Landford Community Plan

CONTENTS A brief history of Landford 3 After two years consultation and preparation, here is your Landford today 5 copy of The Landford Community Plan. This is the name we have given to our parish plan. This national initiative A summary of residents’ provides a way for local people to make known how they views and ideas 6 would like their community to develop.

We hope you find the information interesting as well as The action plans informative. In addition to distributing a copy to every household and local business, we have also lodged a Encouraging a copy with the local authorities and other organisations cross-section of people to responsible for making decisions that affect our live in Landford community. If you prefer, you can also find a full copy Housing 7 plus link to the questionnaire results on the Landford Public Transport 9 community website - the address is at the bottom of most pages in this document. Local business 10 In the action plans you will see we have indicated where Keeping the village character as individuals we can take an active part in improving life and sense of community in Landford for ourselves and our neighbours. We Village character 12 recognise that everyone can make a difference and we Sense of community 14 do not want to be totally reliant on others as that way Footpath & Cycle networks 18 surely leads to disappointment. Communication 19 Where we mention ‘we’, unless we have said otherwise, Support 21 we mean all residents: those of us who have had a close involvement in developing the Landford Community Plan, Making sure people are safe alongside those who have responded to consultation and Public Services 22 those who have just observed on the sidelines. Roads 24 Landford Community Plan Steering Group Helping to safeguard our environment What happens next? Environment 26 Waste Management 28 Once the local authorities endorse this plan in late 2008, the Landford Community Plan Steering Group will be How we developed this plan 29 disbanded. In its place, a Landford Community Partnership will act as an umbrella group to co-ordinate Acknowledgements 30 activities and facilitate implementation of the Landford Community Plan. This group will comprise a small Village Design Statement 30 number of residents plus representatives of the interest groups and other organisations mentioned in the action A-Z local services 31 plan. The partnership will be well supported by around 100 volunteers who indicated in the questionnaire that they would like to be involved in different activities. Useful contact numbers 32

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 2 A Brief History of Landford Landford National School, built 1842 With grateful thanks to residents Edna Penny and Dorothy Simpson and to Wiltshire County Council - Libraries & Heritage

A prehistoric track, the Cloven Way, runs from Totton on Southampton Water to Grim’s Ditch, west of Downton, and crosses the southwest corner of Landford parish. Archaeological finds indicate activity but it is not known if people lived in Landford before the Iron Age. Late Bronze Age artefacts have been found opposite the Shoe Inn and on Landford Common, now part of Plaitford. At Earldoms, an Iron Age camp was excavated in 1929 and 18 burial urns were found of the late Iron Age in a small circular Nearly everyone was employed in agriculture. By the mound. With Roman Villas at East Grimstead and 1841 census, the population had risen to 255 and West Dean, substantial Roman settlement in Downton employment was more diverse, including servants, and probably late 4th century settlement in broom makers, shopkeepers, a plumber, a Whiteparish, it is most likely that Romans and needlewoman, a cheese dealer and a hostler. There Romano-Britons were working and using Landford. was the vicar and surgeon and one sailor, while two The Saxons conquered this part of Wiltshire in the men were in the army. early 6th century. By the 10th and 11th centuries there was a small community here and a mill on the river Much cider was made in Landford, perhaps because Blackwater. there was no public house, and the horse drawn cider press visited farms and cottages to press the apples, According to the Domesday Book (1086), there until about 1925 when a lorry was used. was enough arable land to maintain a population of between 20 and 30. A church is believed to have been A school was built in 1842 replacing the dame here in the 11th century and it seems likely that the school that had existed from at least 1818. Lady main house would have been nearby, as Landford Nelson, whose family was influential in the parish Manor is today. Clearing woodland for arable holdings during the 19th century, gave the site for the school. did take place from 1270. From the early 14th century Some new buildings were erected in the first half of William de Lye held Landford Manor and the Lye, or the 19th century including the house now known as Legh, family remained there until the early 16th ‘Northlands’, but built as ‘Holly Hill’, on Wickets Green, century. During this period the population remained so called as it was once the area where villagers small. In 1377 there were 48 people aged over 14 played cricket. years, compared with 36 in Hamptworth. By 1856 the dilapidated state of the church was With rights of common in the forest for the locals, there causing concern. As a result, the church was virtually would have been a problem with straying animals and rebuilt and re-consecrated in 1858. The architect, a pound for these was established. The name Pound William Butterfield and builder, William Crook of Hill shows where this was in later centuries and it Whiteparish, later built a new rectory for £1,250 in 1871. could well have been here from medieval times. In 1540 the manor passed to the Dauntsey family. Sir Landford Common was enclosed in 1861, with most John Dauntsey rebuilt Landford Manor House c.1600. of the land allocated to Lady Nelson (640 out of 740 From 1577 the tenants had lost rights of common acres) but with one acre allowed for a stone and pasture in the forest in one of the early steps by the gravel pit and four acres for exercise and recreation landowner to begin enclosure of the forest. This for the villagers. Land to the south of the track, now started in 1610 when the parish can be considered to New Road, was sold at £15 an acre for people to build be no longer part of the royal forest. In 1627/8 the on from the 1870s. From then on, houses were built manor was conveyed to Giles Eyre and from then the around the two roads across the common giving a V Eyre family resided at the manor. shape of ribbon development on Broomhill (Lyndhurst Road) and New Road. There never seems to have been an inn at Landford although there was probably an alehouse. During the By 1880 there was a post office at the 18th century the cottage industry of lace making schoolhouse and Mr Newey, the headmaster, was spread into the parish from Downton and continued also the sub postmaster. By 1889, there were two through the 19th and early 20th centuries. The two deliveries of post from Salisbury. The Post Office also main roads that meet in the parish were turnpiked in dealt with money orders and operated a savings bank. the 18th century and this must have increased the In 1890 it was transferred to Reuben Moody’s bakery traffic between Salisbury and Southampton through and grocer’s shop and by 1899 there was also a this quiet corner of Wiltshire. telegraph office here. Transport for villagers was provided by a horse-drawn covered wagon, which The first national census, in 1801, records 186 travelled to Romsey taking two to three hours each people, with 37 families living in 32 households. way. Passengers paid 3d (1.25p).

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 3 In the 1930s the school catered for 60–70 children, between 5 and 14 years of age, in 3 classes. There were no school dinners but the children brought sandwiches and had Camp coffee or cold tea. Water was available from a cup dipped into a bucket.

During the Second World War the house and grounds of Landford Lodge were occupied successively by the Royal Tank Regiment, the Corps of Military Police and American troops. School children and mothers were evacuated from Portsmouth. The children used the village school and were thought somewhat ill mannered compared with country children. A unit of the Home Guard with 80 men was formed and there was an anti-aircraft Landford Bridge searchlight post at Hamptworth. A local prisoner of war camp supplied Italian prisoners to work on local farms. During the bombing of Southampton some of The Moody family and the King family were involved in its inhabitants took refuge in the village and running the post office at various times. In 1945, the commuted to work. Several remained after the war. Post Office was moved to combine it with the existing Landford Bog was much larger in those days, but grocery shop. In 1947, Herbert Penny sold off the attempts were made to drain the land during World shop business, but kept the Post Office as his deep War II, for agriculture. Troops were stationed around litter houses for raising chickens did not provide the pine trees in the area between what is now Beech sufficient income. In 1955, the shop and Post Office Grange and what remains of the Bog. Troops were were separated, with the Post Office relocated in a also based at Lyburn and searchlights were installed new bungalow built on land adjoining. In 1970, Sid around the camps. On occasions German aircraft, and Edna Penny took over the shop. returning from bombing raids on Southampton, dropped their explosives across the area and Although the population had fallen to 231 in unexploded ordnance presented considerable 1891, from a high point of 278 in 1861, it rose to 358 danger. Some places affected were Pound Hill, Giles in 1901. This is an indication of the new houses, and Lane, behind Nomansland School and Canada later bungalows, which continued to be built in the Common. parish during the first half of the 20th century. A new bakery was built by Caleb Grayer in 1912 and, in Everyone kept chickens and a pig – there was addition, there was a grocer, village shop, shoe shop a bacon-processing unit in Downton but some people offering repairs, builder, plumber, wheelwright and smoked their own bacon by placing it in the house undertaker, blacksmith and garage, confectioner, chimney. No other bacon was available. During ra- market gardens and an agricultural machinist. There tioning, food coupons in ration books were collected were many very small shops, often run by widows who from the village hall. Some commodities were very would open their front rooms to sell a few items such scarce and only available infrequently, such as tins as sweets, pop and stockings. The nearest public of salmon and corned beef. Orange juice was also houses were the Lamb at Nomansland, the Cuckoo in not readily available, and children were paid to pick Hamptworth and 5 others in Whiteparish. rosehips to be processed into syrup as a source of vitamin C. During World War I, the carrier’s wagon was replaced by a local bus service to Salisbury and by 1921 the In 1951 council houses were built at Brookside, Wilts and Dorset Omnibus Co. was operating services near the school, and Northlands was converted to locally. flats. Also in 1951 the neglected village recreation ground was restored, managed by the Landford and The Landford and Hamptworth Women’s Hamptworth Sports Club and re-opened on 19 May Institute was founded in 1919 and in the 1920s the with sports, a fête and a tea. Landford and District Choral Society was an important feature of village life.

