Neighbourhood Plan consultation launches

RESIDENTS in Glenfield are being urged to have their say on how they want to see future development in the Parish.

The Parish Council have submitted the Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan to Blaby District Council for it to be taken through the final stages before it is ‘made’ – ie adopted as an official planning document.

Once the Neighbourhood Plan is made it will form part of the development plan in terms of informing decisions on planning applications and what areas of land have value in historic terms or green space.

However, before this, local residents have the chance to make their views known, helping shape the future of their own Parish. Those who work in the Parish and anyone else with an interest are also invited to comment.

This formal consultation stage is run by Blaby District Council and will last six weeks from Tuesday 31 January to Tuesday 14 March. All comments must be sent to Blaby District Council and not the Parish Council.

Councillor Ben Taylor, Portfolio Holder for Planning Delivery and Enforcement and Corporate

Transformation, said: “We are pleased to receive this latest Neighbourhood Plan which demonstrates how our local communities are continuing to work with ourselves as the Planning Authority and make their views known on how their neighbourhoods should be shaped going forwards.

“We’d urge everyone who lives and works in Glenfield to take a look at the plan and have their say. This has been produced by the community, so public involvement is so important to make sure it’s shaped for a local view.”

Copies of the proposed Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan and details about how to respond can be found via the District Council’s and Parish Council’s websites: Neighbourhood Planning (blaby.gov.uk) and Neighbourhood Plan | Glenfield Parish Council (glenfield-pc.gov.uk)

Opinions can be stated in writing via email to planning.policy@blaby.gov.uk or sent to Development Strategy Team, Blaby District Council, Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2EP. COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE END OF THE DAY ON 14 MARCH 2023.

Show us your moves NEW chess club starting at The Nag‘s Head

GLENFIELD chess enthusiasts will be able to play the game on Monday evenings at The Nag’s Head from 27th March. It’s a new Games Meet-Up and sounds fun! For more information, see page 17.

Coming Up in March!

THE MEGA QUIZ and an ABBA TRIBUTE are taking place on March 10th & 31st respectively. See features on page 6 for more details.

Western Park Golf Course and the Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan

THE GLENFIELD NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN CLOSES ON 14TH MARCH.

This is an important opportunity to make your views known on the future of Glenfield.

A crucial aspect of the Neighbourhood Plan is the preservation of green spaces. Around a third of the City owned golf course lies within Blaby.

This Blaby section is clearly under threat judging by this extract from the Leicester Local Plan: “4.24 The Local Plan identifies 52.1 ha of land in the western part of the city within the Leicester city administrative boundary. This land forms part of a larger area which lies within Blaby District Council but is owned by LCC. The two councils plan to work together in bringing the wider piece of land forward for development.”

Therefore, I ask all of you who value green spaces in Glenfield to express your views, particularly with regards to the former golf course. The Glenfield Neighbourhood Plan can be found on the Parish website under Planning. The relevant pages for green spaces and biodiversity are: 9,16,27,31 to 43,48,54,55,64 & 65.

(The parish council website is at www.glenfield-pc.gov.uk)

You are encouraged to read the whole document as there may be other areas you wish to comment on.

Responses to Blaby Planning are via email or letter. All responses require a basic name and address to be accepted; anonymous responses, responses that contain inappropriate language, defamation or are deemed to be offensive will not be accepted.

CLOSES ON 14th MARCH - WHEN IT’S GONE IT’S GONE!

Steve Walters