CHOLMONDELEY & CHORLEY NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN STEERING GROUP
MINUTES OF AN INFORMAL MEETING HELD ON 11 AUGUST 2020 AT 7:30PM
| PRESENT: | Claire Farquharson | Chairman |
| Parish Councillors | Councillor C Farquharson Councillor S Langton | Councillor C Hopley Councillor C Nickson |
| Non-Parish Councillors | Stacey Rutter | |
| APOLOGIES: | James Hall Phil Probin Andy Champion Tony Fennell |
KEY DISCUSSION POINTS AND OUTCOMES
| DISCUSSION POINTS | OUTCOMES / ACTIONS |
| Key points from previous meeting, discussed and updated Member reviewed draft plan to see direction of plan and actions needed Member attended meeting with Estate regarding Wildlife and Conservation Survey | |
| Days & Times of Meetings | Agreed that to try where possible to have a specific day and time for meetings, and agreed Tuesday at 7.30pm would be the first option when scheduling any further meetings. |
| Member provided feedback on meeting with Estate about the valuable wildlife contribution around the park and the large survey that is currently being completed, with aim of December 2020. Further emphasised | Members discussed and agreed with the community results emphasis on wildlife and conservation, that a survey of this nature is valuable and would like to work with the Estate to be able to utilise the data to support the final neighbourhood plan to show clearer and greater depth that the survey the Steering Group were considering. ACTION: To email Estate to discuss this further. |
| Member highlighted draft plan and group discussed information that was needed to support plan from the community to gain further understanding of community views. | Members agreed that an additional questionnaire to the community on specific information to assist the plan development was key. Content to include demographics (due to change since Census 2011, in population), Travel and Transport (vehicles, commute to work, cycling and footpaths), Housing (opinions on nature of developments, locations, affordable housing), Community Facilities (what is used at present, frequency, location and use of a community hall, funding and management, activities), Heritage & Landscape (Character, Special Features and Areas), Local Economy (what businesses are used,) ACTION: Stacey Rutter & Chris Nickson to lead this and formulate a full questionnaire. Members to contribute to questionnaire or questions that are felt necessary to gain clarification or further information on to assist development of plan. Email Stacey by 30/09/20. Stacey to provide a draft questionnaire at meeting on 01/09/20 |
| Questionnaire Distribution Members discussed distribution and agreed similar format to previous questionnaire | Member agreed that a consistent approach to questionnaire distribution and data collection was important, to be confirmed and discussed at next meeting. Agreed aim to distribute questionnaires in first few weeks of September |
| Summary of Overall Aims and Vision of Plan | ACTION: Stacey Rutter to consolidate and propose overall aims and vision of plan |
| Objectives, Visions, Policies and mapping of Cheshire East Local Plan Members discussed that needed clarity or further detail within all sections on vision, objectives, policies and mapping to Local Plan. | ACTION: Specific members to lead sections but opportunity for all steering group members to contribute. Any member to email relevant lead prior to next meeting with contribution and lead to email Chair prior to next meeting to be able to formulate into full plan. Chair to email sections to relevant leads to assist formulation. Proposed Leads: Housing, Leisure & Community – Chris Nickson, (suggested Rodger Keys) Travel, Transport – Sarah Langton, (suggested Andy Champion) Heritage & Wildlife – Stacey Rutter Rural Economy – Claire Farquharson, Chris Hopley |
| Land Classification determination | ACTION: Chris Nickson |
| Settlement Edges / Green Belt Members discussed | ACTION: Agreed to return at next meeting to determine further |
| Historical Topography Members discussed utilising historical topography within plan | ACTION: Chris Nickson to research links prior to next meeting |
| Photography Members agreed that photos as part of the plan were important | ACTION: All members to consider photos that may be worth adding to plan as an ongoing project at present |
| Timeline Members discussed timeline for plan | ACTION: Agreed to work towards: Questionnaires – September Draft completed – December Community Consultation – after |
Next Meeting: 01/09/20 7.30pm
Venue: TBC