Shepway are developing their LDF, and recruited ‘Urban Initiatives’ to develop a master plan for Sellindge, taking into consideration local opinion, which will go towards their LDF. The LDF is a 15 year strategy and will form how housing/land will be used. Once this is created and agreed upon then any new housing development needs to comply with it. Some housing development is going to happen over the years regardless of what we may all want.
If we want things like a Village Green then now is the time to shout loudly!! What is decided during the coming days will affect this Village for generations to come. You can still make your voices heard and influence the future via Shepway's LDF. In this way, we can influence what will happen. We need to make sure they listen to OUR views - please return your questionnaire now.
Why the urgency? We need to inform Urban Initiatives of the local views so Urban Initiatives take these into account when presenting ‘the preferred option’ to the Village, at the Village Hall, on Friday pm 10th and all day Saturday 11th December for consultation. Urban Initiatives and Sellindge need you to be there to give your views on their plans!!
To obtain blank questionnaires for you, your household and your neighbours, view the 5th coloured Section "Recent Updates" in the right-hand column, clicking on the 5th link down and print the blank form. Once completed by hand, please just return them to Potten Farm or the Co-op.
If it is easier, send an email to:
simply providing the answers to all the questions in the following way, for example:
Q1 - Sellindge or Other
Q2 - yes, no or don't know
etc
Please keep them coming - we need all your local views!!
Sunday, 21 November 2010
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Unique deal to collect all our rubbish, including food waste
On Page 14 of the Folkestone Herald - 11th November 2010 - the article below appears.
In Summary, a deal between Shepway District Council and Dover District Council will mean household waste in both areas is collected by a single contractor - Veolia - in a 10 year agreement. They will be responsible for the taking and disposal of rubbish collections including the recycling of plastic and other materials, and street cleaning. It will also manage garden waste and will continue to take it to be composted at a Capel-le-Ferne farm. This officially starts in January next year and the new collection services are expected to be up and running by the middle of 2011.
It is estimated the new arrangement will save SDC over £700,000 and DDC over £200,000. Councillor Rory Love, SDC cabinet member for strategic services said "This is a ground breaking scheme. ..... We held a survey and asked the general public what changes they wanted and we've responded"
This will include a weekly food waste collection.
Note - click on the image below to increase its size, so you can read the article, and then use your mouse to see the rest of the article. Once you have finished, click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to here.
In Summary, a deal between Shepway District Council and Dover District Council will mean household waste in both areas is collected by a single contractor - Veolia - in a 10 year agreement. They will be responsible for the taking and disposal of rubbish collections including the recycling of plastic and other materials, and street cleaning. It will also manage garden waste and will continue to take it to be composted at a Capel-le-Ferne farm. This officially starts in January next year and the new collection services are expected to be up and running by the middle of 2011.
It is estimated the new arrangement will save SDC over £700,000 and DDC over £200,000. Councillor Rory Love, SDC cabinet member for strategic services said "This is a ground breaking scheme. ..... We held a survey and asked the general public what changes they wanted and we've responded"
This will include a weekly food waste collection.
Note - click on the image below to increase its size, so you can read the article, and then use your mouse to see the rest of the article. Once you have finished, click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return to here.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Questionnaire 2 replies - please keep them coming
Thank you to all those who have returned your completed questionnaires, these will be very useful for the meetings today (Friday 12th November) and Monday.
To obtain blank questionnaires for you, your household and your neighbours, view the 5th coloured Section "Recent Updates" in the right-hand column, clicking on the 5th link down and then print the blank form. Once completed by hand, please just return them to Potten Farm or the Co-op.
If it is easier, send an email to:
simply providing the answers to all the questions in the following way, for example:
Q1 - Sellindge or Other
Q2 - yes, no or don't know
etc
Please keep them coming - we need all your local views!!
To obtain blank questionnaires for you, your household and your neighbours, view the 5th coloured Section "Recent Updates" in the right-hand column, clicking on the 5th link down and then print the blank form. Once completed by hand, please just return them to Potten Farm or the Co-op.
