east meon parish plan 2013 update of 2005 parish plan presentation...river meon q 8 – the the lack...

EAST MEON PARISH PLAN2013

Update of 2005 Parish Plan

East Meon Parish Council

Parish Plan Process

• Background

• Questionnaire

• Response

• Results

• Actions

• E.H.D.C.‘Local Plan’ in development / South Downs Nat. Park a reality

• All recommendations in the 2005 Parish Plan were pursued, and where feasible actioned

• 2005 Plan Reviewed – omit what is no longer relevant

• Determine continued relevance/importance of core issues

• The Questionnaire was broadly phrased for conciseness

• Many areas identified in the 2005 Plan are still important

• Not all areas of Village life are the Parish Council’s responsibility

• We must be realistic in our expectations of what can be achieved

• Further consultation on existing and new issues/ideas

Updating The Parish Plan

Parish Plan Topics

• Communications • Employment • Environment • Healthcare • Housing • Policing • Recreation • River Meon • Transport • Village Shop & Post

Office • Visitors

• Organisations - Village Hall - Primary School - All Saints Church - Cricket Club - Football Club - Gardening Club - Greening E.M. - History Society - Pre-school

Some Feedback To Date - 1

• Please TRY to maintain village as a RURAL area - not a suburb - light pollution and signage contribute to this

• Parking outside Almshouses can get very horrendous and dangerous. More car park signs could help

• Parking on corners is dangerous viz near the shop, also on pavements. Large vans also present a hazard when parked overnight where children play. Could the village car park be utilised?

• I am disabled and it would be nice to have a notice at the bottom of Glenthorne Meadow to say parking for residents only

• No more signs!

• Being unemployed for over a year now I never see anything about local job opportunities

• Noise: would it be possible to circulate a request that 'strimmers' do not start strimming too early or continue too late?


• Would be nice to replace street light with more appropriate style and lighting effect

• The working parents of East Meon desperately need a before and after school child care facility in the village

• Phone Box: currently an eyesore - could it not be painted? I would do it!

• The Olde Forge: we notice it has long lain empty and has now been boarded up. What a fantastic site for a village tea room

• When we moved here in June 201 we were welcomed warmly. We feel we are lucky to be part of a village where community plays a very strong part

• If only we could make more of the shop….

• We strongly believe that any more housing development would destroy the character of the village and thus would grow beyond the village community as we know it today. The village has had it fill of development over the last 15 years


• Future building projects should be of a small and unobtrusive nature.

• No point in building affordable houses if there is no local work for people This only encourages people who do not intend to work

• Social housing is needed for residents/families of EAST Meon only. No more so-called affordable housing

• I do feel the River Authority could do more in keeping the village river course tidier

• I don't drive and having the early bus service stopped has severely reduced my chances of getting work outside a 3-5 mile radius. I would happily work outdoors in any weather!

• It would be nice if people are aware of how much more restricting the cuts in buses are. If you are in town with a car maybe keep a look out for villagers who are either distractedly rushing for the bus or hanging around wondering how to pass the time


• There should be a service that leaves EM between 8am and 8.45 to Petersfield, and a later bus service to and from Petersfield especially Saturday pm

• Please sort buses out!

• Broadband internet IS available. Businesses now need higher speeds. We need much better mobile phone signal particularly 3G

• We do need safety in the village - a 20mph would be good

• We do need safety in the village - a 20mph would be good. Also I know we have large lorries through but I think they need to be warned of the narrow roads and bends that have to be deal with

• We do not need more traffic calming. Buriton has much traffic calming - it is not in keeping with the village. Agricultural traffic has enough trouble negotiating parked cars


• Living in Workhouse Lane we think there should be signs (Unsuitable for Heavy Goods Vehicles) to cut down on unnecessary traffic

• The surface on High Street is very bad - we have tripped over deep ruts - once bruising my face badly - urgent filling is needed

• Bad roads discourage speeding. Wide, smooth, straight roads greatly encourage speeding

• Why not encourage team opportunities? Develop sense of belonging,

• I feel more than enough effort has been put into non-team recreational activities. How about more team activities?

• This has always been a difficult and contentious subject. Much more detail and discussion required on this suggestion

• Personally I love adventure playgrounds created for enjoyment

• A very good idea but must be sited well away from houses


• I keep noticing dog poop bags (used) hanging in hedges due to lack of bins?

• There is much litter around the village. I have already had the Council tidy up Pidham Hill Layby but it is filling up with rubbish again

• The Meon Matters magazine was lovely, our friends and family were all impressed by it. It helped us to make friends and meet people as it had details of events, village hall classes, etc.

• Meon Matters is much too pretentious. It would save a lot of money if non-glossy paper was used and there were fewer colour photos

• Meon Matters is a wonderful magazine and it is vital that it is enthusiastically supported

Environment Question 1 - Environment

0 - Don’t Know

1 - Strongly Disagree

2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

Q 1 – It is important that the natural beauty and views of the village, valley and surrounding countryside are preserved.

92%

Provisional Response

• Work with South Downs National Park to define views etc.

• Develop Landscape Plan

• ?

