North Luffenham Parish Council Masterplan Response 14June2018NLPC Covering letter Masterplan Response – 12 Jun 18
Parish Council Response to the St Georges consultation
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Planning Application 6A Church Street
Planning Sub-Committee Meeting
Agenda for the forth coming meeting on 12th June at 4pm at the Community CentrePlanning Sub Committee 12th June 2018
Planning Decision Notice
Planning Application 12 Glebe Road
Draft Minutes Parish Council (Trust) Annual Meeting Monday 21st May 2018
Draft Minutes of Annual Parish Council Meeting 21st May 2018
VILLAGE DAY 2018 – THANK YOU
Many thanks indeed to all those that helped to make Village Day such a great success, though the weather did inevitably help. It is always good to see the village come together for such an event and it was very special to see so many of our younger citizens having fun. None of this would have happened without your support. On behalf of the Parish Council and indeed the village, I would thank on your behalf all those who helped to make the day so special, including:
Preparatory Grass Cutting – Pete Burrows / Chater Choir – Tracey Steward and so many wonderful singers / Archery – Michael Anker and Tim Clifton / Target Golf – Charles Cade / Dog Show – Sarah’s Pet Care Services and Bill Whittaker / Frisby Golf – Graham & Pippa Madgwick / Church/Remembrance Poppies – Janet Whittaker & Fay Cummings / Basketball – Mathew Butcher / Croquet – Tim & Hilary Smith / Football Skills – Ben Eshelby / Rounders – Judy Cade & Di Wickowski / Pizza in a Box – North Luffenham Scouts / Tug of War – Sue Roberts / Bar – Trish & Debbie / BBQ – Liz Caffarelli / Jane Roche / Afternoon Teas – Hilary Hudson, Charlene Hudson, Janet Heasell, Sue / Cakes Stall – Vanja House, Val Smith, Penny McKinley & Sue Read and anyone that I might have inadvertently forgotten (With sincere apologies).
A great day thank you, one and all. Paul Cummings
ST GEORGE’S BARRACKS – HAVE YOUR SAY NOW
The deadline for the submission of comments on the proposed development at St George’s Barracks has, at our request, been extended to 14th Jun 18. If you say nothing, RCC will accept your tacit support to the proposed new town of 3,570 new homes, an industrial estate and a 200 hectare quarry on your doorstep. It is really important that you have your say using the questionnaire provided or by email using the pro forma at: https://www.stgeorgesrutland.co.uk.
I attach a copy of a letter that I hope to get published in next week’s papers:
Paul Cummings – Chair NLPC
email: pbgcummings@gmail.com
Village Day Refreshments
There will be several refreshment options available on The Oval from 2:30pm
Afternoon Teas
BBQ – Burgers and Sausages
Bar (Open from 1pm)
Feel free to partake of any and all
IMPORTANT – St GEORGE’S BARRACKS PLAN – FEEDBACK FORM
If we are to be able to influence RCC’s view of the proposed development at St George’s Barracks it is essential that as many people as possible complete the Feedback Form. It doesn’t matter if you are for or against the proposals, your view is really important. We will have forms available at Village Day or complete on line:
YOUR VIEWS WILL HELP THE COUNTY COUNCIL WITH THEIR PLANNING
Annual Parish Council (Trust) Meeting – 21 May 2018
The Annual meeting of North Luffenham Parish Council (Trust) will be held immediately following the PC Meeting on Monday 21st May 2018 in the Community Centre. The agenda and associated paper are listed below:
Annual Parish Council Meeting – Monday 21st May 2018
The Annual Meeting of North Luffenham Parish Council will be held at 7pm on Monday 21st May 2018 in the Community Centre. The agenda attached below:
Village Day – Archery Returns to Butt Lane
In the Middle Ages archery practice was a feudal obligation, and every settlement had its practice area.
The origin of the name “Butt Lane” may come from Middle English butte which was a ‘mark for archery’, ‘target’, ‘goal’.
On Village Day (Sunday May 20th) Michael Anker will be running “Have a Go” Archery taster sessions on the Oval at 3:30 by the cricket nets for anyone who would like to re-create the medieval use of the area (but with modern recurve bows )
All ages and abilities are welcome to give it a try
Michael will be taking donations for Dove Cottage Day Hospice at Ridlington from participants
Village Day – Cake Requests
Vanya House and Sue Read will be running a cake stall on Village Day on Sunday May 20th, to raise funds for the Church
If you would like to donate a cake to sell on the stall, please bring it to the pavilion on Sunday where Vanya or Sue will collect it
Village Day – Fun Dog Show
There will be a fun dog show open to all on Village Day on Sunday 20th May
This will be held between 2.30pm – 3.30 pm in the Arena, and run by Paul Cummings
Judging will be on several fun categories, including:
• Sit & Stay
• Walk to Heel
• Sausage Catching
• Best Young Handler (Under 12 yrs)
• Best Fancy Dress – Dog & Handler
• Most Lovable Dog
Feel free to bring yourself and your dog along on the day
ST GEORGE’S BARRACKS – THE REALITY REVEALED
13th May 2018
ST GEORGE’S BARRACKS
WHAT WORTH THE WORD OF OUR COUNTY COUNCIL ??
