ISSUE 56 MARCH 2016 UPDATE THE NEWSLETTER OF NORTHAW & CUFFLEY PARISH COUNCIL Design The Front Cover Of Our Neighbourhood Plan & Win A Cash Prize The Parish Council is developing a Neighbourhood Plan (see detail in this edition), which sets out a long-term vision for Northaw & Cuffley. Later this year we will be publishing the draft plan and in due course it is anticipated that it will become a document which will guide for the next 10+ years the future development of the area. It will be 60 pages or so and printed in full colour on quality paper with a front cover which depicts the essence of Northaw & Cuffley. Instead of commissioning a design we have decided to hold a competition to allow local amateurs, professional or aspiring designers to submit designs. There are no residency or age qualifications and all submissions will be evaluated. There will be three categories of prizes: • Junior children of primary school age as at July 2016 – £50 • Senior children of secondary school age as at July 2016 – £100 • Adults – £150 There will also be an additional overall prize for the best in all three categories – £200. So the overall winner will receive between £250 and £350 depending on age. The Neighbourhood Plan will be in A4 portrait format. Entries can be of any size, but need to be able to be scaled to fit A4 portrait format, in addition they should also be usable when photo copied in black and white. There is no preconception of content other than it should be your expression of what you believe best represents the essence of Northaw and Cuffley. You can use any medium including photography or computer generation, and the image can be anything from totally abstract to a single traditional landscape, or a collage of images. It is entirely up to you! Entries should be submitted to the Parish Council in Maynard Place by Monday 4th July and the prizes will be awarded in July. All submission should include age, name and address. By submitting an entry you agree that the Parish Council has the right to use the image in connection with any documents it may produce. The Council reserves the right to choose not to use the overall winning entry as the front cover of the Neighbourhood Plan. UPDATE MARCH 2016 UPDATE MARCH 2016 Recycling Bins Maynard Place Car Park NORTHAW & CUFFLEY ANNUAL PARISH MEETING 2016 A Community Meeting For The Residents Of Northaw & Cu ey The Maynard Place car park is owned by the Parish Council and there is an agreement in place that allows Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council, WHBC, to locate a number of recycling containers there. For those residents who use C the ar P ark you may have noticedthat the recycling containers are often full and overflowing causing litter in the area and an unsightly mess. This problem arises because lorries parking to deliver to the Coop prevent access to the car park for larger vehicles. If this occurs when the WHBC contractor visits to empty the recycling containers they cannot get access and leave and only return on the next scheduled visit. It would appear that WHBC do not require their contractor to return earlier to empty the container. The result is there for all to see – overflowing containers. We have contacted WHBC to discuss how this problem can be resolved. In the event of no solution being deliverable by WHBC the Parish Council may need to consider relocating the containers to a more accessible site, such as the car parks at King George V playing fields. UPDATE ISSUE 56 CONTENTS Page Ammual Parish Meeting . 3 Welwyn & Hatfield’s Emerging Local Plan Grants to Voluntary Organisations . 4 Cu ey Planning - Proposed Developments Northaw & Cuffley Residents Association . 6-7 Hall Letter to Charles Walker MP . 8 Village Day & Airship Centenary Update Friday Northaw & Cuffley Village Day . 9 SCANGB Update Northaw Action Group (NAG) – Chas Storer . 11 April 22nd The Parish Council’s Neighbourhood Plan SCANGB (Save Cuffley and Northaw Green Belt) . 12-13 7:30pm Capt . William Leefe Robinson . 19 The Parish Council’s End Of Term Report Changing Cuffley . 20 Start Licensed Bar Clerk’s Update . 21-22 Doors Open St Thomas Church, Northaw . 24 7:00pm Complimentary Light Buffet Northaw Community Orchard . 26 The Neighbourhood Plan . 27-29 If you have a suggestion for a topic - this will need to be submitted to the Parish Council by March 31st. - Email: [email protected] - Phone: 01707 875825 Contact details for Local Organisations . 