builders) Ltd Owner Holly Lodge Farm Owner Holmes Anthill Planning Design & Owner Development Ltd Howard 2012 Ltd Owner J & S Financial Services Owner JMB Project Consultants Ltd Owner Johnston Performance Science Ltd Owner Little Jem Products Owner Lodge Farm Owner Lomasity Ltd Owner M W Motor Services Owner Manor Farm Owner Fusion 48 Ltd Owner PF Kirk Owner Park Joinery Owner Peacocks and Penguins Owner Valley Farm Owner Brook Farm Owner Ray Hardy Owner Roger James Ltd Owner SJ Enviro Services Ltd Owner SK & J Developments Ltd Owner Schroeder Farms Ltd Owner Six Hills Hospitality Ltd Owner Springfield Home & Garden Services Owner Staples Dairy Farm Owner

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OPL Associates Ltd Owner Willoughby Lodge Farm Owner Versatile Construction Ltd Owner Tagiffany Owner Tasty Treat Catering Owner The Natural Burial Company Owner Thorpe Management Consultancy Owner Vivienne Issac Shiatsu Owner Walk on Velvet Owner Walton View Management Consultancy Owner Herbsgo Ltd Owner Lettbuild Homes Ltd Owner Castledine & Company Owner Hog & Ox Roast Company Owner MA Design Owner exQuisite Mobile Wedding Hair Design Owner City Traction Owner MW Services Owner Jeeves & Wooster Watches Owner PDH Analytics Ltd Owner Charnwood Property Solutions Ltd Owner We Love Surveys Ltd Owner Eady Project Services Owner

In addition to the stakeholder meeting invitees listed in table 1, the organisations outlined in table 2 should be contacted where appropriate as part of any further statutory consultation.

Table 2: Other Statutory Consultees:

Organisation Interest Department for Communities & Local Neighbourhood Planning Government (DCLG) The Homes & Communities Agency Housing & regeneration The Coal Authority Minerals extraction Electricity and gas companies Utilities Electronic communications companies Telecommunications Bodies representing racial, ethnic or Community national groups Bodies representing the interests of Community disabled persons

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4) Delegate List

Table 3 lists the delegates in attendance at the stakeholder meeting held on 23rd September 2015 as well as the Group in which each delegate provided representation during the issues and opportunities workshop.

Table 3: Stakeholder Meeting Delegate List & Groupings:

Name Organisation Group Mr. John Bland Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood RED Plan Committee (JMB Project Consultants Ltd) Mr. Graeme Chessum Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood YELLOW Plan Committee (Easthorpe Associates Ltd) Mr. Kingsley Cook LCC Highways YELLOW Mr. R Eady Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood RED Plan Committee (Eady Project Services) Cllr Andy Edyvean Willoughby on the Wolds Parish YELLOW Council Mr. Tim Evans GVA Property Consultancy YELLOW Mr. Jamie Foot Charnwood Borough Council YELLOW Mr. Tony Haley Fountain Cafe BLUE/GREEN Cllr. Rosemary Hames Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood YELLOW Plan Committee Mr. Mark Hickling Lettbuild Homes Ltd RED Ms. Nicky Hickling Burton on the Wolds Playgroup & BLUE/GREEN Burton on the Wolds Village hall Cllr Louise Jackson Walton on the Wolds Parish Council RED Mrs. Claire Jackson SJ Enviro Services Ltd RED Mr. Simon Jackson SJ Enviro Services Ltd RED Mrs. Hellen Jarvis Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood BLUE/GREEN Plan Committee Sgt Ryan Ludlam Leicestershire Constabulary YELLOW PC Lisa Mansfield Leicestershire Constabulary BLUE/GREEN Cllr Frances McKim Stanford on Soar Parish Council BLUE/GREEN Mr. Terry McGreal Jelson Homes YELLOW Mr. Geoff Platts The Environment Agency BLUE/GREEN Cllr Pauline Ranson Barrow upon Soar Parish Council BLUE/GREEN Cllr Margaret Scott Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & BLUE/GREEN Prestwold Parish Council Cllr David Seymour Hoton Parish Council RED (Fusion48 Ltd & OPL Associates Ltd) Cllr. Robert Shields Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood YELLOW Plan Committee Cllr Richard Shepherd LCC County Councillor BLUE/GREEN Mr. John Shuter Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood BLUE/GREEN Plan Committee

