Parish Plan Update June 2006

The Parish Plan Working Group is pleased to provide an update on its progress and the direction for the future of the project.

Barton Stacey Parish Plan

Update June 2006

General

The group is preparing the final stages of the draft document following the parish consultations of 2005. We are aiming to finish the draft of the document by September and to produce a copy for every household by December.

The Document

This intended to be a permanent, accessible reference for parish life and the basis for the future development of our community. All newcomers to the Parish will receive a copy to enable them to settle more easily into their new surroundings. This document will include a history of the parish, a timetable of parish life, our clubs and societies and a supplement giving details of local business and trade services. There will also be a suggested 10 year development plan for the parish to consider.

Funding

The group has received £750 from a special county village development fund but we are seeking to double that amount to enable us to produce the Plan Document. To that end, we are inviting local tradespeople and businesses to make a one-off advertising subscription to the business supplement in the document.

Community development work

The group is also engaged upon new initiatives to enhance community life;

• Negotiations are taking place with Hampshire County Council Youth Service to set up a parish Duke of Edinburgh’s Award group from September.
• The new Arts Council Arts Award ( a Level 1,2 and 3 academic qualification) will be available for young people aged 11 – 25 in the Parish also from September.
• £5000 has been secured from the Big Lottery small grants fund for the Junior VIPs to enhance the quality of their work and performance and to provide professional training for the volunteers who work with them.
• We have also agreed to work on behalf of the Parish Council and in partnership with the Football Club to research and cost wider use and refurbishment of the Sports Pavilion. A meeting for all those organisations considering future use of this facility is being arranged and will be publicised shortly.

Future development

Updates on our work will be publicised locally on the village website, in the Dever News, the Shop and local notice boards.

Inquiries, ideas and comments are always welcome from parishioners – please contact me.

Wayne Wreglesworth

Chair of the Parish Plan Working Group

TEL: 760459

E mail – wayne@wreglesworth.wanadoo.co.uk