Nine Clusters of Parishes were identified and confirmed in
discussion with the town and parish councils and an initial
briefing meeting took place at Haynes Motor Museum, Sparkford on 16
November 2009. Individual cluster meetings took place as
scheduled between 24 November and 14 December 2009 followed by
a concluding workshop for all clusters (excluding Yeovil - although
the Yeovil Cluster parishes were invited) on 4 March 2010. This
presented all invitees with officer reports which took forward the
outcomes of the Cluster Meetings and identified and addressed
compatibilities and conflicts within the wider District context and
in particular the housing and employment requirements.
A separate concluding workshop for Yeovil was
held on 10 March 2010 and presented the outcomes of the detailed
Sustainability Appraisals of the Growth Options around Yeovil.
findings from engagement with infrastructure providers and the Eco
town initiative. The
Yeovil Urban Extension Areas of Search illustrates the areas
discussed.
Notes of all the meetings and a list of attendees
can be found in the
South Somerset Core Strategy: Parish Cluster Workshops report
(Appendix 5 relates specifically to Yeovil).