Houghton on the Hill Neighbourhood Plan – A Progress Report John Preston RCC And Ian Hill
Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Consultation STEP 1 – Initial Project Publicity Plan publicised to the community including questionnaires, and website STEP 2 - Evidence Base All existing information relating to the parish collated to form a profile of the designated area STEP 3 – Houghton Questionnaire Questionnaire for all households within the designated area to gather their views and priorities
Supporting People & Sustaining Communities Consultation STEP 4 – Houghton Youth Questionnaire Questionnaire for children and young people within the designated area to gather their views and priorities STEP 5 - Stakeholder Meeting Meeting will be held to inform and consult key stakeholders including local councils, service providers, businesses and community groups STEP 6 – Production of Draft Neighbourhood Plan Information, evidence and data collected used to produce plan document
Supporting People & Consultation STEP 7 – Pre-Submission Consultation 6 weeks STEP 8 – Harborough District Council 6 weeks Consultation STEP 9 – Independent Examination STEP 10 – Referendum The Plan made Yes / No ?
Consultation questionnaire - some statistics:- – 630 Questionnaires delivered to occupied dwellings within the Neighbourhood Plan area – 423 completed returns (68%) – Plus 59 completed returns of the young persons questionnaire (also consultation via Houghton School) – Results represent the views of over 800 people from a population of just over 1500 Also: – Stakeholder consultation held in April – Evidence Base ..National & Local statistics
Feelings about Houghton
Some village stats… 2011 census • 41% of population is over 55 (compared with 28% for HDC as a whole). Houghton is top. • 32% of householders are pensioner - only (compared with 23% for HDC as a whole) • 24% of households have 1 person • 61% of households have at least 2 more bedrooms than required, well above the District figure of 49%.
Anticipated need for type of dwelling 10 years hence
Types of new dwellings people feel are needed in Houghton
Where people prefer development to take place No. of responses giving each site priority 1 or 2 300 North of A47 DeaneGate, 250 South and east of existing Winckley, built area Co-op site 200 150 100 50 0 A B C D E F G H I
Road safety--- how to improve Q23 Priority given to means to improve road safety 400 Pedestrian controlled crossing of A47 350 Number of responses Footpaths linking developments to centre Have physical means to 300 reduce speed Cycle paths e.g. to Bushby 250 Have new roads Traffic lights 200 150 100 50 0 No. indicating high priority No. indicating medium priority No. indicating low priority
Green spaces used and valued Q34 Publically accessible green spaces used / valued in Houghton 350 Valued Used 300 250 Number of responses 200 150 100 50 0 Field footpaths & Weir Lane playing Weir Lane St Catharine's Village Hall field Chapel Close Weir Lane young bridle ways field children's Green (play area) (Bowls, play area) Green people’s playground recreation area Number who use Number who value
Adequacy of community facilities for our expanding village Q39 Adequacy of community facilities 350 300 Number of responses 250 200 150 100 50 0 Number indicating seriously inadequate Number indicating inadequate Number indicating satisfactory Number having no opinion
Renewable energy Q49 priority to providing / improving / changing means for providing renewable energy 300 250 AGREE NEUTRAL DISAGREE NO OPINION Number of responses 200 150 259 232 100 190 147 131 126 109 106 50 100 98 92 88 86 63 40 35 34 27 12 23 0 Houses to have Houses to have Support for local Support for Support for local means for means for Solar Farms anaerobic digesters wind farms harvesting surface generating energy water Number who agree Number who are neutral Number who disagree Number having no opinion
Draft Neighbourhood Plan • … will be produced by NPWP based on results from the various consultation exercises and statistical data • …will contain policies relating to land use, building and environment. • You will be then be consulted! • When?... June / July 2016
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