Neighbourhood Planning Group Meeting 
Worlington Village Hall
May 12th 2022

Ian Poole
Lesley Osbourne 
Dan Smith
Don McClean
Nick Foster
Julian Campbell
Lucy Fraser

Lucy
•	Review of the Draft Landscape Appraisal
1.	Key Views = A policy should be included in the neighbourhood plan as a way of protecting green spaces within the village. 
2.	Key views  - should be identified as part of the character of the village These include the paddock  adjacent to the village hall - this contributes to the sense of place and allows the community to view the village's historical buildings.
3.	Views around the church and across the landscape towards Judes Ferry and from Ferry Drove towards the village.
4.	Open spaces between Mildenhall and Worlington including views towards Wamil Hall and the River Lark.
5.	Natural green areas and verges that flourish with flora and fauna.

•	Need for an important gap policy identifying the spaces between Worlington and other settlements.
•	Create a map to identify the important green spaces within the village settlement boundary and parish. 

Possible sites for designation as important to the village character historical identity
1.	Green Road may be a roman road - this could be designated as a non designated heritage asset. This would need evidence from local historian - Sandy Geddes. 
2.	The barn at the end of green lane may also be of heritage asset.
3.	Ferry Drove 
4.	The Hythe
•	The area for recreation, leisure and health by the River Lark. 

•	ACTION - Ian to do the mapping of the LDAs. 
•	Ian will pay Lucy to create a key view report

All members Action
Send photos of the key views to Ian to contribute to the report - particularly of the church and fields adjacent to it and between the church and Church Farm. Add short phrases to describe why these views are important to the community and the character and identity of the area (three photo shots of the same view).
A discussion took place considering the challenges and issues that the village faces into the future. These included;
1.	Traffic - very busy and speeding through the village - identify aspirations to expand pavements - create new paths - safety measures. Community aspirations should be reflected in the plan - for example, the additon of pedestrian crossings.
2.	Safety of pedestrians - There is nowhere safe for people to stand to wait for a bus going to Red Lodge , no continuous pavements in teh centre of the village. There isn't a bus stop so children stand on a narrow pavement on a very busy corner.
3.	Village playground area - this is down a  secluded lane, no surveillance safety features are in place currently. This may need to be considered.

Shelaa Areas for potential development within Worlington
The West Suffolk Preferred Options draft development plan has no allocation for housing development for Worlington 
Worlington has been recategorised as a category B village.
Only infill opportunites within the Worlington settlement boundary  will be considered for possible development.
Travellers Site applications will be considered in a separate plan. 
Consultation begins in two weeks to July 2022 - parish Council will respond to it. There will be consultation events in the area. 
Windfall development  - possible development within the settlement boundary if a site  is proved to be not usable or redundant

Vision  Statement Activity 
Ian will create a vison statement from the  words suggested by members. These represented their aspirations for Worlington going forward. 
Next meeting
Thursday June 23rd - 7.30 at the village hall