Everyone who signed up to take part in the Mylor Neighbourhood Development plan online will have received their first survey today. If you signed up, check your email inbox and make sure it hasn’t gone to your junk mail! The … Continue reading →
When our first mass survey is launched on Monday 12 March, you will see a logo on the cover: a colourful tree made out of words. This is a ‘wordle’ constructed from words and phrases written by people who have … Continue reading →
As we prepare to post the first mass survey to households in the Parish, Michael Brougham looks at what has been achieved so far and reminds us why it is important for everyone to have their say. Next week, from … Continue reading →
Jill Quilliam asks some pertinent questions about the impact of new development on our traffic. With some thoughtful planning, does it have to be a problem? Think about it… more houses will bring residents’ vehicles, work vans and trucks, delivery … Continue reading →
Jill Quilliam is a member of the team looking at transport, traffic and parking as part of our NDP. Here Jill looks ahead to the traffic and parking issues that will affect any new developments, and makes some suggestions Looking … Continue reading →
Pat Farrell explains why wildlife and habitats should always be taken into account when designing and locating a new housing development New housing can have a detrimental effect on local wildlife. For instance, the loss of natural wildlife corridors such … Continue reading →
Pat Farrell from the Environment topic group invites us to think about our wildlife and how it can be integrated into new housing developments. The Environment group is considering the impact on wildlife of any developments – housing or otherwise … Continue reading →
In this series of pieces Jonathan Griffin has looked at the role of the Development Plan, the nature of the parish, our housing needs, quality and possible locations. There are no easy answers if we believe that some development needs … Continue reading →
Jonathan Griffin continues his series of blogs on the future of housing in our parish with a question: If we are going to expand the existing settlements then where should this be done? This is probably the most contentious question … Continue reading →
In his third blog on the topic of housing Jonathan Griffin considers what sort of housing we want to build during the planning period (up to 2030). To say we need X new houses is all very well but what … Continue reading →