Community and Social Infrastructure Sustainable development should have a social role – supporting strong, vibrant and healthy communities, … by creating a high quality built environment, with accessible local services that reflect the community’s needs and support its health, social and cultural well-being; and an environmental role– contributing to protecting and enhancing our natural, built and historic environment; and, as part of this, helping to improve biodiversity, use natural resources prudently, minimise waste and pollution, and mitigate and adapt to climate change including moving to a low carbon economy. 1. Is there a need for additional, or fewer community facilities? • What community facilities are there, do they have/need dedicated or shared premises, are they booked to their capacity which may suggest they need improving or expanding? – undertake an audit of existing provision. • If new development is planned locally does this need to address any shortfalls in existing provision? - what’s the scope for joint provision? • Take into consideration that surrounding settlements may look to yours to access certain services and facilities – are these provided? • Is there a need for additional services (over and above housing and employment uses) for your settlement to function successfully and to offer residents and businesses a range of facilities, and be accessible? • Do any of the service providers (health, police, education, etc) have plans for their facilities over the longer term? Use the Infrastructure Study and Delivery Plan as a starting reference. • Is the school roll expected to fall or grow – how does this link with housing provision? The Hampshire County Council School Places Framework & Analysis will provide you with school figures. • In terms of energy/infrastructure provision – contact the service providers and check their plans for provision – are there opportunities for renewable energy schemes locally and could these benefit the local community? Suggested evidence Data for Bishops Waltham Conclusion sources/methodology: 1.1Undertake an Data available from previous surveys/studies audit of existing facilities Further Information on Located in Retail from NLP Retail and Accessibility if 1.2How well are List of facilities Bishops town centre uses study, outside settlement these used? Waltham? 2007 and from local survey 1.3What are the Doctors/Health 9 Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 1 landowner’s long- Centre See 1.4.1 term plans? Dentist 9 Physiotherapist 9 See 1.4.1 1.1.4What are the Located in Swanmore, may See 1.4.1 Elderly day care aspirations of the x 9 be difficult for elderly people See 1.8.1 centre community? to access Post office 1.1.5Could the buildings be used for The Post Office would welcome alternative uses? 9 the growth in the population and could absorb short to medium term increases in demand (Source: Focus Group Services Convenience The centre has three Audit 2013) store (eg bread, national food stores. In 9 milk, eggs, loo addition there are a number roll etc) of independent, specialist convenience retailers such as a butcher, delicatessens and newsagents comparison shopping - a Bigger weekly reasonable range of 9 shop independent shops including Ladies Clothing, Florist, Electronics, General Hardware, Jewellers and Pharmacy; Two pharmacies- Lloyds Pharmacy 9 and Boots Two opticians – Ashleigh’s Opticians 9 and Fithyan & Saxby closest mainline station is in Botley, within 40 minutes Train station x bus journey, and can be reached by regular, daily bus service (except Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 2 Sun) Two Banks, and at least 4 Bank/Cash Point 9 cashpoints Five Pubs or Bars, and additional two outside of Pub 9 settlement but within parish boundary closest is in Fareham, within 40 minutes bus Leisure centre X journey, and can be reached by regular, daily bus service Nearest Private Gym 3 miles away, no regular bus Fitness Gyms X service – bus and walk combined In Bishops Waltham Parish journey 40 minutes Council Sports and 20m pool, refurbished in Recreation Survey 2012, the 2012Current Timetable joint-highest response to what facility they would use if available was an indoor gym Some residents have Swimming Pool 9 requested extended public opening hours (Bishops Waltham Parish Council Sports and Recreation Survey 2012) Swanmore have identified the Swimming pool Library 9 as an ‘essential service’ Children’s centre 9 provided for their community 2 pre-schools in the (See Identifying Swanmore town catering for Needs of Bishops Waltham). Pre-school care 9 children from 2yrs – See 1.9.1 school age. See 1.5.1 Further information available See 1.5.1 Primary school 9 in appendix ‘Education Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 3 provision update April 2013’ closest is in Further information available Swanmore, within in appendix ‘Education Secondary 