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Ms. Yvonne Shuter Burton on the Wolds Playgroup BLUE/GREEN Mr. John Wheeler Owner, Sturdee Poultry Farms Ltd YELLOW (Landowner) Mr. David Pagett-Wright Representing Mr. Mrs. A Pagett YELLOW (Landowner) Cllr Joseph Santoro Rempstone Parish Council BLUE/GREEN Mr. David Wappat Waltham View Management RED Company Ltd Ms. Jenny Ward Burton on the Wolds Village Hall BLUE/GREEN

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5) Issues and Opportunities Workshop - Results

Facilitated discussion took place within three groups:

Red Group – Businesses.

Yellow Group - Landowners/Developers, Utilities & Service Providers and Neighbouring Councils.

Blue & Green Group – Local Clubs/Organisations, Worship, Service Providers and Neighbouring Councils.

Each group looked at the key issues and opportunities for consideration within the The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan area under a series of 9 headings; Traffic & Transport, Public Rights of Way, Local Economy, Housing, History & Heritage, Green/Open Spaces & Environment, Facilities & Services, Energy & Water, and Communications.

Tables 4 -12 detail the key points recorded under each heading by the two groups.

Table 4: Issues & Opportunities – Traffic and Transport:

Traffic and Transport

Total Discussion Points 24

Plenary Feedback - Key Traffic & Transport Issues

Red Group

 Good connectivity to transport network, road and rail, but there is a high cost of public transport.

Green & Blue Group  Greater choice of public transport, improve access to sustainable centres e.g. doctors

Yellow Group - Red Group

 Positive – Easy access to big cities

 Positive – Connectivity to rail, road and airport

 Negative – Cost/frequency of local bus travel

 Negative – Expense of London to Loughborough route especially at peak

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 Negative – East/West links on road (lack of)

 Negative – HGV’s through village (Burton)

 Negative – Issues with flooding

 Opportunity – Traffic calming through village

 Opportunity – Improve local bus services

 Opportunity – Reduce cost of public transport and taxis

 Opportunity – Promote home working with better broadband and mobile

Green & Blue Group

 Limited bus service

 Greater choice in public transport

 No bus to Barrow – Doctors/Chemist

 Traffic speed / volume

 Speed of traffic – Hoton, Burton and Prestwold

 Pedestrian crossings – children going to school

 Crossings for main road in Burton

 Visibility at round junction in Hoton, Prestwold lane, Loughborough Road

Yellow Group

 Speeding traffic is a problem as is volume

 Need planned integrated development that integrates transport and infrequent public transport

 No service across the Wolds

 Need for traffic calming – developer funded?

 Volume of HGV traffic through village, need for East/West bypass for HGV’s

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Table 5: Issues & Opportunities – Public Rights of Way:

Public Rights of Way

Total Discussion Points 5

Plenary Feedback - Key Issues

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Red Group

 Lack of local footpaths e.g. Hoton to Wymeswold / Burton to Wymeswold

 Problem with access to Wymeswold airfield businesses

Green & Blue Group

 Footpath - Hoton to Wymeswold

 Improve pavement – Prestwold to Cotes

Yellow Group

 Retain them and improve them

Table 6: Issues & Opportunities – Local Economy:

Local Economy

Total Discussion Points 12

Plenary Feedback - Key Local Economy Issues

From the floor

 Sustainability required – shopping?

 Mix of shared facilities for business and community use

Red Group

 Positive - Small enough for personalised way of doing business

 Positive - Stanford Hall development

 Negative – Solar Farm on airfield did not use local employment

 More employment generated than survey shows due to sub-contracting rather than ‘employed’

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Green & Blue Group -

Yellow Group

 Combined residential and office space on Sowters lane

 Office accommodation on airfield? / Back Lane Cotes?

