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The Parish Plan Is Estate Almost Entirely Surrounded the Village, and Therefore a Timely Piece of Work FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN 2004 FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN ABOUT THE VILLAGE JUNE 2004 Flax Bourton is a small North Somerset village 40mph, but 100 electors objected and the surrounded by farmland and semi-ancient 30mph limit stayed. woodlands. It lies about four miles south west of Bristol city boundary – and only six miles from Stancombe Quarry is another major issue for the city centre.This combination of rural charm villagers, especially after plans for a conveyor belt and convenient access to urban facilities makes to carry aggregate to the railway in 1999 were Flax Bourton a highly desirable location. narrowly stopped after villagers complained vigorously, and formed SOLVE (Save Our Local Today the village has around 380 houses, Valley Environment) group. In the last few years a ranging from listed manor houses and quaint new housing development, Farleigh Green, has cottages, to modern town houses and octagonal established itself as a new community on the architect-designed dwellings. north side of the village on a disused brownfield site. However, there are fields separating the However, the village is not without its problems. ‘new’ and ‘old’ parts of the village and no The A370 road to Weston-super-Mare cuts adequate footpath between the two, apart from along the east fringe of the village, separating off an unpleasant walk along the A370.The village The Grange residential area.A 30 mph speed has a pub on the north edge of the village, but limit is enforced by mobile units/speed camera, no shops.The Post Office closed in 1989, and by but heavy traffic is an ongoing cause for all accounts has been missed as a meeting place. concern. Surrounding Flax Bourton are some beautiful Perhaps it was an omen that the village was walks through Bourton Combe woodland and destined to encourage safe driving, when on across farmland. However, there are no October 8th 1967, the first Briton ever to be maintained green spaces for ball games or breathlysed was pulled over in the village. In recreation*. 1971 Somerset County Council proposed raising the speed limit through Flax Bourton to The local environment is a treasured part of life in Flax Bourton, but this has come under threat sale.At time of writing, other parts of the estate CONTENTS with the death of Lord Wraxall in 2002. His have uncertain futures, and the Parish Plan is estate almost entirely surrounded the village, and therefore a timely piece of work. Putting the About the village page 2 Consultation Day page 7 while the woodlands suffered ‘benign neglect’, plan together has given villagers the chance to the village was fortunate to enjoy relative have their say about what they feel is important, Map of the village page 3 Focus Groups page 7 protection from developers.This comfortable and how they see the future of Flax Bourton. position was shattered when all the land came up for sale – most famously, the dramatic and * A new village hall has been built with a page 4 page 8 About the Parish Plan Final Survey unique Tyntesfield house.After much speculation sports pitch and children’s play area in Farleigh about who would eventually buy the Gothic Green, but there are legal and safety issues still to Pilot questionnaire page 5 Future Action page 14 Mansion (Kylie Minogue was frequently be resolved, and there is poor access to it from named), the National Trust finally secured the the ‘old’ part of the village. Youth Group Survey page 6 Vision for the Future page 15 2 3 FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN ABOUT THE PILOT QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS PARISH PLAN A number of local groups were sent a pilot A show of hands revealed most support for questionnaire to identify the main issues.These option 1 – the purchase of the land next to the The Government wants to give rural were returned by: youth club for recreation. communities the opportunity to have more ● Church Group control over local issues and to set a vision for ● Farleigh Green Group A number of issues were explored in the pilot their own town or village.To help achieve this, ● Flax Bourton Youth Group survey, and respondents were invited to make the Countryside Agency launched a Vital Villages ● Parish Council additional comments on any issue that mattered programme, which made grants available for ● SOLVE to them. Parish Councils to develop a Parish Plan. of the ‘Vital Villages’programme and the demise ● Tuesday Club of Lord Wraxall, it quickly transformed into a YOU SAID: A Parish Plan can cover any issue of relevance to Parish Plan working group. Flax Bourton Parish The Survey results showed that the main people who live in the parish – including social, Council successfully applied for funding