PARISH COUNCIL NEWS - www.binfieldparishcouncil.org.uk
Christmas Lights
The lights on our Christmas tree at the junction of Forest Road
and Terrace Road North were turned on by parish council
chairman Amanda McLean at 6:30pm on Monday 5 December. A
large turnout enjoyed carol singing lead by Michael Hawkins and
members of the church choir. Seasonal refreshments were
arranged with the Binfield Club.
Bracknell Forest Local Development Framework
Consultation
Publication of the Draft Submission Site Allocations
Development Plan Document and Supporting Documents.
By law the Bracknell Forest Council must submit these to the
Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for
independent examination as to legal requirements and soundness.
For this process there is a consultation period which runs from 16
January to 27 February 2012. This consultation is to allow
residents to comment on the soundness of the consultation that
covers the following requirements in the SADPD.
1 Identify sites for future housing development in the Borough
2 Ensure that appropriate infrastructure is identified and delivered
alongside new development
3. Revise the boundaries of certain designations shown on the
{Proposals Map eg defined employment areas.
All the relevant documents are available for inspection during the
consultation as follows:
http:/consult.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/portal/planning/
siteallocations/draftsubmission and at the following locations:
Parish Council office Monday to Friday 09:00-12:00
Binfield Library - during the normal opening hours (Closed on
Wednesdays and Sundays).
Comments can be made in several ways.
• Through the planning consultation portal as above
• Use the response form and post to Spatial Policy Department,
FBC, Time Square, Market Street, Bracknell RG12 1 JD
Email development.plan@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
More information can also be found on the Binfield Village
Protection Society web site http://www.bvps.org.uk/
Annual Parish Meeting – 22 March 2012 – including the
Parish People’s Awards
The Council will hold this meeting on Thursday 22 March 2012
in the Memorial Hall at 8.00pm.
At the meeting we will be thanking people who do so much for
the community by presenting this year’s Parish People’s Awards.
These are given to people living or working in Binfield Parish
who deserve recognition for community activity, environmental
achievements or who in some other way contribute to the life of
the Parish. The emphasis will be on people or organisations with
practical applications of ideas and schemes, which have already
produced positive results in improving the environment or quality
of life of the community.
There categories are Individual, Non Profit Organisation/
Voluntary Group or Business. The deadline for nominations is
Friday 24 February 2012. Nomination forms are available from
the parish office or from the web site.
(www.binfieldparishcouncil.org.uk)
Parish Council Meeting dates
The Council meetings are held on Tuesday evenings at 8:00pms.
All meetings are open to the public with the first 15 minutes of
each being available for members of the public participate by
making comments or asking questions. Details of the next 3
meetings are shown below:
7 February Amenity Committee
21 February Finance and General Purposes Committee
28 February Planning and Transportation Committee
Solar Panels
You may have noticed that solar panels have been installed on the
Parish Office roof. The council have worked closely with the
environment department of Bracknell Forest Council and the
Green Energy Doctor Company to take advantage of energy
savings and income derived from the Feed In Tariff and Export
Tariff generation arrangements.
The Council were able to arrange the installation, commissioning,
certification, payment and registration of the units before the
reduction in the Feed In Tariff on 12 December 2011.
The Council will receive a payment of 43.3p per Kilowatt hour
for all the energy produced by the panels. This payment lasts for
25 years and is indexed to the RPI increase each year. In addition
an Export Tariff payment of 3.1p per Kilowatt hour is received
for 50% of the electricity bill for the parish office. This payment
is based on an overall assumption applied nationally but when a
smart meter is installed the payment will be based on the actual
readings. A third benefit arises from the reduced electricity
consumption of the building.
The Council expect to cover the capital cost within 7 years, at a
rate of return far in excess of that available from banks and
building societies.
If you would like more information about solar panels and the
schemes that are available please contact Hazel Hill at Bracknell
Forest Council, Environment department (01344 352536) or the
Green Energy Company at
www.greeenrgydoctor.co.uk or 01661 844 920
Did you keep your used stamps for me – sorry, I
forgot to remind you this year?!! Some people have
given me theirs so – thank you. If you still have
some, please drop them into the Parish Office and
they can be used to raise money for good causes – if you need
further details ask the Clerk.
Amanda, Roger and Janet 01344 454602
binfieldparish.council@btinternet.com
www.binfieldparishcouncil.org.uk