Bishop’s Cleeve Community Plan

Your Future…. Your Plan

Adopted January 2014 Contents

details pages The final Summary 3..4 The Vision 5

The Context 6..10

The life cycle of the Final targets 12.40

The development of the Plan 41..74

2 The final summary

3 Data Entered •99300 data entries •1655 consultation forms completed

4 Vision Statement

The village of Bishop’s Cleeve will be a community which promotes and improves the economic, social and environmental well being of the parishioners of Bishop’s Cleeve.

5 The 3 wards of Bishop’s Cleeve

6 The Community of Bishop’s Cleeve

• The village of Bishop’s Cleeve is now described as an “urbanised village” which lies 3 miles to the north of Cheltenham, and is within the Borough of Tewkesbury. Based on Maiden” Gloucestershire Neighbourhood Data 2013”, The population is reported as 10,615 in 2011, it is predicted that there will be approx 15000 people living in Bishop’s Cleeve by the end of 2013, with major expansion of the village having taken place in the 1950’s 1980’s and again in 2013. In 2011 there were 4720 households within the Parish of Bishop’s Cleeve with planning permissions having been given for an additional 1500 since 2011. • Limited public transport makes it difficult to access services in Tewkesbury, which is where the Borough Council’s offices , hospital, theatre and swimming pool are located. • There are 3 wards in Bishop’s Cleeve with 35% of the population living within Cleeve St Michael’s , 41% living in Cleeve West and 24% living in the Cleeve Grange ward. • Of the 10,615 residents in the Village, 3405 are under 19 years old, 5941 between 20 to 65 years old and 2231 over 65 years old

7 The Wider Community

Bishop’s Cleeve is the largest settlement in the south east of Tewkesbury Borough. It has many visitors for shopping, the library, children’s centre and sports facilities. Its youth provision is accessed by young people from surrounding villages and neighbouring towns.

8 Bishop’s Cleeve Place in the Borough

9 The Future

• In 2013 the Secretary of State upheld a planning appeal for more housing development, so 550 dwellings are to be built in the north- west of Bishop's Cleeve and a further 500 dwellings between Gotherington and Cleeve. Within the accepted developments there are many more shops, sports facilities such as a gym, swimming pool or other entertainment sports and plans for a 'mega surgery'. Once the development goes ahead Bishop's Cleeve will soon become overwhelmingly bigger thanTewkesbury, which is the Borough Town. • There are future plans for Gloucestershire Police to build a new 'Police HQ' in Bishops Cleeve near GE Aviation. This would benefit the village after the closure of the Police station in 2012 to make way for a small housing development on Cheltenham Road. Recently old garages on the “Smiths estate” now owned by Roof - top Housing are being demolished to make way for more houses and make the surrounding area more appealing

10 • From Wikipedia The Butterfly is ready to fly

11 The Life Cycle Of Target 1

79% support Cluster “Economy” independent retail 103 requests for more Item 1 shops and 61% of a range of shops and support local shops in 14 requests to reduce Cluster “Supermarkets” residential areas large shops and their Item 4 and 5 . influence. Cluster “Housing” Item 7 To improve range of local shops

12 Community Led Plan adopted Target 1

% of respondents How it will be Supporting The action Time frame Delivered by resources needed who agreed delivered Partners

79 To improve range of • By local LT Public demand • Parish Council grants, publicity, local shops residents • Borough s106 funding supporting Council through agreed independent Economic and Homelands & retail shops tourism Cleevelands and • by local officers other future residents • County developments. supporting Councillor More small local local shops in • Borough retail units residential Councillors Advice and support areas • Developers from TBC Economic • By TBC and though s106 and tourism Officers Parish Council Agreements raising awareness of business grants and other funding sources 13 The Life Cycle Of Target 2

77% support household recycling and 62% oppose hazardous waste 44 concerns regarding Cluster “Environmental” treatment at Wingmoor Farm Item 2 Wingmoor Farm