from concerns of the villagers (with the exception of economic and environmental issues. It aims to the Countryside Agency, and matched it with a the need for permanent school buildings which ‘ We need a place to meet for address the needs of the entire community and financial contribution of its own. have since been constructed) were: recreation and play area’ everyone should have an opportunity to ● Traffic calming participate in its preparation. Many villagers gave enormous amounts of time ● Protection of the environment ‘ A quiet tarmac covering for and energy to help with the village plan, and (greenbelt/village boundary/wildlife) the main road A Parish Plan should: around 40% of village households returned a ● Provision of social spaces (village ’ ● Address all issues of concern to the final full survey. hall/meeting place/provision for young community in one document (not people) ‘ We need a village hub – a single themes) THE PARISH PLAN JOURNEY: focal point’ ● Be ‘bottom up’ – developed by the ■ January 2002: SWOT analysis of Flax Results were presented to a Parish Council village and owned by the village Bourton public meeting on Tuesday 7th May 2002, ‘ Any new housing should only ● Be based on information provided by ■ February 2002: Pilot questionnaires sent to which was attended by around 40 villagers. be built on brownfield sites, survey, research and consultation 25% of residents (via local community groups) There was general support for the Parish not greenbelt ● Have a focus on future action ■ May 2002: presentation of survey results to Council to purchase land (if appropriate and ’ the village at a Parish Council meeting possible) to further the main survey findings. There are many good reasons for undertaking a ■ October 2002: Open Day consultation ‘ We need a footpath from Parish Plan, most notably to: ■ Summer 2002: Youth Survey undertaken As an exercise, three main areas of land were Farleigh Green to the main ● Increase community spirit ■ November-March 2003: Focus groups identified and villagers were asked to vote for village, linking the two’ ● Take stock of what we have and what comment on what issues should be covered the most important piece of land that the village we would like in a full village survey should own, if it had the choice.The three Better public transport to ● Collect evidence to support decisions ■ March 2003- September 2003: Full survey choices were: ‘ ● Form the basis for voluntary self-help questionnaire written 1) The field adjoining the youth club, for use as Weston-super-Mare, Nailsea action ■ November 2003: Full survey distributed to a recreation area (especially for young people) and Bristol’ villagers 2) The land between Station Road and A working party was established in 2001, ■ Jan 2004-April 2004: Full survey data Farleigh Green initially with a view to developing a Village captured and analysed 3) The field between Bourton Combe and the Character Statement. But with the introduction ■ May 2004: Parish Plan written A370 4 5 FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN FLAX BOURTON PARISH PLAN YOUTH GROUP SURVEY CONSULTATION Flax Bourton had a Youth Group operating for Youth Hut and the new Youth Group was a DAY over 20 years until 1999, when it was forced to remarkable success. Over 24 young people close due to lack of volunteers and resources. turned up on the first evening and the average The Parish Plan Working Group organised a During the process of developing the Parish attendance continued at between 15 and 20 Consultation Day on October 19 2002 to give Plan, a questionnaire was circulated throughout throughout the first year. everyone the chance to drop in and have their say. the village aimed at households with 10-18 year The day was a great success and drew around 70 olds.The questions were designed to find out The pilot demonstrated a clear need for the Youth villagers of all ages. ‘Graffitti boards’ were used to what facilities young people wanted. Group, but keeping enough volunteers on board capture feedback to controversial statements such as was a strain.The situation was resolved in early ‘Flax Bourton needs more housing’ and villagers protect the rural environment that Flax Bourton Results from the survey showed that most parents 2004, when the Parish Council agreed to provide were asked to place flags on a village map to show enjoys and to provide a recreation area for young and young people felt there was a lack of facilities funding for two professional part-time youth what development was needed where. The two people next to the Youth Hut.Young people for young people in the village – especially in leaders.The Youth Group now operates three major issues to emerge were villagers’ desire to were particularly keen to have a skateboard ramp. terms of green space to kick a ball. Most agreed terms each year – offering up to 35 sessions.
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