Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting 25 th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyAgenda The Goods Yard The Goods Yard Education and Childcare Education and Childcare Objectives Objectives Issues and Opportunities Issues and Opportunities Plan Timetable Review Plan Timetable Review Publicity and Engagement Publicity and Engagement Preparation for next meeting of 16 th December Preparation for next meeting of 16 th December © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Neighbourhood Plan Team Meeting Town Centre & Goods Yard Objectives 25 th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Town Centre and Old Goods Yard Team activity and background so far Team activity and background so far Town Centre Town Centre Outline Objectives Outline Objectives Issues & Opportunities Issues & Opportunities The Goods Yard The Goods Yard Potential Site Uses Potential Site Uses Proposed Objectives Proposed Objectives © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Team Activity and Background Two team meetings Two team meetings Meeting with Martin Paine, EHDC Senior Planning Policy Officer, on Goods Yard development within context of TC Meeting with Martin Paine, EHDC Senior Planning Policy Officer, on Goods Yard development within context of TC Existing Local Plan out of date Existing Local Plan out of date 2011 Development Brief forms basis of draft District Plan policy BISH Development Brief forms basis of draft District Plan policy BISH3 Balance needed between Solum, EHDC, HCC and community interests Balance needed between Solum, EHDC, HCC and community interests NP2 input required to prioritise the uses that will form the sites development – this is to ensure that community aspirations are met and development is viable. Prioritisation process will include - density, height and massing, mix of usages, appearance, special features NP2 input required to prioritise the uses that will form the sites development – this is to ensure that community aspirations are met and development is viable. Prioritisation process will include - density, height and massing, mix of usages, appearance, special features Further team meeting anticipated to confirm stakeholders and map the way forward Further team meeting anticipated to confirm stakeholders and map the way forward © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Outline Objectives for Town Centre Create a welcoming, prosperous and dynamic town centre Create a welcoming, prosperous and dynamic town centre Develop an attractive Town Centre that is pedestrian friendly and encourages people to visit, shop, invest, live and work here Develop an attractive Town Centre that is pedestrian friendly and encourages people to visit, shop, invest, live and work here Provide a focus for community life and spirit, enlivened by high quality public spaces and a thriving market Provide a focus for community life and spirit, enlivened by high quality public spaces and a thriving market Provide a balanced range of retail offerings and an appropriate mix of usages to form a vibrant town centre Provide a balanced range of retail offerings and an appropriate mix of usages to form a vibrant town centre Ensure the Town Centre is easy to access by foot, bike, public transport and car, increasing footfall and retail revenue Ensure the Town Centre is easy to access by foot, bike, public transport and car, increasing footfall and retail revenue Capitalise on funding and resource opportunities to benefit the town centre and wider town. Capitalise on funding and resource opportunities to benefit the town centre and wider town. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Issues and opportunities - Town Centre Viability and sources of funding Viability and sources of funding The Town Centre boundary The Town Centre boundary Integration of key strategic sites (Goods Yard and Old River lane) with wider town Integration of key strategic sites (Goods Yard and Old River lane) with wider town Complexity of Town Centre ‘proposition’ Complexity of Town Centre ‘proposition’ Lack of a shared, strategic and holistic approach to the development of the Town Centre Lack of a shared, strategic and holistic approach to the development of the Town Centre Town Team to address the above and steer the future ??? Town Team to address the above and steer the future ??? © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Goods Yard © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Landscaping/ Public Realm Retail Uses River Stort Hotel Uses Employment/Business Uses Homes Highways & Sustainable Access Car Parking Station Access Transport Interchange Town Centre Link Community Uses POTENTIAL SITE USES

