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www.nwleics.gov.uk Parish Liaison Meeting – 4 June 2014 W l Welcome John Richardson Head of Community Services

www.nwleics.gov.uk General Updates Wendy May y y Community Focus Team Leader

Council website – www.nwleics.gov.uk •The new council website is now live www.nwleics.gov.uk live www.nwleics.gov.uk •Thank you very much for your feedback ahead of the launch – this is still gladly received h ll l dl d •It’s currently in its ‘soft launch’ phase – live, but not promoted phase live, but not promoted •We will start actively marketing the new site from w/c 23 June and would like your help d ld lik h l •Posters / postcards will be sent to you, to distribute within your to you, to distribute within your parishes •Thanks again for your ongoing Caroline Ashman – Communications Team Leader C li A h C i ti T L d support with this project i h hi j tel: 01530 454546 email: caroline.ashman@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

Rural Affordable Housing in North West Leicestershire in North West Leicestershire We work with Midlands Rural Housing: Paddock Close, Long Whatton , g ‐ consult with residents (surveys and drop ‐ in sessions) ‐ 2014 to 2018 all rural settlements will receive a survey ‐ survey timetable http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/rural housing survey timetable http://www.nwleics.gov.uk/pages/rural_housing ‐ this is not unique to NWLeics and is happening across Leicestershire as part of a countywide programme Langley Close Diseworth Langley Close, Diseworth Opportunities to find out more: ‐ Midlands Rural Housing could attend a future parish ‐ Midlands Rural Housing could attend a future parish liaison meeting, or ‐ a special meeting /workshop sessions for rural parishes David Taylor Close, Heather David Taylor Close, Heather Richard Mugglestone (Midlands Rural Housing ) tel: 01530 278080 email: richard.mugglestone@midlandsrh.org.uk Ruth Robinson (North West Leicestershire District Council) tel: 01530 454611 email: ruth.robinson@nwleicestershire.gov.uk Parkfield Crst, Appleby Magna

Precept and Council Tax Support Grant Precept and Council Tax Support Grant In future both payments will be processed as separate transactions and will be shown as two amounts in your council’s account. Pritesh Padaniya – Financial Team Manager tel: 01530 454707 email: pritesh.padaniya@nwleicestershire.gov.uk

www.nwleics.gov.uk Local Plan update Steve Bambrick Director of Services

N i hb Neighbourhood Planning h d Pl i Gary Kirk

Introduction Introduction 1 1. Neighbourhood Planning 2. What is it? What is it? a) a) What does it involve? b) Opportunities and issues Opportunities and issues c) ) Neighbourhood Planning in NWL 3. Elli Ellistown and Battleflat d B l fl 1. Ashby de la Zouch 2. Discussion 4.

 Your locale – set up to support Y l l t t t community rights  Gary Kirk – Former CEO of y Government funded housing Regeneration Company; Neighbourhood Planning g g Independent Examiner; Parish Councillor  Andrew Towlerton – Planner; former  Andrew Towlerton – Planner; former Head of Planning; Local Council’s Officer; Parish Clerk  Mike Preston – Community Mik P t C it engagement specialist

Part of Localism Agenda P t f L li A d  Simplification – planning seen as being  remote and complex p Transfer of planning powers  Opportunity for local people to shape and  i fl influence Planning Policy Pl i P li Very different to the Parish Plan …  Involves drafting of policies that form part Involves drafting of policies that form part   of decision making process Covers housing; open space; buildings;  design; highways; assets; infrastructure d i hi h t i f t t Wide ranging – needs strategic  compliance p

 12-18 months to complete 12 18 th t l t  Very few prescribed stages:  Designation as Qualifying Body D i ti Q lif i B d  Consultation throughout  Evidence base – profile; needs  Evidence base profile; needs assessments; policy conformity  Writing of policies Writing of policies  Formal publication by local authority  Independent Examination  Referendum  If passes – Plan ‘Made’