In the 1920s this was still chiefly an agricultural parish and in 1927 the chief crops were still wheat, barley and turnips. A telephone exchange opened in the village but after much confusion with the Dorset town of Blandford, the exchange name was changed from Landford to Earldoms. The first telephone kiosk appeared here in 1938.

Looking down Lyndhurst Road

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 4 In the 1960s, the village presented a very different In 1989 the first known licensed premises came to the appearance from that seen today. The verges were village when the Landford Poacher opened its doors. neatly cropped as ponies, cattle and pigs grazed freely and all properties were fronted by thick thorn The Rev Paul Bunday, vicar of St. Andrew's Church, hedges. Gates had to be kept securely shut. However, was keen to unite the parish in Christian belief. One of as the volume of traffic increased, carcasses by the his ideas was to establish a parish magazine. This roadside became a common sight and eventually the was called ‘Horizon’ and the front cover, designed by Forest was gridded and fenced; the verges and Mr Douglas King, showed a road leading across ditches became overgrown and the hedges were countryside to the horizon in the distance. Mr Bill King either ripped out or grew into mature trees. was the editor for many years, the material was typed on a wax stencil and run-off on an old Gestetner The appearance of part of the village was profoundly printing machine. Not only did it contain church and changed in 1975 when the A36, Salisbury to chapel news, but was also the source of information Southampton trunk road, was completely rebuilt from of local interest, such as Parish Council meetings. Partridge Hill on the Hampshire border to the There was an introductory message from the Rector Earldoms. Many fine trees were lost as a result of this, and a final concluding letter from the editor. A hard- though some were replaced, and the Church of St. working group of volunteers typed, printed and Andrews now looks down upon constant streams of distributed this welcome magazine. vehicles as they rush through the parish.

Landford Today Landford is a small rural village of about 450 households. Situated halfway between Salisbury and Southampton, it is located in the extreme southeast of Wiltshire and close to the Hampshire border. The village is divided by the A36 trunk road that runs between the two cities.

There is a Parish Council and local government services are provided by Salisbury District Council and Wiltshire County Council. A major part of the village lies within the New Forest National Park.

Landford is an active community, with a wide range of clubs, societies and sports activities which use both village and neighbouring facilities. The recreation ground is used for cricket and football, has a netball/baseball court and a separate children’s play area. It also hosts the biennial summer fete. The Village Hall is used for indoor sports and meetings. Religious needs are well served, and there is a large nursing home. The Post Office and local shops are highly valued. Landford has a small primary school, and there is another small primary school in the neighbouring village of Nomansland, which many Landford children attend.

Communications are fundamental to any community. Landford has a very popular Parish magazine, which also contains secular items and advertisements relevant to the whole village. About 65% of households currently receive this monthly magazine and a growing number use our website.

You will find out more about Landford today in each of the topics covered by the plan.

Landfor d populat ion changes 18 01 - 20 01 Landford population changes 1801 - 2001 April 2001 Census returned a

1400 population of 1142: 1400 555 males 1200 1200 587 females 450 households 10001000 Mean age - 44.39 years 800800 61 aged 0-4 years 113 aged 5 - 15 years 600600 232 aged over 65 111 aged 75 and over 400400

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Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 5 A summary of the residents’ views and ideas that have guided this plan Whether they have lived here all their lives, only recently moved to the village, or are just visiting, people find Landford friendly and welcoming. There is general agreement on what is needed to ensure that Landford remains a great place to live, summed up in four main themes.

Keeping the village character Encouraging a cross-section of and encouraging a sense of community people to live in Landford Landford’s character is not evident in a drive through We want a sustainable community with a mix of the village. The ribbon development of Lyndhurst residents: across the generations; those who Road and the many different housing styles are have grown up in the village and those who typical of a rural village that has just somehow arrived move here; people involved in local horticulture at where it is today. With no obvious village centre and agriculture and others working elsewhere. and split by the main trunk road (A36), maintaining a While Landford is an attractive place to live, sense of community is as difficult in Landford as it is housing, transport and employment pose in any city centre ward. There are many vibrant significant barriers to some groups, especially community groups yet communication about what is young people, older people and those on low going on is haphazard. income. and planning Ÿ Ÿ housing We want to maintain the We would like to see avoid creeping urbanisation.village Although character we are policies encourage smaller developments clear we do not want more street lighting, we and and low cost housing that will help young know ‘urbanisation’ can be interpreted in many people stay in the village they have grown ways. For this reason we want greater up in and older people who want to consultation on projects, such as road signage, downsize into more manageable which affect the character of our village. We also accommodation to reflect Ÿ public transport want to preserve our existing assets We would like Ÿ We want to maintain our our needs - for evening and late night travel and create an informal meetingsense place of community where between the village and the cities, for people can drop in for coffee or a chat. This could transport to the doctors’ surgery in be on the Recreation Ground, or near the Post Whiteparish, for visiting friends and Office and Village Stores, or the Village Hall shopping in local villages and Romsey Ÿ We want to develop our Ÿ We want a better way to communicate with , so we know what we can networks, so they help join f upootpath all areas and of cycle the local business village obtain locally and what local job Ÿ We want to improve opportunities exist village activities. From Parishcommunication Council news to about school events, the Village Show or youth activities, we want everyone to have a way of Making sure people are safe knowing what is going on Ÿ We want to With a low crime rate and low accident statistics, support each other when we can Landford is already a safe place to live and we want to keep it that way. In addition to keeping us safe, we value our public services, particularly in educating future generations. Ÿ We are anxious to maintain our Helping to safeguard our services and improve the quality of public environment medical and emergency services. We would like greater involvement with our local community policemen and are keen to Residents are concerned with maintaining re-establish a neighbourhood watch our wonderful environment - keeping it safe scheme for future generations to enjoy. Ÿ We see potential hazards on local Ÿ We would like to generate community and would like to influence the relevantroads interest in maintaining or improving the authorities to address road safety. Our local environment waste initial concerns are with: Ÿ We are concerned about and welcome increased ○ the junction of New Road and the A36 management ○ along Glebe Lane, New Road and recycling provision. We want to see this Lyndhurst Road continue, particularly in respect of plastics

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Housing

In 1801, there were 32 households in Landford, rising ‘Village Design Statement’ (see page 30). The Parish to 450 in 2001. The most dramatic phase of building Council website links to all the planning authority development was during the 1960s and early 1970’s sites, where details of current planning applications with the population virtually doubling in those years can be found. alone. As well as building on green spaces, many of the village’s older buildings were lost and replaced with ‘modern’ equivalents, as people began to expect ‘luxuries’ like bathrooms and inside toilets!

