Meeting documents
Venue: Aston Hall ,Aylesbury Civic Centre, Market Square, Aylesbury,
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Apologies for Absence / Changes in Membership Minutes: As listed above. |
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Declarations of Interest To declare any personal or prejudicial interests Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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To confirm the notes of the Greater Aylesbury LAF held on 6 October 2008. Minutes: The notes of the Greater Aylesbury LAF held on 6 October 2008 were confirmed subject to the following:
Pg 2, Agenda Item 8, Future of Locality Working in Buckinghamshire, last line, Hulcote Parish Council should read Hulcott Parish Council.
Pg 3, Agenda Item 8, Line 15, "the Forum is not a decision-making body and can only make recommendations on its findings". It was requested the following sentence be added "The Forum is an evolving meeting".
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Minutes: A reminder email will be sent to all LAF members, asking for volunteers for each of the working groups.
Action: Ian Reed
Brian Robson enquired if it had to be a ‘member’ of the Forum to volunteer for one of the working groups, as Brian has someone interested in volunteering for the NAG review working group. The Forum agreed that they will take the person as a nominee for the NAG review working group.
Action: Brian Robson to provide Nigel Brooke with contact details of volunteer.
Freda Roberts and Denise Summers volunteered for the Queens Park Centre working group.
Ian Reed reminded members that working groups should be flexible and they are about getting something done and should aim to have their first meeting by the end of December.
Members were asked to note that Greater Aylesbury LAF has a delegated budget of £23,000. Nominations for transportation/highway related schemes should be sent to Ann-Marie Davis by 31 December 2008.
Action: Members to forward nominations to Ann-Marie Davis.
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Question Time A 20 minute public question time. Questions to be submitted in writing to Ian Reed, Senior Area Co-ordinator by 5pm on Monday 3 November 2008. Minutes: There were no questions asked. |
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To consider and receive any petitions that may be submitted.
Petitions received:
a) Freda Roberts Bridge Campaign Minutes: The following Petitions were received and considered by the Forum:
[Freda Roberts left the room whilst the Freda Roberts Bridge Petition was discussed]
a) Freda Roberts Bridge Campaign (This Petition was received by County Council in October 2008.)
In discussion members noted the following points:
Action: Anne James to advise Cllr Valerie Letheren, Cabinet Member for Transportation of the comments of the Local Area Forum.
b) Car Parking Charges - (AVDC charging for parking on Sundays)
Keith Turner presented the Petition.
In discussion members noted the following points:
Action: Nigel Brooke to advise the District Council of the Forums views.
c) Save our Market
Niknam Hussain presented the Petition.
In discussion members noted the following points:
Action: Nigel Brooke to advise the District Council of the Forums views.
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Aylesbury Area Plan Consultation The Forum to receive a presentation on the Consultation on the provision of schools places for early years and primary aged pupils, up to 2012; and for pupils aged 11-19, up to 2018. Minutes: Andrew Tusting, Operations Manager, Local Delivery gave a presentation ‘Aylesbury Area Plan’.
Members received copies of the Aylesbury Area Plan for both Primary and Secondary Schools.
The Key points of the presentation were:
The plan has developed due to:
Members made the following points:
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Aylesbury Vale District Council LDF Consultation Presentation by John Byrne, Head of Planning, AVDC. Minutes: John Byrne, Head of Planning, AVDC gave a presentation ‘Directions of Growth of Aylesbury consultation’.
The key points of the presentation were:
AVDC has to deliver:
This will be achieved by:
What is consultation about?
-East -South -Combination of both
What happens next?
o AVDC Cabinet (10/03/09) o Environment scrutiny committee (24/3/09) o Cabinet (21/4/09) o Council (29/4/09)
Members asked the following:
Marcus Rogers, Interim Head of Service, Planning and Environment made the following comments:
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Date of Next and Future Meetings Suggested meeting dates for 2009
9 February 22 June 14 Sept 7 Dec Minutes: The next meeting of the Forum will be held on Monday 9 February 2009 at Aylesbury Town Council.
Dates of future meetings:
9 February 22 June 14 September 7 December |