Bradford on Avon Neighbourhood Plan Approval

The Bradford on Avon Steering Group are pleased to inform you that the designation of Bradford on Avon Neighbourhood Area has been approved. To view the full report please visit Wiltshire Council's website by clicking here.

Neighbourhood Plan Receives Funding

Bradford on Avon Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are very pleased to have received a grant from the Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning programme (delivered by Locality). The amount received is £6,837.00 

Resources from the Town Council and Wiltshire Council are limited and the grant will enable the group to bring in professional assistance with the writing of a draft plan.  The grant will also be used to cover costs for printing and website updates when informing the public of the process of the plan during exhibitions.

Consultation on Bradford on Avon Town Council's application for Neighbourhood Plan Area designation

The Consultation on Bradford on Avon Town Council's application for Neighbourhood Plan Area designation has now begun.

You can view and make comments on this proposal on the Wiltshire Council website at: 

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/neighbourhoodplanning

You can also make comments by email (neighbourhood.planning@wiltshire.gov.uk) or by writing to us at Spatial Planning, Economy & Regeneration, Wiltshire Council, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8JN. A comment form can also be downloaded from the website address above. 

THE CLOSING DATE FOR COMMENTS IS: WEDNESDAY 2nd OCTOBER 2013  

  

Community Wellbeing Topic Group

The Community Wellbeing Topic Group of Bradford on Avon's Neighbourhood Plan is currently seeking information from the town's schools, clubs and organisations which contribute to community wellbeing.  They are looking to gather the following information:

·                What land/ buildings  are currently used by your organisation? 

·                Are they adequate for needs up to 2026?

·                If not what is required to fill the gap?

·                What problems and opportunities exist with your present facilities?

·                How do you think the Plan might address the issues you have identified?

·                What numbers are currently using the facilities?  (age groups if possible)

Whilst every effort has been made to contact all groups within the town if you haven't received a letter please contact Emma Windsor at emma@emmawindsor.co.uk

Thank You

The Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group would like to express their thanks to all that completed the online survey and attended the consultation events.  The following sub-groups are now being set-up and will review all comments:

Conservation & Design

Economy & Enterprise

Community Wellbeing

Housing for all

Transport & Movement

Green Spaces

Climate Change

If you wish to be involved in any of these areas please pass on your details to Emma Windsor on emma@emmawindsor.co.uk including the areas you would be keen to assist and the leader of the relevant sub-group(s) will be in contact shortly.

Reminder Invitation to Neighbourhood Plan Consultation

Thank you to those people who have already attended one of our Neighbourhood Plan events.  For anyone who has not been able to attend I would like to remind you that we have two more events dates (details below).  Please do come along your opinions are important to us.

Library Foyer

Thursday 14th March

10am to 1pm

Library Foyer

Saturday 16th March

10am to 1pm

If you aren't able to attend the final consultations at the library please do log on to our website http://www.bradfordonavontowncouncil.gov.uk/consultation/index.html for further information and to complete the survery.  Deadline for online submissions is 31st March 2013.

Neighbourhood Plan Road Show

Why do we need a Neighbourhood Plan?

There have been many changes in Bradford on Avon in the last 20 years and we can expect to see many more. Under the Localism Act, we can write a Neighbourhood Plan to ensure that local views are given more consideration in planning decisions which affect us. If we don’t, outside developers may try to impose their views on our town.

We want your help. Neighbourhood plans need to reflect the views of the local community. The plan will be shaped by your responses. We’re not looking at major expansion in Bradford on Avon – we just want to leave the town in good heart for future generations to enjoy.

We’re not starting from scratch – there have been several consultations and initiatives over the years which have helped us write a vision. Firstly, we need to know if you agree with the vision and the ways it could be put into action.

We’ll be asking for everyone’s views, and then we’ll then produce a draft plan.

It will include positive proposals for conservation of our buildings and open spaces and ideas for future projects. At that stage you will have another opportunity to tell us what you think. If it’s approved, subject to a referendum in the town, it becomes a major consideration in the assessment of future planning applications.

Please come to one of the events below, or visit

www.bradfordonavontowncouncil.gov.uk/consultation

to find out more and fill in the questionnaire.

Monday

March 4th Priory Barn, Newtown 5-8pm

Then we’ll be in the Wiltshire Roadshow van in the car parks listed below:

Tuesday

March 5th Sainsburys 9-12 noon

Wednesday

March 6th Avon Club, Trowbridge Rd 9-12 noon

Wednesday

March 6th St Laurence School 2-5pm

Thursday

March 7th St Margaret’s Hall 9-12 noon

and finally:

Thursday March

14th Library foyer 10-1pm.

First Consultation Event

Really gearing up now for the consultation events for the Neighbourhood Plan.  We’ve had to move the first event to March 4^th, 5-8pm at the Priory Barn, Newtown.  There are seven other events happening across the following 10 days, all around the town.  Look out for the posters and flyers or keep an eye on the Town Council website for dates and times. 

The events are all about your feedback – we’ll have post-it notes for you to write your responses and ideas on, and you can stick them straight on to the exhibition sheets.  Or you’ll be able to fill in a survey online; watch out for the web address for that soon. 

Neighbourhood Planning.

Consultation is just about to start on whether Bradford on Avon needs a neighbourhood plan.
The consultation will start in the library on Thursday 28th February 2013 between 10am and 1pm.
A neighbourhood plan (sometimes called a Neighbourhood Development Plan) is a new way of helping local communities to influence the planning of the area in which they live and work. It can be used to:

• Develop a shared vision for your neighbourhood.
• Choose where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built.
• Identify and protect important local green spaces.
• Influence what new buildings should look like.