Before and after this period, building concentrated mainly on new houses in gaps between existing properties. This infilling created the linear effect we see today, predominantly in Lyndhurst Road. The style and character of new village buildings changed more radically from the 1950s onwards when the bungalow became popular and the local, traditional form of building gave way to a nationwide set of building clichés – the picture window, the ‘stone’ Another feature of the current building stock is the size chimney, concrete roof tiles, etc. The result was that of properties. The ‘two up, two down’ house is no the same house could be seen almost anywhere in longer big enough for most of us and many have been England. extended or replaced by much larger buildings. There is now a dwindling supply of dwellings at the lower end The pendulum has now swung back. Traditional of the property range. Developers are not financially building styles and local features are popular and motivated to construct smaller houses in this area, so actively encouraged by planning authorities. In the the supply is not being replenished. meantime, Landford has a medley of building styles and fashions of the 20th century. In 2003, a ‘housing needs survey’ was carried out in Landford and Nomansland to investigate the Today a slight majority (54%) of respondents does not total affordable housing need for local people. The want any further housing development in Landford. conclusions were that 12 shared ownership properties While this may not be practical, there is strong were required, together with 23 properties, resistance to using greenfield sites, tandem predominantly 2 bedroom, available to rent. Residents developments and clusters of 5 or more houses are also aware of the need for low cost starter homes, compared with a positive response for infill sites, small housing for the elderly and warden assisted clusters of 4 houses or fewer and redevelopment of housing for the elderly. Nearly half the comments existing house sites. regarding housing were either critical of larger houses being built or supportive of the need for smaller There is a distinct level of dissatisfaction with the houses. Many comments suggested that smaller current planning system. The majority thinks there is homes should be provided for local people only and insufficient enforcement when planning infringements there was a resounding ‘no’ for mobile homes, flats occur and there is insufficient consultation with local and 4/5 bedroom houses. We need housing that is people, so it is not surprising that 89% of respondents appropriate to sustain our community and support gave an overwhelming thumbs up to creating a local services and amenities.

What types of housing do you think are needed? low cost starter homes

flats

small housing/elderly

w arden housing/elderly yes mobile homes no

4/5 bedroom houses

rented

smallholdings

00 5050 100100 150150 200200 250250 300300 350350 responses

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Our aims 1. Increased influence of village opinions on planning application decisions 2. Improved communication about planning decisions 3. Increased efficiency and effectiveness of the system dealing with serious planning infringements 4. Limitation of new housing to the type and location that best serve local people

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

3 Report serious planning infringements as soon as they occur Individuals Ongoing to the Parish Clerk : Email: [email protected] What we plan to do as a village

1 Report planning infringements to planning authorities Parish Council Ongoing

1 Strongly resist any building development on existing greenfield Parish Council Ongoing sites 1 Prepare a Village Design Statement to incorporate relevant Parish Council 1 – 3 years responses to the Community Plan questionnaire and pass for to instigate adoption by the local planning authority as Supplementary Planning Guidance 2 Establish a system for locally publicising new planning Parish Council 1 – 3 years applications, receiving comments and monitoring and reporting on enforcement actions 4 Identify suitable sites for construction of low cost starter homes Parish Council 3 – 5 years and warden assisted housing for the elderly, as identified in the questionnaire responses and the Housing Needs Survey (2003) 4 Take account of residents’ preferences when considering Parish Council Ongoing planning applications, ie. objections to mobile homes, flats, 4/5 bedroom houses, tandem development and groups of 5 houses or more What we are asking others to do

1 Local planning authorities to note our request to refuse Salisbury District Ongoing planning applications for groups of 5 or more houses, tandem Council / Unitary development; development on greenfield sites, mobile homes, Authority, flats and 4/5 bedroom houses National Park Authority

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Public Transport

Public transport is provided by the hourly bus service between Southampton & Salisbury (X7), with the additional shopping service to Romsey on 3 days of the week. The X7 service route alternates between travelling along the A36 or through the village so only passes through the village every 2 hours. It ceases to operate after 8pm. In our survey, a third of residents said they use the X7 bus service, mainly for shopping or leisure purposes, with a small minority using the bus to travel to work or school. More people would use it if it was less expensive, more frequent and extended to 11pm. In response to our consultation on this issue, Wilts & Dorset Bus Company said the increased usage would be unlikely to justify the extra costs. They are, however, carrying out a review of service patterns.

Over 100 residents would use a community bus if it connected with the main bus services, enabled them to visit the local shops or attend the doctors’ surgery. A third of these people indicated that they were retired or over 60 years of age.

Our aims 1. Improvement in bus services leading to better use 2. Improvement in community transport through a Community Bus scheme

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

1 Use the X7 service, so we don’t lose it Individuals Ongoing

What we plan to do as a village

2 Investigate a community bus scheme, possibly in co-operation Parish Council 1 – 3 years with neighbouring communities & Community First What we are asking others to do

1 Review bus routes, taking account of our requests that all X7 Wilts & Dorset 1 – 3 years pass through the village and Whiteparish and the evening Bus Co. services are extended to 11pm.

1 Improve the dependability and punctuality of services. Wilts & Dorset Ongoing Bus Co.

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Local Business

There are several small businesses and a range of light industries in the village. There is plenty of agricultural activity, including farms, horse/pony studs and a farrier. Residents value the village shop most of all, followed closely by the post office, the farm shop, the petrol station and then a pub. The local bakery which was closed in 2006 is greatly missed. There is a large care home for the elderly. Keen gardeners are served by the garden centre that also has a restaurant and provides space for recycling skips. Businesses choose Landford as their work On the A36 at Partridge Hill, there is a carpet shop, a place because there are available premises, a good petrol station, car sales and a garage which carries environment, good road network and it is financially out services and MOTs , while in New Road another affordable. Residents would like local people to be garage also provides vehicle servicing and MOT employed in local businesses, who should find a way facilities, specialising in heavy goods vehicles and to create opportunities for young job seekers. 24hr recovery. However, businesses find it hard to recruit locally due to lack of skills or experience, and because of the difficulties employees face with affordable In general, residents thought small retail outlets, housing and inadequate public transport. Most market gardens, tourism, agriculture and services (e.g. people who work in Landford travel over 10 miles. hairdressing, garages) should be encouraged and Many commute between 5 and 10 miles but several large retail, light industry, transport operations, offices live only 3 miles from work. & construction should be discouraged. There appear to be job opportunities for a dentist and taxi operation as the residents put them high on their list of Local businesses would like a local business requirements. directory for advertising and as a search tool. They use the Internet, Yellow Pages, parish magazine & Take a look at the brief A-Z of local services on the notice boards at present. They also thought a inside back cover or the full listing on our website. business networking club was a good idea.

The area is popular with tourists - many visitors come back time and again to the same caravan park, saying it is home from home! There is a small hotel, B & B establishments and some caravan parks for visitors. There is a public house and restaurant in the village, with three others within walking distance. Both residents and business respondents thought businesses should be clearly signposted in a way that would be in keeping with the National Park.

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Our aims 1. Survival of local shops and other businesses ensured by using them often 2. Retention of current level of agricultural activity /other businesses and avoidance of large scale industrial development 3. Employment of local people in local jobs where possible 4. Improvement in communication about business services on offer

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

1 Make sure we shop at our local shops & Post Office when we Individuals Ongoing can and make a conscious effort to use local services. 4 Report unsightly signs to Parish Clerk Individuals Ongoing Email: [email protected] What we plan to do as a village

3 Advertise job vacancies locally Local businesses Ongoing

3 Local companies to provide training programmes for local Local businesses 1 - 3 years people 4 Businesses that want to be clearly signposted get advice on Local businesses 1 - 3 years placement and style from the relevant planning authority

4 Form a committee to develop a business directory, including Landford Within 1 year free advertising for local job vacancies Community Partnership What we are asking others to do

2 Use the current type and scale of business activity as a Planning Ongoing benchmark for future planning decisions. Ensure residents Authorities and local businesses are consulted on any significant changes.

