Date Location Time No. Attendees Sunday 3rd Frome Super Market 10.00am 2.00pm – November 2013 Unit 15 Westway Centre 650+ for event Tuesday 5th Unit 15 Westway Centre 10.00am 4.00pm week – November 2013 Thursday 14th Oakfield Academy 6.00pm 9.00pm 17 – November 2013 Monday 18th Trinity Hall 10.00am 1.00pm 11 – November 2013 Wednesday 27th Selwood Academy 6.00pm 9.00pm 21 – November 2013 Friday 6th The Key Centre 1.00pm 4.00pm 23 – December 2013 Wednesday 13th Frome’ - Frome 7.00pm 9.00pm ‘Participate – November 2013 Town Meeting,Cheese & Grain 4. MAIN ISSUES AND CONCERNS RAISED A total of 50 formal consultation responses were received, which include responses from The Environment Agency, Natural England and English Heritage. A schedule of the consultation responses, is attached at appendix iv. There was a wide range of issues raised. However, the key points are summarised below. Overall support for the plan 12 comments • – Opposition to the allocation of valuable employment sites 3 comments • – Concerns about public transport and traffic - 7 comments • Concerns about the redevelopment of Saxonvale 12 comments • – Overall support for the plan All consultation responses were submitted on a feedback form, the form was set out corresponding to the 9 sections of the plan, asking you support, oppose, support with “Do modifications or have comments”. was provided to give details of the reasons. 12 of the feedback forms had indicated for all sections. A copy of the response form is “support” attached at appendix ix. Opposition to the allocation of valuable employment sites Where possible, the landowners of the sites identified as Employment Sites” were “Valuable directly consulted and advised that the site would be covered by Policy BE2-Protection of Employment Land. One response suggested that the site was better suited to residential development and there was no evidence to support the site being a valuable employment site
Date Location Time No. Attendees Sunday 3rd November 2013 Frome Super Market Unit 15 Westway Centre 10.00am – 2.00pm 650+ for event week Tuesday 5th November 2013 Unit 15 Westway Centre 10.00am – 4.00pm Thursday 14th November 2013 Oakfield Academy 6.00pm – 9.00pm 17 Monday 18th November 2013 Trinity Hall 10.00am – 1.00pm 11 Wednesday 27th November 2013 Selwood Academy 6.00pm – 9.00pm 21 Friday 6th December 2013 The Key Centre 1.00pm – 4.00pm 23 Wednesday 13th November 2013 ‘Participate Frome’ - Frome Town Meeting,Cheese & Grain 7.00pm – 9.00pm 4. MAIN ISSUES AND CONCERNS RAISED A total of 50 formal consultation responses were received, which include responses from The Environment Agency, Natural England and English Heritage. A schedule of the consultation responses, is attached at appendix iv. There was a wide range of issues raised. However, the key points are summarised below. • Overall support for the plan – 12 comments • Opposition to the allocation of valuable employment sites – 3 comments • Concerns about public transport and traffic - 7 comments • Concerns about the redevelopment of Saxonvale – 12 comments Overall support for the plan All consultation responses were submitted on a feedback form, the form was set out corresponding to the 9 sections of the plan, asking “Do you support, oppose, support with modifications or have comments”. was provided to give details of the reasons. 12 of the feedback forms had indicated “support” for all sections. A copy of the response form is attached at appendix ix. Opposition to the allocation of valuable employment sites Where possible, the landowners of the sites identified as “Valuable Employment Sites” were directly consulted and advised that the site would be covered by Policy BE2-Protection of Employment Land. One response suggested that the site was better suited to residential development and there was no evidence to support the site being a valuable employment site