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Contact: Alex Daynes
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Apologies for Absence Minutes: Apologies were received from Nick Lodge (Southorpe) and Henry Clark (Peakirk). |
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Minutes of the Meeting Held on 6 July 2009 PDF 59 KB Minutes: The minutes of the meeting held on 6 July were approved as a true and accurate record of the meeting. |
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Rural Housing Strategy and Site Allocations PDF 137 KB To provide Councillors the opportunity to receive information and comment on the Rural Housing Strategy and Site Allocations consultation. Minutes: A presentation and report was submitted to the members of PCL regarding the establishment of a Rural Housing Strategy. The strategy carried on work from the Rural Vision and Strategy that had previously been produced.
PCL learned of the key themes and areas of focus within the Strategy and were advised that rural communities had been invited to further comment on the site allocations options document by 30th October 2009. Every parish council has received details but please contact nick@gpp-peterborough.org.uk for further information.
Following questions, the following comments were given:
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To provide Councillors the opportunity to recommend changes to the Fix It Van service to improve its work and effectiveness. Additional documents:
Minutes: A report was submitted to PCL following a recommendation from the Scrutiny Commission for Rural Communities to consult Parishes on the need for a continued Fix It Van service.
The rural Parish Councillors present expressed their desire to see the Fix It Van continue and commended the service that was provided. Members discussed services that the Fix It Van could provide in addition to its current provision.
Members agreed to endorse the continuation of the Fix It Van Service. |
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Neighbourhood Councils PDF 62 KB To receive information on the new Neighbourhood Councils and to receive feedback from Councillors on the issues raised from the last meeting. Minutes: A report was presented to the meeting as an introduction to the new Peterborough City Council Neighbourhood Councils. Members were advised that the Neighbourhood Manger for each area had been selected and all three would be in post by November 2009.
The responses to the four questions raised by Adrian Chapman at the last meeting would be collated outside the meeting.
Questions were raised and responses given including:
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Parish Question Time To receive any queries and provide responses to Councillors on further issues. Minutes: Parish Councillors asked the following questions:
Q. The village of Thorney is not on the Travel Choice interactive map but it is part of Peterborough. Why is it not on the map? A. The initial funding for Travel Choice was to cover the urban area only. Travelchoice schemes are being rolled out further this year. The support officer to confirm this outside the meeting.
The chairman requested that any questions for the next meting are sent to the support officer for the meeting in advance so that responses can be provided at the meeting. |
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Parish Council Liaison Work programme PDF 36 KB Minutes: The Chairman advised that the agenda of the PCL and Scrutiny Commission should support each other but PCL should contain issues identified by Parish Councillors too.
Recommended items for the next meeting was to receive information on Village Design Statements and speed limits.
An item was recommended for the January meeting was to receive information on the value of Neighbourhood or Parish Plans.
It was further recommended to receive a review of Neighbourhood Councils two to three times a year. |