Steering Group Update – July 2013

Thanks to input from volunteers, topic groups have now been established to look at the different issues which need to be considered as part of the Neighbourhood Plan. The groups are as follows:

Plan-making/coordination group: Responsible for coordinating the plan making process, ensuring appropriate information is available and shared with the topic groups, and reporting progress/raising queries with the Steering Group. A representative from this group will attend Steering Group meetings.

Economy: Responsible for considering the economic development and employment opportunities in the town.

Chair: Trev Trevethick Email: np.economy@shipstononline.org

Infrastructure: Responsible for looking at the transport, education, health care and other facilities required in Shipston over the next ten years.

Chair: TBC Email: np.infrastructure@shipstononline.org

Housing: Responsible for looking at the housing needs of the town, including location, tenure, etc

Chair: Ed Jackson. Email: np.housing@shipstononline.org

Built and natural environment: Responsible for considering the environmental impact of growth, the nature/style of new housing and commercial developments as well as recreational needs such as parks, open spaces etc

Chair: David Christmas. Email: np.environment@shipstononline.org

Each of the groups is currently focusing on scoping what they need to cover and considering the resources and evidence they are likely to require. The groups will meet again on the 20th August to discuss progress.

More volunteers are urgently needed to get involved with the plan-making process. We are currently looking at ways to make it easier for people to take part via virtual teams for those who find it difficult to make meetings.

If you are able to take part in any way, please get in touch, either via the general email, np@shipstononline.org, or by contacting the topic group you are most interested in using the email addresses above.

This is your plan for your town. There can certainly be flexibility in how people input to the plan, but without public input, it will not succeed and we will miss an opportunity for the community to have more of a say over new development in Shipston.

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