Village Hall Q 2 – The Village Hall is important to community life and activities are key village amenities.

Question 2 - Village Hall

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

Provisional Response • Village Hall Plan •?

72%

22%

Village Shop & Post Office Q 3 – These are key village amenities.

Question 3 - Village Shop & PO

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

Provisional Response • Support grant application to Hants County Council • ?

76%

17%

Planning & Local Housing

• National Planning Policy Framework

• East Hants District Council’s new Local Plan

• Neighbourhood Plans

• Community Infrastructure Levy

• Affordable Housing

Village Development Boundaries Q 4 – Any future housing development should not alter the character of the village and should aim to provide a mix of housing whilst retaining the current balanced community.

Question 4 - Village Dev. Boundaries

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

23%

75%

Provisional Response • Align with E.H.D.C.’s Local Plan •?

Social Housing Q 5 – The Parish Council should work with other East Hampshire bodies and villages to ensure that local residents are the priority for local social/affordable housing.

Question 5 - Social Housing

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

26%

67%

Provisional Response • Meet with Radian Housing Association •?

Policing Q 6 – The retention of a police officer resident within the village is very important.

Question 6 - Policing

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

71%

21%

Provisional Response •Attract police officers to live in rural communities by allocating priority weighting points re social housing •?

Neighbourhood Watch Q 7 – This scheme is important to the wider parish.

Question 7 - Neighbourhood Watch

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

47% 41%

Provisional Response • Encourage residents to re-establish local schemes • ?

River Meon Q 8 – The The lack of flow and the overall management of the river and its environment are of concern.

Question 8 - River Meon

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

34% 57%

Provisional Response

• The hydrology of river is being studied;

• The scope for enhancement of the river in village, subject to flood alleviation constraints, will the investigated with a view to

making the river more attractive;

•Similarly the scope for enhancement up- and down-stream will be investigated with a view to increased bio-diversity

7%

Cutting of Verges and Banks Q 9 – These should have a more natural look, but should be cut from time to time to ensure good visibility for traffic and pedestrians.

Question 9 - Cutting of Verges/Banks

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

36%

52%

Provisional Response •Determine Hants County Council’s present cutting schedule/locations and make recommendations •?

Litter Q 10 – The village/parish is being adversely affected by litter.

Question 10 - Litter

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

29%

36%

15%

16%

Provisional Response •Request litter bin for lay-by at top of Pidham Hill •Request EHDC/SDNP to place signs at exit from BP/McDonald service area •?

Bus Service Q 11 – The local bus service is vital.

Question 11 - Bus Service

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

77%

18%

Provisional Response • Determine transport needs of users and investigate partnership schemes/grants. •?

Broadband Q 12 – Access to broadband is important.

Question 12 - Broadband

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

14%

30% 54%

Provisional Response • Determine available grant schemes for faster broadband and potential for installation in Village Hall (incl. PCs) •?

Traffic Q 13 – More traffic calming and road safety measures are needed.

Question 13 - Traffic

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

10%

27%

27%

31%

Provisional Response •Need for some ‘slowing’ signs on Clanfield Road and a road pillow by the Old Forge? •?

Leisure and Recreation

Provisional Response •Opportunity for versatile play equipment on Radian owned green at Duncombe Road •?

Question 14 - Leisure/Recreation

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

22%

13%

35%

27%

Q 14 – More individual (non-team) recreational opportunities are needed for village youth.

Healthcare – West Meon Surgery Q 15A – West Meon Surgery provides a vital service.

Question 15A - Healthcare WM Surgery

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

15%

76%

Provisional Response •None •?

6%

Healthcare – Mobile Dental Clinic Q 15B – The mobile dental clinic provides a valued service.

Question 15B - Mobile Dental Clinic

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

17%

21% 58%

Provisional Response •None •?

Roads Q 16 – The road surface in the village is progressively deteriorating.

Question 16 - Roads

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

26% 60%

Provisional Response •Continue to pursue Hants County Council Highways Dept., especially for resurfacing of High Street •?

Pre-school Q 17 – A pre-school in the village is important.

Question 17 - Pre-school

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

16%

37%

44%

Provisional Response •Support use of Village Hall as a venue •?

Communications – Meon Matters Q 18A – Meon Matters is important to the parish.

Question 18A - Meon Matters

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

35%

60%

Provisional Response •Support present/future initiatives •?

Communications – Parish Website Q 18B – A parish website is important.

Question 18B - Parish Website

0 - Don’t Know


2 - Disagree

3 - Agree

4 - Strongly Agree

18% 25%

51%

Provisional Response •Develop new parish website with more local links/information for East Meon users/visitors •?

eastmeonparish.net soon to be readdressed as eastmeon.net

• Parish Assembly – Wednesday 18 April @ 7.00pm

• Drop-in morning – Saturday 26 May 10.00am – 1.00pm

• Final Draft available for comment – Mid June 2012

(Both the above meeting venues will be at the Village Hall)

• You also have an opportunity to view the 2005 plan and a current draft of the revised plan at; http://www.eastmeonparish.net (this is the new Parish website which is currently being developed).

Important Dates in Parish Plan Review

http://www.eastmeonparish.net

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