Parish Plan 2006 - Results & Achievements
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Action |
Completion date target |
Progress made |
Comments (i.e. general progress, successes and difficulties) |
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Yes |
No |
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Community Facilities |
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Secure funding, consult and build new village hall |
April 2007 |
X |
New hall built and grants secured |
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Identify and develop activities for all age groups i.e. youth group |
April 2007 |
X |
Youth group formed |
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Investigate potential and establish new community shop |
April 2007 |
X |
Shop up and running funding secured |
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Parish Council |
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Develop website for village |
Now |
X |
Website up and running www.normanton-on-soar.co.uk |
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Post Parish Council meeting minutes on notice boards and send to local media |
Now |
X |
Minutes put onto two notice boards, press and website |
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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 |
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Publicise community groups |
Now |
X |
Yes via website and in Community Shop |
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Highways, Byways and Waterways |
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Encourage acceptable speed limit on A6006 and monitor regularly |
Now |
X |
Speed reduction on A6006 |
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Ensure safer junction at A6006 and Main Street through additional signage |
2008 |
X |
Central refuge on A6006 installed |
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Reduce traffic congestion at A6006/A6 junction |
2008 |
X |
Junction now signalised |
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Establish Community Speedwatch facility and volunteers |
Now |
X |
CSW has been operating in the village for 12 months |
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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 |
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Publicise problems with poor parking and emergency access/bus routes |
Now |
X |
Parking is an ongoing problem |
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Renovate ferry and provide clearer signage |
Now |
X |
Ferry renovated and signage complete |
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Ensure continued manning/operation of ferry |
Now |
X |
Ferry will be manned whilst the current ferry man occupies the Ferrymans cottage |
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Publicise ferry in village welcome pack |
Soon |
No pack done as yet, but Ferry is included on the Parish Paths leaflet |
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Provide access to enhanced public transport provision through transport needs survey |
Soon |
X |
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Monitor and lobby Notts CC to encourage resurfacing |
Now |
X |
Parish Council continually lobby NCC re resurfacing – unfortunately NCC are limited re funding |
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Increase availability of Soar Valley Bus Timetable |
Done |
X |
Timetable on village noticeboards and website |
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Ensure clear access to Soar Lane slipway through improved signage |
Now |
X |
Sign ordered |
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Improve state of pavements |
Soon |
X |
Continually lobbying NCC – Moor Lane slurry sealed this last year. |
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Environment, Community Facilities and Housing |
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Acquire more litter bins |
Now |
X |
Two dog litter bins erected – new no smoking bin erected |
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Acquire dog fouling and litter notices |
Now |
X |
Dog litter bins |
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Publicise litter problems in Village News |
Now |
X |
Articles placed in Village News |
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Provide more dog litter bins |
Now |
X |
Done |
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Provide subsidised dog mess scoops |
Now |
X |
Available via RBC or PC |
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Investigate location for dog mess scoops |
Now |
As above |
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Provide new village hall and sports and community facilities |
Now |
X |
Village Hall opened 2007 |
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Publicise babysitting circle in Village News |
Now |
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Monitor aircraft noise and support local pressure groups regarding this issue |
Soon |
X |
Via AARPC meetings |
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Community Activities |
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Establish management committee with priority to agree a constitution and apply for funding |
Now |
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Assess best time for Youth Club to run |
Now |
X |
Done |
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Establish numbers of potential volunteers for youth club |
Now |
X |
Youth clubs responsibility |
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Investigate provision of Soar Valley bus holiday operation |
Now |
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Community Safety |
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Circulate police contact numbers to every household |
Now |
X |
Police leaflet published and delivered |
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Consider establishing a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme |
Now |
X |
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Introduce a neighbourhood care scheme following investigation of need |
Now |
parts of village have local arrangements. Some residents on Ringmaster
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Ensure defibrillator available in village along with appropriate funds and volunteers |
Later |
X |
Community First Responders group being set up |
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Investigate Neighbourhood Shop Scheme/Community Shop |
Now |
X |
Up and running |