Agenda item

·       Verbal update from Tetra Tech and Winchester City Council.

o   report NWDF17 and appendices attached

o   appendix 4 re Bus Service Update to follow

o   latest drone footage available here: https://youtu.be/iCWvPMBv_lk

·       Any other physical development related items from members.

(Approximately 30 minutes scheduled for this item)

Jeff Davis of Tetra Tech provided the forum with a presentation which was available on the council’s website here. The presentation covered a range of issues which included the following:

• progress on Bluebell Way,
• Cornerstone Primary School,
• progress on Station Hill to Whiteley Way/ Curbridge Way to Whiteley Way,
• Northern Access Junction,
• Whiteley Way South,
• off-site Whiteley Way progress,
• an update on housing delivery,
• the delivery of open space and an ecology/environment mitigation, which included details of wildlife features and photovoltaic delivery update.

Hilary Oliver, Implementation Officer, Winchester City Council addressed the forum and referred members to the report, ref NWDF17, available on the council's website here.  The Implementation Officer provided an update on progress on several issues including the collection of affordable housing monies and the status of the planning applications, 

Members asked several questions and made comments regarding;

• the completion date for Whiteley Way,
• the likely timescale to achieve 1100 occupations,
• concerns over a lack of traffic management and signage on Bluebell Way,
• general site maintenance including issues over litter,
• the responsibility of the balancing ponds and
• results of recent safety inspection of the ponds.

It was also requested whether an overall timetable of key milestones for 2022 could be provided to members of the forum.

These points were responded to by Jeff Davis and Hilary Oliver who agreed to respond to members on the outstanding points.

RESOLVED:

1.       that the report be noted

2.       that officers consider the comments of the forum