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Village Character

Utility companies were consulted on actions to reverse some of the recent changes that could be called ‘urbanisation’, such as reinstating a traditional red telephone box and removing overhead cables. Their general response is that their decisions are commercially based. However, they suggest that residents could support such actions if they were able to cover the costs themselves.

In April 2007 a large part of the parish was included within the boundary of the New Forest National Park. The impact of this change has yet to be felt although there is an expectation that more rigorous planning policies will be put in place. Apart from the chorus of ‘none’ and ‘keep it rural’, some comments responding to ‘What changes would you like now that Landford is part of the New Forest Landford has seen incremental change with National Park?’ were for bigger and better ‘National little consistency about the style and character of the Park’ signs. Another popular comment was to change village. There are 23 listed buildings within its parish the boundary to include all parts of Landford within the boundaries varying from modest roadside national park, which contrasted with a minority view milestones to grand country houses. There are that Landford should not be included. People would other ‘unlisted’ buildings and features in Landford also like information and instruction display boards for which are probably worthy of some form of New Forest visitors. protection and preservation because they form part of our local heritage. 76% of residents were in favour of creating a ‘building register’.

Village character is affected by many of the ‘little changes’ to infrastructure, such as the style of bus shelters, telephone boxes and road signs. A clear majority is in favour of traditional style telephone boxes, rural style direction signs, more trees being planted and a reduction in overhead wires. Prior to the consultation exercise for this plan, there was little activity to collect local opinions on these issues, resulting in general disappointment about past decisions. While the Parish Council aim to influence planning decisions, prior to this time they did not have the evidence they needed to reflect residents’ views fully.

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Our aims 1. Protection and enhancement of the rural character by resisting urbanisation of the built and natural environment 2. Preservation of important local buildings and features

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

2 Identify important local buildings and features and inform the Individuals Ongoing Parish Council What we plan to do as a village

2 Within Village Design Statement project, create and publish a Parish Council & 1 - 3 years register for all buildings and other features within the parish Village Design which have historical, visual or local importance to the area. Statement Group Use the register when planning applications or other works are discussed

1 Lobby organisations* to inform residents about their decisions Landford which affect the rural character of the village - before they act. Community Ongoing Partnership * eg BT, Scottish and Southern Energy, Wiltshire County Council 2 Continue to press organisations to reinstate traditional Landford features such as telephone boxes and to remove others, such Community Ongoing as overhead cables, which detract from the character of the Partnership village. Consider alternative courses of action if appropriate.

What we are asking others to do

1 Change modern direction signs to traditional finger posts on Wiltshire County 1 – 3 years rural roads Council Highways

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Sense of Community

There are currently few adult learning options locally. Around one third of respondents to the questionnaire were interested in daytime or evening classes in a variety of subjects. Computer training or language classes were the most popular, followed by crafts, painting and dog training. There was also interest in parenting, dance, fitness and music classes. Although a small youth club exists and is run in the Methodist Hall, there were 47 under 16 year olds and 10 over 16s interested in joining a youth club and 3 people have volunteered to act as organisers.

There are many community facilities and groups in Landford. Religious needs are met by St. Andrew’s Church (with burial grounds) that sits on the hill overlooking the parish, the Methodist Chapel in Lyndhurst Road and the Mission Hall in Landford Wood. The Methodist Chapel has an adjoining hall which is available for various functions. The Methodists and St Andrew’s also run a Holiday Club for young people, based at the Methodist Hall. Unfortunately the village layout is a hindrance to a The recreation ground has a play area with sense of community as there is no obvious village facilities for children of all ages, a football pitch for centre. When asked ‘whether we need a focal point in the winter months and a cricket square for the the village’, 64% replied positively and suggestions summer. There is a pavillion and separate toilet block included a green area or pond, a tea room, seats at that are kept locked for security reasons. They are strategic points around the village, the Village Hall and open during team sports and for the village fête. The the Recreation Ground. Housing is spread over ground also has a basket/netball court and a short several square miles and the shops and meeting course for mountain bikes. A common comment was places mentioned above are dispersed across the area. that facilities on the recreation ground need upgrad- ing to increase use, including the children’s under-5 The Village Hall was built after villagers raised the play area, the 5-11 year old area, better markings for necessary funds with generous grants from the the courts, maintenance free goals, bike ramps, District and Parish Councils. It contains a large hall seats, accessible toilets, signage, access and securi- used for a range of sporting activities and the Preston ty. Residents would also like a cycle track, a running Room for small public meetings. The hall is being or trim trail track, skateboarding facilities, a tennis extended to provide more public amenities. Friends of court, bowling green, croquet court, mini golf, volley- Landford School and the Church hold quizzes and ball, and under 16 hockey and rugby facilities. There other fund raising and socal activities. Many villagers is a demand for team sports with organised teams. hire the hall for parties. The hall is also used for a The recreation ground is also popular with people variety of leisure activities ranging from badminton, walking their dogs and for picnicking. short mat bowls, gymnastics, line dancing and other keep fit activities. Residents are interested in the Village Hall offering further facilities for table tennis, kick boxing, local history club, bridge, chess, whist, dominoes, reading and cinema. Listening and dancing to music is popular with all ages. Several clubs use the Preston Room for their meetings. Quite a number of people would use an allotment if available. There is an area set aside in the village for allotments but it has poor access and the facilities are sub-standard.

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Our aims 1. Development of a focal point where people can socialise informally 2. Improvement and promotion of the Recreation Ground to encourage more use 3. Improvement and promotion of the Village Hall to encourage a wide range of activities 4. Development of youth club facilities to meet the needs of local young people 5. Improvement of allotments to national standard 6. Provision of adult classes to promote learning and shared interests

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

3 Support village functions. Individuals Ongoing Organise your own functions in the village halls 2 Form a sports committee to encourage and organise team Individuals who 1 - 3 years 3 sports expressed interest via the questionnaire

5 Establish an allotment society Individuals who 1 - 3 years expressed interest via the questionnaire

What we plan to do as a village

1 Form a group of volunteers to organise pilot ‘drop-in’ social Landford Community Within 1 gatherings using one of the halls or recreation ground for Partnership year coffee/tea/biscuits, possibly as charitable fund-raisers

1 Install benches at strategic points around the village, e,g. along Parish Council 1 - 3 years Lyndhurst Road for those walking to the shops 1 Form an Environment Action Group to provide a green area Landford Community 1 - 3 years Partnership, Parish Council 2 Improve and extend existing facilities on recreation ground to Parish Council 1 - 3 years suit interests and comments made in the residents’ questionnaire, including signage and access 2 Establish a sports committee to co-ordinate sports activities Landford Community 1 - 3 years Partnership 2 Install security measures at recreation ground so that Parish Council 1 - 3 years improved facilities are not vandalised and they can remain accessible to residents

3 Provide disabled access to Village Hall meeting room, when Village Hall 3 - 5 years costs allow Committee 3 Improve facilities and acoustics to suit the wide range of Village Hall 1 - 3 years interests expressed in the residents’ questionnaire, when Committee costs allow 4 Facilitate a group to oversee development of a youth club in Landford Community Within 1 either new or extended facilities, involving Community First, Partnership year youth officers, organiser and volunteers 5 Inspect allotments & develop an action plan to raise to Parish Council 1 - 3 years national standards 6 Quantify the demand for adult learning services identified Landford Community 1 - 3 years through the questionnaire and find potential providers Partnership

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 15 CENTRE PAGE MAP CENTRE PAGE MAP Keeping the village character and encouraging a sense of community Footpath and Cycle Networks

The parish has an Cycling is a extensive system of popular activity country footpaths that are both with adults and maintained by a group of children and there is volunteers. A guidebook is a significant number available from the local Post of cyclists in the Office. From our questionnaire, parish. It enables 329 people make use of the them to make local public footpaths. 197 said they journeys within the did not but many would do so village or travel if access and general condition were improved. Also further afield to enjoy the countryside and New Forest there was a large majority in favour of any scheme area. The amount of traffic (particularly commercial) to link up the footpaths to form circular routes within discourages cycling on certain roads at busy times of and beyond the parish. the day.

