Preparing and overseeing the Neighbourhood Plan

The Steering Group is the body of people who volunteered to manage and lead on the  Neighbourhood Plan. They were charged with overseeing and advising on the review of the Neighbourhood Plan. This is very much a community-led plan so there were representatives from both Councils and the wider community. We also welcomed new members throughout the review process.

 

The Steering Group was sponsored by, and reported to Melksham Town Council and Melksham Without Parish Council, as the accountable bodies, and had an agreed Terms of Reference.

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Steering Group Members

 

The Steering Group had 11 permanent voting members

comprising of:

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• Two representatives of Melksham Without Parish Council 
  Councillor John Glover
  Councillor David Pafford
   

• Two representatives of Melksham Town Council
  Councillor Graham Ellis
  Councillor Pat Aves
   

• One representative from Melksham Area Board 

      Councillor Mike Sankey

 

• One representative from Melksham Community Area Partnership
  Chris Holden
   

• One representative from the business community
  VACANCY
   

• One representative for environmental and climate change interests
  Shirley McCarthy, Melksham Climate Emergency Group
   

• Two representative for transport
  John Hamley, Melksham Transport Users Group  

       VACANCY​​

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• One representative from the community
  Mark Blackham, Bowerhill Residents Action Group

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• One representative from the health community   

      VACANCY

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• One representative for the historic and built environment  VACANCY

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• One representative from the “Priority for People” working group 

      VACANCY

 

In addition, the following Council Officers attended where appropriate in an advisory and non voting capacity

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• One representative from Wiltshire Council’s Spatial Planning Team
  David Way
   

• Melksham Town Clerk

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• Melksham Town Committee Clerk

       Andrew Meacham

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• Melksham Without Parish Clerk
  Teresa Strange
   

• Melksham Without Parish Officer

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