Support Household recycling at Wingmoor Farm

14 Target 2

% of Partners Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered invited to join frame responsibility needed who agreed working groups 77 To Support • by maintaining existing LT Parish Council • Parish through Parish household links with local Council Council's policy of waste organisations with same • Borough and "supporting recycling at aims • County charities and local Wingmoor • By Parish Council Councillors organisations" farm representation at • SWARD Wingmoor Farm Liaison • Wingmoor • By Parish Council Farm Liaison representation at Cory Group Liaison meetings • Cory Liaison Group

15 The Life Cycle of Target 3

77% support the Street Cluster “Community Fair, 75% support the Cohesion” Christmas Lights and 49% support other 21 requests for Item 2 and 7 charity events improvements to community spirit and activities, 4 requests for improvements to Christmas Lights, To Improve Community and Charity Events

16 Target 3 % of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 77 To Improve • By involving a wider cross MT Local and National • Parish Council Parish Council CALO Community section of community organisations and • Borough and policy Grants and Charity • by more information and the Parish Council County and funding Events networking by local Councillors local sponsorship organisations • Local Clubs Advice from TBC • by seeking grants and and Economic and funding from more organisations Tourism Officers sources • Local schools • By Improving Tourism • Local traders • by Seeking sponsorship • TBC from Commercial Community organisations development • By Supporting Charities Officers and local organisations • TBC economic through the Parish and Tourism Council's policy of Officers "Supporting Charities and • TBC Road Local Organisations” Closures teams • Cleeve school

17 The Life Cycle of Target 4

36 requests for more 77% support more Cluster “Crime and visible police officers police presence , 12 Disorder” concerns re Anti social and 70% support a behaviour, 9 requests Item 1, 6 and 8 local police station for police station

44% of residents Higher would support visibility increase in precept to fund more local of local policing policing

18 Target 4

% of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 77 To increase • By Representation of LT Neighbourhood • Parish Council Police Budget visibility of local local people and Community • Police policing organisations at Engagement Group Commissioner Neighbourhood • Local Police Community Teams Engagement (SARA) • Borough meetings Councillors • By Parish Council • County Engagement with Police Councillor Commissioner and local • Neighbourho policing teams od • by Community Community Engagement feedback Engagement to police officers from Group (SARA) local residents and • Cleeve school Parish Council • Through planning process for new police station • By Community engagement strategies at local schools 19 The Life Cycle Target 5

77% support the provision of NHS dentist in the Village 5 requests for NHS Cluster “Infrastructure dentist in the Village Amenities “ Item 5

The provision of NHS dentist in the Village

20 Target 5 % of Partners How it will be Lead resources respondents The action Time frame invited to join delivered responsibility needed who agreed working groups 77 To Lobby for the By lobbying NHS LT Parish Council • local MP Provision of a England to • NHS Dentist in change their Health and the Village current position Well living which states that Board there are NHS • Glos facilities in County Church Road Council Dentist and 7 NHS Practices in Cheltenham area. There is a domiciliary service provided for patients housebound. There is sufficient access to NHS dentistry within the County and no current plans for further commissioning

21 The Life Cycle of the Target 6

74% support the 37 requests for a provision of a local swimming pool, 24 Cluster “ Leisure swimming pool and requests for more Facilities” 44% support the activities for children, Item 1, 3,5 provision of bowling 13 requests for alley in the Village bowling alley The provision of a local 39% of residents would swimming support increase in precept to fund a pool and swimming pool bowling alley

22 Target 6

% of Partners invited How it will be Time Lead resources respondents The action to join working delivered frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 74 To Lobby for the • By supporting the LT Parish Council • Sport s106 capital provision of a Borough Councils’ England funding from local swimming referendum • Cleeve future developers pool and bowling process in School Parish Council alley deciding where • Chamber of CALO funding any new Borough Commerce other grants provision should • Parish local or national be sited Council sponsorship • By Expansion of • Borough local sports centre and County • by Borough Councillors Council and Commercial organisation partnership • By Parish Council's policy of supporting "Charities and Local Organisations“ • By Lobbying other organisations 23 The Life Cycle of Target 7

