Coastal Plan – have your say.

100-year coastal plan for Christchurch bay and harbour. Read a summary and have your say at https://twobays.net/

Results of consultation for use of public open land at MOS1 Land North of School Lane

The recent public consultation which asked for residents’ thoughts on what other facilities and amenities they would like  to see at the site garnered over 200 responses.   The full list is:

• Wildlife Area/ Meadow/Garden (Inc. Sensory)/ Wooded Area/ Orchard – 67
• MUGA/ Astroturf – 48 (additional 13 with floodlights)
• Skate park – 44
• Outdoor gym – 38
• Track (running/cycle/ gravel/walking) – 33
• BMX track – 31
• Playing/ sports fields – 26
• Picnic benches & seating– 26
• Tennis court – 20
• Football pitch – 18
• Pond/ lake – 12
• Netball/ basketball court/ hoop – 11
• Table tennis – 11
• Club house/ Sports hall/ Café / Pavilion/ Visitor Centre – 11
• Wildflower meadow – 10
• Zip wire – 9
• Swimming pool / Splash Park – 9
• Shuffleboard/ Petanque – 7
• Donkey sanctuary / Community farm – 6
• Climbing tower – 6
• Pitch & putt / Crazy Golf – 6
• Social space – 6
• Velodrome – 5
• Dog walking park – 5
• Outdoor performance space/ Amphitheatre – 3
• Cricket nets – 3
• Maze – 3
• Nature trail – 2
• Beehives – 2
• Botanical/ landscape gardens – 2
• Sculpture garden – 1
• Fire pit – 1
• Large draughts/ chess board – 1
• Flying fox – 1
• Trampoline – 1
• Drive in movie venue – 1
• Cemetery – 1
• Vine growing – 1
• Bins – 1
• Visitor centre – 1
• No dogs – 3

The next stage will be for the Parish Council to consider all the options suggested and proposals will be drawn up over the coming months.  Watch this space for more details

Election of new Council Officials

Following the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council on 4th May, the following Councillors have been elected to the roles below:

Cllr Matthew Goode – Chair of the Parish Council

Cllr Anne Cullen – Vice Chair of the Parish Council, Chair of the Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee

Cllr Patricia Banks – Chair of the Planning Committee

Cllr David Royle – Vice Chair of the Finance, Audit & Compliance Committee

New NFDC planning advice available

The NFDC planning team has introduced a new duty planning officer system.

The officer can assist you with simple questions such as:

The appointments are on the phone for 15 minutes and can be booked online 14 days in advance at https://newforest.gov.uk/article/2001/Duty-Planner-Service