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Waterlooville Town Community Meeting
Waterlooville Town Community Meeting
5th February 2019 @
Waterlooville Baptist Church
Hosted by Jackie
Buckley, also attending Cllr Seale, Cllr A Briggs, Cllr Pike, Cllr Hughes.
Also Representatives
from Waitrose and Eric Jackson
Apologies from Cllrs
Buckley and Patrick. Also Carol Samuda
Updates from the
last meeting:
Cllr Briggs:
·
Subway crossing/Maurepas Way ~ The phasing of
the traffic lights across Maurepas Way were found to be incorrect and have now
been remedies. Overgrown vegetation has been cut down. The subway ramp will not
be reinstated.
·
There will be an upgrade to a full Pelican
crossing at McDonalds.
·
Traffic lights will be installed on the access
to the B2150 from the A3(M).
·
Access to the retail park from the Asda
roundabout will continue as the park is privately owned and any changes need to
be instigated by them, Cllr Briggs will continue dialogue. Audience felt that this is a Highways issue,
and should not be dictated by the park owners. Therefore traffic should be
directed down to the traffic light access near Sainsburys.
·
Cllr Pike:
Mixed responses so far received from shop owners as to the available
funding for vinyl window coverings on empty properties.
·
The fast track bus service improvements are
primarily for routes between Waterlooville, Havant and surrounds, to
Portsmouth. There are still plans for a fast route between Waterlooville and
Havant via Dunsbury Industrial Park, but there is no Government money available
for this specifically. Millions of pounds
have been awarded to HCC for general bus/car route improvements especially
through pinch points. There will be more real time screens in bus stops. Dialogue
continues between Cllr Pike, Cllr Stagg (PCC) and First Bus.
·
Cllr Seale:
Jubilee Park ~ The Council have been alerted to the continuing flooding
problems and the likely source being damaged drainage. There is an action group
to push forward improvement plan and source funding from various sporting
organisations such as Lawn Tennis and the Football Association. A Community
Grant is available and could be used to provide a cafe etc., in the Pavilion.
·
Cllr Pike: Wellington Way ~ No further updates.
HBC are waiting for a revised planning application, which if received, will
then go out for public consultation. Developers will need to be creative about
parking options and absorb that into their overall plans. Application is
suspended for the interim and there are no time limits for future applications.
·
It is recommended that the Draft Local Plan is
read, especially section KP2, which relates to this application and other town
centre developments. The old Curzon car park area is earmarked for 14
properties and the Boulevard is no longer up for sale. When asked if the
Council would support an application to Wellington Way requiring 9 storeys,
Cllr Pike referred back to the Local Plan.
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New
Business
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Recycling:
7000 tonnes of textiles incorrectly go into green bins across Hampshire,
causing pressures on sorting centres. HBC gets £16 per tonne for glass. This
money covers the costs of incineration for contaminated items. Government are
suggesting deposit return schemes. £21million improved recycling centre is
being built at Alton which will be able to sort more plastics. There is no food
waste collection planned. Garden waste recycling bins are increasingly popular
with many more signing up. Audience
agreed that nationally there are many schemes and the many different sorts of
plastics make recycling confusing in some instances.
·
Local Plan: Full Council approved draft.
Consultation has started, which will take a year to complete. HBC have 5 year housing development quota
within plan which meets government guidelines. 10,000 homes are planned over
the next 18n years which equates to 570 per annum, the same figures as in the
past. Employment sites are Dunsbury Park and the old BAE site. Infrastructure
needs to be improved alongside future housing, not done well in the past.
·
Regeneration is a priority, HBC only own 2 car
parks in Waterlooville. But they now have legal powers for compulsory purchase
orders. Within the new policies are requirements for electric car charging
within housing/retail developments. Also exploring factory built housing, which
is more eco friendly and quick to erect. 2 bedroom homes should be in the
majority. Any new developments must include affordable housing. Parking standards are more realistic so any
access roads must allow for the size of large delivery/waste collection
vehicles. Other policies include restricting future planning permissions of
fast food/gambling outlets.
·
Section 106 money is coming to HBC to fund local
infrastructure improvements. New policies include making developers improve
access roads up to adoptable standards.
·
West of Waterlooville development: Ques: Phase 8
details 50 houses, but is not in local plan? Cllr Pike will check.
·
Ques: Has
HBC got any plans to cover the installation of the new Government led
Interconnector route from Eastney to Lovedean via Waterlooville? It will take 2
years and road disruption will be major. Cllr Pike said not in local plan as
will be ‘temporary inconvenience’.
·
Ques: The land at Berewood close to the school,
will it be for community use? David Crichton ~ A care home/Health Centre will
be built within the development project. The Town Park is being developed and
will include a community building within the next 5 years. A temporary building
is on site at the moment.
·
Ques: Can the old Police Station site be used?
Cllr Pike informed that the Police own it and wanted to make a larger car park
but no longer have funds for the project. Community Empowerment funds helps
business set up and could be useful.
·
Ques: Is
CCTV in HBC area? Cllr Hughes ~ due to costs (£250K per annum), versus
usefulness, CCTV is inoperable across area.
After investigations it was found that 30 of the 57 cameras have not
been used in criminal cases, alongside ageing infrastructure, and no Police
funding, they have been discontinued. But Police are aware of Waterlooville
Town Centre issues.
·
Neighbourhood watch schemes are still working
and there will be signage in those areas. People can look online via postcode
for their local scheme.
·
There will be a Local Plan meeting at
Waterlooville Community Centre on Saturday 9th March 11-4pm, where
the plan can be viewed.
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Waterlooville Events Team have activities all
through 2019, please support them.
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Next planned Town Meeting, in around 3 months.