70% support the provision of more GP appointments, 59% Cluster of more GPs, 41% “Infrastructure support the relocation Amenities” of GP surgery with enhanced facilities Item 1 30 requests for Improved Medical Facilities Provision of more medical facilities

24 Target 7

Partners % of How it will be Time Lead invited to join resources respondents The action delivered frame responsibility working needed who agreed groups 70 Provision of Engagement with MT Greyholme Greyholme s106 funding more medical current surgeries Surgery surgery new premises facilities in the regarding Stoke Road as part of new Village relocation and surgery developments expansion . Parish Council Health Trust One off Events Health Trusts funding Commercial Commercial organisations sponsorship TBC economic and Tourism Officers

25 The Life Cycle of Target 8

148 responses were 70% opposed large against future housing scale housing Cluster “Housing” developments and 15 developments and expressed concern Item 1, 3, 4, 53% opposed future regarding the growing housing developments population of the Village To oppose large scale future housing developments

26 Target 8

% of Partners invited How it will be Time Lead respondents The action to join working resources needed delivered frame responsibility who agreed groups

70 )To oppose large • By Planning process LT Parish Council • Borough and Parish scale future housing • By using Parish County Council developments Council's policy of Councillors CALO Policy supporting other local "Charities and other organisations local organisations“ with same • By contributing to aims the public consultation process of the JCS • By using Neighbourhood plan systems • By distributing public information

27 The Life Cycle of Target 9

67% Support British Cluster of “Community Legion Remembrance 21 Requests for Cohesion” Service support for community Item 2 spirit and events

Support the British Legion Remembrance Service

28 Target 9 Partners % of Lead Time invited to join resources respondents The action How it will be delivered responsibilit frame working needed who agreed y groups 67 9) To support the British • By public support for LT Royal British • Parish maintenance Legion Remembrance the British Legion in Legion Council, budget for garden Services their organisation of • Borough and memorial the annual event and County insurance • By the Maintenance of Councils premium for war the memorial garden • local Police memorial by the Parish Council teams • Parish Council • Cleeve representation at event School • by making appropriate merchandise available at the Parish Office • By using the Parish Council's policy for "Supporting Charities and Local organisations" • By the Parish Council Adoption of the war memorial • Borough and County Council to support road closure • Police support on day 29 The Life Cycle of Target 10

Cluster “public open 61% support more 62 requests for more spaces” facilities at the Grange country park seating, Field, Item 3 47% support play equipment and 47% support dog walking facilities

Provide more facilities in the Grange Field

30 Target 10 Partners % of How it will be Time Lead invited to join resources respondents The action delivered frame responsibility working needed who agreed groups 60 To Provide more • By Borough Councillors LT Borough Council • Parish grants / facilities in the Grange supporting requests for Council, funding for more Field more facilities • Glos Play equipment and • Borough Councillors to Rangers dog walking investigate funding • Borough and infrastructure opportunities for more County Play Ranger seating and children's Councillors funding through play equipment. Borough Council • by Borough Council to dog fest event support responsible funding by Parish dog walking by more Council and infrastructure. sponsorship • By TBC to develop (local and national) play within current space by providing experiences such as" play ranger days". • By Borough Council supporting dog-fest event being organised by Parish Council

31 The Life Cycle of Target 11

60% support Nature 6 requests for non reserves and informal child orientated parks Cluster “ Public Open areas in play areas and and green spaces and public open spaces 2 requests for Spaces” encouragement of wild Item 7 Install Nature life Reserves and informal areas in play areas and public open spaces

