Holywell Cum Needingworth ACTION PLANS

Holywell cum Needingworth ACTION PLANS

SERVICES

Issue Action/How Timescale Partners Resource Implications (Lead Partner in bold) Better Shop Contact shop owners and discuss the results High Parish Council Clerk’s time of the survey and ways in which service could be improved. Discussions to include stock, staff attitudes, parking, possible additional services, alcohol sales School Bus Parish Council to take an active role in St High Parish Council Clerk’s time Ives Market Town Strategy.

Parish Council to offer to be involved in High any pilot school transport schemes under the new School Transport Bill Bus Service Pass results to Cambridgeshire County High (Achieved 2003) Parish Council Clerk’s time Council High Cambridgeshire County Parish Council to take an active role in St Council Ives Market Town Strategy Ouse Valley Dial a Ride

More advertising of Ouse Valley Dial a High Ride Scheme. Organise a talk at Over 60’s Baby Clinic Contact Health Authority and explore Medium Parish Council Clerk’s time possibility of establishing a clinic in the village hall Sheltered Housing Parish Council to support and encourage Ongoing Parish Council inclusion in future housing developments Huntingdonshire District and advise Huntingdonshire District Council Council of this requirement 21

Good Neighbour Scheme Incorporate into Neighbourhood Watch Medium Parish Council scheme. Neighbourhood Watch Over 60’s

Better Policing including Improve Streetlighting (See Highways) High - Ongoing Parish Council –(M Cost of CCTV - £9500. fear of crime Extend CCTV High/Medium Williamson) Clerks’s Time Work with HHP re use of streetwardens High HHP Discuss possibilities of co-operative High Police Policies and funding with Sector Inspector Community Safety (St Ives) Partnership Involvement of new Community Beat Manager Cash Dispenser Explore possibility of siting a dispenser at Medium Parish Council Clerk’s time the shop. Shop Owners Post Office High Street Banks Cable TV Contact Cable companies and advise of High/Medium Parish Council Clerk’s time results of survey Information Services Information Centre to be included in plans for village hall extension (See sports and other recreation) Library Services As a permanent library is out of the High Parish Council question due to funding – wider advertising of mobile library service. Review issues and stops with Library Service. After School Club/Holiday Find out more details about how these are High/Medium Brigid Elsdon Not Known playscheme organised, what funding is required and the requirements in terms of buildings. Look for possible buildings with the necessary availability.

HIGHWAYS

Issue Action/How TIMESCALE Partners Resource Implications (Lead Partner in Bold) Speeding- 1. Parish Council to submit Traffic Calming bids High Parish Council Clerk’s time. High Street and Church to Cambridgeshire County Council under (Completed Cambridgeshire County Street Small Scale Environmental Schemes. November 2003.) Council Cost of Traffic Calming – 2. Traffic Calming Schemes for to be costed for Medium not known, funding by the parish. 3. Investigate the possible use of other speed Medium reduction measures. More Streetlights 1. Request via’Villager’ suggested locations. High Parish Council Approximately £2000 per 2. Parish Council to budget to add 2 each year. Ongoing. Editor- Villager year. 3. Review old streetlights in Overcote Lane. Neighbourhood Watch 4. Look into provision of reflective bollards along Mill Way. Parking Parish Council to request to take on parking High Parish Council Not yet known. control as part of Quality Council status. (Charter begun Huntingdonshire District negotiation January Council 2004) Cambridgeshire County If the above is achieved consultation, take place Medium Council on alternative methods of parking control. Danger Spots Organise public meeting with representatives High Parish Council Clerk’s time Townsend Road/High from Highways Department at Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire County Street. County Council to discuss various highway Council. School Area. problems. Huntingdonshire District Compass Point. Council. A1123 Needingworth Parish Council representative to attend Road Roundabout. Safety Committee to raise and discuss issues Bluntisham Road Junction within the Parish. with A1123. Pavements – User Steering Group to provide CCC with relevant High Parish Council Clerk’s time friendly for wheelchairs, results from questionnaire so that they can Cambridgeshire County pushchairs etc review the requirements in view of the Council Disability Discrimination Act 23

State of Bus Shelter Village Handyman to paint pending possible High Parish Council Paint new shelter from Huntingdonshire District Potential Sponsors Time of Village Handyman Council (on waiting list). Cost of new shelter not Investigate costs of provision of new shelter and known. possible sponsorship. Requests for Road signs Review of sign requirements to be carried out. High (Achieved Parish Council Clerk’s time Request ‘No Turning’ sign for Silver Lane. Jan 2004) Cambridgeshire County Council More Cycle Paths Parish Council to take active part in St Ives Ongoing Parish Council Clerk’s time Market Town Strategy and encourage the development of more cycle routes.

ENVIRONMENT

Issue Action/How Timescale Partners Resource (Lead Partner in bold) Implications Bonfire nuisance Garden Plot holders restricted to fires by permission Achieved summer 2003 Parish Council Clerk’s time only. Achieved summer 2003 Guidelines printed in the Villager Parish Council Clerk’s time

Parish Council Memorial seat at Costs, siting, installation, maintenance. Costs met by Medium Cost of Installation and Falklands Walk or other donation as a memorial to a loved one. Note to be maintenance site included in Villager.

