SheringtonNeighbourhood Plan

Steering Group Kick-off Meeting 310.30am, 7 February 2015

Sherington Village Hall

Agenda (1)1. Welcome - Ian Collinge2. Appointment of Minutes Secretary and

Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting (29 Jan)3. Introductory Briefing on Neighbourhood Planning

- Ian Collinge4. Initial Public Questions5. Parish Council Update - Ian Collinge

a. Application to MKC for Area Designationb. Budgetc. Terms of Referenced. Available Resources

6. Apologies for Absence7. Volunteers - Introductions8. Identification of Key Issues9. Identification of Key Stakeholders

Agenda (2)10. Site Allocations Plan Assessment Criteria and Process

a. Meetings/Drop-in Sessionsb. Parish Pollc. Survey/Questionnaired. Measurement of Popularitye. Objective Criteria

11. Neighbourhood Plan Evidence Gathering12. Sustainability Appraisal13. Project Plan - Gantt Chart Update14. Task Organisation and Responsibilities15. Feedback on Newport Pagnell Parish Council’s

Neighbourhood Plan16. 12 noon - The Next Steps17. AOB

Introductory Briefing

• Government– 2011 Localism Act• Devolve decision-making down to local communities• Greater say in issues

– 2012 Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations• Sets out the rules that have to be followed

• 1,300 communities – 44 completed plans• Lots of information on the internet

New Tools for Parish Councils

• 3 New Tools Parish Councils Can Use– Neighbourhood (Development) Plans– Neighbourhood Development Orders– Community Right to Build Orders

• Orders– Parish Councils can grant planning permission– Specific community projects

• e.g. affordable housing

– Might be appropriate for the village shop• Need to investigate this!

Neighbourhood Plan

• Formal document• Sets out community’s vision for future

• Future planning applications MUST comply with:1. Milton Keynes Local Plan (Plan:MK)2. Sherington Neighbourhood Plan

• Will cover period up to 2031 – 16 years

What is Milton Keynes Doing?• 16 Areas• All 3 Key Settlements• Other Selected Villages– Bow Brickhill

• Woburn Sands– Completed – ‘Made’

• Wolverton / Lakes Estate– Drafts being reviewed

• Great Linford – 2 drafts• Castlethorpe– Similar size to Sherington

What the Plan Does NOT Do

• Mineral extraction is excluded

• Does not over-ride MKC plans– Core Strategy – adopted in 2013– Site Allocations Plan– Plan:MK

• Doesn’t change the 20-40 new houses– Can’t have less development – can have more

Might disappoint you – but this is the law

Consultation

• Parish Council led, but involving the public• Extensive consultation - ALL stakeholders– Residents– Businesses– Organisations– Landowners– Developers

• All meetings open to the public– No stitch ups behind closed doors

Final Plan Version

• Independent review/examination– Complies with legislation– Consistent with MKC Plans

• Adopted by electors in a referendum:“Do you want Milton Keynes Council to use the

Neighbourhood Plan for the Sherington Area to help it decide planning applications in the

neighbourhood area?”

YOU HAVE THE FINAL SAY

How Can I Help?

• Steering Group– Oversees the project– Reports to the Parish Council– Chaired by Parish Councillor

• Assist with specific activities– Research, evidence gathering, questionnaire– Data analysis, distribution etc

• Participate in consultations– Take part in the surveys and meetings– Tell us what concerns you– Tell us your ideas and aspirations

• Vote in the referendum – it is YOUR plan

Neighbourhood Plan Web Sitewww.sherington.org.uk/nplan

• News• Agendas and Minutes• Documents– Area Designation, Village Appraisal, Parish Plans

• Links to useful sources of information– Government, MKC, other Parishes– Other Neighbourhood Plans

• FAQ• Email addresses:– nplan@sherington.org.uk (just Ian at present)– nplanall@sherington.org.uk (all volunteers)

Initial Questions?

Parish Council Update

• Formal application to MKC for area designation– 1 page letter plus map– Submitted on 28 January

• 6 week public consultation on choice of area– To be advertised by MKC

• Proposed area:Entire Parish

Milton Keynes Council• Planning Application– Development Control Committee– 5 March 2015

• Site Allocations Plan– 18 February, but may slip

• Frosts - Wavendon– Waiting for appeal decision

• Point of Contact– Bob Wilson, Development Plans Manager– Initial meeting on 6 February

Budget• 2015/2016 Precept (~£22,000 – same as 2014/5)– Initial budget £1,500– Assumes use of volunteers– Straightforward issues

• No professional consultants

– Exploit other parishes’ experience– Documents to SCAN standards– Apply for grants (£22.5m from Government)

• Data from Bow Brickhill, Strumpshaw, Stony Stratford, Newport Pagnell, Great Linford– All spending much more– Depends on size and complexity

Terms of Reference• Steering Group is a Parish Council committee• Has ‘advisory’ status– Decisions to be ratified by full Parish Council– Law limits voting to councillors

• Scope– Develop the Neighbourhood Plan– Organise the consultations– Site Allocations Plan: Advise Parish Council on

public’s preferences for housing sites– Not a pressure group

• Document waiting for Parish Council approval

Potential Resources• 2011 Census– Data tables on web site– Population (including ages), Housing, Employment,

etc• Mapping– Ordnance Survey• Public Sector Mapping Agreement - Licence

– Parish Council has free access to digital OS maps• Downloaded – various scales • Raster – TIFF format • Vector – needs mapping application (QGIS is free)

– Also subscribes to Parish Online

Potential Resources (2)• 1973 Plan• 1983 Plan• 2004 Village Appraisal• 2008/11 Parish Plan• Village Development Envelope• SHLAA Map 1• SHLAA Map 2

Volunteers• Apologies

– Robert Brewis• Volunteers

– Keith Carey– Duncan Clarke– John Cook– Matthew Hargreaves– Jackie Inskipp– Stephen Kennedy– Oliver Powell– Steve Slater– Dave and Liz Revell– Brian Watts– David Williams

Issues(Scope of the Neighbourhood Plan)

• Housing – MKC Plans/Planning Application• Village shop• Businesses• Leisure Facilities• Parking• Infrastructure• Conservation Area• Church• Open Spaces• Footpaths/cycle routes• Sustainability

Stakeholders(To be consulted)

• Residents• Businesses – see next slide for list

• Organisations – see next slide for list

• Landowners• Developers

Businesses (from Oliver)

• Alban Hill Nurseries• Bernard Crook Nurseries • Blue Flame – Denman Electrical + other self employed?• Furniture Restoration (Water lane)• Haynes Garage• Haynes Haulage• Kennels• Manor Courtyard Office tenants• Shooting / Gun Club• Village Shop• White Hart

• Farmers• Sherington Bridge

Organisations (from Oliver)

• Church • Pavilion • Pre-School • School • Shop • Village Hall • Scan

• Sherington Bell Ringers• Sherington CE Governors• Sherington CE PTFA• Sherington Football Club

• Sherington Historical Society• Sherington Indoor Bowls Club• Sherington Luncheon• Sherington Pre-School• Sherington Thumb sticks• Sherington Twinning Association• Sherington Youth Club• St Lauds Choir• St Lauds Church Parochial Church

Council• The Beavers• The New Thursday Group• Tuesday Coffee Mornings• Village Hall Committee and Trustees• Shopco

Site Allocations Plan Consultation• Meetings– Briefing/drop-in session – needs to be early– Discussions

• Parish poll• Questionnaire– By elector/household– Under 18’s– Paper/online/both– Security – multiple voting– Data Protection Act

• Characteristics/popularity/both

Evidence Gathering• Need for Affordable Housing• Topics other than housing• 1-on-1 discussions with key stakeholders?

Sustainability Appraisal• SA is not mandatory– But we do need to take sustainability into account

• Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)– Required by law in certain circumstances– Probably doesn’t apply to us– Addressed by MKC Core Strategy

Project Plan

• Gantt Chart update• MKC dates not fixed - Difficult to schedule work

Task Organisation/Responsibilities• Subgroups for each topic?• Spread topics around the team?• ?

• Publicity• Monthly SCAN article• MKC Ward Councillors Surgery• Use of PCs

Newport Pagnell’s Plan• Consulting with neighbouring Parishes– Meeting on 29 January

• Area is entire Town – started July 2013• Just done their survey – analysing results• Draft Plan partially written• 5 councillors, 2 clerks, 3 public• Housing: Core Strategy: 425-450 (593) new houses– Actually proposing 1400– 1281 at Tickford Fields Farm (to get new school, etc)

• Schools, Playgroups, Medical Facilities, Parking, Employment, Sports Facilities

• Want feedback from neighbours

The Next Steps• Site Allocations Plan Response

– Leave objective assessment to MKC?• Steering Group comment on their method and data

– We measure public opinion – simple questionnaire?– Drop-in session/workshop with MKC planner?

• Further publicity– SCAN article – March issue – to Betty by 16 February– Ward Councillor’s surgery 21 February

• Extra meeting?– Fri 13 Feb or Tues 17 Feb – Pavilion

• Regular Steering Group Meetings– Last Tuesday in each month, 7.30pm, Pavilion– Next: 24 February 2015

• Anything else?