20 minutes bus provision update April 2013’ x See 1.3.0 school journey, and can be reached by regular, daily bus service See 1.3.0 closest is in Fareham, within 40 minutes bus journey, and can be reached by regular, daily bus service. Further Other further education (post x education 16) establishments available in Winchester and Eastleigh. All accessible by public transport. More than 15 outlets where prepared food can be Prepared food consumed on the premises outlet (eg café, (including Cafes and Tea 9 restaurant, tea Shops, Restaurants of shop, takeaway) various cuisines). More than 6 outlets serving takeaway food. Children’s play 9 area Sports Pitch 9 Community 9 transport 9 Internet Broadband connectivity >8mbps Petrol stations 9 Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 4 Car servicing/MOT/R 9 epairs Police Station 9 Fire Station 9 (Retained) Household 9 There is a medium sized Waste Recycling site at Bishops Waltham which is operating at or near to its operational capacity. (WCC Infrastructure Study See 1.6.1 and Delivery Plan) See 1.6.1 Jubilee Hall 9 The hall consists of 4 rooms which are used by many community groups and clubs. Maximum attendance in large hall is 300 people This is in a preferred location central to the town. ParishCouncil owned – could Priory Park 9 Hall which can accommodate regular Clubhouse accommodate 200 people bookings that currently use and is used for many sports Priory Park Club House a Hoe types activities Road Sports Pavilion (Source: Hoe Road Sports 9 Hall for 50 people used for Bishop’s Waltham Parish Pavilion football changing rooms Council) United Free 9 Hall used for clubs and a Church Nursery group Kings Church 9 Hall with a capacity of up to 250 people, available for hire Parish Council owned St John 9 Hall holds up to 70 St John Ambulance Hall ambulance cadets. Also Parish Council owned Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 5 used as a Montessori Nursery Catholic Church 9 Holds 50 people, used by (Our Lady Queen fitness and other clubs of Apostles) Bishop’s 9 Inside Bishop’s Waltham Waltham Palace grounds Museum The Stables 9 These halls are used by many clubs and organisations. The hall is Use is restricted due to small and holds 30 people church service times and other factors such as Youth Club 9 Used by approx. 30 youths weddings, funerals etc. aged 11-18 In discussions with English Heritage. st See 1.7.1 1 Bishop’s 9 The Scout hut is located at The youth club building is in a Waltham the Hoe Road recreation poor state of repair and needs Scouting ground. It has approx. 120 a new roof within 5 years. It is children involved. located in a prime building areaof the town. It provides an important place for local youths to meet. The hut is adequate for its current needs but if extra families move to the town, then a bigger building will be required. A second Bishop’s Bishop’s 9 Information about this hall is Waltham Army restricted due to security but Waltham Scout group would need to be formed. The hall cadets they do have capacity for Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 6 more cadets, and the hall cannot be used by any other may be available for hire to outside groups due to a other local groups restriction put in place by the parish council. Bishops Waltham 9 The hut is used by approx. The hall isowned by the MOD. Guiding – Meon 120 girls split into several Valley Division different groups of rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section The hut is in good repair and has many supporting adults. But if more children come to 1.1.5 Facilities – the area the waiting lists planned projects would increase, as there is not enough adult help to increase the number of units. Also the hall is used every Swanmore x This is a modern facility weekday evening. The hall Community This is on a bus located within the cannot be currently hired to facilities route, and is within Swanmore College. This is outside organisations due to a reasonable used by many organisations restrictions placed on it by cycling distance. and sports clubs throughout the parish council. the week and weekends. Bishop’s 9 A privately run social club in This facility is growing and Waltham Social the centre of the town. has plans for expansion. Club Source: Market Towns and Rural Area Development Strategy Background Paper July 2011& information gathered by the Bishop’s Waltham Community And Social Infrastructure Focus Group Facilities - Planned Projects: Bishops Waltham community and social infrastructure FINAL.docx 7 Bishop’s Waltham Sainsbury’s - Planning permission for a large food store has been granted, and work is due to start on site imminently. Bishop’s Waltham Library - New replacement for Bishop’s Waltham to meet Museums, Libraries & Archives Council space standards, to be provided by 2017 at a cost of £1,200,000 from developer contributions (HCC Infrastructure Report 2012).