Planning Applications and Parish Council Meeting on 18th June 2014 1715 at the Wellow Institute

There are a number of issues including planning which are of general interest.  In particular I imagine that most of us have a view on "speed issues" (aka speed limits?) in the Parish, so if you have views, try to make this meeting.

If you want to speak on or ask about any item that IS on the agenda (e.g. speed issues or planning applications) then you need to give 24 hours notice in writing.  email should go to clerk@shalfleetiow.org.uk  The other email address on the Parish Council headed notepaper (the btconnect.com address) is the old one.  Anything that is NOT on the agenda can be raised after the meeting in 'Questions From The Public'.

I'd be surprised if our Ward Councillor, Stuart Hutchinson, is present as this meeting conflicts directly with the Full Council Meeting of the IWC.

agenda-18-06-2014 by david5174

Land Registry Petition -- Privatisation could raise prices outside reach of private individuals

As most of you will know, the Land Registry has a website that holds the deeds and information on most properties in the UK. This is hugely useful when you need to know the name of the owners, what they paid for the land, whether it's freehold and even if there is a mortgage on the property. Not something you use every day unless you're a lawyer or an Estate Agent, but at the moment you have it at a cost of just £4 per time when you need it. You get the reply instantly, as well. There is an online petition available if you would like further details and the opportunity to register your view. The petition is at https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-the-land-registry-from-privatisation?bucket=

It's one of those things...once it's gone it's gone, we'll never get it back or it will cost something like 192.com where you end up paying tens of pounds just to access one enquiry that might not even be registered (been there yourself?).

FOI Request re Affordable Housing Survey - email to Mr Peter Griffiths, Planning Officer, IWC

This is a copy of the email I sent out today (Sunday). I hadn't had time to research and write it until today but had to get it in by Monday, hence the timing. I am certainly hoping that we'll get some feedback quickly. To be fair, both Shalfleet Parish Council and the Isle of Wight Council have taken this very seriously and have acted promptly so there is some chance we might have something substantial to include with the Warlands Lane comments. You will see my note regarding The Ashlar. I have gone through some notes and there seems to be no real impediment for Spectrum Housing to go back to that plan, unless the Property Owners have sold or declined to sell to Spectrum. The SPC stated in their last meeting that it would still be their preference for The Ashlar to go ahead. From the work I have now done on both projects, there seems to be no need and both schemes are intrusive. They are also both environmentally unfriendly and will detract from the rural scene in the West Wight.

Email Griffiths 8-6-14 by david5174