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The LCC Public Consultation for housing has now closed. A big thank you to all residents who took the time to send in their views to Leeds City Council. GNPF submitted a response document. Click here if you wish to read it

 

The aims of the GNPF constitution include preservation of green belt wherever possible and to promote and improve the social, economic and environmental well-being of Garforth

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A Site  Allocations Survey

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You must be a resident of Garforth or have a business in Garforth to take part in a survey.

Site Allocations Plan – Your City, Your Plan


A major city-wide public consultation is taking place for two months starting on 22 September 2015. This consultation will gather the views of residents and local businesses on the Site Allocations Plan and the Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan.

Part of the Core Strategy, the Site Allocations Plan identifies the sites for development for the 66,000 new homes identified as being needed in Leeds over the next 16 years. The Aire Valley Leeds Area Action Plan does the same, for the area within the Aire Valley. The plans also cover spaces for jobs, retail, and green space.

This is a major public consultation potentially affecting every resident and business within Leeds and every community across the city. It is important to have your say on the plans.

From 22 September 2015, you can view the plans and share your views online at
www.leeds.gov.uk/yourcity and come to one of the drop-in sessions happening across the city.

 

                       

Welcome to the Garforth Plan Website......

The development of a neighbourhood plan for Garforth will present our community with opportunities and challenges in equal measure. How will we wish to develop our community over the coming decades in a positive way for our fellow residents and how do we best tackle the challenges that face us in terms of government housing targets and our current challenges around protecting our green belt.

A neighbourhood plan gives local people the opportunity to shape our development whilst having the potential to knock the rough edges from the kind of inappropriate and unsustainable development we have witnessed over the last few years. We can’t necessarily stop development in the outer South East but we can have a big say in where that development should be and what community benefits we would expect in return.

This will be a lengthy process that will eventually require the formal adoption by government and that’s where we all have a role to play. This has to be community-driven and any proposed plan both in terms of development and community benefit must be clearly shown to demonstrate that level of public involvement.

Over the coming weeks and months the team who will lead on this will take shape but this of course is not set in stone. Any member of the Garforth community is more than welcome to engage in this process, in fact that’s going to be essential.

Please keep visiting the site for updates of meetings, people to contact or simply to find the right channels to give us your ideas…

Cllr Mark Dobson

 

News
22/11/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Green Lane School on Monday 23rd November at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members and subgroup members. It  is not open to the general public.
19/11/2015 GNPF Response Document
Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum has submitted its response to Leeds City Council’s Site Allocation Plan document. Click here to see the response
19/10/2015 Garforth Needs You
Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum has emailed a flyer to each of its members urging them to respond to the ongoing consultation. If you have not received the flyer then check your junk email box. If you still can’t find it click here to see it. Put the GNPF email address garforthnpf@gmail.com in your email address book as this will ensure our emails arrive safely in future
19/10/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Green Lane Primary Academy  on Monday 26th October at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
18/10/2015 Information Events for Local Housing Plans
Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum will have stalls at the Co-op Main Street on 24th October and 7th November and at Tesco Garforth on 31st October and 7th November where residents can find out about the council’s proposals for housing, jobs, retail and greenspace around Garforth. Forum members will explain how residents can submit their views on the plans to the council
18/10/2015 Council Drop In
Leeds City Council is holding a drop in session at the Miners Welfare Hall on Friday 23rd October from 2pm to 7pm when residents can look at the Councils proposals for houses, jobs, retail and greenspace. Residents can send in their views on the plans to the council until 16th November
25/09/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Green Lane School on Monday 28th September at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members and subgroup members. It  is not open to the general public.
31/08/2015 Garforth Forum AGM
Garforth Neighbourhood Forum will be holding their Annual General Meeting at the Miners Welfare Hall at 10am on Saturday 19th September.
31/08/2015 Garforth Forum Drop-In
There will be a  Garforth Neighbourhood Forum Drop-In Session at Garforth Academy on Saturday 12th September from 10am tp noon. The Drop-In will be displaying maps showing all the proposed sites for housing and industrial expansions in Garforth and giving information on how to respond to the public consultation This meeting is open to Garforth residents.
14/08/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Fusion Court on Thursday 17th August at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It  is not open to the general public.
10/07/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 16th July at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
20/06/2015 Garforth Forum EGM
There will be an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Forum at Green Lane Academy on Saturday 27th June at 10am. The meeting will discuss the progress made by the Forum and some changes to the constitution of the group. This meeting is open to Garforth residents.
1/06/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 18th June at 7pm. The meeting is a training session for steering committee members and subgroup members only. It is not open to the general public.
18/05/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 21st May at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
14/04/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 16th April at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
30/03/2015 Large Turnout for  Drop In Session
The Garforth Forum group Drop-In session at the Miners Welfare hall on Main Street last Saturday attracted a large number of visitors. The work of all the sub groups was on display and was very well received. A large number of new forum members were signed up.
08/03/2015 Garforth Forum Drop In Session
The Garforth Forum group is holding a Drop-In session at the Miners Welfare hall on Main Street on Saturday morning 28th March from 9am where residents and local business owners can voice their concerns over future developments in and around Garforth.
08/03/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 19th March at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
28/01/2015 Additional Sub Group Created
A new sub group has been set up to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of a Garforth Parish Council and to consult with Garforth NP Forum and Garforth residents about the desirability of a Garforth Parish Council. This group will not delay or detract from the other work currently undertaken by the Steering group.
25/01/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 19th February at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
11/01/2015 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on Thursday 15th January at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
17/12/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on 18th December at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
22/11/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place at Garforth Welfare Hall on 27th November at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only. It is not open to the general public.
22/11/2014 Minutes of Meetings Published
The minutes of the Steering Committee meetings on 16th and 30th October have been published. They can be seen in the Agendas and Minutes section
7/11/2014 Garforth Forum Officially Designated
The designation application submitted by Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum has been approved by Leeds City Council and Garforth Neighbourhood Forum is now officially designated. This means that Garforth is now able to create its own neighbourhood plan that will be recognised and enforced by the city council.
22/10/22014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
There is to be a meeting of everyone who put their names down for any of the sub groups and the Steering Group at the recent AGM so that dates, times, venues and procedures can be ironed out in advance of the first meetings of the sub groups. The meeting will be on Thursday 30th October at 7pm in the Trench Room (upstairs) at the Miners' Welfare Hall. Please contact the new secretary, Sue McQuire, if you are unable to make the meeting and are still interested.
30/09/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 16th October at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members and all the people who put their names down to be part of the post designation steering group. It is not open to the general public.
21/09/2014 Garforth Forum AGM Success
Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum held their first ever AGM at the Miner’s Welfare Hall on Saturday morning. A large audience heard presentations on various topics relevant to aims of the group. Attendees and other Garforth residents were invited join the various subgroups that are being set up to determine what is needed and to help create the final plan document. Residents were also urged to write to the forum to share their views of how Garforth should manage development in the coming years.

