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Hambridge and Westport VillageVillage PlanPlan 2006
Village Life & Assets Local Economy & Housing Education & Childcare Healthcare & Social Needs Children's Interests & Facilities Community Safety & Emergency Services The Local Environment Transport & Traffic Village Plan 12/5/06 12:59 pm Page 2
The Villages & the Village Plan
A brief history of Hambridge and Westport
Our villages have a long and well-established history. Agriculture continued to provide a high level of The holding of Earnshill is mentioned in the Doomsday employment, and many workers were also by now Book, and a village of Gose Bradon is traceable to AD engaged in shirt-making. 975 in the reign of Edward II. Our link with the folk music revival was heralded by a More recent historical evidence can be seen at the visit by Cecil Sharp to the Vicarage in 1903 and the Hambridge flour mills and brewery building, where an subsequent publication of his work Folk Songs from Ordnance Survey levelling plaque, dated 1710, is Somerset. visible on the wall. The Westport Canal was completed in 1840 and for forty years was used for the bulk carriage of coal inward and corn outward. Hambridge Church was built in 1843 and the ecclesiastical parish of Hambridge and Earnshill was created in 1844. Our original village school was also built in this year, to be replaced by the present building between the wars. By 1851 there were about 75 properties in the parish, then described as the Hamlet of Hambridge with Tything of Goosebradon, with agriculture and glove- making providing the predominant employment.
The villages continued to grow and develop; by 1861 the parishes of Hambridge with Westport and Earnshill, together with outlying farms, had a population of 556. By 1901 Census Westport is described as a hamlet of Hambridge and around 100 houses were numbered along Main Street.
The villages today
Within the civil parish today there are about 215 dwellings which we estimate to house a population of some 430 people, 260 in Hambridge and 170 in Westport. Of the total population, 47% are male and 53% female, while 18% are aged under 17 and 52% over 50. The population of the villages is very stable; over half of the inhabitants have lived here for over ten years, and more than a third expect to live in the villages for twenty years or more.
There is also a variety of industry, both traditional and more modern, within the village boundaries.
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The Village Plan “Great questionnaire,
In an effort to improve the quality of rural life the I hope it brings about some Government, through the Countryside Agency, made funds available to enable rural communities to changes for the better!” examine ways in which their quality of life could be enhanced. These funds would be administered by Parish Councils, but the work necessary was to be undertaken by volunteers within the communities, with assistance from District Councils.
In Spring 2004, following an open meeting in the Recreation Hall, a group of volunteers (the Steering Group) began to consider the way forward for Hambridge and Westport. As a starting point, suggestion boxes were placed in prominent locations throughout the villages. The following Autumn the Group held an Open Day at which villagers' views were canvassed. Subsequently, the entire population of the villages was consulted by means of a questionnaire, the themes of which had been generated from these various consultations; the response was encouragingly high - almost 80% of the population, representative of the overall community both in age and gender, responded -and the proposals in this Plan reflect the results of that questionnaire. The full questionnaire results are available from the Parish Council. The possible outcomes of the Plan night include such The Plan is set out by eight themes - Village Life varied developments as: and Assets, Local Economy and Housing, Education and Childcare, Healthcare and Social Needs, Children's ■ A pavement/ cycleway linking the villages. Interests and Facilities, Community Safety and ■ Addressing issues concerning speed of traffic on Emergency Services, The Local Environment and the main road. Transport and Traffic -and for each theme there is a synopsis of the questionnaire results, a series of ■ Making better use of the Westport Canal. objectives and a list of actions necessary to attain these ■ A Farmers’ market. objectives. Although some of these actions are being ■ A School Breakfast Club. addressed by the Steering Group, it is now hoped that ■ people will volunteer either to act individually or to form A village youth football team. specific Action Groups to address issues of particular ■ Additional facilities in the playground. interest to them. Where we refer to percentages in the Plan, this relates to the proportion of respondents and not to the overall population.
