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Parish Plan Committee |
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Update March 2004 |
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OUR VILLAGE, OUR PARISH PLAN….
At a recent public meeting, overwhelming support was given to develop a Parish Plan for our village.
So what is a Parish Plan?
This Parish Plan will give us all the opportunity to influence how we want to see our village and community develop- what it is we would like to see changed or improved and what we would like to stay untouched.
All rural communities are being encouraged and funded to produce a Parish Plan.
The Plan is intended to address all aspects of life in our community and may embrace issues relating to the environment (litter, recycling etc), social and welfare issues (for the young, the elderly or disabled), health provision, youth facilites, communication, sports and recreation, business and employment, traffic and transport, countryside, housing and development ……in fact it should include whatever it is you want it to include.
We hope the plan will produce fresh ideas and a clear vision of the future direction for our village.
What’s the point?
• The plan is intended to identify practical ways of improving our village.
• It may give us access to grants and assistance for community projects from various agencies
• The plan could influence decision making within the Parish Council and feed into Test Valley’s community strategy
Most importantly it gives us all the opportunity to say what we think about our village, to discuss the future, and to work together to make it an even better place to live and work.
Have your say!
A steering group has been set up to co-ordinate the plan but as it develops we will need more volunteers- especially the young people of the village- to work on particular aspects. (More details on how you can get involved will be published in the next issue of the Gauntlet).
Over the coming months we will be seeking your views on all aspects of life in The Sombornes what it is you like, what you dislike what could be better, what should be changed or preserved and protected.
This is your village, and your plan- so make your views count.
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