Warner’s Court Site Meeting

Here is the full text of Chairman Councillor Mark Rosher’s presentation to the Development Control (West) Sites Inspection Sub Committee, on their visit to the land at Warner’s Court. There is also the full text of Ward Councillor John O’Neill’s and “Fighting for Charfield” leader Liam Balloch’s presentations.

The planning pack that the sub committee had for reference is here.

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Chairman’s Perspective (a personal commentary)

At the Charfield Parish meeting yesterday evening, sadly, a mere handful of the two thousand residents turned out to discuss matters appertaining to their village. That so few turned out is perhaps a statement of how powerless residents feel at the madly unsustainable proposals for our small rural commuter village, nestled between north Bristol and Stroud on the very border between South Gloucestershire (and now the whole West of England Combined Authority) and Gloucestershire. And yet apathy offers no solution, and simply presents no resistance to development plans that would double the number of homes and double the number of cars, but which in no way address the resulting congestion or the dearth of facilities such as schooling, medical or employment.

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Agenda – Charfield Annual Parish Council Meeting – Tuesday 9th May 2017

Please find below the agenda for the forthcoming Charfield Annual Parish Council meeting to be held on Tuesday 9th May 2017 in the Sportsman’s Lounge of the Memorial Hall.

Agenda – 05 – May 2017

Please also note that, although not on the Agenda, the Parish Council will receive Planning Decision Notification PT17/0357/F | 10 Avon Road, Charfield | Change of Use from shop/office (Class A1) to Hot Food Takeaway (Class A5) as defined in Town & Country (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to include installation of flue to side elevation | APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS.