Neighbourhood Plan Steering Committee – 12th January 2026

Longstone Area Neighbourhood Plan – Steering Committee

Minutes of Meeting 10

Monday 12^th January 2026, Village Hall, Great Longstone

Attendance

Apologies received from

1. Apologies for absence. Apologies received as above.
2. Minutes of Previous Meeting. – 15^th December 2025 approved
3. Actions from previous meeting. Completed actions removed as per table at the end of the minutes
4. Communication and Engagement Strategy
   • General Questionnaire

     As of today, 79 responses against approximately 670 residents / 350 households
     Agreed to delay the closing date until 15^th February to allow more responses
     Agreed to ask for a front-page article in UTE – Action AD to request. SKC to produce the article
     Posters to put around the village

20 copies of the blank survey to produce for Village Shop and Church (AD to obtain from Mad for Ink)
Flyers to produce for the school to allow children to take them home

Facebook posts to continue

• Warmer Homes Evening, 21^st January

  Presentations to arrange
  – Tim for heat pump (Jonathan)
  – Posters to put up around the village – AD

• Village Meeting

  Agreed to hold this on Wednesday 25^th February, arrange an interim meeting on Monday 16^th February to discuss the results of the Village Survey, SKC to have the results for discussion. Village Hall to book (AD)

• Engagement calendar updated.

5. Old School Room

   Agreed that “Maker Space” would be a better title, but recognise that there is potential grant funding for a Men’s Shed.
   
   Circa 20 expressions of interest – some specifically for a Men’s Shed, a few are general support.

   Small Group willing to progress next steps, Frank Hammond / William Cole / Sam Lewis / Alexa Masterson Jones / Sean Kelleher-Clarke
   Legal entity to sort out, Grants to investigate, Terms of reference to draw up

6. Workgroup Reports – At some point will need to establish which elements fall into the Neighbourhood Plan and others to be picked up in a “Area Village Plan”.
   • Business & Tourism – Members – Richard, Jeremy & Sam

     No update

   • Housing – Members – Frank & Deborah
     Some potential movement reported from the Diocese in respect of other options for the old vicarage.
   • Climate Mitigation and Renewable Energy – Members – Jonathan, Sam & Andy

     No update outside of the Energy Workshop

   • Land Management and Nature Recovery– Members – Sara & Alexa

     Next meeting to arrange with farmers, general discussion around the options for restricting overnight parking on Moor Lane (which appear limited).

   • Transport – Members – Georgina & Andy

     East Midland Mayor’s Survey is progressing regarding buses.
     Waiting for the Village Survey results on parking and footpaths which are expected to throw up some issues that will need consideration.
     We need to counter PDNPA view that parking is not an issue in the Longstone Area.

   • Creating Community – Members – Simon, Alexa & Deborah

     No update

7. UTE Messages

   Front Page covering the Village Survey – SKC

   General Update – AD

8. AOB
   
   Check with PDNPA on the funding that was applied for (AD)
9. Next Meeting. – Monday 2^nd February 2026, 19:00 Hrs in Great Longstone Village Hall
10. Action Summary

Proposed Dates for SC Meetings, all Monday 19:00 hrs Great Longstone Village Hall