32 Target 11

% of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 60 To Install wild meadow • By using Fallow area at ST Parish Council • TBC s106 s106 funding in and informal areas in Sports field Officers and place as part of new play areas and public • By the plans for Millham developers, developments. open spaces Road playing field as part • Glos Wildlife Any other land of planning permission Trust, identified and for Homeland 1 • Cleeve readily available by • By using Other Public School, partners Open Space areas as part • GCC Ongoing budgets for of planning permission future for future developments, maintenance of • By exploring possibility of land owned by land identified by Cleeve BCPC, school

33 The Life Cycle of Target 12

Cluster “Pedestrians” 58% support Item 8 designated footpaths 14 requests for Cluster “Public Open around playing fields improved footpaths Spaces” Item 7 Install designated footpaths around playing fields

34 Target 12

% of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 58 To install designated • By using existing s106 LT Parish Council • TBC s106 s106 funding in footpaths around merging playing fields officers and place as part of new playing fields funding developers and future • measured footpaths developments. showing distances at Ongoing BCPC sports field budgets for future • By installing capital projects and New link path from maintenance costs Blackberry Grove to A435. • by Investigating connectivity link to borough plan polices

35 The Life Cycle of Target 13

Cluster “Traffic 156 requests for improved Management” item 56% support for speed parking, 37 requests for 1, 2, 4 limit review in Church improvements to traffic in Cluster “Highways” Road, 50% support Church Road and 18 requests Item 2 review of traffic for traffic management management in centre review, 12 requests for cycle Cluster and 43% support safe paths, 10 requests for “Pedestrians” item 4 cycle routes in Village pedestrian crossing at top of Church Road, 8 requests for Improvement one way system, and 9 of the current concerns re volume of traffic traffic management plan

36 Target 13

% of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups 50  By review of current traffic LT Glos Highways • County s106 funding for To Improve the current management plan for Councillor, traffic measures as traffic management in village centre • Cleeve School part of new the Village • By improvements • Neighbourho developments. in existing cycle routes od ongoing • consultations on existing Community Glos Highway speed limits and pedestrian Engagement budgets areas Group County Councillor • Parish Council to Lobby Glos • Parish Council recommendation Highways budget • By Representation of local people and organisations at Neighbourhood Community Engagement (SARA) meetings

37 The Life Cycle of Target 14

Cluster “Environmental “ Item 1 and 3 50% support designated dog Cluster “Sports Facilities” walking routes in 76 concerns regarding Item 5 playing fields Litter and Dog mess, 28 requests for more dog and litter bins,

Reduce dog fouling nuisance

38 Target 14

% of Partners invited Time Lead resources respondents The action How it will be delivered to join working frame responsibility needed who agreed groups

50 To reduce dog fouling • By new event =Dog fest ST Parish Council • TBC sponsorship nuisance week to improve LT environmenta s106 funding as part awareness of l health of new Homelands responsible dog • Local Vets & Cleevelands ownership. • Local and developments • By Installation of dog national dog Parish Council walking routes in organisations ongoing budgets playing fields with dog • Paws patrol and litter bins installed • Local Policing alongside new path Teams ways • s106 officer • By using innovative • Local media signage to inform and • community educate safety • By raising public partnership awareness and public • NCG group support • By liaising with other Parish Councils and Borough Council 39 The Development of the Plan

40 Time Line Caterpillar stage – November 2011 to March 2012 Pupa stage – April to May 2012 Butterfly stage – May to September 2013 Criteria for Targets agreed by Parish Council – October 2013 Publication of Draft- November 2013 Adoption by Parish Council- January 2014 • Registering with Glos County Council and Tewkesbury Borough Council- February 2014 • Working parties May 2014 onwards

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“It will take two years to get the public’s attention” • We emailed all the current users of the Council’s facilities • We used our data base from previous community events • We used our “What’s available…. “ leaflet • We contacted local business’ and organisations to make our presence known • And then to raise public awareness………

