14N-5.1 WEST FELTON PARISH COUNCIL (WFPC)

"IDEAS-23" PARISH PLAN ITEMS FOR WFPC Draft-1

Note: This is an initial summary listing the 23 items in the Parish Plan 2014 which mention WFPC by name.

It may be used by WFPC as a starting point for a long-term Action Plan to implement Parish Plan ideas.

No. (Para) SECTION Heading details and potential "quick-fix" WFPC projects Action

1. (48) RESIDENTS General Responses: 184/602 hses = 30.6% approx 403/1100 residents.

Top dislikes: traffic problems and parking.

2+3 (57) Energy+Recycling better recycling facilities and solar roof panels: presentations at the Village Hall

4. (58) "Green Schemes" ground/air source heat pumps: presentations at the Village Hall

5. (72) Community Involvement 38 volunteers for: maintain hedges, maintain footpaths, tree planting,

(73) improve Castle Mound, upkeep litter bins, giving lifts in cars, neighbourhood watch, activities for old,

activities for young, youth club, footpath maps: advertise, encourage/organise groups, offer funding

6. (74) Planning+Development 89% of respondents support WFPC housing strategy of "Open Countryside"

(77) some need for affordable housing and (80) rented accommodation and (81) more open/green spaces.

7. (99) Quality of Life help for old, young, disabled, people with no car; improve the natural environment,

(101) flowers, hanging baskets, public seats, litter picking. encourage/organise groups, offer funding

8. Residents Conclusions seek bowling green+more recycling; prevent speeding+dog mess, more bus connections, railway from Oswestry, cycle track to Oswestry, new village centre with more facilities.

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9. (103) YOUTH Local Environment they value our school, shop, playground, and carnival.

10. (107) Leisure some would like rock climbing, youth club, various sports facilities. encourage groups

11. (108) Transport some would like buses to: Baschurch, Gobowen station, Shrewsbury, Ellesmere.

12. (114) Education and Employment our young people often leave for higher education and better jobs.

13. (115) Requested Improvements wish-list: skate park, cinema, swimming pool, speed cameras, more shops,

family pub that serves food, faster broadband, bigger village, hedges cut back, bike racks at the shop.

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14. (136) SCHOOL POD VOTING Leisure BMX track, Junior Youth Club 10-14, improve park equipment, canal boat rides, flower pots, multi-use games area, public seats, girl guides, public map of the parish.

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15. (137) BUSINESS General 112 businesses in the parish: most are quite small with 1-4 employees.

16. (140) Recruitment 12 employees have been recruited last year: need for various training courses.

17. (153) Local Disadvantages muddy roads, slow broadband, poor phone signal, no bus to Rednal site.

18. (155) Crime is not usually a serious problem for our parish businesses

19. (156) General too many new houses creating transportation problems, knowledgeable contacts wanted.

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20. (158) CLUBS AND SOCIETIES General need new members and parking at the hall, school and chapel

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21. ENVIRONMENT e.g: English Heritage, Natural England, Ramblers Association, Severn Trent, Canal+River Trust are all related to potential projects: historic, rights of way, nature, canal, wildlife.

TWO IDEAS FOR WFPC

22. Action 1. Keep the above bodies informed about matters relating to the above possible projects.

23. Action 2. Negotiate Action Plans, report back to WFPC, monitor the progress of any projects.

Signed: Ian A. Hutchinson

West Felton Parish Clerk

Ian A. Hutchinson Parish Office Montford Bridge Shrewsbury SY4 1ER Tel/Fax: (01743) 850504

Ideas-23 West Felton Parish Council 11 Nov 2014