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COMMUNITY LED PLANS AND PARISH PLANS IN LEICESTERSHIRE BARWELL ELLISTOWN AND BATTLEFLAT FLECKNEY FOXTON KIRBY BELLARS KIRBY MUXLOE LUBENHAM MARKET BOSWORTH MOWSLEY NARBOROUGH AND LITTLETHORPE SILEBY A SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES 2009-2010 AND ACTIONS ACHIEVED WITHIN PARISH PLANS PUBLISHED SINCE 2005 1 2 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4 SUMMARY OF ISSUES COVERED WITHIN PARISH PLAN 5 - 64 REPORTS PUBLISHED IN LEICESTERSHIRE 2009/10 SPORT, LEISURE AND RECREATION 7 CLEANER GREENER COMMUNITIES 13 SAFER COMMUNITIES 22 STRONGER COMMUNITIES 26 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT 29 TRAVEL, TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC 35 HOUSING 44 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 48 HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES 50 SOCIAL CARE 56 ACCESS TO INFORMATION 56 LIBRARIES 60 ADULT EDUCATION, SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 62 SERVICES AND FACILITIES 64 PARISH PLAN SUMMARIES – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 68 - 69 ELLISTOWN – 2009 68 SILEBY –2008 68 SUMMARY OF ACTIONS ACHIEVED WITHIN PARISH PLAN 70 - 91 REPORTS PUBLISHED SINCE 2005 SPORT, LEISURE AND RECREATION 70 CLEANER GREENER COMMUNITIES 72 SAFER COMMUNITIES 75 STRONGER COMMUNITIES 76 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT 80 TRAVEL, TRANSPORT AND TRAFFIC 81 HOUSING 84 CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE 84 HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES 87 ACCESS TO INFORMATION 87 LIBRARIES 89 ADULT EDUCATION, SKILLS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT 90 OTHER ISSUES 91 3 INTRODUCTION This report has been produced by the RCC (Leicestershire and Rutland) and the Leicestershire County Council to give an overview of community led planning and stronger communities activity supported by the RCC Community Development Officers and undertaken in Leicestershire over the last twelve months. The first part of the report outlines the key issues identified in each of the communities completing consultations during this year. This is an invaluable reference document for councillors and officers when identifying the needs of individual communities. The first part of the report outlines the key issues identified in each of the communities completing consultations during this year. This is an invaluable reference document for councillors and officers when identifying the needs of individual communities. The final section of the report includes a summary of the outcomes that have been achieved during this financial year from the Parish Plans that were completed since 2005, each have been taken through the Leicestershire Rural Partnership protocol. The protocol helps to guide the preparation of the plans and ensures proper consideration is given to the issues raised. It has greatly improved the lines of communication between the community representatives and service providers. This list is an indication of positive outcomes being achieved some years after the original completion of the action plans. Communities report not only the individual outcomes, but the community cohesion and engagement that last for a long time in their communities. Efforts are made to include the majority of outcomes, however, the huge volume of positive work carried out by the many active action groups and Service Providers may not always be captured. Community Engagement News In order to engage with a wide range of communities and hard to reach groups the RCC has widened the options that it offers to communities (both geographical and communities of interest) to carry out consultation, formulate action plans and implement outcomes. Building on the success of Parish Planning activity and the opportunity that it gives to identify community needs, attract new volunteers and build stronger communities, the RCC has branched out to use new consultation methods more suited to urban areas and for use by communities of interest as well as the traditional rural areas. RCC consultation projects are aimed at bringing people together to work towards shared interests and goals that will help people to feel included in their communities, able to influence decisions and offer their services as volunteers as well as providing them opportunities to interact with people from different backgrounds. Community led projects have received practical support and funding from partner organisations and other sources, enabling communities to work with service providers to achieve positive outcomes whilst providing a good opportunity