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley The Old Goods Yard – Proposed Objectives Complement, rather than compete with the retail, commercial and residential offerings across the whole Town Centre Complement, rather than compete with the retail, commercial and residential offerings across the whole Town Centre Provide a range of usages across the site that is acceptable to all stakeholders, i.e. the community, developer, businesses, EHDC, HCC, transport operators etc. (To be based on engagement outcomes and form a policy basis for development) Provide a range of usages across the site that is acceptable to all stakeholders, i.e. the community, developer, businesses, EHDC, HCC, transport operators etc. (To be based on engagement outcomes and form a policy basis for development) Provide improved public realm, in particular an attractive area within the development, close to the Town Centre, for use as a market, meeting place etc. Provide improved public realm, in particular an attractive area within the development, close to the Town Centre, for use as a market, meeting place etc. Improve vehicle access routes to the site and reduce the effect of Station Road traffic as a barrier to connecting with the rest of the Town Centre Improve vehicle access routes to the site and reduce the effect of Station Road traffic as a barrier to connecting with the rest of the Town Centre Provide sufficient parking for those currently using the site, as well as any additional needs resulting from the development Provide sufficient parking for those currently using the site, as well as any additional needs resulting from the development Allow easy and safe pedestrian and cycle links to the development, stations and other nearby facilities, with both the Town Centre and the rest of the Town Allow easy and safe pedestrian and cycle links to the development, stations and other nearby facilities, with both the Town Centre and the rest of the Town Provide a transport interchange to promote better connections between all means of sustainable transport Provide a transport interchange to promote better connections between all means of sustainable transport Provide an attractive and innovative development in keeping with the enduring features of the surrounding area (ie. not the Mill!) Provide an attractive and innovative development in keeping with the enduring features of the surrounding area (ie. not the Mill!) © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Education and Childcare 25th November 2014 © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley The Vision for Education Schools in Bishop’s Stortford are generally recognised to have very good standards and attract pupils from a wide catchment area. There is a demand for both primary and secondary places which exceeds the places available and this gap is forecast to widen as the population of the town grows. The unbalanced geographical distribution of secondary schools contributes to traffic congestion in the town. A new secondary school is planned to open in 2017, which will, if carefully managed, improve the pressure on places. Primary provision, while under a lesser pressure, will also need to be expanded in line with demand. Again, new schools are planned which will control the problem. There is a wide variety of non-statutory early-years provision available which can be expected to grow over the coming years, but there is still pressure on early-years provision places. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of ThorleyObjective Create a sustainable schooling provision in the Neighbourhood Area minimising traffic impact Create a sustainable schooling provision in the Neighbourhood Area minimising traffic impact © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Emerging issues; probably to become objectives, post-consultation No tertiary education in Bishop’s Stortford No tertiary education in Bishop’s Stortford Transport is difficult Transport is difficult Local post-18/vocational provision is limited – all local schools provide for academic students primarily Local post-18/vocational provision is limited – all local schools provide for academic students primarily Nursery and pre-school provision is lacking Nursery and pre-school provision is lacking What sort of school to go on Whittington Way? What sort of school to go on Whittington Way? The responses to date of the NP consultation put education in a very positive light The responses to date of the NP consultation put education in a very positive light Team has agreed to meet again in January (no date fixed as yet) Team has agreed to meet again in January (no date fixed as yet) © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Meetings & Stage 2 Presentations © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadFortnightlyThree-weeklyModified Focus Groups/survey reviewAll6 Jan Review objectives re surveyAll20 Jan27 Jan Green InfrastructureRob3 Feb17 Feb Housing & DesignMurray17 Feb10 Mar BS South & Manor LinksAlyson17 Feb10 Mar Sport, Community & LeisureColin3 Mar31 MarSat 11 Apr HealthNorma3 Mar31 MarSat 11 Apr TransportDiane17 Mar21 Apr31 Mar Goods Yard & Town Centre, Areas for regeneration Murray31 Mar12 May21 Apr Education & ChildcareCathy14 Apr2 JunSat 11 Apr Business & RetailSteve14 Apr2 Jun21 Apr Referendum (estimated)Sep 2016Nov 2016Sep 2016

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Questionnaire Timetable Bishop's Stortford Neighbourhood Plan 2 Questionnaire Timetable STAGE Wks17/824/81/98/915/922/929/96/1013/1020/1027/103/1110/1117/1124/111/128/12 15/1 2 22/1 2 29/1 2 5/1 Final draft copy3 Copy Approval1 Layout/proofing2 Design Approval (RF/MW/DB) 1 Printing1 Distribution4 Consultation1 Completion6 Keying in3 Analysis © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council = actual

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Publicity and Engagement Questionnaire distributed with missed homes covered Questionnaire distributed with missed homes covered 600 surveys completed online; 340 paper 600 surveys completed online; 340 paper Publicity leaflet with sticker distributed in town centre and at Christmas Lights switch-on Publicity leaflet with sticker distributed in town centre and at Christmas Lights switch-on Links to survey via residents association newsletters, websites etc. Links to survey via residents association newsletters, websites etc. Leafleting commuters 27 th November 2014 at 6.30am (volunteers welcome!) Leafleting commuters 27 th November 2014 at 6.30am (volunteers welcome!) Banners from carnival at Community Centres in Bishop’s Stortford Banners from carnival at Community Centres in Bishop’s Stortford Supply of pens and post-its Supply of pens and post-its Other material Other material A board in Market Square, Christmas Tree plaque, Bishop’s Stortford town signs, community centre notices etc. A board in Market Square, Christmas Tree plaque, Bishop’s Stortford town signs, community centre notices etc. © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Stage 1 Presentation Schedule © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council Topic AreaLeadMembersStage 1 presentation Housing & DesignMurrayNorma, Robin et al23 Sep Green Infrastructure (To include special green spaces) RobCathy, Robin, Colin et al14 Oct HealthNormaMatthew4 Nov Sport or Community Facilities, Leisure and Recreation ColinMurray, Deborah, Derek Collinge4 Nov Special - BS South & Manor Links AlysonDeborah, Robin, Keith, Mike, Gary4 Nov Special - Goods Yard & Town Centre, Areas for regeneration MurrayMatthew, Diane, Architect, Planner25 Nov Education & ChildcareCathyAlyson, Deborah, Jim Grainger25 Nov TransportDianeJohn, Diane, Mike16 Dec Business & RetailSteveRob16 Dec

Your town – your plan Bishop’s Stortford Neighbourhood Plan All Saints, Central, South and part of Thorley Proposed Preparation for Next Meeting Stage 1 Presentation Transport Stage 1 Presentation Transport Objectives to be retained from relevant sections of NP1, additional/modified objectives Objectives to be retained from relevant sections of NP1, additional/modified objectives Issues and opportunities Issues and opportunities Stage 1 Business and Retail Stage 1 Business and Retail Objectives to be retained from NP1, additional/modified objectives Objectives to be retained from NP1, additional/modified objectives Issues and opportunities Issues and opportunities © Bishop’s Stortford Town Council