we have finally managed to get to a point where we have submitted the planning application for a skatepark designed by Maverick Industries.
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As part of the People in the Park initiative, the Community Forum recently held an event where resident interested in the Skate Park plans and two of the three proposed design companies met
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As part of the People in the Park initiative, the Community Forum has managed to secure an agreement with the Community Payback Scheme, managed by Wiltshire Probation Trust, to come onto the park on a regular basis to conduct a thorough litter pick.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Forum is coming up soon on Saturday 28th April 2012, 11.45am at the Community Centre. We are delighted to report that there are enough members of the committee willing and able to continue to ensure the future of the Forum for the year ahead, but there are a couple of vacancies. Our meeting will follow the AGM of the Community Centre Management Committee (after a short break for refreshments). There will also be a raffle to support the Forum's meagre finances.
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It might seem that the Forum has gone quiet lately, but actually we have been very busy indeed, and I am happy to report that there has been encouraging progress with many aspects of the People in the Park initiative. We have also been attending to local development issues and flying the Paxcroft Mead flag at the recent Trowbridge Community Area Local Knowledge Event.
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Half Term Mobile Skate Park Event
The Community Forum's Mobile Skate Park Event, held at the Mead Community Primary School on the first Saturday of half term, was a tremendous success and thoroughly enjoyed by everyone who attended.
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Half Term Mobile Skate Park Event - Saturday 22nd October - 12 noon till 4 pm We are pleased to announce a Mobile Skate Park Event at the Mead School this half-term, on Saturday 22nd October from 12 noon until 4 pm. Also details of improvements in the Country Park and new developments south of Green Lane.
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Thank you very much indeed to the select band of members, residents, local councillor, community officer and police officers who joined us for the second Annual General Meeting of the Forum last Tuesday evening. We can't pretend we weren't disappointed by the small numbers, but we got the business done, nevertheless.
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The Annual General Meeting of the Forum is coming up soon on Tuesday 24th May 2011, 8.00pm at the Community Centre. We are delighted to report that there are enough members of the committee willing and able to continue to ensure the future of the Forum for the year ahead, but there are a couple of vacancies.
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There have, to date, been five detailed planning applications in respect of the planned development on Land South of Green Lane of 650 new dwellings. These applications - for about 150 dwellings - complete the portion of the new development which will be directly beside Green Lane. The planned development will also include the extension of Leap Gate to meet West Ashton Road, which already has full planning permission.
The Forum has sent in responses to each application, reminding the planning officers of the Conditions of the Outline Planning Consent in respect of the whole development.
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Paxcroft Mead Community Centre was buzzing with information and earnest discussion last Saturday 9th April at the Community Forum Coffee Morning. The event was very well attended, with plenty of local residents coming to view the first detailed planning applications for the large housing development south of Green Lane.
The burning issue of the day, however, was the Forum proposal to build a BMX/Skate Park on the cricket field behind the Community Centre.
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Saturday 9th April at the Community Centre, from 10.30am till 12.30pm
As well as Tea and Coffee, there will be an excellent Raffle and locally grown plants on sale.
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The first signs of the proposed Persimmon development of 650 homes on Land South of Green Lane have appeared. This large development, which will partly mirror the existing Paxcroft Mead on the other side of Green Lane, includes the extension of Leap Gate to West Ashton Road. As yet, this development only has outline planning permission, although full planning permission for the road has already been granted.
An application has been made for the erection of 12 new dwellings on Land Adjacent to the Scrap Yard in Green Lane (Application Reference number: W/11/00401/REM). This is an Application for Approval of Reserved Matters, which is the next step on the way to full planning permission, and deals with the outstanding details of the outline application proposal relating to these 12 dwellings. These 12 houses, to be built beside the electrical station, constitute a small portion of the large development. They are designated on the plans as "Affordable Housing".
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Many thanks to everyone who responded to the on-line consultation about the BMX Track.
Of all the replies received, only 28% had serious reservations, while 72% were in support of the project, which is very encouraging.
The main purpose of the consultation was to give residents a chance to raise their concerns about the proposal, so that we could incorporate these issues into our planning. What follows is a brief review of the resulting exchange of ideas.
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As many of you will have seen on the television, British Telecom are rolling out a new fibre distributed, high speed broadband service branded as BT Infinity.
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Thank you to everyone who took the time to drop by at the Forum Coffee Morning yesterday at the Community Centre. It was really good to see so many people and get the BMX Track Consultation off to a flying start.
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Paxcroft Mead Community Forum is proposing to build a BMX track for older kids on the edge of the park. This project is not something that will happen over night; we are still in the early stages of planning and identifying possible funding.
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The Wiltshire Council consultation on options for waste collection is currently running and comments have to be with Wiltshire Council by August 20th.
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The result of the Public Inquiry about the land adjacent to Hackett Place has been published. As expected, the Inspector found in favour of the appellant, Marston Inns, so the condition that the site should be used for medical purposes is now lifted.
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Hilperton Parish Council is organising a parish spring clean on Saturday 17th April. All parts of Hilperton Parish will be included so long as local people volunteer.
If you live in the part of Paxcroft Mead which is within the Hilperton Parish Boundary, you can volunteer by contacting Parish Councillor Mrs Janet Waring, tel. 01225 764694. Litter pickers, bags, gloves, etc. will all be provided by Wiltshire Council. Volunteers are needed for both the morning and afternoon sessions.
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This weekend is the last chance to register your vote on the Medical Centre poll, if you have not yet done so.
The latest results are: –
On the question to remove the designation for medical use, 67.3 % voted to retain the designation, 30.9% to remove the designation and 1.8% had no preference.
Asked if resident would move to a new medical centre on Paxcroft Mead, 71.7% would and 28.3% would not.
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In March, there will be a Public Inquiry to decide the fate of the "land adjacent to Hackett Place", which is currently designated as a site for a potential medical centre.
The developers who own the site have applied twice to the local council to have the designation lifted so that they can build a pub on the site, and have been twice denied. They have now appealed and the matter will go before a Public Inspector, who will hear all the evidence and make a final judgement.
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Following the round of consulatation about residents' views on the future of Wiltshire, the Forum submitted a response on behalf of members.
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Following up concerns about the maintenance of hedges etc. raised by members at the Open Meeting in October, the Forum has been in contact with the Open Space Management Team at the Council.
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A further concern raised at the Open Meeting in October was the recycling facility at Hackett Place. We had a meeting with representatives of the council Waste Management Team and Hills Ltd, who manage the site.
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