elattyn and Gobowen Parish Council Action Plan Rolling Programme of Projects 2015-2020 5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 hort Term (6-12 months), M Medium Term (1-2 years), L Long Term (3-5 years), ngoing, Project /M/L Details Funding ource(s) Update on progress Communication Development the Roundabout newsletter Make the roundabout more visually appealing and easier to read, with more engaging, community focused content. Advertising revenue till need for more volunteers to deliver Development of new Parish Council Website Development of ocial Media Engagement trategy,, New website to be built, ongoing maintenance and updating. More links to surrounding areas of interest to make the website appealing to people visiting the area as well as local people. Increase engagement and use social media channels to communicate with the community. Develop and adopt a new policy social media management N/A till need more links to areas of local interest need to be added use QR codes for people to access information (i.e. at the station) ignage / Information Points around the Parish M ignage (you are here signs) around the parish to point people to key areas of interest - This could include Watts Dyke, ffa's dyke, Llangollen canal, ld swestry Hill Fort etc. (in the place plan) Funding included in 2017/18 budget, to be put into earmarked reserves. Ideas to be developed
5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 Key information to be on display at the tation Environment (inc Footpaths and Public Rights of Way (RW) Establish a Parish Paths Partnership urvey undertaken in the past. PPP representative was the guest speaker at the APM 2016. Parish Walk Llangollen Canal Towpath L Llangollen canal towpath, support plans for the N/A path to be upgraded to facilitate walking, running, cycling, disability access and access to businesses. Letter of support has been sent Wat s Meadow M Pursue the development of access to the village N/A hropshire from Wat s Meadow Council Footbridge at the tation M REMVE Not considered a parish council project but rather something the PC would support Roads, treet lighting and Transport Road afety L, ubmissions to C 3 times a year as per their Road afety Policy. Road afety Working Group established. C Capital Funding CIL NGING C to supply schedule of cleaning and cutting Increase in car parking provision at Gobowen tation M-L Hedge cutting a priority to ensure visibility of road signage. Also cleaning of reflecting bollards in winter months. C to supply a schedule of when cutting and cleaning takes place. ngoing priority. C looking to introduce charges. CIL
5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 Rail line from swestry to Gobowen L upport Cambrian Heritage Railways to utilise the line N/A Continue to replace old streetlights with new energy efficient photocell lights (LEDs) and identify any that are no longer needed treetlight ensors (alternative to night lighting) M-L ngoing. Ensure efficient utilisation of streetlights. ite Walks every 3 years to assess and audit lights. ept 2017 81 ox, 17 N, 46 LED, 5 soon to be LED ensors that detect movement to promote safety at night. Alternative to night lighting. Look if this could be tied in with.c lights. Cllr Broom to investigate. ignage M Refurbish existing cast iron signs. eek support of volunteers to assist. Pavilion and Playing Fields Consider putting in place strategy to complete conversion in 5 years (by 2022). 98 lights to convert to LED, replace 20 per year REMVE Not considered a parish council project Make the Pavilion more Energy Efficient with Cavity Wall and Loft Insulation. / Earmarked Reserves Removal of the wooden multi play and replaced with a new piece of modern multi-play climbing equipment upport weekly youth sessions /M / External Funding kateboard Park M/L Would appeal to young parishioners. Very popular No funding included in the
5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 in Chirk and t Martins. Possible location at the bottom of the playing field. 2017/18 budget Encourage more use of the Pavilion to generate income ngoing. Hire agreement has been redesigned, details of Pavilion hire now on the website, promoted through social media. Hire and usage has increased Continue to run free sports activities to make the most of the sports court and playing field to help prevent anti-social behaviour. upport local sports clubs who wish to use the sports court. TN run Free events during school holidays. Use the roundabout and social media to promote activities. Encourage and support the organisation of community events. Councillors attend and support local events like the Rose Queen, Graham Edwards Memorial Trophy, elattyn how etc. Attendance at other local community events. Investigate the need for the purchase/lease of recreation field Tackle issue of Parish Councillors being excluded from community parish events. Encourage integration with local organisations. M/L Identify suitable location. CIL Hengoed Cemetery Development of existing quarter New Paths in 4 th Quarter. Trial digging 5ft to 5ft to avoid using every other grave. / Earmarked Reserves In progress - Paths to be put in ept / ct 2017. Graves in the 4 th quarter will be dug 5ft to 5ft.
Parking M-L Create additional parking at the Cemetery CIL Cemetery extension L CIL n going priority Allotments 5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 Redesign of management plan to define responsibilities of Parish Council and Allotment Committee. Freehold acquisition of land M Allotment lease ends March 2019 Included in 2017/18 budget to initiate research and proceedings. The Council Celebration of 50 years of the Council Raise the profile of the Parish Council Actively promote the need for younger members of the community to stand for election in 2017 Banner on Pavilion Railings Parish Walk to Celebrate 50 years Lots of PR War Memorial Booklet ngoing. nline, in roundabout, in press. Publicity materials for attending events (roll up banner etc). Council to explore use of advertising on social media to communicate with young people. ngoing
5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 Achieve the Local Council Award (Foundation Level). Can be applied for once an action plan for the PC is in place and published on the website. Lasts 4 years (to be renewed 2021) Councillors to be actively committed to training ngoing. Training Policy in place tatement of Intent. elattyn, Hengoed and Rural Areas upport the community to identify a suitable site in elattyn for a play area and allotments L ngoing upport elattyn village with the implementation of their village plan Continue to campaign on issues that are affecting the rural areas of the parish. ngoing. Need more information on the village plan. ngoing. RW, Broadband. Existing ervices / New ervices / Developments Investigate potential for developing a small piece of land on the playing field for building. Identify services currently provided by hropshire Council that the Parish Council could provide support with L M To fund new projects, make better use of existing assets. Release capital. Library / Community Hub. Racecourse. REMVE Resolved at 2017/18 budget meeting not to fund this NGING
Post ffice, Pharmacy Continue to support campaign to keep services in the Parish 5 year plan reviewed and updated eptember 2017 REMVE Not considered a pc project, support and respond as required REMVE A&E Continue to fight to keep A&E provision in hrewsbury Not considered a pc project, support and respond as required Need for a Taxi Rank at the tation M Parking at the station an ongoing issue REMVE Community Hall New Build L REMVE Not required, no specified demand tation Building Being purchased for community use look to utilise this. pace for new developments / M/L pace for development opportunities. acquisition of additional land Defibrillators M upport community groups to install defibrillators throughout the Parish