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Village Life & Assets
Consultation Results
■ People communicate about village issues in a ■ All of the village assets highlighted in the variety of ways, the most effective being seen by questionnaire were regarded as “very important” or 1most people (246) as the Parish Magazine, “word “important” by the majority of residents. The top of mouth” (199 people) and delivered leaflets three were (198). Suggestions for enhancing communication included a monthly news sheet (152 people) and a ◆ the school (283 respondents) Village Website (85 people). ◆ the Recreation Hall and Recreation Ground (282 ■ Those aspects of village life which were respondents) highlighted in the questionnaire were valued as “very important” or “important” by the majority of ◆ the Village Shop and Post Office (271 respondents). residents. In particular, “a safe community” and “safe roads” were valued as “very important” by a ■ There were mixed responses concerning the large majority; these issues are considered in more Parish Council; whereas 148 people felt that they detail elsewhere in the Plan. understood the Council's responsibilities against 134 who did not, only 89 felt the Council ■ The Recreation Hall is used at least occasionally by communicated effectively, while 175 did not. 9 a majority of respondents and frequently by a few. residents declared themselves interested in There was strong support for use of the Hall to be standing as Parish Councillors now, with a further expanded for various activities, including a Farmers' 44 expressing an interest for the future. Market (183 people), an annual village fete (166) and a mobile cinema (119). There were mixed views about parking at the Hall; although 109 people thought provision was adequate, 142 did not. The lack of a communal meeting area in Westport was highlighted by 80 people, who would support provision of such a facility.
■ There was some interest in the creation of a Village Garden, which would be supported by 78 people, with 50 people prepared to volunteer to create and maintain it.
■ Although 108 people were in favour of a public toilet at the Recreation ground, 136 thought it unnecessary. The public telephone, however, was ■ The overall appearance of the village is generally seen as important, with 224 respondents wanting considered acceptable by the majority. Only 81 it to be retained. residents considered that there were areas that were being neglected against 116 who did not. ■ The two Public Houses were identified as Improvements to the entrances to the villages were important village assets, with suggestions for seen as desirable by 89 people, although 129 enhancing their value to the community including considered them acceptable. Most people (154) the provision of a takeaway meals service (113 thought a litter patrol to be unnecessary, while 84 people), as venues for musical entertainment (88) did, but only 46 residents were prepared to and as a General Store (71). volunteer for such a patrol, while 236 would not.
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Objectives Actions
1. To preserve the existing village assets and ■ Investigate in more detail villagers' needs and encourage greater awareness and use of the aspirations and liaise with the owners or facilities available. administrators of the villages' amenities in order to satisfy these needs. 2. To promote additional uses of the Recreation Hall and its associated facilities. ■ Share the consultation results with the Parish Council, with a view to using such media as the 3. In consultation with the owners, to expand Parish Magazine or regular newsletter to: facilities and services provided by the village public houses. ◆ increase awareness of the Council's responsibilities and work 4. To expand communal areas; in particular, to open a communal area in Westport. To investigate the ◆ provide a more effective means of publishing creation of a Village Garden. agendas and minutes
5. To improve villagers' awareness of the ◆ encourage more residents to stand as Parish responsibilities and actions of the Parish Council, Councillors. and encourage more residents to stand for election. ■ Undertake improvement to, and maintenance of, 6. To improve neglected areas of the villages, communal areas, in particular: particularly the village entrances, and to reduce litter. ◆ investigate the feasibility of a Village Garden
◆ improve the villages' entrances
◆ address the problem of litter in the villages.
“It is important that rural values are encouraged in villages, so that youngsters appreciate the advantages of country living.”
“If you do have children, the village can be isolating.”
