The Plan - Information Stage 1 In the Spring of 2012 we held 3 information sessions on Neighbourhood Planning in the Parish Rooms and at Balcombe Primary School. About 200 people attended. We asked if Balcombe should carry out a Neighbourhood Plan. The overwhelming answer was YES. The text from the information sessions is available on the BPC website – balcombeparishcouncil.com

The Plan – Issues Stage 2 Through the Autumn of 2012 we asked you what ISSUES are important to you. We held 3 drop-in issues sessions in October and attended groups and clubs through November and December. We approached commuters, baby group, the WI, Youth club, the Primary School…. In January we sent questionnaires to every business we could find in Balcombe. In order to form a PLAN we needed to know what to put in it. This could only come from what you told us. The results of those ISSUES sessions are summarised on the next boards and have been used to formulate the Objective and AIMS presented here today.

Issues Consultation Results In the Issues sessions we asked 3 Questions; What do you value about living in Balcombe?

Issues Consultation Results What would you like to stay the same?

Issues Consultation Results What do you want a Neighbourhood Plan to address ?

The Plan - What Next ? Stage 3 We formulate our Objective and our AIMs to form the framework on which we hang our specific Policies to achieve those aspirations. The Objective and AIMs presented here today have been based on the Issues we found from our surveys in Stage 2 and reflect what people value most about Balcombe and about a life here. We also asked what you would like the plan to cover. The responses indicate what we should protect, enhance or change.

Issues, Aims & Policies How do these fit together ? What is the difference? Each Aim will have a series of Policies set to achieve that AIM An ISSUE might be better youth club provision The AIM would be to “enhance opportunities for young people” The resulting POLICY might be “ to enlarge the pavilion on the recreation ground to provide a youth club room” An ISSUE might be lack of housing suitable for old people and young families The AIM would be to “protect the social mix of the village by ensuring a range of housing types.” The resulting POLICY might be “ to allocate a site for the provision of a development of sheltered housing” An ISSUE might be retention of rural views The AIM would be to “ protect and enhance the landscape” The resulting POLICY might be “ to allocate a sites to green spaces to protect a valued view”

We propose to supplement the Key Objective with 7 Aims; These Aims map how we achieve the Objective Each Aim will have a series of Policies set to achieve that AIM OBJECTIVE AIM Policy

This was the theme that came out so strongly from our survey. Key Objective The Key Objective of the Balcombe Plan will be : This was the theme that came out so strongly from our survey. You love the countryside that surrounds us, you love our rural setting, you love our incredible Community Spirit. To protect our Countryside, maintain our Rural Setting, and enrich our enviable Community Spirit

The Balcombe AIMS OBJECTIVE To protect our Countryside, maintain our Rural Setting, and enrich our enviable Community Spirit Maintain a balanced community and ensure social cohesion Protect and enhance our countryside and rural setting To address traffic and parking issues Promote accessibility around and access to and from our village To sustain and develop our village as a hub for local services, trades and businesses Promote our strong Community Spirit Enhance the centre of our village

What’s in an AIM ? What do the Aims cover ? The following 7 Boards show what each Aim covers. We will be basing our Policies on the next 7 Boards. There is no significance in the numbering of the Aims, they are just numbered for reference.

AIM 1 Promote our strong community spirit . AIM 1 Promote our strong community spirit Community meeting places Halls Playing fields, sporting facilities Clubs, events and activities Youth and young people Elderly Early years and school provision within the Parish Church Pub, club, cafe Social Care Notice Boards and advertisments Web sites

AIM 2 Address traffic and parking issues . Reducing the speed of Traffic Pedestrian Safety & Pedestrian Crossing points Home Zone Parking in the village centre Parking at the station Parking at the surgery Centre of Village traffic / pedestrian conflicts AIM 2 Address traffic and parking issues

AIM 3 Protect and enhance our countryside and rural setting . AIM 3 Protect and enhance our countryside and rural setting Protect Views to Countryside Ensure new development is in keeping with landscape Bio-diversity Allocate green spaces Footpaths and Bridleways Woodlands Farming, woodland and land management Rural economic activities Pollution Control

Parking for village centre shops and businesses . Parking for village centre shops and businesses New buildings for economic activity New industrial Units New offices Working from home Broadband Support existing business Re-use of agricultural Buildings Change of use Diversification Tourism Facilities & Services, Post office, doctors surgery. Local Employment AIM 4 Sustain and develop our village as a hub for local services, trades and businesses

AIM 5 Enhance the centre of our village . Parking issues Shop and business parking Enhancing street furniture Greening Slowing traffic Traffic and pedestrian conflict, footways and crossings AIM 5 Enhance the centre of our village

AIM 6 Maintain a balanced community and ensure social cohesion . Mixed community, all ages, all wages Affordable homes Elderly Housing, sheltered housing Smaller units Sole occupant dwellings Young People Young families Employment School, early years provision Access to health & social care Access to food and banking AIM 6 Maintain a balanced community and ensure social cohesion

AIM 7 Promote accessibility around and access to and from our village . Footways (pavements) and pedestrian crossings Train and bus services Access to bus services Access to the station Rural footpaths, Bridleways and Countryside access Footways and Pedestrian Crossings Bicycle facilities Roads AIM 7 Promote accessibility around and access to and from our village

What next? The next stage will be to formulate our Policies This will require extensive consultation It will require us to set an Infrastructure Plan and to assess and allocate potential Housing and Development sites When we have our policies we have a Plan which can be subject to the necessary scrutiny and referendum

The Balcombe AIMS OBJECTIVE To protect our Countryside, maintain our Rural Setting, and enrich our enviable Community Spirit Maintain a balanced community and ensure social cohesion Protect and enhance our countryside and rural setting To address traffic and parking issues Promote accessibility around and access to and from our village To sustain and develop our village as a hub for local services, trades and businesses Promote our strong Community Spirit Enhance the centre of our village

Your Views As usual we would like your views. Please fill in a questionnaire and let us know what you think of the Aims