MINUTES OF THE PARISH PLAN STEERING GROUP MEETING
HELD ON MONDAY 1st AUGUST 2011 AT 2PM
AT BURSLEDON VILLAGE HALL
Present: Diana Sneezum (in the chair), Diane Andrewes,
Jenny Leeves , Margaret Lord,
Wendy Lyne, Marion Penn and John Prinn.
1. WELCOME All members were welcomed to the meeting
2. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
Apologies had been received from Donna Brewer, Polly Clark, Ron Nichols,
Tony Palmer and Jane Rich.
3. MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON 4th JULY 2011
The minutes as circulated were approved - proposed by John Prinn and
seconded by Wendy Lyne.
4. MATTERS ARISING
4.1 H.Y.P.E (6.1) Diane Andrewes had received an email from Donna
Brewer to say that her job was in jeopardy and she was having to look
for another job. Solent Youth Action had entered a bid to take
over the service but had not had the result. Marion Penn agreed to
contact Donna and try to obtain feedback on the youth’s responses
following the weekend at the QE2 centre.
4.2 Bursledon Windmill (6.2) Diane Andrewes had written to Ken Thornber
and read the response in which he stated that HCC remains committed to
the preservation of the windmill and was planning a Community
Partnership meeting to discuss the way ahead. There was some
transitional funding for volunteers. The Windmill will celebrate
its 200th Anniversary in 2014. John Prinn had seen the new curator
of Hampshire Museum Services who had responsibility for the windmill and
was hoping to meet with him. Diane Andrewes had invited a museum officer
to attend the Parish Plan meeting but they were not available either for
this meeting or the one in September.
Diane Andrewes had also raised a question with Bursledon Parish
Council regarding the future of the windmill and EBC’s intentions.
Diccon Bright had responded to say that HCC owned the windmill and had
been spending £30K annually but had said they were reducing this from
2012. The LAC were considering the future level of funding but
would be unable to raise the level previously provided by HCC.
4.3 Bursledon Signage (7) Diane Andrewes had asked a
question on this to the Parish Council and they had agreed there was a
problem and suggested that the Parish Plan could identify where signs
were most needed.
4.4 Proposed Bursledon Centre in Lowford (8.2) All members
reported that they had attended the exhibition and were completing the
questionnaire.
5. FINANCIAL REPORT
Jenny Leeves reported that there was no change in the accounts and the
balance remained at £481.
6. CORRESPONDENCE
6.1 A Letter from Eric Pickles, Minister of State for Communities
and Local Government, re Parish Plans and the Localism Bill This
had been circulated and basically stated that Parish Plans were at the
forefront of the Localism Bill.
6.2 Tony Wright, EBC Head of Planning Policy, had been sent a copy
of the letter from Eric Pickles and had written that he considered
Parish Plan were of more use than Neighbourhood Plans and should be
encouraged.
6.3 Keith House had also written and supported the views of Tony Wright.
7. WORKING PARTY REPORT ON QUESTIONNAIRE
7.1 Section on ‘Housing’ A draft format of the housing section had been
circulated and was piloted at the meeting and the results discussed.
Marion Penn agreed to redesign the format and email to members.
7.2 Section on ‘Community Facilities’ – brainstorming. Members
were asked to consider what questions should be asked on the proposed
community facilities and what should be included but found it difficult
to determine what should be included and referred this back to the
working party.
7.3 Proposal: “That, in view of the current interest in these
topics, ‘Housing’ and ‘Community Facilities’ Questionnaires be published
and circulated in September 2011.”
It was agreed by the committee that an interim questionnaire should be
tried. This would also help in ascertaining how best to send them
out and get the results analysed.
Diane Andrewes had invited Julia Norman to the Steering Group meetings
but she had been unable to attend. Diane Andrewes will invite her
to attend a meeting of the working party.
Diana Sneezum had looked at a section in the Local Plan on the
Countryside and Nature Conservation and had problems in identifying
suitable questions. This will be referred to the next working
party meeting.
8 PUBLIC RELATIONS:
8.1 It was noted that the Chair’s Parish Plan report is to be
published in the next Bursledon Parish Council Newsletter
8.2 It was noted that a P.P. update was published in
August/September Scene Magazine.
8.3 To consider arranging stalls at summer/autumn
events, if any.
The possibility of manning a stall at the Garden Club show was discussed
but it was felt to be of limited value.
9. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business
10. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next meeting will be at 2pm on Monday 5th September in the Peter
Page Room in the Village Hall
A further meetings has been arranged for 3rd October
There being no further business, the meeting closed at 4 pm
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