The A36 is a trunk road and very busy at certain In thinking about improvements, the majority prefers times of the day. It was suggested that a footbridge cycle tracks separated from the road, with a cycle over the A36 at the junction with Pound Hill would be path beside the pavement an acceptable alternative. of benefit to pedestrians wishing to cross the road. Either of these would be useful on all the roads Whereas 143 expressed a wish for the bridge, 330 through built up areas. There appears to be very little said ‘no’ on the grounds of usage or cost. support for secure bike racks at bus stops.

Our aims 1. Maintenance of all footpaths for year round access 2. Provision of circular routes to encourage use of the footpath network 3. Provision of safe cycling routes

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

1 Take a pair of secateurs with you as you walk the footpath Individuals Ongoing routes. Prune back vegetation. (Map available from the post office) 3 Make more use of your bicycle! Individuals who Ongoing cycle What we plan to do as a village

1 Improve footpaths for all year round access Land owners, Ongoing footpath volunteers

2 Instigate a parish walk. Local Within 1 year volunteers What we are asking others to do

1 Replace old stiles with traditional kissing gates or similar Wiltshire County 3 - 5 years Council 2 Extend existing footpaths to create circular routes

3 Create cycle paths either on roads or extra lane alongside Wiltshire County 1 – 3 years pavements. Council, SUSTRANS Consider creating cycleways.

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 18 Keeping the village character and encouraging a sense of community Communication

For a village to function as a community, The monthly Parish (Church) Magazine information about facilities and activities must be Horizon is a well regarded source of information. It available to all in a timely and easily accessible contains a substantial section of notices and articles fashion. Many villagers have said they are unaware of of general village interest but is taken by only 65% of local amenities and activities and how to find out households. about them. More information was requested in 95% of returned questionnaires, with respondents wanting Posters for events are usually displayed on Landford to know about local events (85%), local services Village Hall notice-boards, in the windows of the Post directory (78%), Parish Council news (72%) and local Office and Landford Village Stores and in an ad hoc clubs and organisations (65%).The most popular fashion on bus shelters and telegraph poles. methods for circulating information (you could choose more than one method) were a regular booklet or Landford Parish Council meetings, reports and lists of newsletter (74%), the Internet (50%) and notice- planning applications are displayed on the parish boards (43%) around the village. notice-boards. Additional noticeboards have been put up at Landford Wood and Partridge Hill. The Parish Council also has a website at: www.landford.parishcouncil.net

The Landford Community Plan Steering Group has developed a site to communicate progress with this plan. It has recently been used to issue notices of activities and is being developed as a community website, displaying details of local facilities and services at www.landfordcommunity.org.uk The internet is an important medium for future commu- nications as 78% of returned questionnaires indicated home access to the Internet, most via a high speed link.

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Our aims 1. Improved awareness of community activities 2. Provision of a monthly magazine / newsletter to every household and via the Internet 3. Provision of a village information Welcome Pack to all new residents 4. Positioning of Community Notice-boards throughout the parish 5. Improvement in access to Parish Council information via notice-boards, the Internet and publication in a community newsletter

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

1 Take an active role in reading newsletters, notices and signing Individuals Ongoing up for alerts from the community website

What we plan to do as a village

2 Investigate further development of the village magazine, Horizon Parish Council, Within 1 year Parochial Church Council 2 Form a group to create and manage a community website Landford 1 - 3 years Community Partnership

3 Devise a welcome pack for village newcomers Landford Within 1 year Community Partnership

4 Investigate provision of community notice-boards Landford Within 1 year Community Partnership 5 Publicise Parish Council website and ensure contact details are Parish Council Within 1 year included

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Support

Landford has a relatively small proportion of young It is open for 5 days a week offering 7 sessions and 5 and very young children and the village has access to lunch clubs for children over the age of 2 years. Most a number of local childcare facilities. However, almost respondents managed to get their children into pre- half of the respondents to our questionnaire said that school and all were satisfied with their choice. there are not enough childcare and crèche facilities in However 12 respondents would like more choice or the area. There are 26 potential new users if more more pre-school sessions to be made available. facilities were made available and 20 respondents would like to join a babysitting group. There are at Out of 450 households, 98 respondents least three child minding services available locally in offered to volunteer or help others in some Landford with one offering babysitting services. way. Landford has an active babysitting circle (established in 2004), currently with 35 members. There are 30 known ‘carers’ in the village. Support is on an ad hoc basis, dependent on word of mouth to Nomansland Pre-School identify needs. Only 19 were satisfied with the support is a small community run that they receive. scheme based at Nomans- land Methodist Chapel Hall, The Whiteparish and Landford LINK Scheme arranges with a capacity of 17 children for volunteers to provide transport for residents who per session. are incapacitated in some way or do not have their It is OFSTED inspected and own transport. Primarily this is for medical Pre-School Learning Alliance Accredited. The appointments or to take them shopping. LINK also pre-school is a registered charity and is managed by provides a befriending service to the lonely or an elected committee of parents and carers. housebound.

Our aims 1. Provision of comprehensive childcare / crèche facilities in Landford 2. Provision of comprehensive pre-school facilities in Landford 3. Community support for carers in our village 4. Steadfast maintenance and support for the volunteer Link Scheme 5. Co-ordination of willing volunteers

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

4 Support the Link Scheme Individuals who Ongoing are able to volunteer What we plan to do as a village

1 Identify local individuals who are willing to set up childcare Landford Ongoing facilities and to encourage those who already offer a service to Community extend their capability Partnership (LCP) 3 Investigate how we might better support carers LCP 3 - 5 years

4 Continue the Link Scheme and encourage more volunteers LINK Ongoing

5 Liaise with people who volunteered support for range of LCP 1 – 3 years activities, eg ‘riding for disabled’, and facilitate as appropriate

What we are asking others to do

2 Extend the availability of pre-school sessions and places for Pre-school 1 – 3 years local children Management Committee

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 21 Making sure people are safe Public Services

There are three doctors’ surgeries that serve the village. Most people in the village are registered with a doctor and most of those are very satisfied with the service provided. The majority of residents use Whiteparish Surgery (about 4 miles away), while others attend surgeries in either Downton or Romsey. Whiteparish surgery used to operate an open surgery in both the morning and evening, and also on a Saturday morning. However, this was changed to appointments only and there is no longer a Saturday morning surgery.

In the past, we were able to call upon our own doctors Landford has a relatively small number of for emergency evening and weekend visits. This children. The village has access to two primary service was withdrawn and we now have to use an schools. Landford C of E Primary School is a small out-of-hours service by making a telephone call to school located on Lyndhurst Road and has about 50 another provider. They will decide whether you need pupils. The school currently has two classes and a home visit by a doctor or if you should attend a clinic caters for key stage 1 and 2 pupils. The latest in either Salisbury or Amesbury. In our survey 245 OFSTED Inspection in 2008 rated it as a Good School. respondents were satisfied with the ‘out-of-hours’ service, 107 were not and 114 not always satisfied. Nomansland C of E Primary School is a small school located on School Road in Nomansland. The school The number of people registered with a NHS dentist currently has three classes and caters for key stage 1 was 204 and a private dentist 227. and 2 pupils. The latest OFSTED inspection in 2006 also rated it as a Good School. The village is provided with a mobile library on alternate Fridays and also at neighbouring Over half of respondents to this section of the Nomansland every Saturday morning. questionnaire had children at Nomansland School and less than a third had children at Landford School. Several respondents were unhappy with so many Landford children going to Nomansland School, resulting in overcrowding and parking problems when parents drop off or collect their children. 21 out of 22 respondents with children at Landford School were satisfied or very happy with the school, and all respondents with children at Nomansland School Landford is served by the Police Station in were satisfied or very happy with the school. Salisbury. However there is an unmanned station for community policing at Alderbury. All emergency calls are directed through the control room in Devizes, and then the nearest police patrol car is directed to attend the incident.

