LITTLEDEAN PARISH ACTION PLAN

Following the analysis of the Parish Questionnaire, the Parish Plan Steering Committee met on a number of occasions in order to create a programme that addressed the aspirations and hopes of the residents of Littledean Parish. Many of the items to be addressed are not deliverable by the Parish Council at all. They require the Parish Council to lobby other organisations such as the District Council, County Council and NHS Trusts. In some cases the Parish Council will need to mobilise the people of Littledean to help themselves. Many parishioners have stated that they would be willing to assist in setting-up and running groups and organisations and the Parish Council will be contacting these volunteers with a view to initiating projects. The Parish Council will need the support of the Parish as a whole if it is going to make these dreams come true!

There follows herewith the Summary Action Plan that was developed by the Parish Plan Steering Committee and which details the Action Item, the partners required in its delivery and an indication of priority. The Action Plan is your hopes and aspirations. Some items may be deliverable, and some may not, but you will be kept apprised of progress in Littledean Life newsletters. ACTION PLAN SUMMARY

Ref. Objective Action Lead Support Resource Time Achiev Prior Notes Responsibility Partners Implication Scale ability ity Q1 Pavilion on Recreation Prepare Feasibility Study & Parish Council & Football Approx. 5 Med High League sport Ground Grant applications. Secure Recreation Foundation £150000 Years cannot play on Planning Permission. Liase Ground Charity and Sport Rec. because no with sports clubs changing rooms Q2 Extend Recreation Purchase additional land. Parish Council & Football Approx. 5 Med High League sport Ground with full size Level & Drain Ground. Recreation Foundation £50000 Years cannot play pitch. Level ground Prepare Grant Applications. Ground Charity & Sport because pitch Secure Planning Permission England fails criteria. Land Owner Q3 Include new Prepare feasibility study & Parish Council. GRCC. Approx. 5 Med High Large majorities Community Centre grant applications. Secure Recreation FODDC extra Years in favour of with Pavilion on planning permission. Ground Charity Big Lottery. £100000 these first three Recreation Ground & Community items of 3:1 and Association. 4:1 Q4 Maintenance of Recruit volunteers to Parish Council. PCC and Current 1 High Med Use Newsletter Church and assist. Notify families of Parochial Church Families costs plus Year to request Churchyards duty in law to maintain Council. Church volunteer volunteers. graves and gravestones. Authorities time Q5 Register of Local Create Local Business Parish Council Local Grant 1 High Med Features on Local Trades & Skills Directory. Tradesmen from Rural Year tradesmen in Initiative Newsletter. Fund? Q6 Children’s Day Encourage the setting up of Parish Council & GCC Minimal 1 Med Med 29 parishioners Minders & Care additional facilities Child Care Volunteers Year asked for more Provision. Agencies facilities Q7 More Bus Shelters New Shelter outside Belfry Parish Council GCC £5000 5 Yrs Low Low Q8 More Litter Bins Provide more litter bins in Parish Council FODDC £250 each 1 High High Quick Wins the Parish Year application. Ref. Objective Action Lead Support Resource Time Achiev Prior Notes Responsibility Partners Implication Scale ability ity Q9 Newsletter Include more information. Parish Council Local Small 1 High Med Local Groups to Groups year provide info. Q10 Police “visibility” More Police visible on Police FODDC None for 1 Low High streets Street PC year Wardens Q11 Mobile Police Station Make more use of facility Police FODDC None for 1 Med High Use Bobby Bus to Street PC Year get PCSO’s to Wardens Parish Q12 Neighbourhood Watch Set up more schemes Neighbourhood Police None 2 High Med Look at existing Schemes Watch Team Years schemes first. Q13 Schooling in area Monitor Education Parish None 5 Med Low School Acting Department Council years Head undertaking survey Q14 Lifelong Learning Provide More Adult Classes Royal Forest of Parish None for 2 Med Med Adverts in Dean College, Council PC Years Newsletter. ACET & WEA Liaise with RFoDC & ACET Q15 Reasons for not Make Classes more RFoDC & ACET Parish None for 2 Med Med Liaise with RFoDC attending Adult Accessible Council PC Years & ACET Classes Q16 Courses Requested Target Popular Courses RFoDC & ACET Parish None for 2 Med Med Liaise with RFoDC Council PC years & ACET Q17 Senior Citizens Club Build on Existing Club GRCC Parish Small 1 High High Contact Hazel Council & Year Meadows & also Volunteers Barbara Piranty at GRCC Q18 Help for Above Club Involve Volunteers