 Broadband

 Employment land on edge of villages

 Shops/public houses maintain and improve

 Need a plan that incorporates commercial development

Table 7: Issues & Opportunities – Housing:

Housing

Total Discussion Points 20

Plenary Feedback - Key Housing Issues

Red Group

 Limited development – Improve infrastructure

Green & Blue Group

 Housing within the village boundaries and smaller houses for downsizing

Yellow Group

 Retirement housing

 To nominate people for affordable housing

 New housing shouldn’t distract from existing environment

 Design of new buildings

From the floor

 Not building on the flood plain

 What housing should provide other sustainable facilities

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Red Group

 Limited development but balanced by suitable infrastructure (Including telecoms and broadband)

Green & Blue Group

 Not enough places for older people to live or for younger people starting out

 Smaller houses for downsizing

 Starter homes

 Within village boundary

 Issues in new builds elsewhere - Design

Yellow Group

 Required for retirement housing – ability to downsize

 Need evidence to justify higher proportion of retirement / bungalow

 Ability to nominate people to affordable housing

 Use existing design principles incorporated into new developments

 Consensus that quality does not detract from character

 High quality houses – funds affordable – planned development

Table 8: Issues & Opportunities – History and Heritage:

History & Heritage

Total Discussion Points 7

Plenary Feedback - Key History & Heritage Issues

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Red Group

 Positive – Prestwold Hall and access

 Positive – Attractive properties

Green & Blue Group

 Review ‘old’ buildings for listing (Greyhound)

 Areas not to be developed because of historical importance

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Yellow Group

 Housing to fund various developments

 Document history / photographs

 Maintain history and heritage

Table 9: Issues & Opportunities – Green Spaces and Environment: Green/Open Spaces & Environment

Total Discussion Points 11

Plenary Feedback – Key Open Spaces/Environment Issues

Green & Blue Group

 Value green spaces

From the floor

 Pollution of water sources

Red Group

 Positive – Recreation areas

Green & Blue Group

 Water pollution prevention

 Preserve the flood plain – Cotes

 No building on Ridge Lines

 Preserve green spaces around cemetery

 Developments to respect green spaces

 People value how green the area is – need to preserve this

 Green, not too big, but big enough

Yellow Group

 Maintain develop and enhance

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Table 10: Issues & Opportunities – Facilities and Services:

Facilities and Services

Total Discussion Points 21

Plenary Feedback – Key Facilities & Services Issues

Green & Blue Group

 Village Hall – improve usage (new community centre – possible bus use) Burton on the Wolds

From the floor

 Mix of shared facilities for business and community use Red Group

 Positive – Has basic services (Pub, shop, access to schools)

 Negative – Lack of a Post Office

 Positive – Local Primary School

 Negative – Short of a classroom and mixed classes Access in the future? Capacity?

 Negative – Access to Primary Care (and getting worse e.g. Barrow)

 Opportunity – Use of existing facilities to add on services e.g. Post Office into pub like Wymeswold

Green & Blue Group

 Lack of facilities / groups for young people

 School ‘too successful’

 No outdoor play areas for playgroup

 Parking for village hall

 New village hall

 Cafe / Shop (fresh veg)

 Neighbourhood Watch re-launch? Not just crime

 Village events

 Police have no big areas for concern – good layouts

 Strengths – Theatre Club, but lacking in – lack of spirit

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Yellow Group

 Covered above

 Need to be incorporated into village plan

 Need car parking at village halls

Table 11: Issues & Opportunities – Energy and Water:

Energy and water

Total Discussion Points 5

Plenary Feedback - Key Energy and Water Issues

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Red Group

 Negative – Recent spate of power cuts (due to too much feedback into grid)

