Consultation Documents

The Parish Council has recently submitted comments to the County Council Consultation on Education in the West and to the Hadrian Learning Trust consultation.

To see our response please click on the links below:

Response to Hadrian Learning Trust Consultation

Response to NCC education in the west consultation

There are three consultations currently being undertaken which residents may wish to comment upon:

1. Northumberland County Council – Education in the West
2. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals for significant changes at Hexham Middle School and Queen Elizabeth High School
3. Northumberland County Council – Consultation on Post-16 School Transport in Northumberland

To view the consultation documents please click on the link below each summary:

1. Northumberland County Council is currently undertaking a consultation on education in the West of the County. The consultation is considering the future of Haydon Bridge High School, the possible change to a two-tier education system and the possible closure of a number of first and middle schools.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/Consultations.aspx

Closing date for comments: 9^th April

2. Hadrian Learning Trust – proposals to change the age range to form an 11-18 secondary school. Also, if NCC decides to close Haydon Bridge High School, should the school expand to accept these children.

http://www.qehs.net/index.php/consultation

Closing date for comments: 3.30 pm on Thursday 29^th March

3. Northumberland County Council – Post-16 School Transport. The County Council proposes to remove the need for students to pay for post-16 school transport providing they meet all the eligibility criteria.  However, they do wish to introduce a £50 administrative fee payable on submission of an application for post-16 transport.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Education/Schools/School-transport-1/Transport.aspx#hometoschooltransport

Closing date for comments: 9 am on 2^nd April

Letter from Northumberland County Council (NCC).  Representation forms referred to below can be found in the PC folder in the Parish Hall

Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy:
Pre-Submission Draft – Proposed Major Modifications Consultation

The consultation on Proposed Major Modifications to the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft has been launched by NCC.

The consultation document can be viewed via the link below:

• Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft – Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications (live from 15 June 2016).

The Core Strategy is the County Council’s main strategic planning document for Northumberland, covering the period to 2031. This additional stage of consultation is necessary to ensure that the plan is robust and sound before it is submitted to Government. A statutory period of consultation over a six week period will commence on Wednesday 15^th June 2016 and run until 4pm on Wednesday 27^th July 2016.

The consultation document is the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft – Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications, setting out, in table form, the Major Modifications that we are proposing to make to the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft and the reasons for making these changes. Other documents which accompany the Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications include a Schedule of Minor Modifications to the Core Strategy and a version of the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft showing all the proposed Major and Minor Modifications – these are for information purposes only.

It is important to point out that the purpose of this consultation is to obtain views on the ‘soundness’ of the Proposed Major Modifications – i.e. whether, as a result of the changes, the plan will be positively prepared, justified, effective and consistent with national policy.

We are inviting comments only on the Proposed Major Modifications: as such, comments should not revisit other parts of the Core Strategy that are not subject to the Proposed Major Modifications.

All consultation documents and the evidence base for the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre Submission Draft – Proposed Major Modificationsare available to view on the Council’s website at corestrategy.northumberland.gov.uk.

Hard copies of the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre-Submission Draft – Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications consultation document can be found in Council Offices, Information Centres and libraries and are also available to purchase from the Council. In addition a CD containing the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre Submission Draft – Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications consultation document is available free of charge on request.

Comments on the Proposed Major Modifications should be submitted using the ‘Representation Form’ and must be received by 4pm on Wednesday 27th July 2016.

Copies of the representation form and guidance note to help you make a representation are available to download from the Councils’ website athttp://northumberland-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/core_strategy/csmm. Copies can also be requested by using the contact details above.

The preference is for representations to be made online, via the Council’s website, at http://northumberland-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/core_strategy/csmm.  If you have commented before, please use your existing registration details (see above). The Council will also accept comments, using the representation forms, via email to PlanningStrategy@northumberland.gov.uk or by post.

Due to the level of modifications proposed in the consultation document for Hexham and Morpeth, there will be drop-in sessions in these towns on the following days and times:

• Morpeth – Wednesday 6 July 2016, 2pm to 7pm at Town Hall, Market Place, Morpeth, NE61 1LZ.
• Hexham – Thursday 7 July 2016, 2pm to 7pm at Queens Hall, Beaumont Street, Hexham, NE46 3LS.

Planning staff will attend to discuss the consultation document and provide advice on how to reply to the consultation.

Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Renewable Energy

In addition to the statutory consultation on the Northumberland Local Plan Core Strategy Pre Submission Draft – Schedule of Proposed Major Modifications, the Council is also consulting on a Scoping Report for a future Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Renewable Energy.  This consultation document together with representation forms can be accessed via http://northumberland-consult.limehouse.co.uk/portal/planning/renewable energy/scoping.  Again the preference is for representations to be made online, via the weblink above. However, the Council will also accept comments, using the representation form, via email to PlanningStrategy@northumberland.gov.uk or by post.

If you have any questions about either consultation please do not hesitate to contact a member of my team at PlanningStrategy@northumberland.gov.uk or by telephone on 0345 600 6400.

The County Council are seeking views on proposals to change the opening hours of some Household Waste Recovery Centres.  For a copy of the proposals please click on link below:

Consultation for Household Waste Recovery Centres Opening Arrangements 2016

Response required by Friday 5th August.

The PC responded to this consultation.  For a copy of the response please click on the link below:

Private Sector Housing Strategy consultation response

Northumberland County Council are developing a Private Sector Housing Strategy which outlines the Council’s plans to meet peoples housing needs by maintaining and improving the existing private housing stock across Northumberland.

The Council has prepared a draft strategy and would like your input to it.  The consultation on the draft Private Sector Housing Strategy runs until Thursday 2nd July 2015.

Once adopted, the Private Sector Housing Strategy will be the County Council’s main strategic plan for owner occupied and privately rented homes in Northumberland, covering the period to 2020.

The draft Strategy:

• Sets out the aim, objectives and approach to private sector housing across Northumberland;
• Defines how the Council will increase the number of homes that are available and improve property and management standards; and
• Includes a draft Action Plan which sets out what the Council hopes to deliver and by when.

Click on the link below to view the draft Strategy and to submit any comments:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=17895

Consultation closes 2nd July 2015.

NCC is currently holding a consultation process on its Street Trading Policy.

To view a copy of the policy please follow the link below. Responses are required by Friday 22nd May.

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=9827

Northumberland County Council has been developing a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy which will outline how it will manage flooding and work with other authorities to manage all sources of flooding, now and in the future.

To view the Strategy documents and make comments please click on the link below:

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=17422

The Consultation ends 24th April 2015

The Parish Council was asked to comment on Northumberland County Council’s Core Strategy Full Draft Plan.  Below are links to the comments submitted as part of the Consultation by the PC.

150210 Core Strategy Full Draft Riding Mill Response

150210 Small Settlements and the Green Belt response

Below are the initial comments made at the earlier consultation:

Riding Mill Response Housing & Employment Land Allocations Consultation December 2013 Final

NCC is holding a consultation on Subsidised Bus Services in the County.  To register your views please click on the link below by 26th March 2015

http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Default.aspx?page=17831