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IMPORTANT INFORMATION UPDATED 17 AUGUST 09
Parish Council Meetings with Barrie Foley
We have been advised by Barrie Foley of the NPA that he has/will be visiting as many Parish Council meetings as possible to bring people up to date with the current situation regarding the Management Plan, the LDF (Core Strategy), and the RMS. We have been given a 'working list' of PC's contacted and confirmed meeting dates. However, as this is a fluid document and likely to be changed almost daily, we have decided not to publish it on the website as usual, but to offer the details of your own Parish Council upon personal email request. We cannot confirm the details as being correct at the time of request and would advise you to contact your Parish Council for clarification (PC contact details on our home page). The document was received on Friday 14th August and some meetings have already passed. The next (viable) date on the schedule is 19th August.
PARISH COUNCIL HOSTED MEETINGS
The NPA have been meeting with Parish Councils to discuss the key issues raised in response to the consultation on the draft National Park Plan, report the outcomes of the recent series of working groups on the main topics, and provide an opportunity for the parishes to make an input, and raise other issues not covered in the topic groups.
An offer to attend parish and town council meetings during June and July to give an update of progress on the National Park Plan has also been made by the NPA.
Unfortunately, the meetings in June and July appear to be the only remaining forum for residents to have an input on the revised Park Plan. These arrangements fall woefully short of the promises made by the NPA to include public participation at this vital stage and it remains to be seen whether your own Parish Council takes up the NPA's offer to attend a scheduled meeting.
ONE VOICE has been in contact with many Parish Councils to ask if they will be holding
parish meetings open to residents and where an NPA representative has been invited.
The feedback from Parish Councils so far has been patchy but we can inform you of
the following: -
PARISH
OUTCOME
MINUTES
Ashurst & Colbury
Not yet decided
Beaulieu
Meeting (TBC) 15 July 09 Richard Lemon (NPA) invited to attend NOW CONFIRMED
Not yet available on website
Boldre
Meeting confirmed 12 June 09 at 7pm
Boldre War Memorial Hall -
Not yet available on website
Bramshaw
Not yet decided -
Bransgore
Updated 19.6.09
Meeting Confirmed
"The 1st September 2009 is now confirmed. In the very unlikely event that it changes I will, of course, let you know.
Although the revisions to the Plan will be well advanced the date of the meeting still gives time to put any further comments to the NPA before the October deadline".
Updated 18.6.09:
"I am writing to let you know that I have invited the new Director of Strategy and Planning at the NPA to meet with the Parish Council on Tuesday, 1 st September, 2009 at 7.30 pm in The Village Hall.
I am awaiting a response but you may wish to pencil the date into your diary".
Updated 29.5.09:
"The present situation is that the Parish Council has asked me to invite the Chairman and the Director of Strategy of the NPA to a public meeting. This I have done but as yet I have not heard back from them".
Not yet available on website
Breamore
No meetings will be arranged
Brockenhurst
Meeting confirmed 16 June 09 at 7pm -
Burley
Updated 29.5.09:
"Following our Parish Council meeting on 26/05/09 and NFNPA's letter with notes of
the meeting on 16/04/09 with south-
Copythorne
Updated 19.5.09:
"The Council will be discussing a possible date for a meeting on the Plan at its AGM on 26 May"
Ellingham, Harbridge & Ibsley
Updated 19.5.09:
"No we don't have any special plans to hold a meeting at the moment because there has only just been the first of the Parish/Town Council consultations. If we decide to hold such a meeting further down the line I will let you know"
Fawley
Meeting confirmed 24 June 09 at Jubilee Hall, The Square at 7:00pm -
Not yet available on website
Godshill
Already taken place W/c 27 April 09. Richard Lemon (NPA) attended their Annual Meeting, where the committee apologised for the poor public turnout! What did they expect if they don't inform their Parishoners (DOH!)
Not yet available on website
Hordle
Updated 20.5.09:
"Dear Sue Baillie Sorry for my delayed response regarding the above subject. This issue was raises as an agenda item at Full Council meeting held on the 11th May 2009. The council decided at that time not to call a Parish/NPA meeting. With regards Susan Whitcher"
Hythe & Dibden
IMPORTANT: Change of Date
Following email received 020709
"I am afraid that the NPA are unable to make the meeting on the 13 July 2009 and as result I have now rearranged for them to attend our Planning Meeting on the 27 July 2009 at 7.00 pm in The Grove"
David Shimpe
Clerk to the Council
Hythe and Dibden Parish Council
Not yet available on website
Lyndhurst
No intention of arranging a meeting
Marchwood
Meeting confirmed 13 July 09 at 7:30pm Marchwood Village Hall -
Martin
None arranged to date -
Minstead
Updated 29.5.09:
" At our last meeting on the 11 May, it was agreed that if any of our parishioners requested a meeting on the subject of the NPA consultation meeting, we would certainly organise one. To date no one has requested such a meeting".
Netley Marsh
Updated 20.5.09:
"Further to our Parish meeting , it was decided that until version 2 of the plan was published, Netley Marsh would not be holding a public meeting Regards"
Sway
No reply yet received
This list will be updated as and when more information is forthcoming so please bookmark the page.
If you know of meetings taking place in your parish please email us and we will include it on the list.
Above table updated 020809
UPDATE: 150609
In the wake of Richard Lemon's resignation from the NPA, One Voice has asked his successor, Steve Avery, if he will honour the arrangements already made regarding Parish Council hosted meetings. His reply is below:
"Thank you for your email. I am very keen to ensure continuity and momentum in the engagement strategy that Richard Lemon has set in place and in this regard, I shall be attending meetings hosted by the Parish Councils where they have been requested – starting this Friday evening in Boldre."
Unfortunately, Mr Avery did not respond to the second question: Please advise if any further meetings are in the pipeline?
UPDATE: 300409 NPA Website:
Meetings are currently taking place with town and parish councils in the four quadrants of the National Park, at which the issues considered by the working groups are also being discussed. The notes of these meetings will be placed on the website when finalised.