Policy EN18 Sherborne Parish Council/National Trust/CDC correspondence update 1 July 2024. Sherborne Parish Council/National Trust From: Danson, Andrew Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 10:51 AM To: stephen@sherborneparish.org; Local.Plan@cotswold.gov.uk Cc: ‘Tony Dale’ ; ‘Juliet Layton’ ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; ‘Tom Whiffen’ ; ‘Ed’ ; ‘James Brain’ ; Loose, Jonny ; ‘Matthew Britton’ Subject: RE: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Dear Stephen, I maintain my position that it would be inappropriate for the National Trust to provide formal feedback on consultation responses that weren’t addressed to us directly but please be assured that the I have shared the feedback widely within the Trust and we are taking it seriously. I have provided informal personal feedback to your colleagues from Sherborne Parish council at a catch up we held on the 7th of May, with a representative of Farmington Parish council on the 12th of May and with members of the local community on a walk we held on the morning of the 18th of May. Regards, Andrew
From: stephen@sherborneparish.org Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:22 PM To: Danson, Andrew ; Local.Plan@cotswold.gov.uk Cc: ‘Tony Dale’ ; ‘Juliet Layton’ ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; ‘Tom Whiffen’ ; ‘Ed’ ; ‘James Brain’ ; Loose, Jonny ; ‘Matthew Britton’ Subject: RE: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Good afternoon, Andrew. Just checking to see if you can provide a response to our email below. We are keen to update the various communities on your thoughts. Kind regards Stephen
From: Stephen Challis Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 3:32 PM To: Danson, Andrew ; Local.Plan@cotswold.gov.uk Cc: Tony Dale ; Juliet Layton ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; Tom Whiffen ; Ed ; James Brain ; Loose, Jonny ; Matthew Britton Subject: RE: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Thank you for your email. Bearing in mind the proposals contained within the various National Trust documents provided to CDC as part of Policy EN18 Consultation (which only came to light during the CDC Consultation period), many of which would bring about significant change to the community and its general social wellbeing for many years to come, we do believe it is entirely appropriate for the Trust to provide feedback to the Parish Councils and the individuals who provided their important perspectives. We urge the Trust to take this matter seriously and to respect the deep-seated feelings running through the community and those of our neighbouring Parishes. Your sincerely Stephen
On 09/05/2024 11:07 CEST Danson, Andrew wrote:
Dear Stephen, I was unaware that the Parish Councils were expecting formal feedback from the National Trust in relation to the consultation responses for Policy EN18 and I don’t think it would be appropriate for us to provide one. The local plan consultation was carried out by Cotswold District Council and the responses provided were sent to them – I would therefore expect any feedback to come direct from them rather than the Trust. I am currently waiting to hear from James in relation to how the District Council would like to proceed with Policy EN18 and the setting up of a potential working group. Regards, Andrew
From: Stephen Challis Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 11:28 AM To: Danson, Andrew ; Local.Plan@cotswold.gov.uk Cc: Tony Dale ; Juliet Layton ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; Tom Whiffen ; Ed ; James Brain Subject: Re: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Good morning, Andrew We were wondering if you are able to confirm when we can expect to receive feedback on the Parish Council’s Policy EN18 consultation document. The community, and the other Parish Councils are eager to hear. Kind regards Stephen
On 07/04/2024 21:40 BST stephen@sherborneparish.org wrote:
Good evening, James. Please find attached Sherborne Parish Council’s feedback on proposed Local Plan Policy EN18. The document also consolidates feedback from Aldsworth, Barrington, Clapton, Farmington and Windrush Parish Councils, Sherborne Tenants’ Association of the National Trust, and 28 individual Parishioners. As you know, the Proposed Policy, and the materials prepared by the National Trust (NT), have sparked considerable interest from the respective Communities. Sherborne Parish Council really welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback as part of the formal consultation process. At this early stage in the process, the focus is on ensuring the Criteria to be included within Policy EN18, are inclusive and robust. You will see some proposed changes to a couple of the criterion, and a new one. At the same time, it is perfectly reasonable that residents of Sherborne and neighbouring Parishes are showing their keen interest in what is being proposed by the NT. Having reviewed the various documents published by the NT, there are many positive aspects which should be encouraged to fruition. At the same time, there are many which are unclear and as written, would potentially threaten the character and the social well-being of Sherborne’s Community, as well as our neighbours. We have endeavoured to maximise awareness of the proposed Policy throughout Sherborne and surrounding Parishes to ensure the respective Communities are informed and understand how they can engage with the consultation process. Many Parishioners report difficulty in using the online feedback portal and are keen to have their thoughts included within the attached document. In the interests of privacy, full names and email addresses have been omitted. If further contact details are required, we can arrange introductions between CDC and individual contributors. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your coaching, your positive approach to community consultation, and your commitment to ongoing community inclusion. Kind regards Stephen Challis Sherborne Parish Council/CDC
