The community area as a whole seems to be having a big problem with dog fouling. The issue was taken to the Area Board in May 2012 and a task group was agreed to be set up to look at ways of dealing with the problem. After 18 months (!) the Area Board now wants your views. There is still a week to respond...
Archive for October, 2013
Restrop Road ~ housing plans
In a word, uninspired. Of course, the site is outside the settlement boundary (which constrains housing development in the countryside around the village itself). You may remember that there was an exhibition some weeks ago. Afterwards, about 40 wrote down comments to which Persimmons Homes has now issued its response and a planning application....
Parish Plan ~ now available
The much-awaited draft of the parish plan is now available. To review it click on Purton_Parish_Plan_for_comment. Comments are sought on this draft from all parishioners so please do let your views be known. There are just three questions to complete go here. There will be a further chance to comment and to discuss this draft at the exhibition on Saturday, 19 October between 10 am and 3 pm in the Village Hall. This exhibition also provides an opportunity to learn more about the neighbourhood plan and how the parish plan […]
Plans Galore ~ Exhibition at Village Hall
The parish plan for Purton will shortly be available for comment. A public exhibition has been arranged for Saturday, 19 October in Purton Village Hall starting at 10 am and running until 3 pm. This will be a good opportunity to find out about the parish plan, comment on it and see how it will feed into the neighbourhood plan. Various people will be on hand to discuss and receive comments. Do try to get along for a few minutes.
Lydiard Park ~ developers strike again
...this appeal decision has sparked concerns that more developers will target nearby land and try to submit planning applications before the ink is dry on the Swindon Core Strategy (which steers where future housing should go). This is a similar tactic to the one we are experiencing in Purton with Widham Farm. I also hear that Persimmon Homes, following their exhibition in the village hall in August, has now submitted its application for Restrop Road, also outside the settlement boundary ~ more on this in due course.