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Core
Strategy Preferred Option paper given go ahead for consultation
Winchester
City Council met on Wednesday 22 April to discuss the Preferred Option Paper
for the Core Strategy as part of the Winchester District Development
Framework.
Committee reports
from 22 April
After 6
hours of debate the councillors voted in favour of the document being put
forward to the next consultation stage.
The
Preferred Option sets out for the first time the complete Core Strategy,
including the detailed wording of policies and proposals, and the allocation
of key sites across the District for development over the next twenty years.
The documents will be available to view on www.winchester.gov.uk/ldfworkshops
Earlier
parts of the process explored possible opportunities and options for growth
and change, and a wealth of information has been gathered ranging from
technical studies and reports to feedback from stakeholders and the
community. This information has all been influential in preparing a
development strategy for the District which must comply with national and
regional planning guidance.
Parish
Councils will be receiving a paper copy of the Core Strategy preferred option
in due course.
Consultation
The
Core Strategy Preferred Option will now go out to public consultation. The consultation period will commence on 14 May and
close at 5pm on Friday 3 July 2009.
A series of exhibitions have been arranged around the
District to inform the community of the content and role of the Core
Strategy. At the exhibitions Officers will be available to answer questions
about the Core Strategy or the LDF in general. The details of dates,
times and venues are listed below:
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Date
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Venues
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Times
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Saturday
6 June
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The Old
Goods Shed, Alresford
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10.30am -
4pm
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Monday
8 June
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Meadowside
Centre, Whiteley
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3pm
- 8pm
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Tuesday
9 June
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United
Church, Jewry St, Winchester
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4pm -
9pm
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Thursday
11 June
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Denmead
Community Centre
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10.30am -
4pm
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Thursday
11 June
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Jubilee
Hall, Bishops Waltham
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6pm -
9pm
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Friday
12 June
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Community
Centre, Colden Common
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2pm -
6pm
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Saturday
13 June
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Brooks
Shopping Centre, Winchester
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10am -
4pm
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Monday
15 June
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Wickham
Community Centre
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3pm -
8pm
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Tuesday
16 June
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Tubbs
Hall, Kings Worthy
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10.30am -
1pm
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Tuesday
16 June
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Badger
Farm Community Centre, Winchester
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2.30pm -
5pm
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Saturday
20 June
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Waterlooville
Town Centre (pedestrian precinct)
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10am -
2pm
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Please
go to the website for full address details of the above venues - Preferred Option consultation
After this
consultation your comments will be considered by the City Council along with
other responses received and the results of the Sustainability Appraisal and
evidence base studies, which will inform the preparation of the next stage of
the Core Strategy, the 'pre-submission' version due to be consulted on end
2009.
LDF@winchester.gov.uk
Winchester
Sports Festival - a May Bank Holiday weekend event for all the family
 The University of
Winchester and Winchester City Council have joined forces to host a family
sports festival on Saturday 2 May 10am - 4pm, as part of celebrations to
officially launch the University's new Winchester Sports Stadium.
The
Winchester Sports Festival is a free fun event for all the family and offers
a great opportunity to compete in activities and events, try out a wide range
of sports, find out about local teams and clubs and how to get involved. The
sports on offer include football, mini-squash, American football, volleyball,
judo, athletics, fun run, a climbing wall and Europe's longest inflatable
assault course.
Former
Saints player and coach, Jason Dodd and Olympic 400m runner, Iwan Thomas,
will be running taster coaching sessions and raising awareness of the Sprint-Start
Sports Foundation, a local charity based in Eastleigh. The Stadium will
be officially opened at 2.30pm by Olympic Team GB Marathon runner, Liz
Yelling.
The
Winchester Sports Festival is free and takes place at the Winchester Sports
Stadium at Bar End, Winchester (SO23 0QA) from 10am-4pm. A range of food and
drink will be available throughout the day with parking at the
nearby St Catherine's Park and Ride (SO23 9NP).
For more information please visit the website at www.winchester.gov.uk/winchestersportsfestival or call 01962
826362.
New
spring look for Tourist Information Centre
Winchester's
award winning tourist information centre will be undergoing a major
refurbishment from Monday 20 April for four weeks. The project will lead
to improvements based on customer feedback, including the way the centre
displays free information for visitors; the availability of locally produced
souvenirs, and a dedicated 'backstage' area for dealing with the
ever-increasing number of email enquiries received during the summer months.
 During the
refurbishment a limited tourist information service will operate in the
Courtyard Café on the ground floor of Winchester Guildhall. Customers can use
either the main steps of the Guildhall to access the café or alternatively
the café's front entrance, which can be reached via Colebrook Street.
The temporary information centre will be open from 10am
to 5pm Monday to Saturday and can be contacted on tel 01962 840 500, email tourism@winchester.gov.uk or via the website
at www.visitwinchester.co.uk
Satisfation
Survey
 In the first week of
May we will be sending out a survey via email asking for your views
on the Parish Connect e-newsletter. The survey consists of 6 questions
and is your chance to tell us what you think of the newsletter. Please
look out for the survey and complete it to help us develop and improve our
communication with Parish Councils.
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Dates for your diary...
Planning
Development Control (viewing) Sub-Committee
11 May 2009 11.00
Walton Room, Guildhall, Winchester
Planning
Development Control (Telecommunications) Sub-Committee
11 May 2009 14.00
Chapel of St Cross Hospital,
Winchester
Council
20 May 2009 19.00
Conference Chamber, Guildhall, Winchester
Cabinet
21 May 2009 10.00
Walton Room, Guildhall, Winchester
Planning
Development Control Committee
12 March 2009 09:30
Walton Room, Guildhall,
Winchester
Planning
Development Control Committee
28 May 2009 09.30
Walton Room, Guildhall, Winchester
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