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PARISH PLANS

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Parish Plan 2006 - Results & Achievements

 

Action

Completion date target

Progress made

Comments

(i.e. general progress, successes and difficulties)

Yes

No

Community Facilities

       

Secure funding, consult and build new village hall

April 2007

X

 

New hall built and grants secured

Identify and develop activities for all age groups

i.e. youth group

April 2007

X

 

Youth group formed

Investigate potential and establish new community shop

April 2007

X

 

Shop up and running funding secured

         

Parish Council

       

Develop website for village

Now

X

 

Website up and running

www.normanton-on-soar.co.uk

Post Parish Council meeting minutes on notice boards and send to local media

Now

X

 

Minutes put onto two notice boards, press and website

Provide newcomers to village with Welcome Pack sponsored by local businesses

Now

 

X

Was going to be a church initiative, not sure on the progress

Publicise community groups

Now

X

 

Yes via website and in Community Shop

 

Highways, Byways and Waterways

       

Encourage acceptable speed limit on A6006 and monitor regularly

Now

X

 

Speed reduction on A6006

Ensure safer junction at A6006 and Main Street through additional signage

2008

 

X

 

Central refuge on A6006 installed

Reduce traffic congestion at A6006/A6 junction

2008

X

 

Junction now signalised

Establish Community Speedwatch facility and volunteers

Now

X

 

CSW has been operating in the village for 12 months

Introduce weight limit to reduce number of heavy lorries through village

Now

X

 

Not enough evidence of lorries using the village to warrant a restriction

Publicise problems with poor parking and emergency access/bus routes

Now

 

X

Parking is an ongoing problem

Renovate ferry and provide clearer signage

Now

X

 

Ferry renovated and signage complete

Ensure continued manning/operation of ferry

Now

X

 

Ferry will be manned whilst the current ferry man occupies the Ferrymans cottage

Publicise ferry in village welcome pack

Soon

   

No pack done as yet, but Ferry is included on the Parish Paths leaflet

Provide access to enhanced public transport provision through transport needs survey

Soon

 

X

 

 

Monitor and lobby Notts CC to encourage resurfacing

Now

X

 

Parish Council continually lobby NCC re resurfacing – unfortunately NCC are limited re funding

Increase availability of Soar Valley Bus Timetable

Done

X

 

Timetable on village noticeboards and website

Ensure clear access to Soar Lane slipway through improved signage

Now

X

 

Sign ordered

Improve state of pavements

Soon

X

 

Continually lobbying NCC – Moor Lane slurry sealed this last year.

 

Environment, Community Facilities and Housing

       

Acquire more litter bins

Now

X

 

Two dog litter bins erected – new no smoking bin erected

Acquire dog fouling and litter notices

Now

X

 

Dog litter bins

Publicise litter problems in Village News

Now

X

 

Articles placed in Village News

Provide more dog litter bins

Now

X

 

Done

Provide subsidised dog mess scoops

Now

X

 

Available via RBC or PC

Investigate location for dog mess scoops

Now

   

As above

Provide new village hall and sports and community facilities

Now

X

 

Village Hall opened 2007

Publicise babysitting circle in Village News

Now

   

 

 

Monitor aircraft noise and support local pressure groups regarding this issue

Soon

X

 

Via AARPC meetings

 

Community Activities

       

Establish management committee with priority to agree a constitution and apply for funding

Now

   

 

 

Assess best time for Youth Club to run

Now

X

 

Done

Establish numbers of potential volunteers for youth club

Now

X

 

Youth clubs responsibility

Investigate provision of Soar Valley bus holiday operation

Now

   

 

 

 

Community Safety

       

Circulate police contact numbers to every household

Now

X

 

Police leaflet published and delivered

Consider establishing a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme

Now

X

 

 

Introduce a neighbourhood care scheme following investigation of need

Now

   

 parts of village have local arrangements. Some residents on Ringmaster

 

Ensure defibrillator available in village along with appropriate funds and volunteers

Later

X

 

Community First Responders group being set up

Investigate Neighbourhood Shop Scheme/Community Shop

Now

X

 

Up and running