September 2006

The Parish Plan Steering Group has now been formed, and over the coming months it will be endeavouring to seek the views of parishioners of all ages on the good (and bad!) aspects of living within the Parish and how they would like the Parish to develop in the coming years.

At the September meeting of the Parish Council it was agreed that the reinstatement of the Sandown Airport Consultative Committee was a matter with which the Isle of Wight Association of Parish and Town Councils (IWAP&TC) may be able to help and it was therefore resolved to ask for it to be an Agenda item at a future IWAP&TC meeting.

The Council considered five Planning Applications. It made no objection to four of the Applications but did decide to oppose the proposal for a new dwelling adjacent to “Panorama”, Alverstone Road, Apse Heath.

Readers are reminded that at monthly meetings there is now a time set aside at the start of the meeting for members of the public to ask questions or make comments about Parish matters. It may not be possible to answer questions at the meeting: any that require an urgent response should be notified to the Clerk in advance (tel: 865249 or e-mail: newchurchpc@yahoo.co.uk ).

TEXTILE BIN

A textile bin for recycling textiles such as

old clothes, linen, and rags has been provided in the

Parish Council's car park in School Lane, Newchurch.