If it is easier, send an email to:
simply providing the answers to all the questions in the following way, for example:
Q1 - Sellindge or Other
Q2 - yes, no or don't know
etc
Please keep them coming - we need all your local views!!
Friday, 5 November 2010
*** Questionnaire 2 - Our Village - Urgent ***
Please return completed Questionnaires to Potten Farm or the Co-op by the end of today, Wednesday 10th November - your views are crucial!!
This is so we can present a strong and even unchallengeable picture of what the Village wants to our MP Damian Collins and the Chief Executive of Shepway on Friday 12th November and to Urban Initiatives the following Monday.
At the end of the Village meeting on Tuesday 26th October, 7.30pm, where the latest threats that would change our Village forever were discussed! a questionnaire was handed out to all.
To print your (or additional copies for your neighbours), just click on "'Questionnaire 2 - Our Village'" 4th item down of the 'Recent Updates' section on the right (4th coloured bar down). Once you have finished please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here.
If its easier for you, please email your answers to simply providing the answers to all the questions in the following way, for example:
Q1 - Sellindge or Other
Q2 - yes, no or don't know
etc
This is so we can present a strong and even unchallengeable picture of what the Village wants to our MP Damian Collins and the Chief Executive of Shepway on Friday 12th November and to Urban Initiatives the following Monday.
At the end of the Village meeting on Tuesday 26th October, 7.30pm, where the latest threats that would change our Village forever were discussed! a questionnaire was handed out to all.
To print your (or additional copies for your neighbours), just click on "'Questionnaire 2 - Our Village'" 4th item down of the 'Recent Updates' section on the right (4th coloured bar down). Once you have finished please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here.
If its easier for you, please email your answers to simply providing the answers to all the questions in the following way, for example:
Q1 - Sellindge or Other
Q2 - yes, no or don't know
etc
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Sellindge Newsletter - November 2010
THE FUTURE OF SELLINDGE
Despite it being a cold, wet and windy night on Tuesday October 26th, nearly 100 people attended the joint Parish Council / Residents Association meeting in the School Hall. Councillor Baxter started the evening by explaining the background history and then moved on to how the Local Development Framework (LDF) works.
This was followed by Ronald Lello of the Residents Association who spoke about the Lorry Park and Otterpool Quarry proposals as well as the current activity in the village resulting from the work of Shepway DC and their consultants Urban Initiatives. Bob Edden of the Residents Association explained the more technical issues including the proposal for a village green opposite the Co-op. This was followed by a lively Q and A session.
The one thing that is most important is that everyone gets involved - you must give your own views. The Residents Association have made a new and simplified questionnaire (see right-hand column, 5th coloured section down, 'Recent Updates'. Just click on the link 'Questionnaire 2 - Our Village', print the 1-page questionnaire. Click on the back arrow at the top left of the screen to return to here.)
Please fill it in. We have enclosed a copy of this questionnaire. If you have already filled one in please give it to another member of your household who has not yet done so. We need to know what each one of us thinks. Return the completed Questionaire forms to the Co-op or the Potten Farm Shop.
It is of the utmost importance that as many views as possible are received
Despite it being a cold, wet and windy night on Tuesday October 26th, nearly 100 people attended the joint Parish Council / Residents Association meeting in the School Hall. Councillor Baxter started the evening by explaining the background history and then moved on to how the Local Development Framework (LDF) works.
This was followed by Ronald Lello of the Residents Association who spoke about the Lorry Park and Otterpool Quarry proposals as well as the current activity in the village resulting from the work of Shepway DC and their consultants Urban Initiatives. Bob Edden of the Residents Association explained the more technical issues including the proposal for a village green opposite the Co-op. This was followed by a lively Q and A session.
The one thing that is most important is that everyone gets involved - you must give your own views. The Residents Association have made a new and simplified questionnaire (see right-hand column, 5th coloured section down, 'Recent Updates'. Just click on the link 'Questionnaire 2 - Our Village', print the 1-page questionnaire. Click on the back arrow at the top left of the screen to return to here.)
