June News & Views

PARISH COUNCIL NEWS AND VIEWS

Parish Council Meeting.

The next Parish Council Meeting will be on Monday 9thJuly 2018 at the Sports Centre starting at 7.00pm. All parish council meetings are open to members of the public and there is an opportunity during Public Participation to make representations, ask questions or give evidence about any item of business on the agenda of the Meeting.

If you would like to speak to a parish councillor about a particular concern or issue you may have there will be parish councillors in attendance prior to meeting between 6.30pm and 7.00pm. Contact details are also available for all parish councillors on the website:http://www.fleckneyparishcouncil.org.uk

Chairman.

Cllr. Suzanne Wyche has been re-elected Chairman of the Parish Council for further year at the Annual Meeting held in May. Cllr. Stephen Bilbie has been re-elected as Vice Chairman.

New Parish Councillor Co-opted.

Callum Ward has been co-opted on to the Parish Council to fill one of the two vacancies. Callum lives on Leicester Road and has recently moved to the Village and is a geotechnical and environmental engineer working as a Project Manager for a firm of consultants in Northamptonshire. Callum is married with two young children.

With the recent proposed developments and changes to the village, Callum is keen to make his expertise available to help the community get the right types of development, to not put undue pressure on the village’s facilities and not to add to the problems with roads, drains and car parking. Callum is also keen to get involved with the problem of speeding traffic and the issue of on-street parking which makes it difficult at times to safely navigate the pavements.

For Callum’s contact details and those for all parish councillors please visit the website: http://www.fleckneyparishcouncil.org.uk

Neighbourhood Plan - Consultation.

Neighbourhood plans come out of the Government’s determination to ensure that local communities are closely involved in the decisions which affect them. The Fleckney Plan is being developed to establish a vision for the Village and to help deliver the local community’s aspirations and needs for the plan period 2017 – 2031. Unlike the Parish Plan, which was produced in 2010, the Neighbourhood Plan when made will be a statutory document that will be incorporated into the district planning frameworks and must be used by Harborough District Council to determine planning applications.

This Pre-submission Plan, which is now out for consultation, has been produced by local residents, with the support of the Parish Council, using the views of the residents of Fleckney. The Steering Committee has consulted and listened to the community and local organisations on a wide range of issues that will influence the well-being, sustainability and long-term preservation of our rural community.

Every effort has been made to ensure that the views and policies contained in this document reflect those of the majority of Fleckney residents.

However, your views and comments on this Pre-submission Plan are important and will be taken into account and the Plan amended if felt necessary so do take the opportunity during the consultation period to let us know what you think about the Plan. The consultation period ends at 5.00pm on 16th July 2018.

An electronic copy of the Plan can be found online at http://www.fleckneynp.org.uk together with guidance on how to make comments during the consultation period.

Suzanne Wyche Alan Birch

Chairman, Fleckney Parish Council Chairman, Steering Committee

Allotments Available.

Would you like to take on an allotment but don’t want to wait for an allotment to become vacant on the Leicester Road site in Fleckney?

Kibworth Allotment Society currently has vacant plots at its allotment site on West Langton Road which is a community facility, set up for the residents of Kibworth and those living within three to four miles of Kibworth. If you would like to apply for an allotment please email the Society at: kibworthallotmentsociety@gmail.com.

Community Flood Warden.

Community Flood Wardens are members of the local community and are supported by the local authorities, Environment Agency and LLR Prepared. Nominated volunteers will sign up with their district council and become part of the Community Flood Plan for their area. They will also receive direct flood warnings from the Environment Agency and pass these on to their neighbours.

If you are interested in becoming a Flood Warden and would like to fine out more please contact: John Brown, Resilience Partnership, email: j.brown@harborough.gov.uk or LCC Emergency Management, email: emergency.management@leics.gov.uk or tel: 0116 305 6101.

Sports Centre and Parish Council Office Contact Information.

Sports Centre

Jason Prescott, Facilities Manager/Sports Development Officer Tel: 2403755

Email: fleckneyslc@btconnect.com

Website: http://www.fleckneysportscentre.org

Opening times: Monday to Friday 9.00am to 10.00pm. Weekends 9.00am to 5.00pm.

Parish Council Office (Sports Centre)

John Flower, Clerk to the Council Tel: 2404589

Email: fleckneypc@btconnect.com

Website: http://www.fleckneyparishcouncil.org.uk

Office hours are 9.00am to 1.00pm Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.

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