 

08/09/2014 Garforth Forum AGM Meeting
The Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum AGM will be held at the Miners Welfare Hall on Saturday 20th September  from10am till 12 noon. Everyone who lives and /or works  in Garforth is invited to attend. At the AGM we will be looking for volunteers to sign up to the main Committee and/or join various sub groups covering Site Allocations ( future housing development ), education provision, health care provision, leisure provision ( including greenfield/ open space site allocation), flooding and litter problems, traffic problems and transport provision, commerce( retail ) and Industry ( employment) concerns and litter and dog  fouling
15/08/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee, originally planned for 28th August, will now take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 2nd September at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
06/08/2014 Neighbourhood Area and Forum Application Form Submitted
The Garforth Neighborhood Area and Forum Application Form has been submitted to Leeds City Council. The documents making up the submission are available in the Reference Document section of this website.
22/07/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 24th July at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
3/07/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 10th July at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
2/07/2014 Analysis of Drop In Findings
An analysis of the issues raised at the recent Drop-in session held at the Welfare Hall and subsequent feedback plus an analysis of the people who have registered as members of the Garforth Forum is now available in the Reference Documents section of this web site.
17/6/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 26th June at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
8/6/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 12th June at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
26/05/2014 Garforth Forum Drop In Session
The Garforth Forum group is holding a Drop-In session at the Miners Welfare hall on Main Street on Saturday 31st May from 10am to 2pm where residents and local business owners can voice their concerns over future developments in and around Garforth. To share your views and comments with the Forum committee via this website click here
25/05/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 29th May at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
29/04/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 8th May at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
16/04/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 24th April at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
11/04/2014 Draft Constitution Created
A team from the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee has created a draft Constitution which has been circulated to the entire Steering Group for comment. The document will be signed off at the next steering group meeting and then published
9/04/2014 Meeting With Aberford Parish Council
Members of Garforth Neighbourhood Planning Forum Steering Group (GNPFSG) met with members of Aberford Parish Council on Wednesday 2nd April in Garforth Library to discuss the overlap of Aberford Parish boundaries into Garforth Ward and the difficulties this may cause when allocating land usage within the Garforth Plan. The minutes of the meeting are available in the Agendas and Minutes section
8/04/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 10th April at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
31/03/2014 Minutes of Steering Group Meeting
The minutes of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting on 27th March have been published and can be found on the Agendas and Minutes page.
23/03/2014 Determining the Boundaries of Garforth
Members of the Steering Group working on defining the boundaries of Garforth, which broadly seem to be bounded by the M1, A63 and Ridge Road, will be meeting with representatives of neighbouring parishes to reach agreement on the overlaps with their areas
15/03/2014 Minutes of Steering Group Meeting
The minutes of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting on 13th March have been published and can be found on the Agendas and Minutes page.
15/03/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 27th March at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
11/03/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 13th March at 7pm. The meeting will be preceded by a meeting at 6.30pm of the Funding Application Group. These meetings are for steering committee members only  and not open to the general public.
14/02/2014 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan steering committee will take place in the Isabella Room at Garforth Welfare Hall on 27th February at 7pm. The meeting is for steering committee members only to allow them to better understand the processes involved in developing the plan and is not open to the general public.
12/02/2014 Minutes of Steering Group Meeting
The minutes of the Garforth Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group meeting on 6th February have been published and can be found on the Agendas and Minutes page.
30/1/14 Meeting Change
The 6th February meeting has been changed to a training meeting to allow the steering committee to understand the processes for developing a neighbourhood plan. The date of the next public meeting to be announced later
29/1/14 Planning Documents
Leeds City Council have provided  Garforth Plan Group with two documents giving guidance on Neighbourhood planning. These documents are available in the Reference Documents section
27/1/14 Next Garforth Plan Meeting
The next meeting of the Garforth Plan Group will take place in the Isabella room at the Miners Welfare Hall on 6th February at 7pm. The meeting is open to all residents
19/1/14 Garforth Plan Launched
A packed audience attended a neighbourhood planning meeting at the Miners Welfare Hall in Garforth on Thursday. The meeting was addressed by council officers and local councillors. Volunteers for a steering committee were identified.
27/10/13 Garforth Town Plan Meeting
There was an event in the Isabella Room at the Miners Welfare Hall on Saturday 26th October from 9.30am to noon to answer questions concerning the development of a Neighbourhood Plan for Garforth.
 

 

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