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Local Economy & Housing
Consultation Results
■ 60 respondents are either employed or self- ■ Although 98 villagers felt that they had sufficient employed within the villages; there was strong access to local food, a further 132 did not; there 2support for encouragement of new business was good support for a Farmers' Market, with 229 enterprises, with 163 respondents supportive and people in favour. 45 opposed. 66 respondents would like information about employment opportunities within the villages. ■ There was no strong overall view on housing development. However, 194 people wanted any ■ The question of shopping amenities provoked such development to provide affordable housing strong response. Enlargement of the Village Shop for local people, and there was opposition to large and Post Office to stock essential items would be scale development (182 people) or provision of favoured by 228 villagers, and 193 would also executive housing (174 people). support longer opening hours. If such expansion were not possible, 221 people would support the setting up of a Community Shop, with 44 able to volunteer time to help run it and 18 prepared to make financial investment in it.
■ Although the majority of respondents did not require them, there was significant interest in provision of communal Internet, Fax and Photocopying facilities.
■ Household waste collection was viewed as adequate by most (261 respondents) although the question was set before the advent of the current collection method. If recycling facilities at the Recreation ground were expanded, 190 people would make use of them, although 70 would not.
■ Energy supply was not a major issue. 74 households would use mains gas if it were available, while 54 would definitely not. Interest in a scheme for the bulk purchase of oil was expressed by a majority (92) of households.
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Objectives Actions
1. To improve awareness of the existence of local ■ Create, publish and distribute a local business businesses, encouraging them to advertise directory together with a regular listing of current and future vacancies to villagers. employment opportunities within local businesses.
2. To encourage both retention of existing ■ Determine the demand and capacity for businesses and creation of new businesses in the appropriate new businesses within the villages. existing Trading Estates and Business Park. ■ Establish the feasibility of a Farmers' Market in 3. To enable villagers to use local resources and the villages. products to best effect, with particular view to the creation of a Farmers' Market, and to increase ■ To increase shopping opportunities by: retail opportunities within the villages. ◆ in the first instance, in consultation with the 4. To make the bodies responsible for planning owners, investigate the feasibility of increasing development aware of the views of the villagers. both opening times and lines stocked in the Post Office 5. To investigate the feasibility of bulk purchase of oil. ◆ should this prove impractical, investigate the feasibility of establishing a volunteer-manned Community Shop in suitable premises
◆ in either case, investigate the possibility of providing Internet, Fax and Photocopying facilities within the villages.
■ Provide the Parish Council, South Somerset District Council and Somerset County Council with copies of the Survey Results and Parish Plan, highlighting villagers' opinions on housing development.
■ Research the possibility of bulk oil purchase and organise a scheme.
“There is a need for more recycling in the village, especially plastics and cardboard.”
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Education & Childcare
Consultation Results
■ Provision of Adult Education opportunities is ■ There was little support for a mini-bus service from considered adequate by most (165 respondents) Westport to the School, which would be supported by 3and inadequate by only a few (32). only 6 families. 13 families would not be interested.
■ There were almost equal views on the standard ■ A relatively small number of village families have of the School buildings, with 39 families young children. Of the villagers needing childcare, considering them inadequate against 49 viewing more than 75% thought current provision was them as adequate. adequate. 13 people volunteered to help with additional facilities.
■ There was considerable support for “extended school” facilities. 18 families were interested in After School Clubs (particularly sports clubs, supported by 17 families), with 15 people willing to help run them. 11 families were interested in a Homework Club, and 9 in a Breakfast Club.
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Objectives Actions
1. To share the results of the consultation process ■ Liaise with the Head Teacher and Governors of with the Head Teacher and Governors of the the School and investigate with them: Village School, with a view to: ◆ the feasibility of setting up those extended ◆ developing extended school provision school facilities identified as desirable by the consultation process ◆ improving the standard of school buildings ◆ the potential for improvements to the School ◆ investigating the possibility of providing a mini- buildings, in conjunction with other interested bus service from Westport to the School. parties such as Somerset County Council and the Friends of School Association 2. To continue to provide adequate pre-school childcare in the villages. ◆ the demand for, and feasibility of providing, a mini-bus service from Westport to the School. 3. To establish any specific Adult Education needs of residents, and provide them with up-to-date ■ In conjunction with the Pre-school, undertake a information on currently available opportunities. more detailed study into the need for any additional pre-school provision identified by the consultation process.