“Lock–up” Garden tidied Currently work done by village handyman and a Medium/ ongoing Jill Harvey and Liz Volunteers time. volunteer. Offer help via Parish Clerk. Shrub Peters.

pruning and replanting. and regular low-key maintenance required

Needingworth nature Contact Hanson, RSPB, and Paul Brant. Keep long-term Parish Council (John Clerk’s time, reserve: parishioners informed via the Villager. Precious) in liaison with

Hanson Parking problems interim? long term Provision of car park and toilets Publish in the Villager Information on the paths at medium Villager costs the Hanson site

Dog Bins to be provided in locations to be agreed. Parish Council Dog waste bin provision. High -Some in 2004, if Cost of bins, disposal and Huntingdonshire District effective more will be groundsman’s time. Council installed as the budget allows.

Parish Council Litter bin provision Parish Council and Huntingdonshire District Council High/Medium Cost of bins, wastes Huntingdonshire District to give consideration to provision of further bins. disposal and village Council handyman time.

Parish Council Footpaths Monitor the development of footpath provision in St Long term Not known at this stage C Palmer-Asplin. Ives and see how they will link up with our paths.

Village footpaths and Publish on noticeboard Spring 2004 Clerk Clerk’s time bridleways

Publish in the Village Information Pack M Williamson, Clerk Clerk’s time, printing costs

Wildflower Area Parish Council to explore possibility of locating a High/Medium Parish Council Cost of wildflower plants. wildflower area on south facing banks in Liz Peters Other Costs not known. churchyard PCC

SPORT AND OTHER RECREATION

Issue Action/How Timescale Partners Resource Implications (Lead Partner in bold) More Adult Education Meet with Chris Thompson – High Parish Council Clerk’s time Classes Community Education and discuss Community Education. Hire of Room setting up Adult Education Classes Tutor Fees

Provision of floodlights to Tennis Club to carry out a feasibility Medium Tennis Club Cost of installation – approximately tennis courts study on provision of floodlighting to LTA £15000. tennis courts. Parish Council Funding to be sourced by tennis club. Sport England

Provision of all Weather To carry out a Feasibility Study on the Medium- for Parish Council Cost of feasibility study not known Surface at Millfields. provision of an all weather surface at feasibility study. All sport groups in Village Millfields. Sport England Football Association

Permanent Stage at Village To carry out a feasibility study on High Parish Council Cost of Feasibility Study - £1000 Hall. extending the village hall to include Village Hall Trust allocated by Parish Council. permanent staging, more storage, a Cambs ACRE Internet Access Point. Parish Council office and internet Arts Council access point. Huntingdonshire District User groups to be consulted on future Council. requirements. Users of Village Hall

Provision of swimming pool Investigate: - Medium Parish Council -Costs of construction. Huntingdonshire District - Possible use of Holywell Council School Pool. Holywell School - Cost of transport to pool at St Ives.

Inform Huntingdonshire District Council of residents wishes

Keep Fit/Yoga classes Contact local instructors, High Parish Council Clerk’s time Huntingdonshire District Council and Community Education Community Education to encourage Huntingdonshire District new classes to be set up. Council

YOUNG PEOPLE

Issue Action/How Timescale Partners Resource Implications (Lead Partner in bold) Youth Parish Council/Forum To set up a Youth Parish High (Started) Parish Council Clerk’s time Council/Forum by meeting with the young people and establishing a framework for operation. Transport to activities outside Detached youth workers have access to High Parish Council Clerk’s time village a minibus to transport groups to Community Education Detached Youth Workers time activities. Detached Youth Workers Advertise availability of detached Editor- ‘Villager’ youth workers in ‘Villager.’ Church Youth Group Group for Yr 6 To begin March 2004 High-Medium St John the Baptist Church, Minister’s Time organised by St John the Baptist Holywell Possible funding for youth Church. . worker – unknown. Possibility of Expansion to other ages.

Teenage Shelter To work with Youth Forum to agree High Parish Council/Youth Clerk’s time designs and location for presentation to Forum Est. £4000 - £5000 for shelter Parish Council. Huntingdonshire Community Once agreed funding to be sourced. Safety partnership Skateboard Park Work with Youth Parish Medium Parish Council/ Youth Not known Council/Forum to agree designs, and Forum. location for presentation to Parish Council. Once agreed funding to be sourced. Other Youth Facilities Ideas for further facilities to be High/Medium Parish Council/Youth Clerk’s time explored by Youth Forum. Forum.

PARISH COUNCIL

Issue Action/How Timescale Partners Resource Implications (Lead Partner in bold) Publish Balance Sheet of Annual Report to be prepared by Parish High Parish Council Cost of printing – Parish Council in Villager. Clerk. Editor - Villager Approximately £670 Achieved August Copy distributed with’ Villager’ to 2003 Clerk’s time each house Implementation of Disability Parish Clerk to attend seminar to find High Parish Council Cost of seminar - £25. Discrimination Act- out requirements. Village Hall Trust particularly information in Clerk attended Costs of implementation – not other formats. Action Plan to be produced seminar November known. 2003

Planning – Clerk to write article on Planning High Parish Council Clerk’s time more information needed on system in ‘Villager’. Editor - Villager the workings of the system for the layperson.

More information on Clerk to pass information to editor on Immediate Parish Council Clerk’s time meetings etc in ‘Villager’ meeting dates and times, contact Achieved August Editor – ‘Villager’ information for councillors and details 2003 of where copies of minutes can be obtained.