I cannot understand the logic behind the decision to dissolve the Malmesbury Neighbourhood Steering Group without even talking to it's members, or the Chair or Wiltshire Council who are responsible for Planning decisions!
At the last Malmesbury Town Council meeting (27th Oct)
I asked that this decision was reviewed and overturned.
Disappointingly, there seemed to be very little support for this from most other Councillors and especially the Mayor, John Gundry.
In fact it was Cllr. Roger Budgen (Malmesbury Town Councillor and Chair of St. Paul Malmesbury Without Parish Council, also part of the Plan Area) who proposed this in the first place under the premise that the work of the MNSG has been completed - despite a senior planning expert and the Deputy Leader of Wiltshire Council advising the Town Council of the vital role the MNSG still has to play!
At the last Malmesbury Town Council meeting (27th Oct)
I asked that this decision was reviewed and overturned.
Disappointingly, there seemed to be very little support for this from most other Councillors and especially the Mayor, John Gundry.
In fact it was Cllr. Roger Budgen (Malmesbury Town Councillor and Chair of St. Paul Malmesbury Without Parish Council, also part of the Plan Area) who proposed this in the first place under the premise that the work of the MNSG has been completed - despite a senior planning expert and the Deputy Leader of Wiltshire Council advising the Town Council of the vital role the MNSG still has to play!
Click here to read my request!
The MNSG comprised of 21 community based members who worked together to produce a truly local plan. (Reps included Governors from our Schools, The Civic Trust, Retail/ High St, Residents Association, Malmesbury Rivers Valley Trust, Doctor's Surgery, Burnham House/ Older People, Younger Peoples Rep etc).
I can only say that personally I am concerned that those involved and also Wiltshire Council Planning were NOT referred to beforehand and I am very disappointed with the action to do away with the MNSG and effectively gag our only real 'across the board' Community voice!
You too can show your concern on this important issue, by letting your Wiltshire Councillor (local planning authority) know your view, by emailing:
Wiltshire Councillor for Malmesbury - Simon Killane simon@thepeoplesrep.co.uk
and if you wish to, then please feel free to copy me in also - my email is kim@kimpower.co.uk
The MNSG comprised of 21 community based members who worked together to produce a truly local plan. (Reps included Governors from our Schools, The Civic Trust, Retail/ High St, Residents Association, Malmesbury Rivers Valley Trust, Doctor's Surgery, Burnham House/ Older People, Younger Peoples Rep etc).
I can only say that personally I am concerned that those involved and also Wiltshire Council Planning were NOT referred to beforehand and I am very disappointed with the action to do away with the MNSG and effectively gag our only real 'across the board' Community voice!
You too can show your concern on this important issue, by letting your Wiltshire Councillor (local planning authority) know your view, by emailing:
Wiltshire Councillor for Malmesbury - Simon Killane simon@thepeoplesrep.co.uk
and if you wish to, then please feel free to copy me in also - my email is kim@kimpower.co.uk