Green & Blue Group

 Improve drainage Seymour Road, Brook Street

 Renewables to provide energy for local homes / businesses

Yellow Group

 Power supply inconsistent

 Community power provider

Table 12: Issues & Opportunities – Communications: Communications

Total Discussion Points 8

Plenary Feedback - Key Communications Issues

Red Group

 Broadband and mobile phone speed-poor Red Group

 Negative – Broadband speed – Overall and consistency of speed even with Fibre

 Negative – Mobile phone coverage, locally and across routes

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Green & Blue Group

 Hoton – Superfast Broadband

 Improve mobile signals O2 and Vodaphone

 Communicate events etc via email to parish residents

Yellow Group

 Broadband

 Mobile connections

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6) Stakeholders – Apologies and Future Support

A number of invited stakeholders were unable to attend the meeting and sent apologies and/or requests to be kept informed.

The responses received are outlined in table 13.

Table 13: Stakeholders – Apologies and future support:

Organisation Support / Engagement LEICESTERSHIRE & Unfortunately we do not have sufficient resources to attend RUTLAND WILDLIFE your meeting, but we wish you well with the preparation of TRUST your plan. I would suggest that you contact the Leicestershire Environmental Records Centre at County Hall, Glenfield and ask them for a map showing the location of any Sites of Special Scientific Interest and Local Wildlife Sites, so that you can include policies to protect them within your plan. Sue Timms ([email protected]) is the County Council’s Principle Ecologist there. Please let me know if you are unable to obtain this information.

Cllr ANGELA FINCH Apologies.

Burton on the Wolds, Cotes & Prestwold Parish Council

HIGHWAYS ENGLAND I am sorry I won’t be able to attend this meeting.

I would appreciate if you could send me minutes of the meeting for information.

Kind regards Shirley Henderson, Asset Manager, NDD Midlands

LEICESTERSHIRE & For info I have forwarded your request to my colleague, who is RUTLAND SPORT the LRS locality representative for the Charnwood area. Will come back to you asap Many Thanks

Ms. STEPH MASSEY Apologies

JOHN STORER Sorry, we have an internal trustee meeting on the same night, CHARNWOOD I will try to send a representative or if not I would be very interested in receiving copies of the paperwork Karen Frostick

SHAUN HANRAHAN Many thanks for your invitation. Unfortunately I will be unable to attend the meeting on the 23rd but I would like to receive a copy of any information presented and to be kept informed of future meetings and developments

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Organisation Support / Engagement SPORT ENGLAND Thank you for consulting Sport England on the above Neighbourhood Consultation.

Planning Policy in the National Planning Policy Framework identifies how the planning system can play an important role in facilitating social interaction and creating healthy, inclusive communities. Encouraging communities to become more physically active through walking, cycling, informal recreation and formal sport plays an important part in this process and providing enough sports facilities of the right quality and type and in the right places is vital to achieving this aim. This means positive planning for sport, protection from unnecessary loss of sports facilities and an integrated approach to providing new housing and employment land and community facilities provision is important.

It is important therefore that the Neighbourhood Plan reflects national policy for sport as set out in the above document with particular reference to Pars 73 and 74 to ensure proposals comply with National Planning Policy. It is also important to be aware of Sport England’s role in protecting playing fields and the presumption against the loss of playing fields (see link below), as set out in our national guide, ‘A Sporting Future for the Playing Fields of England – Planning Policy Statement’.

http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for- sport/development-management/planning- applications/playing-field-land/

Sport England provides guidance on developing policy for sport and further information can be found following the link below:

http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for- sport/forward-planning/

Sport England works with Local Authorities to ensure Local Plan policy is underpinned by robust and up to date assessments and strategies for indoor and outdoor sports delivery. If local authorities have prepared a Playing Pitch Strategy or other indoor/outdoor sports strategy it will be important that the Neighbourhood Plan reflects the recommendations set out in that document and that any local investment opportunities, such as the Community Infrastructure Levy, are utilised to support the delivery of those recommendations.

http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/planning-for- sport/planning-tools-and-guidance/

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If new sports facilities are being proposed Sport England recommend you ensure such facilities are fit for purpose and designed in accordance with our design guidance notes.

http://www.sportengland.org/facilities-planning/tools- guidance/design-and-cost-guidance/