Requests to the Ambulance Service are served from Salisbury District Hospital, and in the event of fire or accident, fire appliances are called out from Salisbury with back up available from Romsey. In the case of a house fire for example, at least two tenders would be expected to attend. The speed of response should be within 20 minutes.

Over the last 12 months there have been 49 calls to the police, 36 for an ambulance and 9 to the fire service. Most of those that used emergency services were satisfied with the ambulance and fire services but many were not satisfied with either the speed or quality of the response from the police. There were a number of volunteers for a First Responders Scheme, to provide support prior to the arrival of an ambulance. There are already 108 people in a Neighbourhood Watch scheme and another 43 volunteered to join. The police have been sent their names and addresses.

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Our aims 1. Accessible and timely healthcare for all 2. Formation of a First Responder team in Landford 3. Instigation of a monthly police surgery in the village 4. Formation of a Neighbourhood Watch team to cover the whole village 5. Improvement in co-operation between primary schools to enhance educational facilities and opportunities

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

1 Lobby Whiteparish Surgery to: Individuals who Within 1 year Ÿ provide early morning and late evening appointments are patients at Ÿ have more appointments available for access on same day Whiteparish Ÿ provide open and Saturday morning surgeries surgery Ÿ provide a village surgery one day a week

2 Join the First Responder Group Individuals who 1 – 3 years volunteered 4 Join the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Individuals who 1 – 3 years volunteered 5 Get involved and support the schools with a view to enhancing All individuals, Ongoing their capabilities for the benefit of all children particularly parents and grandparents What we plan to do as a village

1 Lobby the Primary Care Trust to provide a local NHS dentist Landford 3 - 5 years Community Partnership 2 Set up First Responder Group, via local health authority Landford 1 – 3 years Community Partnership What we are asking others to do

3 Provide a police surgery once a month Police Within 1 year

4 Develop / revitalise the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Police 1 – 3 years

5 Engage in more visible interschool activity with a view to Teaching staff, Ongoing maximizing the strengths of both schools governors and parents

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 23 Making sure people are safe Roads

The A36 trunk road follows a north-westerly direction between Southampton and Salisbury and divides the parish. It carries a large amount of commercial traffic as well as commuters between the two cities. In 1975 work was carried out to widen and straighten the road to make it the preferred route between the docks in Southampton through to the industrial areas of Bristol and South Wales. In 1984 local people were asked for their preferred option for a bypass to reroute the A36 around West Wellow, but this was contentious and did not proceed any further. A recent decision to de-trunk the A36 has also been reversed.

Traffic surveys carried out by the Department of Transport between 1999 & 2006 show that vehicle movements have remained roughly constant at 15,000 per day. There has been a decline in the number of bicycles using the A36 but a much increased use of motorcycles. Similarly there has necessary to create pavements in the busier parts of been a gradual decline in the number of HGVs using the village due to the increase in traffic volumes. The the A36, but a considerable increase in the number of amount of traffic, particularly Heavy Goods Vehicles, Light Goods Vehicles. The use of cars has remained is a significant concern, with many people stating that roughly constant at 11,000 movements per day. the 7.5 tonne weight limit has had no effect in reducing the number of HGVs passing through the village. The area to the west of the A36 lies within the New Forest National Park where there is mainly a 40mph Traffic ignoring speed restrictions is a major speed limit. A 7.5 tonne weight restriction was problem across the whole parish, and there is a introduced in 2007. The B3079 branches off the A36 significant demand to lower the speed limit in Sherfield at Landford in a southerly direction and provides a English Road, Landford Wood, Partridge Hill, New route through the New Forest to a junction with the Road and Lyndhurst Road. There is also considerable M27/A31 at Cadnam. As a result of housing, business support for more rigorous enforcement of speed limits development, a general increase in vehicle ownership, and flashing speed signs for Partridge Hill, New Road and use of satellite navigation systems, there has and Lyndhurst Road. When approached, the been a considerable increase in the amount of traffic highways authorities advised they will only use passing through the village. flashing signs in exceptional circumstances to avoid drivers becoming immune to their effect. Originally most of the roads in the village were typical country lanes with grass verges bordering Road condition gives cause for concern in most the highway. For pedestrian safety it became places and particularly in Lyndhurst Road. There is also significant concern about the general state of pavements, the need to keep hedges cut back and parking on pavements. In our survey, 203 people wanted to extend the pavement along New Road and 102 did not; 135 wanted to extend the path from the recreation ground up to Beech Grange and 104 did not; 111 wanted to extend the pavement along Partridge Hill and 106 did not. The greatest need for more dropped kerbs was in Forest Road at the junctions with the three Drives.

When considering traffic controls at the junction of New Road with the A36, there were 64 respondents in favour of traffic lights, 129 for a roundabout and 185 who do not want either. Similarly at the junction of Giles Lane and the A36, a large majority did not want any change even when comments made indicate difficulties exiting the lane onto the A36. The majority of residents were against making Glebe Lane access only although comments suggest safety is an issue, particularly for pedestrians.

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Our aims 1. Control of traffic speed 2. Restriction of heavy goods vehicles to access only 3. Reduction of traffic using Glebe Lane and Lyndhurst Road as a short cut 4. Improvement in safety at road junctions with the A36, especially at Giles Lane 5. Extension of pavements in Lyndhurst Road, New Road and Partridge Hill to ensure pedestrian safety 6. Obstruction-free access to pavements for pedestrians, pushchairs and wheelchairs 7. Maintenance of roads, pavements and encroaching vegetation

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

6 Keep hedges cut back to property boundary Individuals Ongoing

6 Park fully on the driveway or safely on the road, to avoid Individuals Ongoing obstructing pavements What we plan to do as a village

6 Approach Police Community Support Officer to reduce nuisance Landford Within 1 year caused by parking on pavements. Parish Council unable to Community intervene directly. Partnership

1 Continue lobbying Wiltshire County Council and the Highways Landford 1 - 3 years Agency to lower speed limits along Sherfield English Road, Community Partridge Hill and in Landford Wood and to extend the 40mph Partnership speed limit on the A36 beyond Giles Lane What we are asking others to do

1 Enforce the existing speed limits Police Ongoing

2 Enforce the existing 7.5 tonne weight restrictions Police Ongoing

3 Re-site the Landford sign on the A36 from Glebe Lane to The Highways Within 1 year Poacher, so that traffic is directed to use Lyndhurst Road Agency 3 Request sat-nav systems do not indicate route through Landford, National Park 1 - 3 years Bramshaw and Brook as the direct route to the M27 on the Authority grounds that this is where animals roam freely 4 Create a visibility splayed entrance into Giles Lane Highways 1 - 3 years Agency 5 Extend the pavements in Partridge Hill, New Road and Wiltshire County 1 - 3 years Lyndhurst Road Council, Highways Agency 6 Install dropped kerbs in Forest Road at junctions with the Drives Parish Council & 1 - 3 years Wiltshire County Council

7 Monitor condition of roads and pavements and advise Wiltshire Parish Council, Ongoing County Council Parish Steward 7 Carry out timely repairs to roads and pavements, including Wiltshire County Ongoing cutting back trees and hedges to maintain width of roads and Council pavements

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 25 Helping to safeguard our environment Environment

As our survey shows, many people Residents are most concerned about light like to live in Landford because of the pollution at night and to a lesser extent, excessive noise. countryside and its wildlife and they are keen Consequently more street lighting would be very to preserve the character of the local unpopular. As in many other places, dog fouling is also a environment. The wildlife interest of the area concern. In our survey, residents highlighted the nuisance is dominated by the New Forest to the south. of inconsiderate bonfire lighting, but restriction rather than The vast majority of respondents said that the prohibition is seen as the way forward. proximity of the New Forest is important to Respondents to the them. questionnaire were in favour of increasing existing wooded Another key area is Landford Bog, areas or creating new woodland. which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, maintained by the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. It is one of the few Wiltshire remnants of the Pollution Issues internationally rare habitats of lowland bog and heath, supporting many plant species 350 that are decreasing in lowland Britain and are already scarce in Wiltshire. The proximity of 300 the gardens of Beech Grange has inevitably 250 affected the nature and drainage of the site. The bog areas are botanically rich, typified by 200 bog mosses and marsh plants. In addition to 150 several species of reptiles and amphibians, Yes 100 No the site supports a wide range of peopleof Number invertebrates such as dragonflies and the 50 most famous inhabitant, the great raft spider. The marsh areas are under constant threat of 0 being invaded by scrub such as birch and Litter Noise gorse, and removal of birch trees is part of the Light Pollution Fireworks

management strategy. TippingFly Air Pollution Air DogFouling

A number of locations are prone to flooding, such as Beech Grange/Pine Close, Stock Lane /Landford Wood, Giles Lane and Glebe Lane. Some situations have been addressed and resolved, such as in Beech Grange, but problems elsewhere have sometimes been caused by filling in or poor maintenance of drainage ditches.

Raft Spider - found in Landford Bog

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 26 Helping to safeguard our environment

Our aims 1. Formation of an Environment Action Group to look after the natural environment 2. Restriction of street lighting 3. Consideration for neighbours when lighting bonfires and introduction of good practice guidelines 4. Resolution of local flooding issues, including reinstatement of drainage ditches 5. Cessation of inconsiderate dog fouling

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

3 Be considerate about setting bonfires; talk to neighbours to find Individuals Ongoing amicable solutions and avoid nuisance 4 Reinstate and maintain ditches on your property Individuals Ongoing

4 Report un-maintained ditches to Parish Steward via Parish Clerk Individuals Ongoing Email: [email protected]

5 All dog owners clear up after their dogs, especially in public Dog owners Ongoing places and on pavements What we plan to do as a village

1 Form a group of volunteers (Environment Action Group) and Landford 1 – 3 years liaise with relevant bodies to implement environmental projects, Community including a project to encourage tree planting generally and Partnership investigate opportunities for increasing existing woodland areas or creating new woodland 3 Produce a guide to good practice for bonfires Parish Council 1 - 3 years

4 Ensure individuals meet obligations regarding drainage ditches Parish Steward, Ongoing Wiltshire County Council

What we are asking others to do

2 Ensure policy decisions restrict street lighting at current levels Wiltshire County Ongoing Council 4 Reinstate / maintain ditches on public property Wiltshire County Within 1 year Council, Highways Agency

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Waste Management

Salisbury District Council has improved recy- cling facilities with a fortnightly kerbside collection of paper, aluminium foil, glass, cans, aerosols and textiles via the black box scheme. Cardboard is col- lected separately at the same time. Most residents support recycling schemes and said they would like “Green waste collection would to see additional services, particularly plastic and help reduce the number of free green waste collection. Normal household bonfires” waste is collected every week and green waste col- lection services can be paid for.

The A36, Lyndhurst Road and New Road are particularly identified as problem areas for litter. Although these are the most populated areas, through traffic is seen as the main culprit discarding paper bags and plastic containers from nearby take- away outlets. Fly tipping is on the increase and recent changes in waste collection policy are felt by many to worsen the situation. The A36 lay-by near Golden Acres Nurseries is a case in point.

Our aims 1. Restriction of litter and fly tipping 2. Continued improvement in recycling facilities, including plastics and green waste

AIM ACTION BY WHOM? TARGET TIMESCALE What we can do as individuals

2 Make full use of existing recycling facilities Individuals Ongoing

What we are asking others to do

1 Enforce current fly tipping regulations Salisbury Ongoing District Council

2 Develop range of facilities, especially plastic and green waste Salisbury Within 1 year collection District Council

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 28 How we developed the Landford Community Plan

It has taken two years from November 2006 to produce this plan. Here are the key elements of the process carried out by the Landford Community Plan Steering Group: We set up a steering group approximately 20 Landford volunteers including of We held three Public Meetings: two who were also Parish Councillors. We met Ÿ an inaugural meeting (Nov 06), called by the monthly, and formed small sub-groups to carry out Parish Council, which met with different activities. wholehearted support from the 120 attendees to create a parish plan, later Most steering group members attended training called the Landford Community Plan. We sessions organised by Community First, the formed a steering group of over 20 support organization funded by volunteers from the village. (Department for Environment, Farming and Rural DEFRA Ÿ a progress meeting, attended by Affairs) approximately 140 villagers in May 2008 to review the results of the questionnaire. Ÿ a final meeting in July 2008 to obtain approval for the draft Landford Community to Plan. We drew up a plan to manage the project, overseen by We set up a Communications Sub-Group monthly to track progressa small and recommend team that met ensure we could communicate effectively with villagers corrective actions to the steering group. throughout the project. We wrote to develop articles the for Landford Horizon nearly Community First, Salisbury District Council Community Plan and Landford Parish Council supplied the every month keeping the community aware of the plan’s funding to carry out the consultation project progress. We hand distributed flyers to every household and write the plan to advertise key events/activities. We created a website . specifically for the plan, with many people signing up for We sent a quarterly report on progress and email alerts to let them know when something had activities to Community First, officers of changed. Within the steering group, email and the Wiltshire County Council and Salisbury internet were used almost exclusively and we found this District Council, to Landford Parish Council enabled us to respond efficiently to the various and to councillors and the MP for Salisbury, demands for comments on ideas and decisions. representing wards containing this parish. We split into smaller groups to write the plan with at least 2 members drafting each section. Then the steering group reviewed and We held two phases of consultation. agreed the content prior to publication of the first In Phase One we consulted local groups and draft, which we issued for a 6-week consultation individuals to understand the issues that needed period for comments by those organisations we to be explored in Phase Two. During Phase One are asking to take responsibility for actions in the we conducted over 100 individual interviews, action plans. held displays at local fetes, and met local groups, We have distributed a copy of the final Landford societies, youth clubs, carers, etc. The Community Plan to each household, as well as questionnaire was Phase Two of our those organisations who have a stake in its consultation approach. We derived the implementation, either as a decision making body questions from the issues raised in Phase One or as a provider of local services. The plan also and pilot tested it using volunteers from different contains a map of local facilities and a potted segments of the village population. To improve history of Landford to increase its value to local the return rate, the questionnaire was hand residents. delivered and collected. All members of the Endorsement Procedure community were encouraged to complete a The final Landford Community Plan requires questionnaire and households were given 2 endorsement by the Southern Area Committee of questionnaires to encourage people to complete Salisbury District Council to ensure it is taken into their own survey. We also created a separate account when considering decisions that affect questionnaire for local businesses. We entered this community. They will examine a validation all the data into Microsoft Access databases in folder, which holds the evidence of how the work order to collate and analyse the results of both was carried out. the Phase One consultations and the questionnaire. In addition to the report at the May public meeting, the full results from the questionnaire are available on the Landford Community Plan website.

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 29 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS As chairman of the Landford Community Plan Steering Group, I wish to thank all members and those that helped us on occasions, for their time and dedication given over the last two years to creating our Community Plan.

On behalf of the steering group I wish to thank those residents that contributed valuable information to our initial survey and consultation events, which helped so much with the formulation of the questionnaire. Also many thanks to all those residents and organisations that completed questionnaires, as without their contribution the Landford Community Plan could not have been produced. We are grateful to those people who gave us permission to reproduce their photographs, either in this document or on our website.

We particularly wish to thank Ken Smith (Landford Wood) for his help with the art work, contributing both the logo and the centre fold depiction of the parish in the middle of the document. We gratefully acknowledge his permission to reproduce his work. Similarly thanks go to the Parish Council for allowing us to reproduce the Landford pictures on the front cover, created by artist Alison Windell, and originally used to create the Landford Millenium Commemorative Plate. And thanks also to Andrew Searle and Wiliam Ziegler who provided technical ‘know-how’ with Access software that helped us analyse the survey results.