30 2 3 UPDATE MARCH 2016 UPDATE MARCH 2016 Gardening The Parish Council recognises the valuable role that voluntary organisations play in providing local services and underpinning community activities. We have for the financial year 2016/17 created a fund of £25,000 for the Do You provision of Grants to voluntary organisations who operate primarily with Northaw and Cuffley. NEED a strong pair of hands for those gardening jobs? To be eligible for a grant your organisation must satisfy the following criteria NEED your vegetable garden dug? PROFESSIONAL DESIGN & WEBSITE SERVICES • The organisation must be clearly not for profit and be voluntary in nature NEED your grass cutting? • The organisation can be local, regional or national but it must have a solid presence in the Northaw and NEED logs moving/splitting? Cuffley area nd a in particular any project funded must be focused on the area • Funding will only be provided for one-­‐off initiatives or projects. We will not consider providing funding Please ring Paul Curson Web Design & Development towards operational losses or activities which extend over a number of years 01707 875622 Logos, Flyers & Business Cards £7 per hour • Grants will not be given to projects already underway or contractually committed Hosting & Email Services SEO, Email Campaigns & Social Media • The maximum grant will be £5,000 and the minimum £250 If you arei nvolved with a local voluntary organisation and wish to apply for a grant then you should submit a written application by Monday 1st May including the following information WWW.CHUNKYDESIGN.COM • Details about your organisation including history, objectives, constitution and management arrangements • Details of financial affairs including recent accounts [email protected] | +44 (0) 203 468 1718 • Description of the activities thatrently cur benefit the area • Declaration of any existing relationships with the Parish Council or Parish Councillors Home+CarAdverts_noLogo_1115_A5 Land Adverts_0715 30/11/2015 16:53 Page 2 • Outline of proposed project or initiative including detailed costs and funding • Projected community benefits arising from the project • Project delivery plan including timescales and management arrangements On receipt of your application the Parish Council may meet with you and/or seek additional information. The Parish Council will review all applications and aims to award grants by Monday 1st August at the latest. Should you require any additional information please contactParish the Clerk, Jason Grocock by E-­‐mailing: [email protected] or via our web sitewww.northawcuffleypc.co.uk The Parish Council will award grants on the basis of eligibility and added value to the community and has no obligation to award any grants orlise uti fully the available budget. WE BELIEVE QUALITY HOME INSURANCE CAN’T BE RUSHED We’ll invest time to help youyou ensureensure youyou get the right cover for youryour home.home. CallCa ll 0199201234 567625076 890 forfor aa quotequote oror poppop in in 37-39 Turners Hill, Ches hu n t, Her tfor d s hi r e EN8 8NP LILY WITHERINGTON celebrated her 100th Birthday recently! Our agents are appointed representatives for general insurance products and introducer appointed representatives for life, pensions and investments of NFU Mutual. 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Planning DOORS OPEN AT 7:00PM • Barry Knichel - SCANGB Update Vehicles Illegally Parked On Verges • Peter Dace - Airship Centenary 2016 Licensed Bar - Raffle Complimentary Buffet Considerable problems of unsightly verges are caused locally by inconsiderate drivers parking illegally. EMAIL: [email protected] WEBSITE: WWW.NCRAGB.CO.UK Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has a byelaw to minimise grass verge damage. The byelaw is effective when a council officer or warden witnesses someone driving onto the verge and parking. The ‘Cuffley Pong’ Unfortunately it does not cover the officer or warden observing Regular subscribers to our emails will know that one of driving over pavements, or cars parked on the grass without a the most controversial issues in 2015 was the odours driver present. Residents however may report vehicle(s) parking that blighted many homes in our villages. The NCRA have lined up a senior representative from the on verges within the Borough. Environment Agency to attend our AGM and answer your questions or address any concerns. If you have been affected by the ‘Cuffley Pong’ then we would urge The following are required - the registration number, exact location NCRA Membership 2016 you to come along as it will be a great opportunity to and a photograph of the vehicle on the verge showing the Please fill in and return this form together with your hear first-hand what the EA are doing for residents and £5 subscription to one of the addresses listed.