If you need any further advice please do not hesitate to contact Sport England using the contact details below [email protected]

CHARNWOOD CPRE Neighbourhood Plans should seek to establish the (the Campaign to Protect following outcomes: Rural England)  Preserve and enhance valued green spaces within settlements

 Preserve and enhance green spaces BETWEEN settlements to safeguard against coalescence

 Identify other valuable green spaces using the Landscape Character Assessment protocol

 Review and embrace Village Design Statements to ensure that they have statutory status within the Neighbourhood Plan

 Ensure appropriate housing to meet identified local needs including affordable homes, bungalows and housing for the elderly as well as for younger members of the community

 Identify preferred locations for housing, commercial, industrial & leisure developments, using brownfield sites, as appropriate, first

 Identify shortcomings with infrastructure and community facilities and require that these are addressed as a condition of any development proposals

 Regulate and manage traffic issues arising from new developments within settlements and from developments within neighbouring settlements

 Identify how policies (and projects) can conserve and enhance the natural environment and promote biodiversity alongside meeting development needs. MAVERICK Apologies

Cllr. STUART ISBISTER Apologies Hoton Parish Council

Ms. VIVIENNE ISAAC Apologies Human & Equine Shiatsu

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Organisation Support / Engagement

MIDLANDS RURAL I can’t make the 23rd September unfortunately but you know HOUSING what we can offer in terms of carrying out a Housing Needs Survey of the villages to tie in with the NDP if desired. This would have to be cleared by Charnwood BC first as they are not expecting these villages to be surveyed until 16/17 or 17/18. Indeed, a HNS report for Burton, Cotes and Prestwold is dated January 2013 so this is still valid until 2018. I am sure that the Parish Council will bring this to your attention and maybe some of the evidence collected back then can will be further investigated as part of the NDP. The Clerk to the PC confirmed the PC’s note of the survey in an email at the beginning of 2014 which stated:

Burton on the Wolds, Cotes and Prestwold Parish Council note the contents of and the possible requirements from the Housing Needs Survey and will take them into consideration when any planning application comes before us and in the course of preparing our Neighbourhood Plan.

Hoton seemed to be prepared for a HNS in 2011 but this never happened.

Mr. PETER HIGGINS Apologies Peter Higgins Sports Cars

LEICESTERSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE I have been given the details of your meeting on the 23rd September and unfortunately the date and time clashes with a management meeting within the service to finalise the risk management plans for the next 3 years; so unfortunately we are unable to send anyone to your meeting on this occasion. I would however welcome any future invitations to the stakeholder meetings where you feel our attendance may be beneficial. Please accept the services apologies on this occasion.

Michael Rogers. District Manager Charnwood.

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APPENDIX 1- Meeting Presentations

SupportingSupporting People People & & Supporting People & SustainingSustaining Communities Communities Sustaining Communities

Welcome & Introductions The Wolds Villages Cllr Robert Shields, Chairman Neighbourhood Plan Stakeholder Meeting The Wolds Villages Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee Wednesday 23rd September

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities

AGENDA

Joint Neighbourhood Plan Committee Members: 1. Welcome

Cllr Robert Shields Cllr Bill Cassell 2. Overview of Neighbourhood Cllr Rosemary Hames Cllr Roy Eady Planning John Laurance Graeme Chessum Hellen Jarvis John Bland 3. Role and Support for Communities John Shuter 4. Issues and opportunities workshop

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities

Overview of Neighbourhood Planning Neighbourhood Planning

• Has statutory weight through the Localism Act. • What can and cannot be achieved • Sets planning policies for development and use of land.

• Neighbourhood Planning process • Led by Parish/Town Council or Neighbourhood Forum.

• Neighbourhood Planning Leics/UK • Involves, but not led by the Local Planning Authority. • Requires community consultation, an independent examination and a local referendum.

