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Beach Management Plan..crucial meeting this Wednesday (17 August)

As Sidmouth’s long-drawn-out Beach Management Plan (BMP) reaches a critical stage, all eyes will be on the Steering Group Meeting this week, with EDDC Deputy Leader, Andrew Moulding, in the Chair.
Vision Group for Sidmouth (VgS), one of the founder groups of Save Our Sidmouth, will be represented by Robert Crick, who has followed every stage of the long and fraught evolution of the BMP, and has a sound knowledge of researched solutions. He was a close colleague of Jo Frith, who died earlier this year. Jo had been the VgS representative on the BMP Steering Group for many years, strongly arguing a ‘best solution’ case, with solid suggestions for funding.

For the issues and controversies, see:

https://www.visionforsidmouth.org/news/2016/august/beach-management-plan-minutes-from-ff-vgs-meeting-of-8th-august.aspx

https://www.visionforsidmouth.org/news/2016/august/beach-management-plan-local-stakeholders-welcome-project-consultants-report.aspx

and http://www.sidmouthherald.co.uk/news/d_day_looms_on_option_to_protect_85m_of_sidmouth_property_1_4653525


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Pegasus Life’s latest revised plans for Knowle now submitted

A string of Pegasus Life’s revised plans and statements for the Knowle, have just been uploaded (10th Aug) to the EDDC Planning portal.
To view, go to https://planning.eastdevon.gov.uk/online-applications/, type in reference 16/0872/MFUL, and search Documents.

Have all the many issues*, not least size, scale and suitability of design, now been addressed?
For two examples of the latter, submitted yesterday, see Document 239415, pages 11-14, showing impact from the south park, and Document 2391414, pages 20-22, impact on upper Knowle Drive.

See information in earlier posts:
*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/06/15/knowle-planning-application-breaks-a-raft-of-local-plan-rules-says-vgs/

*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/06/13/knowle-drive-after-pegasus-life-plans-a-question-of-perspective/

*https://saveoursidmouth.com/2016/05/30/throwing-away-our-heritage-london-based-save-vehemently-objects-to-plans-for-knowle/


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Have a real say in Sidmouth’s future! The Neighbourhood Plan Team need YOUR views. Still time to complete the short questionnaire this weekend (deadline Mon 18 July)

You can pick up a questionnaire form around town, at the library, the supermarkets (including Waitrose), and coffee shops. Or forms can be downloaded or completed online via the Sidmouth Town Council website dedicated Neighbourhood Plan page http://www.sidmouth.gov.uk/index.php/neighbourhood-plan ;  alternatively, do it via this link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NL6WTGR

Communities without a Neighbourhood Plan have no protection against speculative development. That’s why the new Sidmouth Town Council are doing one now. They’ll do the work, but YOUR participation is crucial.

Have your say…fill in the questionnaire today!!