Holne and Scoriton Local Housing Group

 Notes from the meeting on 8^th May 2008 at Scoriton Village Hall

Present: Paul Arrowsmith,  Sue Colwill, Gill Gray,

Sue Hitchcock (CCD), Belinda Owen,  Liz Ross, Gill Simpson

1  Apologies: Mike Bonney

2  The notes of the meeting on 19^th February 2008 and the Public Meeting on 18^th March 2008 were approved and signed.

3  Matters arising:

  3.5) Letter to Scoriton Landowner(19.02.08): Gill G had written to the landowner.

  3.6) Letter to WMN(19.02.08): A response had been received from Olivier Vergnault re our concerns.

4   Public meeting on 18^th March:

Debbie Holloway- concerns were expressed about her comment that SHDC would choose who would get houses.

At a Rattery meeting it had been stated that families with children would get precedence. With the survey results in mind, it would mean that all the houses could go to families, with no childless couples getting them.

Land sales-if land is being sold at a cheaper rate for affordable housing, the landowner would presumably want to ensure that the houses were going for local need.

Allocation of housing is so emotive, should we stand back from the whole process?

Action: Sue H to write to DNPA and SHDC to ask 1)how tight the 106 agreement could be, to include the local connection 2)about the points system

SHDC preferred Housing Association Partners are Tor Homes and Hastoe. Concerns were expressed about Tor Homes.

5    Housing Need Survey Results:

a) The surveys had been formally accepted by HPC and BWPC.

Action: Sue H to complete the final document which will be both surveys combined. 1 copy each to DNPA and SHDC, 2 copies to the Clerk of each council.

b) Sue H had written to all those that mentioned possible sites and had heard back from only one person.

Action: Sue H to ask DNPA about the sites suggested in the survey.

6    Housing registers:

To have a chance of getting affordable housing, each respondent needs to go on SHDC Housing Register. We would also like to update our own Housing register.

Action: Sue H to write to each respondent, asking them to contact SHDC and our clerks.

7   Meeting with Holne Church Charity:

Possible dates are 10/11/17/25th June. Action: Gill S to contact Frank Niering.

8   Publicity:

After a discussion, it was agreed not to put draft meeting notes on the Holybrook Exchange/HPC website until after they were approved.

Action: Sue H to draft an article for Parish Link and Buckfastleigh Newsletter.

Gill S to send Sue the email addresses.

9   Action plan for next steps:

See above items.

10  AOB

            1) Do we need another member on our committee? Following a discussion, it was decided against asking anyone else, apart from a 2^nd person from Scoriton, if anyone volunteered.

            2) National Housing Programme for funding. Should we contact them? Answer: not yet.

            3)  Information on Community Land Trusts.

                        a) We can google Community Land Trusts.

                        b) Chudleigh Town Council-Action: Gill G will contact Philip Vogle who is an advocate for Land Trusts.

7   Next Meeting : Tuesday 15^th July, 7.30pm in Scoriton Village Hall