LOCALITY PLAN

Chorley Council and County Council want to deliver the best standard of local government to . We believe that by working OUR VISION together, we can achieve more for Chorley. This locality plan sets out just some of the things that will be achieved in the next 12 months. In Chorley this year your Councils will… OUR  Ensuring that Chorley is the pulse of a Building Stronger Communities with improved Developing the character and feel of Chorley as a Improving life chances for all AIMS thriving economy access to public services good place to live, work and play Undertake the second phase of the Continue to develop the highly successful Run a series of community skip days, to help Invest in upgrading the facilities in Astley Park. Market Walk redevelopment in Chorley Get Up and Go programme, offering 3,000 people dispose of bulky waste who would not Town Centre, developing the range and free places to young people for activities otherwise be able to organise removal. Improve the facilities at Duxbury Golf Club, quality of the shopping experience in throughout the summer. including a new club house. Chorley. Learn more about our customers to make Introduce Play Rangers to play areas to ensure sure that we offer everyone the best service Deliver a programme of alley gate installations Undertake improvements of the that children can get the most from the play possible and tailor our services to respond to to increase residents’ feelings of safety in their markets. For example, improving the areas in a safe environment. and meet people’s needs. neighbourhoods. roof of the covered market. Adopt new sports pitches: Fairview in Collect recycling in a different way from Upgrade the street furniture and work Adlington and Gillibrands in Chorley. apartments and housing with central bin stores to improve shop fronts on Market to help residents recycle more. This is currently Street. Help more people become more involved in being piloted in . regular physical activity by implementing the Encourage investment and job play strategy, the local sport and physical Improve the facilities at Swimming Pool. creation at the regional strategic site at activity alliance and introducing more activities Buckshaw and develop a plan for the for older people. Improve the facilities at Clayton Green Leisure future. Centre.

Encourage medium size business growth in the Buckshaw Link.

CHORLEY COUNCIL WILL Create niche workspace in the Enterprise Village to encourage new business growth. Support Chorley Town Centre Make available a climate change fund to Implement our Customer Access Strategy, to Provide a roadside footway between Regeneration Improvements. For support community projects on climate provide improved ways for our customers to and . example, by reviewing our maintenance change. access all the services provided by Lancashire practices in accordance with the urban County Council. Provide a further 10 Mobile Safety Traffic Camera design and finishes plan. We will provide support to schools in Chorley sites across Chorley. to help them provide extended school Work with young people in Chorley to provide Work with our partners to provide services. These will ensure access to a range opportunities for them to be involved in Install traffic calming measures to: resources to help all learners (aged of further services and activities beyond the projects to improve their local area. A special • Wood End, Clayton-le-Woods 14-19) to progress to further learning, school day, to help meet the needs of pupils, fund will be available to young people in • Collingwood Road, (design in progress, on site training or employment. This will their families and the wider community. Chorley to support this work. mid 2008) include innovative approaches to • Eaves Green Home Zone (following a new delivery which will inspire our young Work with partners to develop high quality Support the Chorley Youth Council – a group of housing development) work to start March people to achieve and equip them services to serve the whole community, but young people in Chorley who meet together to 2008 with the skills, qualifications and mainly families with children under the age of ensure young people’s opinions are heard. experiences required to meet the 5, from newly designated children’s centres Carry out improvements to signs and road challenges of the 21st Century. This at Buckshaw Primary School, Build a new Chorley Register Office with markings, along with speed limit reductions to: will include: Primary School, Primary School, and improved facilities and public access. Building • A675 south of Duke Street Nursery School. This includes the works expected to begin in February/March • A675 from Bridge to M65 Riley Green • Vocational learning opportunities provision of services targeted at those who 2008. • Access to ‘construction’ training require them most. Look to provide new traffic signals to • A new Diploma in Engineering Carry out refurbishments to Chorley Town Bypass/Blackburn Road junction. • A range of Young Apprenticeship Make funding available, through the Youth Centre Library, including disabled toilet programmes and activities Opportunity Fund, to support Chorley Schools facilities. As part of the partnership • A new vocational centre at Albany develop ways to encourage sustainable and projects programme, improve Science College healthier ways to travel to school, particularly Carry out a refurbishment to improve facilities Woodland, including increasing biodiversity and • A construction training centre at walking and cycling, and help to reduce car and accessibility to the Bankside Learning the development of a new mountain bike trail. the Eric Wright Learning Centre for use by parents, pupils and staff. Disability Day Centre. 14 - 16 year olds Promote cycling in the Borough through a series Support the local Voluntary, Community of new cycle paths and improvements to existing and Faith Sector groups in Chorley through paths around the Borough. In addition, publish a the allocation of grants through the Chorley cycle map of Chorley in summer 2008. Lancashire Local Committee. LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WILL Continue to build on the Parish and Town Council Charter – developing the way we work with Parish and Town Councils across Chorley. Continue to work together on the Work with other key partners to ensure that Our local councillors will work together on Make improvements in the Big Wood / opening of Buckshaw Railway Station – there is a coordinated response to problems the Chorley Lancashire Local Committee Copperworks Wood areas, as part of a anticipated for March 2009. faced by some of the most vulnerable influencing local county council services in Reclamation and Management of Derelict Land households in Chorley. Chorley. Members of the public, are invited to (ReMADE) project, which will improve public Develop with our partners proposals attend these meetings and share their views. safety, access and enjoyment, as well as provide for a Green Technology Centre at the Work together, and with partners, to increase an extension of Yarrow Valley Country Park and Regional Investment Site, Buckshaw access to young people’s sexual health Chorley Council, with financial support from footpath between Yarrow Valley County Park and Village. The Centre will provide advice services and workers to help reduce teenage Lancashire County Council, will improve Astley Park in Chorley. and support to existing and new pregnancy rates in Chorley. access to Yarrow Valley Country Park. This will businesses across Central Lancashire enable wheelchair access from the car park to Develop a strategy that will help Chorley respond who specialise in environmental Support the development of District Children’s the lodges and the base of the Weir. to the challenges posed by Climate Change. technologies. Trust Arrangements. This will bring together organisations so they can place the needs of Develop the Chorley Older People’s Strategic Develop a framework to encourage the growth of children, young people and their families at the Partnership Board - bringing together older affordable housing stock in Chorley. centre of what they do, and improve the way people and other organisations - to give older that they work together. people the opportunity to shape the services Identify opportunities for young people to that most affect them. become involved in local arts/creative projects. Work together, and with partners, to provide information, advice and practical help to Continue to develop a Shared Services Contact Work with the police and other key agencies to people who need extra help so they can stay Centre, improving customer access to Chorley improve Community Safety. For example, by at home and retain independence. Council and Lancashire County Council organising ‘action weeks’ to target particular services. areas. Implement the Chorley Transport and Service Accessibility Plan – to make sure that people Work together to develop provision for a TOGETHER WE WILL can reach services they need, such as community facility at Buckshaw Village. education, healthcare, employment and leisure facilities. Investigate options for the future viability of the Information and Advice centre on Market Work together to create more opportunities for Street, Chorley. children and young people. For example, in the development of youth provision at Applejax.