GRCC Parish Small 1 High High Talk to those Council Year that volunteered Q19 Bureaucratic Planning Encourage FODDC Planning FODDC Planning Parish None 2 Low Med PC to liaise with to liaise more with PC Council years FODDC Planning. Q20 Dog Litter Bins Provide More Litter Bins Parish Council Parish £200 per 2 High High Location -Liaise Council Bin years with residents Ref. Objective Action Lead Support Resource Time Achiev Prior Notes Responsibility Partners Implication Scale ability ity Q21 Enforce Fines for Dog Take Action against FODDC & Police Parish None 2 Low High Liaise with Fouling Offending Dog Owners Council Years enforcement agencies Q22 Highway and Request Highways GCC Highways Parish None for 1 Med High Inform Highways Pavement Maintenance Department to Carry out Department Council PC Year of necessary Repairs work Q23 Parish Cleanliness More Effective Cleaning FODDC Parish Currently 2 Med Med Use people on Council £8000 years Community approx. Service Orders to do work Q24 Lanes & Hamlets More Effective Cleaning FODDC Parish None for 2 Med Med Request FODDC Council PC Years to clean lanes & hamlets regularly Q25 Footpath Clearing Clear blocked Footpaths GCC Public Land Small 5 Low Low Organise Working Rights of Way Owners & years Parties. Volunteers Q26 Recycling Recycle more Items FODDC Residents None for 2 Low High Request the Q27 PC Years expansion of Recycling Q28 Preservation of “List” more buildings in FODDC Parish None for 5 Low Low PC to create list Buildings Parish Council PC Years of candidate buildings Q29 More Trees & Shrubs Plant more trees and Parish Council & Glos 5 Year 5 Med Med Consult on where Shrubs on Open Spaces and Volunteers Wildlife Plan at Years to plant and village entrances Trust & FC £500 per species. Year Q30 Bledisloe Cup Form Action Committee Parish Council All Small 1 High Med Form Committee Residents Year to co-ordinate of Parish works. Q31 Utility Supplies Encourage Utility Companies Utility Parish None for 5 Low Low Improve facility Q32 to improve services. Companies Council PC years for hamlets Ref. Objective Action Lead Support Resource Time Achiev Prior Notes Responsibility Partners Implication Scale ability ity Q33 Waiting at Doctors Improve Transport to Dilke NHS Trust. GCC None 5 Low Med Raise awareness Q34 Access to Dilke for Older Patients. Transport years of prescription Q35 Hospital. Encourage NHS Dentistry Dial-a-Ride delivery service Q36 All Health care needs Q37 New Housing in Parish Provide small affordable Housing FODDC None 5 Low Low Form group to Q38 and for whom. housing site Associations years identify relevant Q39 partners Q40 Leisure Facilities in Provide Film/Theatre events Parish Council GCC Youth Small 2 Med Med Mobilise Q41 the Parish in Community Centre Service. years volunteers into Q42 Set up Youth Sports Club U3A. action groups Q43 Tennis Courts Q44 Local Economy, Raise awareness by Parish Council FODDC Rural 2 High Med Use Newsletter Business & Creation of Local Skills and Initiative years to collect Employment Business Directory Fund information and application create features Q45 Use of Local Shops, Encourage use of local Parish Council Local None 1 Med High Use Newsletter Q46 Post Office and Public facilities Businesses Year to promote local Q47 Houses business Q48 Mobile Library Promote the Use of GCC Library Parish None 1 High Low Promote access Library. Find better Service Council year times in locations for it. Newsletter. Q49 Village Hub Creation of Village Hub Parish Council FODDC, Rural 2 Med High Form Group to GCC Initiative Years promote idea and NHS Fund its creation. Application Q50 Public Transport Support a train Station Parish Council GCC Buses None 2 Low Med Contact GCC & Q51 Trains & Buses between Lydney & Glo’ster. Network years Network Rail Q52 More evening & weekend Rail buses. Q53 Roads and Traffic A Weight limit on Lorries. GCC Highways Road None 5 Low High Contact GCC and A Pedestrian Crossing in Safety Years Road Safety Broad Street Officers Officer Ref. Objective Action Lead Support Resource Time Achiev Prior Notes Responsibility Partners Implication Scale ability ity Q54 Speed of Traffic More Speed Checks and GCC Traffic Parish None for 2 Low High Contact GCC Camera. 20mph Zone Council PC Years Traffic Officer. outside School Q56 Tourism More Tourist Information in Parish Council & FODDC Cost of 1 Med Med Footpaths Map. Village. Abolish Parking Forestry Tourism Toilets. Year FC Parking Fees at FC Sites. Continue Commission Officer Approx. Permit. Littledean Toilets £3000 Q57 Children’s Facilities Organise Clubs Parish Council Volunteers Small 2 High Med Contact Q58 Continue to support Years Volunteers & Q59 Children’s Play Area create database