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Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities SustainingCAN Communities CANNOT

Prevent any development from ever What a Neighbourhood Plan could look at Shape & direct future development. taking place in an area.  The development of housing (location, type, tenure etc) Identify most suitableNeighbourhood local sites. Block Planninga specific development.  The design and layout of new buildings Conflict with local, national, or EU Have statutory weight. policies.  Local employment sites and opportunities for business

 Transport and infrastructure Encourage more development. Reduce allocated development.

 Local facilities and services Be prepared with no input or support Identify key areas for protection. from the local community.  The protection and creation of open spaces

 Environmental issues Set required improvements or Be prepared without the support of additions to facilities, services and the Parish / Town Council or Local  Installation of renewable or alternative energy solutions. infrastructure. Planning Authority.

 Protection of important buildings and historic assets

Inform, Engage& Consult Step 1 – Gauge Interest / Demand & Initiate Project

Step 2 – Designate Neighbourhood Area

Step 3 – Develop Evidence Base

Step 4 – Prepare Draft Plan

Step 5 – Pre – Submission Consultation

Step 6 – Independent Examination

Step 7 – Referendum

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Introduction Neighbourhood Planning g • Identifies needs and priorities of local The Role of communities • CBC has a duty to support, advise and Charnwood Borough Council manage statutory processes

The Wolds Villages 23rd September 2015

Step 1 Step 2 (Current) Designate Neighbourhood Area Drafting the Neighbourhood Plan • Parish Councils decide to produce a Plan CBC provide advice on:- • Submit map showing the Area boundary • Processes and key stages for designation to CBC • Principles and planning policy • CBC publish map for six week consultation • Evidence and research • CBC formally designate Area • Funding sources and events • Designated Wolds Area 5th October 2014

Step 3 Step 4 Validation and Consultation Examination • Check draft plan conforms to national and • Appoint independent Examiner local policy and regulations • Arrange Examination, fund Examiner • Advertise draft Neighbourhood Plan costs, provide venue consultation • Consider Examiner’s recommendations and publish report • Advise whether changes are necessary

Step 5 Step 6 Referendum Adoption • Administer and fund local referendum • Formal decision on adoption • Publish results • Publish and distribute • Use to determine planning applications

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Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities Publicity & Evidence Base Consultation

STEP 1 – Initial Project Publicity STEP 4 - Stakeholder Meeting Plan publicised to the community including flyers, and website Meeting will be held to inform and consult key stakeholders including local councils, service providers, businesses and community groups

STEP 2 - Evidence Base STEP 5 – Parish Survey All existing information relating to each parish collated to form a profile of the designated area Questionnaire for all households within the designated area to gather their views and priorities

STEP 3 - Public Drop-in Event STEP 6 – Public Drop-in Event Continuing to engage residents, feeding back developing issues and priorities To inform the community about the aims and objectives of the plan, and to outline relating to the planning and development of the area opportunities to get involved. Gain initial comments, likes/dislikes/improvements

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities

Consultation Independent Examination

STEP 7 – Children & Young People STEP 9 – Independent Examination Engagement Planning for Real - Questionnaire – Voting Hand Sets STEP 10 - Referendum STEP 8 – Production of Plan Information, evidence and data collected used to produce plan document STEP 11 -The Plan ‘made’ (Brought into legal force)

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED Workshop Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds To consider the key Issues & Opportunities Traffic & Transport The Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan •Traffic volume / speed will need to address •Public transport •HGV’s •Parking

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED

Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds Drop-in Event Burton on the Wolds

Housing Renewable Energy

•Downsizing / bungalows •Yes / Yes on new builds •Affordable housing •Depends on location •Housing type •No more •Housing need •Location •No housing

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Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED

Drop-in Event Hoton Drop-in Event Hoton

Traffic & Transport Footpaths & Bridleways

•Speeding •Path to Wymeswold •HGV’s •Cycle paths

Supporting People & Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Sustaining Communities ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED ISSUES HIGHLIGHTED

Drop-in Event Hoton Business Survey

Renewable Energy •Poor Broadband speed

•Solar / no wind turbines •Poor Mobile Phone connectivity

•Housing provision for local employees

•Potential for shared office-meeting venues

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