Items Raised by Residents
Minutes:
Cottage Farm Briefing Note
The Planning Application was received by the local Council on, 20th August 2019 and is still under consideration with ongoing dialogue between the Planning Department, the Applicant and Statutory consultees. Dialogue in particular currently focusses on Highway considerations.
The application will ultimately be determined by the Planning Committee, although the local Council is unable to provide a date at present.
Section 106 monies will be negotiated as per the provisions of the Council’s policy and any other requests made by service providers which will be assessed and considered by the Council and the applicant.
Oadby Swimming Pool Site
The local Council is preparing to undertake a study on the future options for the site, which will be reported back to Members in due course for a decision on how to proceed.
Oadby Christmas Event 2019
Residents requested an update to be brought to the next Forum meeting on how the Oadby Christmas event was managed.
Action:
Invite the Chair of the Oadby Traders to provide feedback at the next Forum meeting.
Faulty Wind Turbine.
A resident raised the topic of the non-working Wind Turbine which had been set up in 2011 at Brocks Hill Centre. It was described as being unable to make any impact on climate change.
The resident who raised the issue asked how the Turbine might be repaired. A condition report on the Wind Turbine’s viability for repair and functioning was requested. Trees have grown up around it.
Action:
Request a Council Officer report back at the next Forum meeting and say what can be done to make the Wind Turbine work sustainably.
Change the road sign from Wigston to Oadby at Brabazon Road junction.
The road sign pointing from Wigston to Oadby at Brabazon Road junction still says Oadby Pool and is pointing towards the old swimming pool site. A request was made for this signage to be changed or taken down.
Missing Cone Christmas Trees
The Chair informed residents that information circulated about stolen Christmas Cone Trees in Oadby was incorrect. A real Christmas Cone Tree was purchased last year.