■ Investigate in further detail the needs of villagers in respect of Adult Education, and liaise with Somerset County Council and other relevant bodies with a view to satisfying any need identified.
“There is a need for more choice of Adult Education run from the Community School.”
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Healthcare & Social Needs
Consultation Results
■ 23 respondents are carers for someone in our ■ The majority of respondents thought that access to community, 7 of whom are paid. Of this 23, 8 healthcare services was adequate, although 42 4considered that they received adequate support people were concerned about access to an “on- from the Local Authority, 7 did not and the call” National Health Service GP, and 89 people do remainder did not comment. not have access to an NHS dentist.
■ The two weakest areas in healthcare services were
◆ difficulty accessing a District Nurse (13 residents), a Pharmacist (11 residents) or a Chiropodist (18 residents)
◆ 11 people require additional access to more specialist healthcare services.
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Objectives Actions
1. To ensure all Carers within our community are ■ Identify the Carers within our community and liaise aware of, and have access to, the assistance to with them to consider any issues adversely which they are entitled from Social Services, the affecting the support they receive. Primary Care Trust and any other relevant bodies. ■ Assess current provision of NHS on-call GPs, 2. To ensure acceptable access for all residents to Dentists, District Nurses and Chiropodists or other NHS on-call GPs, Dentists, District Nurses and healthcare services identified, and provide any Chiropodists. evidence of shortfalls to the relevant bodies, with the aim of ensuring adequate provision in all areas 3. To ensure that all residents have effective delivery for all residents. of prescriptions. ■ Conduct a feasibility study on issues relating to 4. To identify the need for, and if necessary provide collection and delivery of prescriptions and, if access to, any additional healthcare provision. necessary, organise a rota of volunteers to ensure that adequate access is available to those to whom age, disability or lack of transport present difficulties.
“It would be useful to return to the situation when a Doctor attended a regular surgery in the Village Hall.”
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Children's Interests & Facilities
Consultation Results
■ 106 people agreed that the villages provided safe ■ There was generally strong support for additional and interesting places for children to play and activities for children and young people as follows: 5explore, although 46 disagreed. ◆ 118 people would support the setting-up of Scout ■ There was in general support for expanding or Girl guide troops in the villages; 15 disagreed facilities in the Recreation Ground, with 118 respondents supporting additional facilities for ◆ 137 respondents wanted a village youth Football teenagers (although 59 did not), and in particular: team, only 9 disagreeing
◆ 151 villagers sought further development of the ◆ however, there was limited support for the idea of children's playground, although 15 disagreed an outdoor swimming pool; while 80 people supported this, 92 did not. ◆ however, only 83 supported provision of a teenagers' shelter, against 100 disagreeing
◆ only 67 people considered expansion of the skateboard park desirable, while 89 disagreed
◆ 165 people would like to see picnic tables and additional benches, but 41 would not
◆ a multi-purpose sports surface was seen as desirable by 125 villagers, with only 15 disagreeing.
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Objectives Actions
1. To increase the range of activities and facilities ■ Share and discuss the findings of the consultation available for children and young people within the process with the committee of the Recreation Trust. villages, in order to meet their needs, and in particular: ■ Hold an open meeting for children, teenagers and their parents to more closely define current needs. ◆ investigate the possibility of setting up Scout and Girl Guide troops within the villages ■ Discuss the findings of the consultation process with the School Governors in order to establish whether ◆ investigate the possibility of setting up a village the School can assist in addressing any needs Youth Football Team. identified. This will most effectively be done in conjunction with the actions relating to the school 2. To further increase the facilities available at the described in the section on Education and Childcare. Recreation Ground, and in particular: ■ Establish what funding may be available from ◆ further develop the children's playground, and South Somerset District Council, or elsewhere, to investigate facilities for teenagers assist in providing any facilities or activities identified as desirable. ◆ enhance amenities by provision of picnic tables and additional benches ■ Following these meetings and discussions, investigate, in conjunction with the relevant people ◆ investigate the feasibility of providing a multi- and bodies, the following specific issues: purpose sports surface. ◆ further development of the children's playground
◆ provision of a multi-purpose sports surface
◆ provision of picnic tables and additional benches
◆ setting up of Scout and Girl Guide troops
◆ setting up of a youth Football Team.