On Friday 11th May, Rutland County Council released the first draft of the Master Plan (https://www.stgeorgesrutland.co.uk) for the redevelopment of St George’s Barracks. The event had plenty of gloss, but in reality very little substance. Certainly the group that I sat with felt that this was a lost opportunity to bring something really positive to the County. There is nothing in the plan that will attract tourism, our highest income earner, to the County. The scope of the imagination of the planners is really limited and appears to follow a commitment to cram as many houses as possible into the limited space available. The huge future quarry site which covers almost 50% of the site in the plan is termed as a “Country Park”, but you will have to live for a long time to see it.
You will recall that in December, when the proposed development was presented to us, the Chief Executive of the Council made a number of assurances to us, which included key planning assumptions:
• This would be a typical Rutland village with a wide variety of houses and excellent amenities, including the development of a hotel and leisure facilities on site.
• The infrastructure bid proposals were based on a development of 1,500 to 3,000 new homes (3,000 being the top estimate if the whole site was available for development).
• The planning density was to be no more than 20 Homes/Hectare.
I am afraid that every one of these critical commitments has been broken. A coach and horses has been driven through these assumptions and it is now clear that the brief given to the planners was to design a new town for more than 3,000 new homes, regardless of how much land was available after the designation of the vast quarry site. As a result, though not explicit in the documentation, the proposal will include swathes of terraced homes, town houses and apartment blocks, none of which can be found in any typical Rutland Village. The proposed total density of Housing has increased from “no more than 20 Houses / Hectare” to 30 houses per hectare and in some areas considerably more. What is proposed is a new dormitory town stuck in the heart of this Rural County, that has been designed for ‘anywhere’, with precious disregard for everything that makes Rutland special. Maybe an appropriate name for the new town should be “Rutland Forsaken”. This cannot be considered to be Right for Rutland.
It is therefore essential that everyone see the ‘exhibition’ in the School Hall on Wed 16th May from 6.30pm to 9pm and takes the opportunity to tell the County County Council and the ReGenco Planners what they think about their proposals. This really will affect you and your families for years to come.
PBG CUMMINGS
Chair North Luffenham Parish Council
Tel: 01780 720124
email: pbgcummings@gmail.com
Village Day Fun Run
Jonny Davies will be organising a Settings Fun Run on Village Day on Sunday 20th May
Timings for the event are below
1pm Register for ‘The Settings Fun Run’ in the Pavilion on the Oval
1.30pm Settings Fun Run starts
St Georges Barracks – Masterplan Consultation
From RCC:
Consultation around the first high-level plan for the St George’s Barracks site in Rutland is now live, with full details available to view on a new, dedicated website: www.stgeorgesrutland.co.uk
During the consultation period local communities, the wider Rutland public and key stakeholder groups are all invited to share their views on the proposals being put forward for discussion.
The following public events are taking place from today as part of the consultation:
| Activity | Location | Date | Time |
| Open exhibition | Victoria Hall, Oakham | Friday 11 May 2018 | 3.00pm to 7.00pm |
| Open exhibition | Victoria Hall, Oakham | Saturday 12 May 2018 | 10.00am to 2.00pm |
| Open exhibition | Oakham Library | Monday 14 May to Sunday 27 May 2018 | Normal Library opening hours |
| Presentation and drop-in session | St Mary and St John Primary School, North Luffenham | Wednesday 16 May 2018 | 6.30pm to 9.00pm |
| Drop-in session | Uppingham Town Hall | Thursday 17 May 2018 | 2.00pm to 8.00pm |
| Presentation and drop-in session | Edith Weston Village Hall | Wednesday 23 May 2018 | 6.30pm to 9.00pm |
| Drop-in session | Ketton Library | Wednesday 30 May 2018 | 2.00pm to 8.00pm |
All of the materials available at these events, together with information that has already been published in relation to St George’s, can be viewed online at: www.stgeorgesrutland.co.uk
Feedback on the high-level St George’s plan can be submitted at any point during the consultation, which runs until the end of May. Feedback forms will be available at each of the events listed above, while it is also possible to submit comments direct via the new website.
If you have any questions about the consultation or any of the information outlined above, please contact us by emailing: stgeorges@rutland.gov.uk
VILLAGE DAY 2018 – TIME FOR A PARTY
You are cordially invited to North Luffenham’s Village Dat on Sunday 20th May 2018 from 1.30 to 5pm on the Oval.
Music, Afternoon Teas, BBQ, Bar, Sports, Competitions and Fun Activities for all. Bring your Chairs, Tables, Picnics etc for a great afternoon on the Oval.
