A number of projects have been completed or are ongoing in North West Leicestershire. For details please contact cburt@ruralcc.org.uk. For more information about specific parish plans please visit www.leicestershirevillages.co.uk

Osgathorpe Parish Plan

OSGATHORPE PARISH PLAN: Planning the future, Respecting the past

NOW is your chance to have your say on issues that matter to you as residents of Osgathorpe, tell local agencies how can your life be improved!

On the 5th/6th July a questionnaire will be delivered to your door, asking questions on the things that matter most to you, for instance; the environment, young people, housing and transport. Once complete, the responses are put into an Action Plan to be actioned by local agencies, such as the Leicestershire County Council, the North West Leicestershire District Council and the Primary Care Trust. The Parish Plan Action Plan gives evidence to these agencies, stating what the village wants, and where funding should be spent!

Remember, the success of the Parish Plan is dependent on your input, so make sure you remember to complete your copy!

Please help Osgathorpe by getting involved - send us your ideas, volunteer to help, and, most importantly, answer the questionnaire when it is circulated. Completed questionnaires will be collected from each household after two weeks. a raffle will be held for the return of completed questionnaires with excellent prizes to be won! Please contact Michael Inchley on 224494 or email mike.inchley@talktalk.net

Kegworth Parish Plan

Kegworth started their parish plan in the the Winter of 2005. The group formed 3 sub-groups to deal with the issues of transport, environment and people with each devising their own section of the questionnaire that will be sent out to the community.

The group has deliverd and collected parish plans from every household in the parish of Kegworth. There were over 600 responses which the group are now analysing to develop an action plan for the area

Coleorton Parish Plan

The Coleorton parish plan was started in the Autumn of 2006. The group have sent out their questionnaire and are currently developing thier action plan and final results

Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford Parish Plan

Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe and Acresford are 3 separate villages that fall into the same parish. They have recently completed their parish plan report and have already started to implement their action plan. A copy of the report can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate link in the list at the bottom of the page.

All 3 groups have sent out a questionnaire and are currently collating the results into one action plan for the parish.

On the 5th April 2005, volunteers from the parish of Donisthorpe, Oakthorpe and Acresford conduted their first parish plan inspired litter pick around Donisthorpe village (see picture below)

The group collected between 20 and 30 bags of rubbish and are hoping to arrange more litter picks for the rest of the parish. For more information or if you would like to volunteer contact Charlotte Burt on cburt@ruralcc.org.uk

Ashby Woulds

Ashby Woulds Parish Plan Steering Group, supported by the Rural Community Council of Leicestershire and Rutland, has completed a draft Action Plan of what YOU would like to see in Ashby Woulds. This draft
Action Plan is now circulated to Service Providers to respond to in the future. The Action Plan has already been supported by Ashby Woulds Town Council. Following the Town Council’s response we will publish and share it with EVERYONE IN THE ASHBY WOULDS AREA at a Public Meeting with the Service Providers to be held on the 16th September. This will be the start of putting your ideas into Action. The main issues you thought were important include:

• Fostering community spirit and good communication with everyone.
• A new Village Hall in Albert Village. (A group of volunteers who came forward as a result of the questionnaire have already started as a committee with Officers to start on this project).
• Set up new Neighbourhood Watch groups and make sure that Police presence is more regular.
• Increase security at car parks and trouble spots.
• Increase activities for young people and adult interaction with young people, particularly with sports groups.
• Resolve speeding issues, (possible traffic calming) and set up a Community Speedwatch Scheme.
• Provide more facilities in leisure and recreation areas, including new facilities and more accessible footpaths.
• Manage street lighting better.
• Improve Community transport.
• Review Environmental Policy and Actions.

The full Action Plan will be serialised in detail in future editions of the Ashby Woulds Community Newsletter.

Ellistown and Battleflat

ELLISTOWN REVITALISING!!

NOW is the starting point of the survey now underway to create a Parish Plan for Ellistown and Battleflat. The idea of a ‘Parish Plan’ is: to identify issues which are of concern to the community; to develop plans to address these concerns; and to present recommendations for discussion and action.
A questionnaire is being sent to all households at the beginning of July 2008.
The Parish Council has encouraged a small group of volunteers (and we need more!) to carry out a survey of all village residents. The aim is to listen to your views on how you think the village can be improved. How can it become a better place to live, work, play and visit? There will be big issues affecting almost everyone - such as planning, traffic, housing, industry – through to more personal things such as street cleaning near you, services for older people, facilities for younger people, street signs, shops, and the health centre.

The questionnaire will give everyone the chance to “vote”, as it were, on the many suggestions made. The aim will be to assess the strength of support for the suggestions made. After that, a report with an action plan will be written for discussion, widely, in the village before sending it to the authorities with access to funding!

Completed Parish Plans