Home farm section 106

Extremely useful visit from Anne Samme, senior planner at Central Beds last night. A key question is what happens to the section 106 agreement in Home Farm if Persimmon sell on parcels of the ground to other developers. They should all pick up, pro rata, a share of any provision in kind and any cash contribution. But there are so many loopholes that it would be good to feel that 106 enforcement officers are keeping a close eye on this.

The first stakeholder meeting will be next Thursday at Chicksands. It's being held there because the Councul does not have a budget to hire a room in Cranfield. It would seem reasonable for Persimmon to contribute to that.

Cemetery extension

Starting to make some progress on the cemetery extension. VC Pete and I have been planning some additional planting to soften the edges of the new area of cultivation. Apart from that Frosts are clear to proceed in the near future 'when the ground is clear of frost'. That might be a while!