A big thank you to all those who came to the Drop-in Days at the beginning of January. We were really encouraged by the response and thank you to all those who responded to the questionnaire either by completing the questionnaire on the day, subsequently or by online survey. I think that the residents of Hartley Wintney are now much more aware of the importance of our Neighbourhood Plan in the current planning and economic climate and it is good to know and understand the issues which people consider to be of importance.

Our Neighbourhood Plan can now really begin to gain momentum and the next step is to look in more depth at the various issues raised by the questionnaire. One of the key issues is to make Hart aware of our preferences in terms of housing development as they continue to compile their Local Plan, and then to look at the resulting impact on our infrastructure. We may well wish to consult with Hartley Wintney residents again and please keep an eye open for future dates and information using the same means of publicity as before – Contact, posters, HWPC website, Facebook and Twitter, and local schools.

Janet Martin

Chairman,