“I would like to run a youth football team.”
“If you are unable to drive, there is a lack of facilities in the village.”
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Community Safety & Emergency Services
Consultation Results
■ The village is perceived as being safe by a large ■ Views on the performance of the Emergency majority of its residents. 295 people feel safe Services were mixed. While the majority of people 6within the villages during daylight, with only 9 perceived that the response of the Fire and disagreeing; although fewer people feel safe Ambulance Services was satisfactory, only a during the hours of darkness this figure is still high minority thought the same about the Police at 262, with 30 people feeling unsafe. response; furthermore, only 52 people felt that the villages were adequately policed, with 216 people ■ During the 12 months prior to the survey 33 unsatisfied with policing levels. people within the Parish boundaries were the victims of crime.
■ 193 people considered the Neighbourhood Watch scheme to be effective in reducing crime in the village (70 people disagreeing) and 26 people were prepared to volunteer to assist with this scheme.
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Objectives Actions
1. To further reduce the fear of crime, and foster a ■ Liaise with Somerset and Avon Constabulary, strong feeling of security within the Parish. sharing details of the Parish Plan in order to make them aware of villagers' concerns, with a view to 2. To support the Neighbourhood Watch scheme and its use as a means of informing residents of ◆ providing a dedicated Community Support Officer methods of crime reduction. or Parish Warden
3. To ensure adequate policing within the Parish. ◆ improving Police response times.
4. To ensure that the Emergency Services' response ■ Liaise with the Neighbourhood Watch coordinators, times meet the needs of the community. sharing the Village Plan in order to:
◆ provide details of those people who have expressed an interest to volunteer to assist Neighbourhood Watch
◆ arrange for distribution of advice on crime reduction measures, particularly relating to theft, and to organise presentations by Avon and Somerset Constabulary on crime reduction.
■ Organise monitoring of Emergency Service response times in order to assess the quality of service provided and, if necessary, lobby for improvement.
“The Neighbourhood Watch does a good job of reminding us we do not live in a perfect world.”
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The Local Environment
Consultation Results
■ 78 villagers are affected by flooding; an even greater number (80) consider that action needs to ■ There was a strong interest in local wildlife, with 7be taken to reduce flooding. 169 respondents keen to learn more about natural inhabitants. ■ Provision of facilities for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders was generally viewed as inadequate, ■ Street lighting in Hambridge was considered and in particular: adequate by 213 villagers although inadequate by 24; there was relatively less satisfaction in ◆ 134 people viewed the Rights of Way network as Westport, where 111 villagers considered it insufficiently accessible or inadequately maintained adequate against 41 inadequate.
◆ with regard to specific users, 54 villagers thought provision for cyclists was adequate while 138 did not; in contrast, 101 villagers thought provision for horse riders was adequate while 47 did not
◆ 157 people saw access to the countryside for those with disabilities or limited mobility as insufficient.
■ The Westport Canal was generally viewed as an important asset to the villages, with only 23 people preferring it to remain unchanged against 203 in favour of improvements of some sort; the following more specific views emerged:
◆ general improvement of the Canal pathways would be supported by 228 respondents, with 25 opposed
◆ 186 people supported the Canal being accessible by boats or canoes, with 46 disagreeing
◆ there was strong support for provision of benches on the Canal path, 215 people being in favour and 15 against ■ There was overall satisfaction with the provision ◆ there was some support for the Canal path being and emptying of litter and dog bins as follows: used by horse riders, with 89 in favour but 144 against; there was opposition to its use by off-road ◆ 164 people thought the number of litter bins motorcycles, with just 6 in favour and 268 against adequate while 66 did not, and 111 considered them to be emptied often enough, while 46 did not. ◆ there was considerable support in favour of a section of the Canal being fostered as a wildlife ◆ 133 people thought the number of dog waste and wildflower haven; 218 were in favour and bins adequate while 50 did not, and 50 considered 19 against. them to be emptied often enough, while 34 did not.
