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THE WOLDS VILLAGES NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN
The Neighbourhood Plan for the villages of Hoton, Burton on the Wolds, Prestwold and Cotes has been submitted to Charnwood Borough Council. Your views are sought and you have until Monday 4th November 2019 to make comments.
Any representations (comments) that are made on the plan during this period will be forwarded to an independent examiner who will undertake an examination of the Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan. He will then decide whether or not to recommend the plan go forward to a referendum for adoption.
For more information on the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan visit our Neighbourhood Plan using the link below.
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Hoton Parish Council is asking any resident passionate about their community to consider becoming a Parish Councillor.
Parish councillors serve the local community by engaging with local residents and deciding what services and projects the parish council will deliver to improve the quality of life for those living in the village of Hoton and elsewhere in the parish. Your current councillors find this an enjoyable and rewarding position.
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Hoton Parish Council News - November 2019
Police report
PCSOs Musa and Richardson attended the November meeting of the parish council. Following the appointment of a new Inspector and Sergeant to the Charnwood North Police Area, the team are hoping to visit parish council meetings more regularly and there is to be a new Charnwood-wide 'Watch' scheme set up. Currently, residents may sign up for police alerts specific to our area at www.neighbourhoodlink.co.uk . More »
There was one reported crime in August 2019; unknown suspects gained entry to a van and tools were taken. In September there were two vehicle crimes reported, one being an attempt theft of tools from a van, the suspects did not succeed, and one whereby one male was stopped driving a stolen digger. A theft from a business premises was reported in October. PCSO Musa informed the meeting that vehicle crime tends to be opportunistic and residents are advised not to leave anything in sight, and preferably remove all valuables from cars before locking.
One of the priorities of Hoton Parish Council is reducing the speed of traffic at all entrances to the village, discussions with the police on this will continue.
Prestwold Estate Permissive Paths
All of the permissive paths on the Prestwold Estate will close on 1 December 2019. A meeting between representatives of the parish council and the Estate proved fruitless; the Estate is not willing to reverse the decision.
Neighbourhood Plan
The consultation on the Wolds Villages Neighbourhood Plan has now closed. The plan, together with any comments made, has now been forwarded to an independent examiner who will recommend any changes he considers necessary before deciding whether or not the plan should proceed to referendum for adoption.
Charnwood Local Plan Consultation
A local plan sets out the development strategy and policies which are used for determining planning applications. Charnwood needs to build a total of 18,394 new homes before 2036. Following a consultation in June 2018 on the options for where these homes should be built, the borough has drafted a new local plan and is currently seeking your views on their preferred options, not just where to build new houses but also on opportunities for wind and solar installations, employment land, environmental policies, infrastructure and a wide range of other issues. Have your say at www.charnwood.gov.uk/draftlocalplan .
New Parish Councillors
We are still on the hunt for two new parish councillors to represent the views of the community and make decisions on how we spend your council tax. Information on what a parish councillor does can be found on our website, or contact the clerk on the details below. » Less
Posted: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:52 by The Parish Clerk
Stanford Hall - National Rehabilitation Centre
As you will know, Stanford Hall now houses a rehabilitation centre for those who have been injured whilst serving in the armed forces. There are now plans to create a national rehabilitation centre for civilians which will run alongside the Defence unit. Details of this may be downloaded below.
Posted: Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:50 by The Parish Clerk
Amended Neighbourhood Plan
Due to an amendment to policy WV1, the consultation on the Wolds Neighbourhood Plan has been restarted and the deadline for comments has been extended to Monday 4 November 2019.
Posted: Mon, 23 Sep 2019 11:15 by The Parish Clerk
