Present Patrick Conway (BPC) Lesley Mavin (BPC) Stephen White (BPC) Richard Hornby (GRA) John Ashby (mentor)
- Newsletter.
10,000 received from printers at a cost of £314.00 which is being covered from BPC planning budget, as agreed at July meeting of BPC . Lesley and Richard to contact councillors and GRA members about deliveries. Those present agreed to fill in gaps as necessary and aim to complete distribution by 10 September. - Application for Neigbourhood Area Designation
Noted Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 require an application to include- a map which identifies the area to which the area application relates
- a statement explaining why the area is considered appropriate to be designated as a neighbourhood area
- a statement that the organisation or body making the area application is a relevant body for the purposes of section 61G of the 1990 ACT
- Area Designation.
- Agreed the proposed NP should cover the current DCC Belmont electoral
division which comprises the civil parish of Belmont and the unparished area abutting the electoral divisions of Elvet & Gilesgate, Durham South and Sherburn.
- Agreed the proposed NP should cover the current DCC Belmont electoral
- Why is the area considered appropriate. A number of points were discussed including
- schools attracting students from both parish and unparished areas
- places of worship similarly
- retail outlets similarly
- pubs, clubs and fast food outlets similarly
- GP practices similarly
- sports clubs similarly
- Use of Moor Field and Community Centre by residents from both areas
- Belmont Business Park workforce comes from both areas
- Bus routes to and from the city
- Three BPC councillors live in unparished area, residents from the parish actively involved with GRA
- Collaboration between BPC and GRA eg Litter Picks and Belmont & Gilesgate Well Being Project
- Relevant Body BPC satisfies the requirement.
- Minutes of meetings authorising the possible development of an NP can be provided, as can minutes from GRA,
- Patrick agreed to circulate a draft application for comment and discussion, initially by email.
- Further agreed to meet on 2/9 following a GRA meeting, probably 12 noon. Richard will confirm time and venue
- Public meeting 4/10, 7pm, Belmont Community Centre
Agreed a draft programme could cover- NP principles and the national context by Stuart Carter from DCC
- NP for the proposed area and work so far
- Break out groups
- Plenary and next stages
- Patrick to update Stuart Carter and invite him to the public meeting, as Richard will be away from 2/9, Patrick will act as post box for emails acknowledge receipt and log content. Agreed to meet 20/9, 2pm at the Community Centre to discuss in detail arrangements for the public meeting.