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Nuffield Parish Plan Nuffield Parish Plan Prepared by the Nuffield Community Authors: Nuffield Plan Committee Date: 26 January 2012 Version 1.1 GG Nuffield Parish Plan the Nuffield Community Nuffield Parish 1.0 PREFACE 1.1 Authors Name Role Geoff A Giles Nuffield Parish Plan Chairman Geoff Hardwick Nuffield Parish Council Chairman Kate Coghlan Nuffield Parish Council Deputy Chairman 1.2 Contact Details Contact Method Details Geoff Giles Telephone 01491 641600 Email [email protected] Geoff Hardwick Telephone 01491 834563 Email [email protected] Kate Coghlan Telephone 01491 641212 Email [email protected] 1.3 Document Control Version Initials Date Revision Notes 0.5 GG GAG 28 Nov 2011 Amendments made following document review meeting 23 Nov 0.9 GG GAG 10 Dec 2011 Addition of Appendices 1 & 2 1.0 GG GAG 16 Jan 2012 Corrections made (typing), contact details added 1.1GG GAG 26 Jan 2012 Document approved by Nuffield Parish Council Nuffield Parish Plan Page 2 of 28 Nuffield Parish Plan the Nuffield Community Nuffield Parish 2.0 CONTENTS 1.0 PREFACE ............................................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1 Authors ..................................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2 Contact Details .......................................................................................................................................................................2 1.3 Document Control..................................................................................................................................................................2 2.0 CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................................... 3 3.0 SUMMARY ......................................................................................................................................................... 5 3.1 About the Respondents who completed the questionnaire: .................................................................................................6 3.2 Results from the questionnaire ..............................................................................................................................................6 3.3 Actions ...................................................................................................................................................................................7 4.0 AMENITIES AND COMMUNITY SPIRIT........................................................................................................................ 7 4.1 Actions ...................................................................................................................................................................................8 4.2 Results from questionnaire ....................................................................................................................................................8 5.0 HOUSING ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 5.1 Actions ...................................................................................................................................................................................9 5.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................10 6.0 COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................................................................................................ 10 6.1 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................11 6.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................11 7.0 BROADBAND .................................................................................................................................................... 12 7.1 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................12 7.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................12 8.0 TRANSPORT ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 8.1 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................13 8.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................13 9.0 ALLOTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................... 14 9.1 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................14 9.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................14 10.0 OPEN SPACES ................................................................................................................................................... 14 10.1 Open Spaces in Nuffield .......................................................................................................................................................14 10.1.1 Footpaths ......................................................................................................................................................................14 10.1.2 Fred’s Field ....................................................................................................................................................................15 10.1.3 Nuffield Common ..........................................................................................................................................................15 10.1.4 Huntercombe Golf Club .................................................................................................................................................15 10.1.5 Community Litter Picking ..............................................................................................................................................15 10.1.6 Allotments .....................................................................................................................................................................16 Nuffield Parish Plan Page 3 of 28 Nuffield Parish Plan the Nuffield Community Nuffield Parish 10.1.7 Village Clamp .................................................................................................................................................................16 10.2 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................16 11.0 MEETING PLACES .............................................................................................................................................. 17 11.1 Meeting Places in Nuffield ...................................................................................................................................................17 11.1.1 Nuffield Place (Former home of Lord Nuffield) .............................................................................................................17 11.1.2 Nettlebed Village Club ...................................................................................................................................................17 11.1.3 Huntercombe Hall .........................................................................................................................................................17 11.2 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................17 11.3 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................18 12.0 NUFFIELD CHURCH ............................................................................................................................................. 18 12.1 Actions .................................................................................................................................................................................18 12.2 Results from questionnaire ..................................................................................................................................................18 13.0 NUFFIELD CROWN
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