Barkway Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting 20 th

Barkway Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting 20 th May 2015 1

Barkway Parish Council Annual Parish Meeting Chairman's Presentation 20 th May 2015 2

Current Councillors n Sonia Falaschi-Ray - Chairman N. Plan n Jim Dalton - Vice Chairman Highways n Jenny Warren - Planning n Giuseppi Frapporti - Environment n Robert Squire – Media & Communications n Bob Davidson – Property & Pavilion n Graham Swann - Highways 3

Councillors for the past year Fiona Tomkins n Steve Foster n Steve Alsop n Clerk to the Parish Council n Catharine Toms 4

Neighbourhood Plan Sonia Falaschi-Ray 5

Questionnaire Analysis What you like about living in the Neighbourhood? “A friendly village community in quiet countryside with beautiful views and walks. ” (A typical response) 6

Questionnaire Analysis What would improve your life here? “We would like a village shop and faster broadband, and to calm speeding traffic and exclude heavy lorries. ” (A typical response) 7

Questionnaire Analysis Locations for any Future Development Tally Ho! Cambridge Road Buckland Road Infill Village Hall Brownfield South of Barkway Gas Lane Royston Road Park Farm Recreation Ground Nuthampstead Road Chicken Farm 0 5 10 15 20 OTHER LOCATIONS SUGGESTED INCLUDED: Windmill Close z Periwinkle Close z Greenfield z Nuthampstead Airfield 8 London Road z Mo. D Towers z Barkway Garage z Bell Farm Sewerage Plant z Pump House

Questionnaire Analysis Level of Future Development Desirable Levels of Future Development 61 -100 8% 101 -200 2% 201 -400 3% None 22% 36 -60 19% 1 -15 9% 16 -35 37% Number of new dwellings and percentage support 9

ily es ze d si ow s om rh rg e La m Fa en ts st co ng al Bu tm pa r /a Lo w 140 120 Older 100 60 -74 80 45 -59 60 30 -44 40 40 20 -29 20 20 0 0 Male at s 80 140 Female Fl is ed id bs /s u ab le 60 rd es om d si ze ow s 100 Af fo ily rh rg e La Fa m s en t st co ng al Bu tm Lo w is ed id ub s pa r /a at s Fl e/ s ab l Af fo rd Questionnaire Analysis Types of Housing in any Future Development 10

NHDC Local Plan Consultation Document n n Two sites are allocated in Barkway for an estimated 31 additional dwellings. Taking into account completions since 2011 and permissions at 2014 the parish is estimated to see 49 additional dwellings over the plan period. 11

Preferred sites n n n BK 1 Land west of Cambridge Road = 13 BK 2 Land off Windmill Close = 18 Total no houses on allocated sites = 31 Completions 2011 -2014 = 13 Permissions at 1 Apr 2014 = 5 TOTAL additional dwellings 2011 -2031 = 49 12

NHDC preferred sites Windmill Close West of Cambridge Rd 13

Windmill Close open space Graham Swann 14

Pavilion with Community Room Steve Alsop Bob Davidson 15

The Opening 16