Parish Plan

A Parish Plan is a document setting out how we, the residents, want to see the area develop over the next few years. It can cover a range of issues, and gives us a recognised voice. Communities of any size can produce a Parish Plan - to date around 3,000 have been published.

Parish plans are evolving documents, outlining how a community would like to develop over the next 10 years. It will include a vision for the future, an expression of the residents' views and an action plan detailing how these developments can be achieved. It will outline how the parishioners, the Parish Council, Government (at all levels) and local service providers can act to deliver the plan addressing the residents' wishes. Well researched and structured parish plans with actions highlighting how the parish priorities fit with wider government priorities (including housing needs), are more effective at engaging their mainstream providers (local authorities) than those focused purely on a local audience

For the plan to be effective, it needs YOUR input! For the plan to have weight, it needs to be able to demonstrate that all of the villagers have had an opportunity to give their input, and that the key conclusions are those of the village and not personal opinions of the authors. This input will being collected in a number of ways including open days, questionnaire and meetings.