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The Wheel
HAYDON BATCH Consultation Event Review
An exhibition of the plans prepared by New
Leaf Studio were mounted at the Community Hub from Friday 18th March. Information boards showing the masterplan and advertising the consultation had gone up on site earlier in the week. The Exhibition was then manned by Andy King of New Leaf Studio and representatives from the Town Council on the Friday afternoon and for four and a half hours on the Saturday. Only about 20 people attended the event but those who came along showed great interest in the plans and asked plenty of questions and the general impression was that people were supportive of the proposals. On Sunday 20th there were guided walks at the site from 10.30am. A small group of about 12 people attended, some of whom had also been to the event in the Community Hub. Miriam Woolnogh from Bath & North East Somerset’s Somer Valley Rediscovered project led the walk and highlighted some of the main ecological points of interest around the site, while Andy King explained some of the practical issues that needed to be addressed and the principal ideas for improvements to the site. The fine spring
weather was a great bonus and allowed a leisurely walk around the site with plenty of discussion. The Exhibition in the Community Hub will remain in place until 30 April 2022. Questionnaires are available from the Community Hub and online on the Town Council Website - https:// radstocktowncouncil.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ haydon-batch-public-consultation. The period for feedback has been extended to 30 April 2022 and as many as possible are encouraged to complete a questionnaire to give confidence that we have a representative response and that the final plans represent what people really want. The results of the questionnaire will be carefully considered and taken into account in finalising the masterplan.