From: stephen@sherborneparish.org Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:19 PM To: ‘James Brain’ ; ‘Danson, Andrew’ ; ‘Local Plan (CDC)’ Cc: ‘Tony Dale’ ; ‘Juliet Layton’ ; ‘jolyon@sherborneparish.org’ ; ‘yvonne@sherborneparish.org’ ; ‘Tom Whiffen’ ; ‘Ed’ ; ‘Loose, Jonny’ ; ‘Matthew Britton’ ; ‘Sophia Price’ Subject: RE: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Hello James Thank you for your update. We are delighted to hear that the District Council remain committed to ongoing and meaningful community engagement concerning proposed Policy EN18. We look forward to hearing more as soon as you are ready. In the meantime, I’m sure the National Trust will also want to reply to our email of 14 May. Kind regards
From: James Brain Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2024 4:32 PM To: Stephen Challis ; Danson, Andrew ; Local Plan (CDC) Cc: Tony Dale ; Juliet Layton ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; Tom Whiffen ; Ed ; Loose, Jonny ; Matthew Britton ; Sophia Price Subject: Re: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Dear Stephen, I completely understand your concerns but equally Andrew makes a valid point, perhaps my email offers a useful update and assurances. It is important to remember, and this was a point I stressed in my presentation back in March, that we are focussing on local plan ‘policy EN18’ at this stage and not NT’s ‘masterplan’. Therefore, the main actor here is CDC and its local plan. The NT and the PCs are playing the role as key influencers and stakeholders in this local plan process. In terms of next steps I offer the following indicative timeline and to do list. Please note, that I am leaving CDC and my last working day is Friday 14th June. I’m currently putting arrangements in place for another CDC officer to lead on policy EN18 and the Policy EN18 Working Group and I will share details once confirmed. Best wishes, James
From: Stephen Challis Sent: 14 May 2024 15:31 To: Danson, Andrew ; Local Plan (CDC) Cc: Tony Dale ; Juliet Layton ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org ; yvonne@sherborneparish.org ; Tom Whiffen ; Ed ; James Brain ; Loose, Jonny ; Matthew Britton Subject: RE: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Thank you for your email. Bearing in mind the proposals contained within the various National Trust documents provided to CDC as part of Policy EN18 Consultation (which only came to light during the CDC Consultation period), many of which would bring about significant change to the community and its general social wellbeing for many years to come, we do believe it is entirely appropriate for the Trust to provide feedback to the Parish Councils and the individuals who provided their important perspectives. We urge the Trust to take this matter seriously and to respect the deep seated feelings running through the community and those of our neighbouring Parishes. Your sincerely Stephen
On 09/05/2024 11:07 CEST Danson, Andrew wrote:
Dear Stephen, I was unaware that the Parish Councils were expecting formal feedback from the National Trust in relation to the consultation responses for Policy EN18 and I don’t think it would be appropriate for us to provide one. The local plan consultation was carried out by Cotswold District Council and the responses provided were sent to them – I would therefore expect any feedback to come direct from them rather than the Trust. I am currently waiting to hear from James in relation to how the District Council would like to proceed with Policy EN18 and the setting up of a potential working group. Regards, Andrew
From: Stephen Challis Sent: Wednesday, May 8, 2024 11:28 AM To: Danson, Andrew ; Local.Plan@cotswold.gov.uk Cc: Tony Dale ; Juliet Layton ; jolyon@sherborneparish.org; yvonne@sherborneparish.org; Tom Whiffen ; Ed ; James Brain Subject: Re: CDC Local Plan Policy EN18 Feedback – Sherborne Parish Council 7 April 2024
Good morning Andrew We were wondering if you are able to confirm when we can expect to receive feedback on the Parish Council’s Policy EN18 consultation document. The community, and the other Parish Councils are eager to hear. Kind regards Stephen
On 07/04/2024 21:40 BST stephen@sherborneparish.org wrote:
Good evening, James. Please find attached Sherborne Parish Council’s feedback on proposed Local Plan Policy EN18. The document also consolidates feedback from Aldsworth, Barrington, Clapton, Farmington and Windrush Parish Councils, Sherborne Tenants’ Association of the National Trust, and 28 individual Parishioners. As you know, the Proposed Policy, and the materials prepared by the National Trust (NT), have sparked considerable interest from the respective Communities. Sherborne Parish Council really welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback as part of the formal consultation process. At this early stage in the process, the focus is on ensuring the Criteria to be included within Policy EN18, are inclusive and robust. You will see some proposed changes to a couple of the criterion, and a new one. At the same time, it is perfectly reasonable that residents of Sherborne and neighbouring Parishes are showing their keen interest in what is being proposed by the NT. Having reviewed the various documents published by the NT, there are many positive aspects which should be encouraged to fruition. At the same time, there are many which are unclear and as written, would potentially threaten the character and the social well-being of Sherborne’s Community, as well as our neighbours. We have endeavoured to maximise awareness of the proposed Policy throughout Sherborne and surrounding Parishes to ensure the respective Communities are informed and understand how they can engage with the consultation process. Many Parishioners report difficulty in using the online feedback portal, and are keen to have their thoughts included within the attached document. In the interests of privacy, full names and email addresses have been omitted. If further contact details are required, we can arrange introductions between CDC and individual contributors. In the meantime, we would like to thank you for your coaching, your positive approach to community consultation, and your commitment to ongoing community inclusion. Kind regards Stephen Challis