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Objectives Actions
1. To reduce flooding that adversely affects ■ Liaise with the Environment Agency to identify dwellings and roads. those areas of the villages at risk from flooding and make the necessary provisions to reduce that risk. 2. To promote interest in local plant and animal life, and provide an environment to protect and ■ Encourage the support of local people in encourage them. protecting and nurturing local plant and animal life.
3. To improve access to the countryside for non- ■ Liaise with the appropriate bodies to improve motorised users of public rights of way. access to, and enjoyment of, the countryside for non-motorised users, and in particular:
◆ in conjunction with Somerset County Council, improve the signing, accessibility and maintenance of the rights of way network, having regard to the needs of people with disabilities or limited mobility
◆ in conjunction with the Environment Agency, examine ways to improve the Westport Canal as an amenity, including improving access for pedestrians and horse riders, opening it for use by boats or canoes, providing benches along the path, and setting aside areas of it as a wildflower and wildlife haven.
“Footpaths are badly maintained, there is a lack of signposts and no gates or stiles.”
“When it floods, it is often difficult to get outof the village.”
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Transport & Traffic
Consultation Results
■ Traffic speed was identified as a significant issue ■ The provision of pavements throughout the villages by a large majority of respondents; 257 (almost was also seen as a significant issue. The majority of 897%) viewed speeding as a problem, with 218 respondents wanted the network to be expanded, (77%) supportive of a 30 mph limit throughout only 26 declaring themselves to be satisfied with both villages and even more (80%) in favour of a present arrangements. More particularly, 196 (71%) 20 mph limit in the vicinity of the school. Over a supported the building of a pavement to connect third would support a “Neighbourhood Speedwatch Hambridge and Westport, most of whom (156) also Scheme” and 40 people were prepared to supported a connecting cycleway. volunteer to assist in such a scheme. ■ A convenient, adequate bus service would be used ■ In contrast, traffic volume was not viewed as a by 143 respondents. However, relatively few people problem by the majority (over 60%) of people. expressed any interest in a car-sharing scheme (178, or 85%, would not use one).
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Objectives Actions
1. To influence Somerset County Council's Local ■ In partnership with the Parish Council: Transport Plan. ◆ publish existing data on traffic speeds and volumes 2. To influence South Somerset District Council's planning decisions affecting traffic in the villages. ◆ promote traffic speed reduction schemes
3. To support the Parish Council in achieving ◆ investigate the feasibility of a Neighbourhood highway improvements highlighted by the Speedwatch scheme as an immediate measure consultation process. to influence traffic speeds on the main road.
4. To achieve greater compliance with existing ■ In partnership with the Parish Council: speed limits and to investigate further - reduced - speed limits throughout both villages. ◆ secure a footpath and cycleway link between the villages and in general improve footpath and 5. To improve provision of public transport in the cycleway provision within both villages villages. ◆ liaise with Somerset County Council over these 6. To increase the network of footpaths and footpaths and cycleways and obtain alternative cycleways, with particular emphasis of a footpath sources of funding if construction is refused by and cycleway to link the villages. SCC on monetary grounds.
■ Achieve a satisfactory and regular public transport service for both villages.
“I do not feel safe walking along the road between the villages.”
“The road needs a traffic calming scheme”
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“At present, the Village Green is an uninteresting open space, with no shrubs or trees to enhance the environment and encourage wildlife.”
“To improve communications, coffee meetings could be held once a week at the pubs or the village hall.”
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“This questionnaire is an excellent document, thanks to those who compiled it.”
The Hambridge and Westport Village Plan Steering Group gratefully acknowledge the support of the following organisations in the creation of the Plan: