Agenda item

Minutes of the Penistone Area Council meeting held on 7th December, 2017 (PAC.08.02.2018/2)

Minutes:

The Area Council received the minutes of the previous meeting held on 7th December, 2017.

 

Members received an update regarding the alley between Market Street and Market Place.  The alley had been cleaned and spikes installed to deter birds. As this had not been successful, Pest Control would return and make changes to the placing of the spikes.  It was noted that continued cleaning would be at a cost, but Members noted that this was important before high profile events such as the Tour De Yorkshire and Armed Forces Day.

 

Members discussed the high numbers accessing the DIAL service, and the possibility of implementing an appointment system.  The Area Council Manager made Members aware that this was currently being discussed with the Manager at DIAL with the potential of implementing a system of half appointments and half drop in sessions.

 

With reference to the presentation on Affordable Housing, noted were the proposals currently being consulted on as part of the Local Plan process. It was noted that many of these sites were based in villages in the Penistone area.  Members discussed the need to avoid sprawl, and to ensure that the infrastructure was appropriately supported through the planning gain process.

 

Members discussed the numbers of empty properties, and the efforts made to return these to the housing market, and also the target number of housing units to be built and how achievable this was.  Members commented on the need to ensure that new developments had on site provision of affordable housing, acknowledging that smaller in-fill sites would not trigger the need for this to be provided through the planning process.

 

RESOLVED that the minutes of the Penistone Area Council meeting held on the 7th December, 2017 be approved as a true and correct record.

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