To give everyone a chance to discuss the draft Neighbourhood Plan we are running a series of small local focus groups in people’s homes. Two have already been held – on 1^st December in Lynch Lane and 8^th December on Lodge Hill.   A further group is planned to be held on 18^th December at 7.30 pm at West Acre on Mares Lane. Please contact Axel Goodbody on 07729 288853 if you’d like to attend.

If you’d like to join a small group discussion but can’t make the 18th, or if you are prepared to host one, please get in touch with Chris Langdon or Mick Fletcher. We would be happy to help you organise it.

On 25^th January at 5.00pm we will be holding a general meeting in the village hall on the same topic. Everyone is welcome and all relevant papers can be found under Neighbourhood Plan on the village website.

 

 

The Neighbourhood Plan Working Group have produced a commentary on the application for outline planning permission, recently submitted by the Church Commissioners. It is intended to help individuals and the Parish Council form a view on the application and submit comments to the local planning authority. Those wishing to submit comments should do so as soon as possible. You can see the commentary here

Please note that the published deadline for individuals to comment on the application is 20^th February. The parish council has asked for an extension which we understand will be granted.  It is not possible formally to grant a similar extension to individuals.  However, we have been advised by the Principal Planning Officer that “any comments received up to the point of determination would be taken into consideration”. Since the application will not be determined until at least after comments from the parish council have been received, we believe that it is best for the village to hold the public meeting, as planned, on Sunday 23^rd February.

Neighbourhood Plan Working Group

In recent weeks there have been two instances of houses in the Station Road / Bell Close area being broken into and things taken.  It would be wise to check your security arrangements and be especially alert to suspicious activity.