42 Bucket collections with a difference • We arranged to stand outside public places and visited public events, local organisations, local employers and clubs

43 . We used local media and village notice

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the future of people's views of

Bishop's Cleeve. the village to help build the best the best community possible

The next edition of Tewkesbury Borough News will be delivered to every household in the borough in mid March 44 We distributed the Parish newsletter to over 4500 homes with a freepost return system 75 resident returned the Parish Update with their views

45 Updating participation levels

We collated the caterpillar slips as they came into the office We used charts to show the analysis of the views being received We updated the website regularly We published pamphlets with updates We used the notice boards to display summaries We identified the high frequency concerns We used the Annual Parish Assembly

46 Participation in caterpillar stage

Some Cleeve has no Responses a high indication did not visitor 17% indicate population residency coming for the shops resident visitor 56% 27%

The schools Some visitors serves a wide do not geographical recognise the area with its parish pupils using boundaries facilities 47 Top 6 things about Cleeve

Range of local shops Friendly people Supermarkets Schools Bus Services Parks and open spaces

48 Thing’s on your mind

Planning & Environmental Facilities 9% issues 49% Community Amenities Well Being 24% 18% 1819 comments received 49 What you identified to improve

Facilities responses swimming pool 37 sports pitches / facilities 18 astro 15 bowling alley, ice rink or lazer tag type of venue 13 scouts 12 cinema 9 tennis courts /club 7 bishops cleeve football club ground 7 tithe barn 5 fitness / dancing classes/ facilities 4 sports centre 3 facilities for elderly/ disadvantaged 3 gym 3 community leisure centre 3 arts and theatre 2 farmers market 2 allotments 2 places to watch sky tv 1 café at sports field 1 cricket team 1 awareness /improve rugby 1 50 What you identified to improve (2)

Amenities responses activities for teenagers 89 more parks/ wider range of facilities / lidls site / grange field side 62 medical facilities 30 youth shelters / inside places that are free & safe 30 dog and litter bins 28 activities for children 24 skate parks 23 schools 16 library service 16 facilities 16 youth club/more funding 16 better and safe play areas for children 10

51 What you identified to improve (3)

Community Wellbeing responses range of shops 103 police presence 36 community spirit/ activities /cohesion/ clubs 21 family eating places 21 large shops & their influence 14 gangs 13 anti social behaviour 12 police station or depot 9 vandalism 8 relationships between young and organisations / other residents 8 planting and flower baskets 7 info on actitivities and clubs 6 safety in the dark 5 supermarket on outskirts of village 5 post office 5 village status 4 heritage info / recognition 4 christmas lights 4 large corporations & their influence 4

52 What you identified to improve (4)

Planning and the Environment responses parking 156 further housing dev 148 litter and dog mess 76 wingmoor farm 44 church road parking/ traffic management 37 road surfaces in general & chelt road 25 infrastructure 18 pot holes at entrance to car park 18 traffic management 18 ped crossing on two hedges road 17 pollution 15 population of village 15 footpaths 14 leaves,hedge, flower and shrubbery maintenance 14 tbc street cleaning/bins 12 cycle paths 12 street lighting 12 tesco car park 11

53 Involving the Community

Invitation emailed to all on contacts list Flyers handed out to public Facebook updates Website updates User groups contacted Three drop-in workshops were organised with all the clusters on display “Post it” feedback notes were added to the cluster displays.

