Ketton and Tinwell Joint

Submission of Neighbourhood Plan

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The Neighbourhood Plan has finally been submitted to Rutland County Council after 3 years of hard work by the steering group, led by Ann Tomlinson. It was approved by RCC Cabinet on October 18th 2022 and now has to go onto the next stage.

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As Cllr Karen Payne wrote:

The Ketton and Tinwell Neighbourhood Plan Regulation 16 submission was presented to the members for approval to go to consultation, the independent examiner, referendum and following this, incorporation into the Rutland Development Plan.

I thought I would share with you the Cabinets comments and appreciation for the sheer quality and quantity of work that had gone into making the plan. It was reflected in the documentation.  I think it’s something you should be rightly proud of.

Hopefully, the thought that has gone into the plans’ formal submission will smooth the path through the next stages and I wish you every success as it works its way through the next stages of the process.

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We thank Cllrs Karen Payne and Gordon Brown for all their very helpful support and encouragement throughout the process.

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Ketton and Tinwell Joint Neighbourhood Plan Survey – the results are in!
 

Thanks to all residents of the two parishes who completed the recent survey on the Neighbourhood Plan. We are really grateful for your input.
The response rate of 315 is around 30% of households, with 93% from Ketton parish and 7% from Tinwell parish. Can we admit that it would have been really great if some more people had responded? The more we understand how people feel about where they live, the better we can formulate policies for the
Neighbourhood Plan, which is going to stand next to the Rutland Local Plan with equal legal weight.
Nevertheless, the responses that we received give us a tremendous amount of material with which to start drafting the full Neighbourhood Plan. And residents across the two parishes will have further opportunities to comment on that Plan as the process moves forward.
You can have a look at the results of the survey by just clicking the link on the Homepage.
Here are some highlights.
Generally:
Over half of respondents wanted the parishes to be friendly and safe in future;Tranquil and attractive; also scored highly. Around half like living here because of the attractive villages and the local countryside. Being close to friends and family and to major transport routes, and community spirit, also scored well.
Traffic speed controls and off-road parking were what most people believed were needed. Trees and wild spaces, provision of health services and shops also scored highly.
Housing:
Affordable homes and starter homes were the types of housing that good numbers of respondents felt were needed most. A good number also said they wanted none of the development options suggested.
Two-thirds did not want any development outside the existing Planned Limits of Development and felt the Planned Limits should be kept as they are. There was sizeable support for decreasing the Planned Limits.
Environment:
A large majority rated all the natural environment and landscape features of the area very highly, and felt that the remaining green spaces surrounding the Conservation Areas should be conserved, together with more protection of wildlife areas and more tree-planting. Almost two-thirds rated climate change as a high to very high concern for them.
The most popular subjects for additional amenities were allotments, outdoor seating, footpaths and litter bins.

Traffic/transport:
Traffic speed, traffic volume, and traffic noise were all noted as problems, but there were differences of view as to whether these were major or minor problems. Car parking, however, was noted as a major problem by almost two-thirds of responses.
Business/utilities:
Over half felt that new businesses should be encouraged in the parishes. Almost half noted difficulties with broadband/Internet connection.
Community:
All the elements of community life suggested had good support, but the most highly valued were the two village recreation grounds, and Ketton Post Office and Store.
The majority of respondents said that they either agreed or strongly agreed with the need for the improvements suggested for the well-being of the community. The highest scoring of these were access to health services, activities for young people, a tearoom/café, and more community events.
Next steps:
We will now be working to prepare a draft Neighbourhood Plan for discussion with Rutland County Council in early 2021. In the meantime, if anyone would like to know more about the process, please check the website or contact us on ket2tin@gmail.com
In view of Covid-19 precautions, we are making arrangements to ensure there can be public access on a regular basis to Steering Group meetings via an online platform. The first of these will be on 8 th September at 7pm, and how-to -join details will be posted on our website and social media accounts later.