PILLATON PARISH PLAN June 2004 Page 1 PILLATON PARISH PLAN June 2004 TABLE OF CONTENTS Main Headings Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 3 GLOSSARY INTRODUCTION 4 The following abbreviations are used for TRANSPORT 5 Potential Partners throughout this docu- COUNTRYSIDE & LANDSCAPE 6 ment. VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT 7 BT - British Telecom RECREATION & LEISURE 9 CCC - Cornwall County Council CCF - Cornwall Children’s Fund COMMUNITY SERVICES CCH - Cornwall County Highways Education 11 CDC - Caradon District Council Health & Care 12 LEA - Local Education Authority MP - Member of Parliament Policing 13 NHS - National Health Service Village Shops 14 NWS - Neighbourhood Watch Scheme PC - Pillaton Parish Council Communications 15 PCC - Parochial Church Council ENVIRONMENT 16 WI - Women’s Institute ACTIONS ACCOMPLISHED 17 NO-ACTION ITEMS 18 MAP OF PILLATON PARISH 19 Page 2 PILLATON PARISH PLAN June 2004 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The production of this plan has been funded and assisted by the following agencies: Pil l a t on Pa r ish Council The Parish Plan Steering Group is also very grateful to the many parishioners who have contributed their time, opinions and ideas to this plan. The Parish Plan Steering Group members are:- Hugh Bailey, Ann Barnicoat, Ian Edwards, Shirley Floyd, Angela Greenhough, Andrew Harris, Don King, Peter Lee, Chris Ley (Secretary), Stewart Little, Sandy Ogilvie (Chairman), Stuart Renfree Designed and edited by Chris Ley and Don King. Aerial photograph of Pillaton supplied by Kathy Little. Other photographs of Pillaton by Chris Ley and Ian Edwards. Map of Pillaton drawn by Don King. Additional copies of this plan are available from Chris Ley at £7.00 +p&p for paper copies or £2.50 + p&p on CD. The detailed analysis of the survey results is available on the CD only at no additional cost. Tel: 01579 351033 or E-mail [email protected] Page 3 PILLATON PARISH PLAN INTRODUCTION June 2004 THE PARISH BACKGROUND TO THE PLAN PILLATON is a small parish of about 4.6 square miles (1,177 hectares) in the In the spring of 2003, the Pillaton Parish Council decided to take South-East of the area administered by Caradon District Council. It is bounded advantage of the Government initiative sponsored by the by the Parishes of St.Dominick and St.Mellion to the North, the river Lynher to Countryside Agency to carry out a Parish Survey and produce a the West , Botus Fleming to the South and Landulph to the East. The Parish Plan. A committee of volunteers elected at a well-attended population of the Parish is around 500 of which 366 are on the Electoral parish meeting began work with the financial and other support of Register. About 70% of the people live in Pillaton Village itself. Caradon District Council and the Parish Council. Local interest groups were consulted on the design of a questionnaire which was Land use in the Parish is dominated by farming, although less than 10% of distributed to all households. After analysis by members of the resident workers are employed in this industry. The only large employer is committee, a summary of the survey results was delivered to all Kernock Plants, a thriving specialist nursery with some 120 employees. Most parishioners. These results together with proposed residents work outside the Parish, and Pillaton is effectively a dormitory recommendations for the Parish Plan were then discussed at a village for people employed in Plymouth and South-East Cornwall. public meeting held in January 2004. Subsequent to this meeting, full details were published in both the Cornish Times and the Pillaton Village News. The working party has based this Plan on that together with feedback received from other meetings. THE PLAN From the results of the survey and other feedback from public consultation, the working group has identified the issues that are regarded as of most importance and concern by parishioners. This Plan is built on those issues and problems where some kind of action is felt to be necessary and feasible, and each action is then linked to the actual and potential partners whose help will be needed to perform it. Approximate time-scales are identified for completion or significant progress on each action while some have already been carried out. Responsibility for carrying out the Plan lies with a number of agencies and bodies, and it is also clear that greater community involvement will be needed in a number of areas. We hope that this whole exercise will generate sufficient enthusiasm, interest, commitment and funding to enable a number of parishioners' desires to be realised. Page 4 PILLATON PARISH PLAN TRANSPORT June 2004 THE ISSUES BACKGROUND ACTIONS TIMESCALE POTENTIAL PARTNERS TRAFFIC The 30 mph speed limit is welcomed. It is ♦ Ensure adherence to 2004 and ongoing