54 Stage 2 was planned

Questionnaire Engagement

Questions or positive Stop and Fill affirmations

How many Newsletter points per delivery route heading

A4 or A3 Hand delivery

Multiple choice Freepost or or numerical collection values

Booklet or 2 sided

55 Clusters were formed Concerns with highest number of comments are used as header for cluster Each cluster is put into numerical order based on heading

analysed into one of 4 strands, identified by colour coding

Other concerns are then allocated to main cluster & shown as bullet points

Each bullet point is numerical order

56 Members of the public commented on the Cluster displays

57 The Butterfly questionnaire was distributed

58 To over 4500 homes and local groups and high footfall areas and community events

59 Parish Newsletter

• Delivered to 4500 homes • Free post return available • Free Collection available • 1242 responses received

•27.6% return

60 Residency of Participants in Butterfly stage

61 Sources of Data

62 The Butterfly was taking shape Environmental targets

Criteria for inclusion +50% The action

79% To encourage more independent shops in the Village Centre

61% Small local shops in residential areas

70% To oppose large scale housing developments

53% To oppose future housing developments

77% To support household recycling at Wingmoor Farm

62% To oppose hazardous waste treatment at Wingmoor Farm

56% To have a 20mile speed limit in Church Road

50% Review of the current traffic management plan in Village Centre

43% Safe cycle routes in to the Village centre

41% Pedestrian Zone

41% More cycle racks in centre of Village

63 Amenities targets Criteria for The action inclusion +50% 69% More seating and picnic benches in Play areas and Public Open spaces 60% Nature reserves and informal areas in Play areas and public open spaces 61% Encourage TBC to provide more County Park seating in The Grange Field 59% Equipment for wider age ranges 58% Designated footpaths around playing fields 56% Additional Youth shelters in local parks 54% Outdoor gym equipment in local parks 50% Designated dog walking routes in playing fields 42% More adventurous equipment 47% More dog bins in residential areas 46% More frequent bin emptying

44% More litter bins in residential areas 47% Encourage TBC to make a designate dog walking route within The Grange Field

47% Encourage TBC to provide Children’s play equipment in The Grange Field

49% Other Charity events

47% Drop in style café for young people

64 Community Engagement targets

Criteria for inclusion +50% The action 77% Support the Street Fair 77% Support more visible police offices 75% Support the Christmas Lights 70% Support a local police station 67% Support British Legion Remembrance events 56% Additional youth shelters in local parks 79% Support Independent retails shops 61% Support local shops in residential areas 74% Support the provision of a swimming pool at Cleeve Sports Centre 77% Support the provision of NHS Dentist in the Village 70% Support the provision of greater availability of GP appointments 59% Support the provision of more GP’s 65% Provide information to the public via the Parish newsletter 52% Provide information to the public via Glos Echo 61% Encourage TBC to provide more County Park seating in The Grange Field 49% Other Charity events 47% Drop in style café for young people 44% Support the provision of a Bowling alley at Cleeve Sports Centre 41% Support the relocation of GP Surgery with enhanced facilities 49% Support an enhanced police responsiveness 49% Support more community liaison 47% Encourage TBC to make a designate dog walking route within The Grange Field 47% Encourage TBC to provide Children’s play equipment in The Grange Field 65 The top 50 were published

66 67 The public were kept informed

68 By Newsletter delivered to 4500 homes

69 Update on targets was included

70 “HOW” work shop was held for public and partners

71 Feedback comments at “How to”

• Work with equipment • Councillors to partners who • Make more attend events link to economic retail units • Find out where development available nature reserves • Work with local • Limit what Tesco etc would be groups can sell viable • Voice objections • More • Map out to JCS information to footpaths on • Local petition households parish • Work with local • Encourage information authorities public • JCS • Teach how to participation • Neighbourhood play in current • More Plan

play spaces communication rather than on public events more

72 Draft sent to

• SWARD • Police Commissioner • CEO TBC • Local Police Team • 5 Borough Councillors (1 √)  Wingmoor Farm Liaison GCC • County Councillor Officer √ • Deputy and Head of Cleeve • Glos Highways Local Manager √ School √ • Gloucestershire Echo • Community Development Team • GRCC Officer √ at TBC • Local Social Housing Providers • Stoke Road and Greyholme • Local Vets Surgery Practice Managers • Play Gloucestershire √ • Chamber of Commerce  • TBC Manager of Community responses received Safety and Environmental Health • British Legion √

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