Category Archives: Capel Parish Council Notes

Housing and Traveller Sites Plan: Consultation Document 2014

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This consultation document can be viewed here. Please make sure you view Chapters 5,7,10, 11 and 12 as they are all relevant to Capel and Beare Green.

If you were not able to attend the exhibition at Capel on 28th January there will be a repeat at the Beare Green Village Hall, Merebank on Friday 14th February between 3:00pm and 8:00pm when detailed maps will be on display and MVDC staff will be available to answer questions.

Reponses to the consultation need to reach MVDC by March 7th 2014.

Jackie Coke  – Clerk to the Council – 01306 712447

Allotments Available

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Parish Council Allotments – There are currently two half allotment available for rental. Please contact The Clerk for further details. The Council is concerned about the state of many of its allotments and will be reviewing the dimensions of the plots and its rental policy as it would appear that a full allotment is more than most people can manage and keep in a clean and tidy yet cultivated state.

Jackie Coke  – Clerk to the Council – 01306 712447

A New Year’s Present For Capel Playground!

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Capel Parish Council is to receive £23,000 towards upgrading the children’s playground in the Capel Recreation Ground! This princely sum is being donated by the Prudential’s “RideLondon-Surrey” charitable trust as a “thank you” to East Surrey for hosting the cycle ride in August.
The playground, a wonderful amenity for the children of Cape], will hopefully have new equipment and impact-softening ground material by Easter.

Grant From London Marathon

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Grant from London Marathon

The Parish Council recently heard the excellent news that it has been awarded a grant for £23.000 by the London Marathon Charitable Trust towards an all-weather surface and some new equipment for the Children’s Playground at the Recreation Ground in Capel. The current bark surface is both labour intensive and costly to maintain so in the long term we are hoping that maintenance costs for the playground will be reduced quite considerably. If all goes according to plan the new wetpour surface could be laid early in 2014.

The Council is very grateful to the Trust for the money at this particular time when grants are hard to come by.

JACKIE COKE, Clerk to the Council 01306 712447

Gatwick News

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In addition to the possibility of a second runway, Gatwick Airport Ltd, and National Air Traffic Services have jointly published proposals for a major revamp of the flight paths into and out of Gatwick. These plans could have a serious adverse effect on our area. The consultation documents are available at: http:///www.londonairspaceconsultation.co.uk/?page_id=37 . The consultation ends on 21st January 2013 and the Parish Council will be working on a drag response to meet that deadline. This consultation is in the form of seven large documents with thirteen appendices – so just view it on line! With members in all areas around the airport, GACC ( Gatwick Airport Conservation Campaign) has a firm and long established policy of not supporting or opposing proposals to move aircraft noise from one community to another therefore although they will be responding it will be in general terms. Should you sit to say why aircraft should not fly over our local area you must respond directly yourself.

The Parish Council has submitted a document ‘Representations in relation to an expansion at Gatwick and Heathrow Airports.’ This has been distributed to the Airports Commission, BAA Heathrow, Gatwick Airport Ltd, GACC, GATCOM, SCC, MVDC and others. A copy can be found at www.capelvillage.co.uk.

Jackie Coke

Clerk to the Council (01306-712447)

Cycle Races – November Update

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The Parish Council has responded to the Draft Surrey Transport Plan Cycling Strategy 2014 – 2026 – a copy can be found at www.surreycommunity.info/capelpc/ . For those interested there will be a Prudential Ride London briefing on November 20th between 6:30 and 8:30pm at the Dorking Halls when all elected representatives on the 2014 routes are invited to a seminar explaining the proposals. The event organiser will provide detailed information about how feedback from partners, the public and Councillors has been used to improve the Prudential Ride London  – Surrey 10 and classic events in 2014. They will also outline the support and help that will be proved to help Surrey communities, businesses and charities make the most of the benefits and opportunities that the events offer.

Jackie Coke

Clerk to the Council (01306-712447)

Second Runway At Gatwick

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CPRE Surrey, CPRE Sussex and the Gatwick Area Conservation Campaign are holding a Seminar on Friday, 25th October 2013 at the Stanhill COurt Hotel, Stan Hill, Charlwood RH6 0EP from 9:30am til 1:00pm followed by lunch (£12 per ticket). The seminar will be followed by the GACC Annual Meeting. Local MP’s, District and Borough Councillors will be attending together with Council Chief Executives and planning officers, Parish Councillors and members of CPRE.

Speakers will include Rt. Hon Francis Maude MP for Horsham, Tim Johnson, Director of the Aviation Environment Federation and Tim Harold, Chair of Surrey CPRE Aviation Group.

This is an important and high profile seminar on the future of Gatwick. If you are interested in the effect of a second runway at Gatwick is likely to have on the local community in the future please attend.

Jackie Coke, Clerk to the Council (01306-712447)

 

Cycle Races

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Surrey County Council has been busy working on the feedback from all the local Cycling Forums held throughout the summer and has prepared ‘The draft Surrey Transport Plan Cycling Strategy 2014-2026.’ in all there are nine documents which can be found at: www.surrey.cc.gov.uk/cyclingstrategy . The consultation continues through until 1st November and SCC are very keen to have as many responses as possible from the different communities, particularly if you are or your business have been affected positively or negatively by any of the cycle races this summer of by all the increased cycling activity locally.

Jackie Coke, Clerk to the Council (01306-712447)

Cycle Races

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A number of local forums have taken place in and around Abinger to receive feedback on how the Prudential RideLondon cycle race on August 4th affected residents and businesses. This information, particularly the effect of road closures, will be fed back to Surrey County Council and the race organisers. Please send your comments to Rebecca Hutchinson (PA to the CEO of Mole Valley District Council) email; Rebecca.Hutchinson@molevalley.gov.uk .

 

Jackie Coke, Clerk To The Council 01306-712447