St Structure for negotiations with t f ti ti ith  Developers and local authority Neighbourhood Plan policies will be a  k key decision-making document d i i ki d t More than just influence – you will be  listened to …. If no plan – speculative development  Passport to other funding streams  Grant funding to cover costs Grant funding to cover costs   Extra work for Council – especially  Parish/Town Clerk! Recent decisions demonstrate importance Recent decisions demonstrate importance   First 12 months policies summarised 

 Designated by NWLDC in March 2014 D i t d b NWLDC i M h 2014  Funding secured  Steering Group established S i G bli h d  Leaflet; questionnaire; promotion started  Evidence gathering – analysis of documents E d h l f d  Visioning exercise  Consultation in June  Policy development  Further consultation July  May 2015 approx. completion

 Designated by NWLDC in March 2014 D i t d b NWLDC i M h 2014  Consultation well underway  Some funding secured S f di d  Theme groups about to start  Town Centre vitality T C i li  Economic growth  Housing/built environment H i /b ilt i t  Accessibility and transport  Leisure schools open spaces  Leisure, schools, open spaces  End 2015 completion

Any Questions? Any Questions? www yourlocale org uk www.yourlocale.org.uk

Community Action Team Leader Sam Howlett Sam Howlett

• Method to engage the community in discussions about how an area should develop/ improve. • Determine key issues, priorities, and local needs • Help decide whether to progress with other projects and initiatives (e.g. Neighbourhood Planning). ( g g g) www.placecheck.info p

Placecheck in North West Leicestershire • Initiated by Ashby Woulds Town Council and Oakthorpe, Donisford, & Acresford Parish Council p • Successful bid to LCC Big Society Grants S ccessf l bid to LCC Big Societ Grants • Match funding and support from NWLDC • RCC contracted to lead facilitation of process

Placecheck in North West Leicestershire • Awareness raising & initial consultation April 2014 Awareness raising & initial consultation April 2014 • Series of Community Walks in June 2014 y Moira – W/C 16 th June Donisthorpe – W/C 23 rd June Donisthorpe – W/C 23 June • Follow up Questionnaire to all households Follow up Questionnaire to all households • Results determine priorities & recommend action Results determine priorities & recommend action • Toolkit / How to Guide to be produced - Sept 2014 Toolkit / How to Guide to be produced Sept 2014

COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM 0116 2662905 ruraladvice@ruralcc.org.uk @RCC_Bulletin www.ruralcc.org.uk r ralcc org k

www.nwleics.gov.uk Investing in our communities Wendy May y y Community Focus Team Leader

www.nwleics.gov.uk We are developing a number of initiatives to help groups and organisations undertake large and small scale projects in their communities: • Large scale projects (worth over £40,000 ) – funding for new g p j ( ) g and innovative projects that have significant community benefit • Small grants scheme (previously One ‐ off grant) – launch October 2014 • Green Footprints Community Challenge – supporting communities to be cleaner and greener • 2014 tree schemes – free tree scheme and hedge fund, community orchards and urban tree planting working in community orchards and urban tree planting, working in partnership with the National Forest Company

www.nwleics.gov.uk A free funding training session is being offered by Voluntary Action Leicestershire to groups in North West Leicestershire. Monday 30 June at 10am ‐ 12.30pm and Wednesday 2 July at 5pm ‐ 7.30pm Council Offices, Coalville The session is an introductory session and will cover the following: • Describe methods by which groups may be able to raise funds • Describe the key features of a project plan • Explain the importance of project plan in fundraising within the groups • Compare and contrast good and bad funding applications • Identify ways in which groups may identify possible sources of funding To book your place contact: Daphne Robinson tel: 01530 454704 email: daphne.robinson@nwleicestershire.gov.uk il d h bi @ l i hi k

www.nwleics.gov.uk North West Leicestershire A Armed Forces Community Covenant d F C it C t John Richardson Head of Community Services