Please fill it in. We have enclosed a copy of this questionnaire. If you have already filled one in please give it to another member of your household who has not yet done so. We need to know what each one of us thinks. Return the completed Questionaire forms to the Co-op or the Potten Farm Shop.
It is of the utmost importance that as many views as possible are received
Local Papers
A new Section has been added to the right-hand column (just above the 'Recent Section') so you can go straight to links to the free local papers to see the latest news.
For the week November 3rd there are articles as follows:
1) yourshepway - cover page, continued to page 3
2) yourashford - bottom of page 2
These links have features so you can zoom in to read the articles more easily.
Once you have finished viewing please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here, the "Home Page".
For the week November 3rd there are articles as follows:
1) yourshepway - cover page, continued to page 3
2) yourashford - bottom of page 2
These links have features so you can zoom in to read the articles more easily.
Once you have finished viewing please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here, the "Home Page".
Local Newspapers reports of the meeting on 26th October
In the Recent Updates' section in the top right hand column, 2 new entries have been added below the 'Urban Initiatives /Shepway DC Consultants' link. These are:
2) The front page of "yourshepway" (November 3rd) and page 3 where the article is continued, and
3) Page 2 article from "your ashford" (November 3rd)
These are both reports following the public meeting held at the local school on Tuesday 26th October.
Just click on each link to see the articles
((Note - click on the image to increase its size so its easier to read, once read then click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return.)
Once you have finished just click on the 'home' page link at the top of the right hand column to return or the back arrow again to return to here.
2) The front page of "yourshepway" (November 3rd) and page 3 where the article is continued, and
3) Page 2 article from "your ashford" (November 3rd)
These are both reports following the public meeting held at the local school on Tuesday 26th October.
Just click on each link to see the articles
((Note - click on the image to increase its size so its easier to read, once read then click on the back arrow in the top left of the screen to return.)
Once you have finished just click on the 'home' page link at the top of the right hand column to return or the back arrow again to return to here.
Urban Initiatives / Shepway DC Consultants
In Ronald Lello 'Chairman Sellindge and District Residents Association' article in the Sellindge Newsletter November 2010, is the following extract......
In the fast lane at the moment is Shepway DC and their appointed planning consultants, Urban Initiatives, who are here to suggest how the development of housing, employment and other services in Sellindge can meet the needs of our time. They have visited us three times. They walked a little way around the village, talked to the land owners in a private meeting and held two meetings that were open to invited residents. They appear to be making a real effort to understand how the village works and what might improve it and they have promised to consult the village opinion – that is you and me. Then they will be developing their recommendations which they will bring here for village discussion before finally submitting them to Shepway DC in January 2011.
It is very important, it is vital, to tell them what you think on their website
questionnaire.
A link to the Consultants website re the future of Sellindge can be found at the top of the 'Recent Updates' Section in the right-hand column, and also in the Useful websites Section below the 'Contacts' Section in the right-hand column.
Once you have finished viewing please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here, the "Home Page".
In the fast lane at the moment is Shepway DC and their appointed planning consultants, Urban Initiatives, who are here to suggest how the development of housing, employment and other services in Sellindge can meet the needs of our time. They have visited us three times. They walked a little way around the village, talked to the land owners in a private meeting and held two meetings that were open to invited residents. They appear to be making a real effort to understand how the village works and what might improve it and they have promised to consult the village opinion – that is you and me. Then they will be developing their recommendations which they will bring here for village discussion before finally submitting them to Shepway DC in January 2011.
It is very important, it is vital, to tell them what you think on their website
questionnaire.
A link to the Consultants website re the future of Sellindge can be found at the top of the 'Recent Updates' Section in the right-hand column, and also in the Useful websites Section below the 'Contacts' Section in the right-hand column.
Once you have finished viewing please just click on the back arrow at the top left of your screen to return to here, the "Home Page".
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