Public Issues
To receive any public questions, statements or petitions submitted in accordance with the Constitution. Further information on the requirements for submitting these is available to view at the following link: -
https://democracy.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/ieListMeetings.aspx?CommitteeID=151&Info=1&bcr=1
The deadline for the submission of public questions is 4 clear working days before the meeting.
The deadline for the submission of a statement is midday the working day before the meeting.
The deadline for the submission of a petition is 10 working days before the meeting.
Decision:
The Democratic Services Officer advised that there had been no statements or petitions received on this occasion but that one question had been received from a member of the public who was present to ask the question.
Question from Sarah Fisher (Agenda Item 7 – Development of the Throop Nature Park (Hicks SANG))
Planning: The car park is inappropriate development, a Very Special Circumstance, combined with further Very Special Circumstances.’ Vectos: ‘there is Sufficient parking with no overspill parking onto nearby streets.’
However, two planning breaches already reported to LPA.
Assuming BCP/NE submitted a true five-year management plan can BCP assure me -Yes/No- that no more maverick attempts to distort the actual, spirit or purpose of this consent will be made including:
· No more car parks in Throop.
· BCP marketing/materials/events will reflect Vectos’s report for expected upper limit of vehicles/people, and scaled to achieve, but never exceed, these limits.
All wildlife appropriately protected
Response by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place
BCP Council will discharge the planning conditions in advance of work commencing on the Hicks Farm SANG and will communicate with stakeholders throughout the project and once the SANG opens for public use.
BCP Council have no intention to provide any further car parking provision for the SANG and respect the character of Throop and do now want to increase traffic unnecessarily. Any information published by BCP Council will reflect this.
The wildlife value of the SANG is very important locally and in the context of the Climate and Ecological emergency. Baseline data has already been captured in advance of any works starting and ecological monitoring is provided within the proposal for allocation of funds.
Significant work will take place to improve biodiversity across the SANG, including protecting the riverbank, planting thousands of trees to re-create hedgerows and small areas of woodland, all to be part of our Countryside management across BCP.
Minutes:
The Democratic Services Officer advised that there had been no statements or petitions received on this occasion but that one question had been received from a member of the public who was present to ask the question.
Question from Sarah Fisher (Agenda Item 7 – Development of the Throop Nature Park (Hicks SANG))
Planning: The car park is inappropriate development, a Very Special Circumstance, combined with further Very Special Circumstances.’ Vectos: ‘there is Sufficient parking with no overspill parking onto nearby streets.’
However, two planning breaches already reported to LPA.
Assuming BCP/NE submitted a true five-year management plan can BCP assure me -Yes/No- that no more maverick attempts to distort the actual, spirit or purpose of this consent will be made including:
· No more car parks in Throop.
· BCP marketing/materials/events will reflect Vectos’s report for expected upper limit of vehicles/people, and scaled to achieve, but never exceed, these limits.
All wildlife appropriately protected
Response by the Portfolio Holder for Environment and Place
BCP Council will discharge the planning conditions in advance of work commencing on the Hicks Farm SANG and will communicate with stakeholders throughout the project and once the SANG opens for public use.
BCP Council have no intention to provide any further car parking provision for the SANG and respect the character of Throop and do now want to increase traffic unnecessarily. Any information published by BCP Council will reflect this.
The wildlife value of the SANG is very important locally and in the context of the Climate and Ecological emergency. Baseline data has already been captured in advance of any works starting and ecological monitoring is provided within the proposal for allocation of funds.
Significant work will take place to improve biodiversity across the SANG, including protecting the riverbank, planting thousands of trees to re-create hedgerows and small areas of woodland, all to be part of our Countryside management across BCP.