The steering group also wishes to acknowledge the invaluable advice and training received from two organisations: Ÿ The Community Initiatives Department of Salisbury District Council, particularly Annie Scadden Ÿ Community First, especially Marion Rayner.

Other organisations were asked to comment on the action plans contained within the document and we are grateful for their contributions.

The steering group wishes to thank the Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) through Community First, for the main grant towards the cost of producing our plan and which made this work possible. We would also like to thank Salisbury District Council and Landford Parish Council for their contributions towards the costs, and for their active support throughout the whole period. John Martin

Village Design Statement

A Village Design Statement (VDS) is a means of influencing decisions on design and development. It provides a clear statement of the character of a particular village or area against which planning applications can be assessed. It is not about whether development should take place (that is a matter for the adopted Local Development Plan), but about how development should proceed with regard to the local identity.

The criteria for producing a VDS are that it: Ÿ is developed, researched, written and edited by local people Ÿ is representative of the views of the village and involved a wide section of the community in its production Ÿ describes the visual character of the village and shows how local character and distinctiveness can be protected and enhanced in any new development Ÿ is compatible with the statutory planning system and suitable for approval by the local Authority as support to its Local Plan Ÿ is applicable to all forms and scale of development Ÿ is about managing development, not preventing it

Local people are well placed to identify local character and distinctiveness, described in terms of the landscape setting of the village, the pattern and shape of the settlement and the nature of buildings, open spaces, landmarks and any special features. Policy C1 of the adopted Local Plan states that the Local Planning Authority attaches great importance to the preservation of the countryside and wishes to conserve the character, appearance and resources of the rural area whilst promoting the well-being of the rural communities and the viability of agriculture. The VDS provides detailed support for this general policy, and if adopted, becomes a material consideration when determining planning applications. The Parish Council need not take the lead role, but is often best placed to do so and is an established channel for grant aid. Preparing a VDS does not demand knowledge of design or planning. The only real requirement is an interest in the future well being of the village. However, it does involve a lot of work, organisation and commitment by the local community.

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 30 * A - Z local services, facilities, groups in the Landford Area

GLEBE FARM SHOP, Glebe Lane, Landford, Tel: 01794 390202 Open: Monday to Saturday 9.00 - 5.30

LANDFORD POST OFFICE, Lyndhurst Road, Landford, Tel: 01794 390201 Open: Monday to Friday 9.00 - 5.30 ; Saturday 9.00 - 12.30

LANDFORD SERVICE STATION, Salisbury Road, Landford, Tel: 01794 323618 Open: Monday - Saturday 6.30 am - 10.30 pm ; Sunday 7.30 am - 10.30 pm

LANDFORD VILLAGE STORES, Lyndhurst Road, Landford, Tel: 01794 390242 Open: Monday to Friday 7.30 - 6.00; Saturday 8.00 - 5.00; Sunday 9.00 - 1.00

LYBURN FARM CHEESEMAKERS, Lyburn Farm, Hamptworth, Tel: 01794 390451 Open: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 11.00 - 430

MOBILE FISH SHOP, stops by Glebe Farm and Village Stores and provides fresh fish Every Thursday at around 9.15 am and 9.30 am respectively

NEW FOREST FARM SHOP (butcher), Home Farm, Hamptworth, Tel: 01794 390700 Open: Tuesday - Saturday 9.00 - 5.00 Recreation and Leisure

LANDFORD VILLAGE HALL, Lyndhurst Road, next to school. Bookings Tel: 01794 390537 Badminton: Takes place between 10.00 -12.00pm Tuesdays and 8.00 -10.00pm on Thursdays. Contact Pauline, Tel: 01794 390529 Landford Gardeners Club: details can be found in Landford Stores, Post Office and Village Hall Contact Penny O'Brien, Tel: 01794 390220 Gymnastics: Maple Gymnastics is open to children from 18 months onwards. Held on Wednesday from 1.00pm Contact Lindsay Broomfield, Tel: 023 8087 2438 Short Mat Bowls: Contact Barbara Davies, Tel: 01794 322925

LANDFORD METHODIST HALL, Lyndhurst Road Bookings. Tel: 01794 390498

Brownies and Guides: Contact Pat Nash, Tel: 01794 390489 Youth Club : Meet once a fortnight. Contact Marion Carter, Tel: 01794 501066 Toddler Group Landford Methodist Toddlers meet Monday 9.30 - 11.30 am Contact Emma Coleman, Tel: 01794 390273 Functions - Hall can be hired out for functions. Contact Alec Ashbolt, Tel: 01794 390498

NOMANSLAND READING ROOM

Nomansland Art Group Held on 1st and 3rd Friday of the month 1.30.- 4.30 pm. Contact Eileen or Richard, Tel: 01794 390228 Bridge Club Contact David Davis, Tel: 01794 390300 Landford, Hamptworth and Nomansland Women's Institute Contact Judith Styles, Tel: 023 8081 3393

NOMANSLAND METHODIST CHAPEL

Nomansland Pre School Contact Emma Coleman on 01794 390273 The 224 Group This consists of activities i.e. scrabble, walking , trips out, meeting Wednesday afternoons from 2.00. - 4.00pm. Turn up on the day!

RECREATION GROUND, Lyndhurst Road Play areas for young children, cricket and football pitches, basketball / netball court.

THE SCOUT HUT - 4th Romsey (Bramshaw)

Beavers: boys and girls aged 6 – 8 years. Tuesdays 5.15 to 6.00 pm. Contact Nikki Moxey, Tel: 01794 390548 Cubs: for boys and girls aged 8 – 11 years. Tuesdays 6.00 to 8.00 pm. Contact Eve White, Tel: 07775 984125. Scouts: for boys and girls aged 11 – 15 years. Fridays from 7.00. - 9.00 pm. Contact Howard Chandler, Tel: 01794 390329.

THE HEALTHY LANDFORD GROUP organises fortnightly rambles with weekly ‘Extend’ and ‘Craft and Calligraphy’ and monthly Photography in local halls. Contact Margery Wood, Tel: 01794 390525 Posters in Village Hall and Shops

* For the current, full listing, see the Landford Community website.at www.landfordcommunity.org.uk

Landford Community Plan www.landfordcommunity.org.uk 31 Citizens Advice Bureau 01722 327222 www.citizensadvice.org.uk Downton Surgery 01725 510296 www.downtonsurgery.co.uk Forestry Commission 023 8028 3141 Highways Agency 08457 504030 Landford Community website www.landfordcommunity.org.uk webmaster [email protected] Landford Parish Council [email protected] Landford Primary School 01794 390303 New Forest Agisters, ( Verderers’ Office) 023 8228 2052 New Forest Association 01794 390344 www.newforestassociation.co.uk New Forest National Park Authority 01590 646600 www.newforestnpa.gov.uk NHS Direct 0845 46 57 www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Nomansland & Hamptworth Primary School 01794 390380 Police - county www.wiltshire.police.uk Police - neighbourhood 0845 408 7000 [email protected] Salisbury District Council 01722 336272 www.salisbury.gov.uk Salisbury District Hospital 01722 336262 www.salisburyhealthcare.org Whiteparish and Landford LINK Scheme 01794 884390 Mon - Fri 9.00 am - 5.00 pm Whiteparish Surgery 01794 884269/884438 www.whiteparishsurgery.co.uk Wiltshire County Council 01225 713000 www.wiltshire.gov.uk Wiltshire Fire Brigade 01722 439300 www.wiltshirefirebrigade.com Wiltshire Wildlife Trust 01380 725 670 www.wiltshirewildlife.com

have supported the development of The Landford Community Plan, which was written and produced by the Landford Community Plan Steering Group:

Keith Cameron, Geoff Chase, Mark Coleman, Anne Hall, Jenny Heath, Nigel Heath, Carol Hewson, Michael Lugton, John Martin, Claire Parker, Ken Parker, Tom Pender, Jo Pickrell, Merv Quick, Joy Smith, Jeremy Sykes, Sally Topliss, Helen Vincent, Margery Wood