PC CALMING accepted that no further extension or implemented 30 mph speed Police additional traffic calming measures are limit. CDC likely. However, the imposed speed limit CCC must be enforced. A “Quiet Lanes” policy for Pillaton – ♦ The Parish Council to establish 2005 granting equal rights on roads to vehicles, Quiet Lanes policy across the horses, cyclists and pedestrians – should be Parish. pursued. BUS SERVICES The survey confirmed the obvious lack of ♦ Investigate provision of 2005 PC usage of the existing Pillaton – Saltash Bus appropriate transport to CDC service. More appropriate services to Derriford Hospital and CCC Derriford Hospital and Rail links at Railway stations at Plymouth Local Bus Service Plymouth and Liskeard are required and Liskeard providers The following is a selection of comments from the Survey on this topic “There should be more public transport for elderly or carless “Buses should link up with trains better” “A 30 mph speed limit should be applied to all single track roads, not just in the village. Currently access roads to Pillaton are 60mph, and cars drive too fast.” Page 5 PILLATON PARISH PLAN COUNTRYSIDE & LANDSCAPE June 2004 THE ISSUES BACKGROUND ACTIONS TIMESCALE POTENTIAL PARTNERS PROVISION OF A desire to make the parish a more ♦ Identify potential sites 2004/5 PC LAY-BYS AND interesting and enjoyable place to visit and CDC ♦ Explore funding sources to 2005/6 PICNIC AREAS IN thus to assist local tourism CCH prepare suitable sites THE PARISH Pillaton Fields Entrance to Village Page 6 PILLATON PARISH PLAN VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT June 2004 THE ISSUES BACKGROUND ACTIONS TIMESCALE POTENTIAL PARTNERS INCREASED The recently refurbished Village Hall creates Site Improvements Village Hall Management the opportunity for further improvements in 2004/5 USE OF ♦ Creation of patio/BBQ area PC/CDC its facilities and activities. The existing VILLAGE HALL ♦ Improved general landscaping 2005 limited range of social and other events is Local Businesses appreciated, but there is a demand for further improvements to the village Hall Increased Activities environment and for more educational and ♦ Encourage a wider range of 2004/5 and ongoing Village Hall Management cultural activities to be held there. social/sport activities in the Local Organisations Hall ♦ Support provision of Adult 2004/5 and ongoing Saltash College Education classes or clubs ♦ Set up a Youth Club 2004/5 and ongoing Volunteer Organisers SHORTAGE OF Young people have complained about the ♦ Provision of improved play/ 2004 and ongoing PC absence of play and social areas for their PLAY AREAS exercise equipment and Sport Funding Bodies use. facilities in playing field CCC/CDC BUS SHELTER A Bus shelter would be of benefit to both the ♦ Explore site and funding 2004/5 and ongoing PC elderly and to school children especially in CDC possibilities for bus shelter bad weather Local Land Owners WIDER USE OF The Village Church could become a focus ♦ Explore possibility of more 2004 and ongoing PCC for more cultural activity ST. ODULPH'S musical and other cultural Local Groups CHURCH events Page 7 PILLATON PARISH PLAN VILLAGE ENVIRONMENT June 2004 THE ISSUES BACKGROUND ACTIONS TIMESCALE POTENTIAL PARTNERS STORAGE OF The Parish Survey recorded a very strong ♦ Take all necessary steps to have 2004 (some recent PC DERELICT CARS demand to deal with the problem of these nuisance vehicles removed improvements Police ON PUBLIC derelict and un-taxed cars and vehicles on observed) ♦ Monitor the situation to prevent CCC ROADS public roads. This was seen as far and away the most pressing environmental and it happening again 2005 and ongoing CDC safety issue in the Parish GENERAL The Survey and Parish meeting reflected a ♦ Encourage a local club to take 2004 Editor Village News widespread wish for the village to TIDINESS OF THE the lead with the support of the Volunteer recorder improve its environment to the point VILLAGE AREA PC in preparing to enter the Best PC where it could consider once again Kept Village competition entering the Best Kept Village Call for volunteers to begin 2004 and ongoing competition ♦ regular tidy-up working parties in the central village area ♦ Encourage Gardening Club to 2005 and ongoing lead on provision of more floral displays, bulbs and hanging Strength of Support for Selected Village Environment Issues Here are some of the comments made on this topic in the survey Impose Parking restrictions 96 ª I would like to see the development of the play area for young children with Support entry in Best kept Village 138 swings, slides and a SAFE climbing area on the lines of Callington Parkº Adult Courses in Village Halll 208 ª Abandoned vehicles require more timely removalº ª Pillaton clean up day to spring clean & encourage community plantingº Wider use of