March 2020

Minutes of a meeting of Neighbourhood Plan sub-committee held on 16th March 2020 in the Bracebridge Heath Community Library at 19:00

Present: Cllr Barr, Cllr Manders, Cllr Trought, Cllr Walker and Mrs Kempton
In attendance: Mrs R Fraser – Assistant Clerk to Council
Cllr J Moran observed the meeting 
No members of public were present

1. To consider apologies and accept valid reasons for absence – It was Resolved: That apologies be accepted from Mrs Donaldson.

2. To receive members’ declarations of disclosable pecuniary, non-disclosable pecuniary or non-pecuniary interests in relation to any agenda item – Nil

3. To confirm the minutes of the meeting held on 6th January 2020 - It was Resolved: That the minutes of the meeting held on 6th January 2020 be approved and signed as a true record by the Chairman.

4. To consider feedback from the Strategic Environmental Assessment screening – Members discussed and accepted the feedback provided by the Strategic Environmental Assessment screening. The report indicated that a full Environmental Assessment was not required.

5. To consider responses from the regulation 14 consultation and any changes to the draft Plan - Members discussed the responses from the Regulation 14 consultation. The sub-committee thanked North Kesteven District Council for its comments “Firstly, NKDC would like to congratulate the BHNP Steering Group on the work they have undertaken to date. A lot of time and effort has clearly gone into the production of the plan and into the evidence and consultation that has underpinned it” and “it is considered that the Bracebridge Heath Neighbourhood Plan, subject to the below comments and recommendations, meets the basic conditions as required by regulations. It is considered that the recommended changes below can be made without the need for re-consulting in advance of the plan being submitted to NKDC”.

It was Resolved: That the sub-committee session be suspended to enable Cllr Moran to participate in the meeting. Sub-committee session was suspended at 19:27 and resumed at 19:28

Following consideration of all the responses - It was Resolved: that the committee were happy for Cllr Manders to proceed with and make the agreed changes to the Neighbourhood Plan.

Cllr Kilcoyne arrived at the meeting at 19.29.

6. To consider completion of the Basic Conditions Statement – The assistant clerk reported that the Basic Conditions Statement would not be completed by April 2020 and that the remaining funding would be returned to Groundwork UK. It was agreed that the group would need to reapply for funding in the next funding round to complete the work.

7. To consider and approve the end of grant report to Groundwork – It was reported that the clerk to council would prepare and send the report.

8. To consider the next steps and update the progress chart and action list – Nil

9. To consider agenda items for the next meeting of the sub-committee – Nil

There being no further business the meeting closed at 19:57
Signed_______________________________Chairman 19 May 2020