for volunteering and community ownership of the projects. Actions identified through community led planning have been used to influence policies and community strategies, thus using needs identified locally to influence delivery decisions. Communities have been able to engage in Participatory Budgeting offered by the Community Forums; some of these have submitted successful funding bids through this process. This year the Community Engagement Project has further consolidated its position with joint working with ENABLE, CLIMA, Neighbourhood Management projects and the Community Engagement Officers at the County Council. Significant progress has been made in transmitting the climate change message through community led planning projects, resulting in successful funding bids, award winning projects and positive actions such as reductions in energy usage and carbon emissions. Successful community events were held in conjunction with Climate Friendly Communities and the Big Switch Off and funding has been secured to support the appointment of a climate change officer through a knowledge transfer partnership with De Montfort University. This would not have been possible without the support of all local County and District Councils. Credit must be given to the many volunteers who have spent hours of their own time and expertise in preparing their community led plans, for their commitment to the community, not only in enabling the consultations, but also by ensuring the actions become outcomes. Volunteers have come forward who are able and willing to start new community led groups that may provide such initiatives as Good Neighbours schemes, environment and climate change projects, business forums, heritage projects, facilities for children and young people, training and many others. The RCC is also indebted to the funding bodies especially the Leicestershire Rural Partnership, Stronger Communities and other service providers for the support, funding and importance that are afforded to the project. Community led action plans and full reports, from which they are derived, are available in hard copy on application to Diana Cook [email protected] 0116 2689706 or online at www.ruralcc.org.uk/parishandcommunityplans DC March 2010 Community Development Officer Contact Details Name Job Title Tel Email Diana Cook Project Manager for the Community Consultation and Development Project 0116 2689706 [email protected] Sam Howlett Community Development Officer for Harborough and Blaby 0116 2689709 [email protected] Jane Reed Community Development Officer for Hinckley & Bosworth 0116 2689711 [email protected] Kate Sharpe Community Development Officer for Melton Rutland and Harborough 0116 2689710 [email protected] Jo Ling Community Development Officer for North West Leicestershire 0116 2689708 [email protected] Hazel Fish Community Development Officer for Charnwood 0116 2689707 [email protected] Please note, within the following report, where the issue was addressed but data was not suitable for inclusion within the report a has been used. 4 SUMMARY OF ISSUES COVERED WITHIN PARISH PLAN REPORTS Published In Leicestershire 2009/10 VILLAGE/ ISSUES Sileby Sileby COVERED Foxton Barwell Barwell Mowsley Fleckney Battleflat Lubenham Ellistown & Ellistown Littlethorpe Kirby Bellars Kirby Bellars Kirby Muxloe Muxloe Kirby Narborough and Market Bosworth Bosworth Market Population estimate 4,910 220 460 1310 4,550 2100 7400 8700 288 8380 2200 (2004) Planning Planning for Real for Real 27% 70% consultati consultatio + + 19% on at n at 119 Young People using 20 responses to a 10.85 % + Foxton Lubenham the electronic voting 10.8% Response Junior Questionnaire population 228 181 responses to a Primary Primary handsets including 8% approx 83% 33% Rate + people including Young Persons School School + young people Planning for Real young people. Survey and at and at Planning for Real exercise in Primary Annual Annual exercise in Primary School Parish Parish School Meeting Meeting 16 – 24 18 – 24 18 – 24 1.8% 4.0% 3.3% 11-18 13 11-18 40 Under 18: 11% 25 – 34 Age Range: Youth 25 – 34 25 – 34 5.1% 16-24 0% Survey Under 11 18-24 18 18–24 54 18 -24: 6% 8.4% 6.6% years: 50% 35 – 44 25-34 11.5% 11 – 14 years: 25-34 50 25–34 99 25 – 34: 4% 35 – 44 35 – 44 18% 33% 17.7% 13.9% 35-44 17.6% 15 – 18 years: 35-44 47 35–44 144 35 – 44: 9% 45 – 54 17% Age Ranges 45 – 54 45 – 54 13.5% 45-54 20.4% Not stated 18 – 24: 7% 45 -54 16 45-54 124 45 – 54: 16% 18.2% 14.8% 25 – 34: 11% 55 – 64 55-64 23.6% 35 – 44: 20% 55-64 47 55-64 144 55 – 64: 22% 55 – 64 55 – 64 21.2% 45 – 54: 20% 22.0% 24.5% 65-74 14.2% 55 – 64:20% 65-74 22 65-74 103 65 – 74: 19% 65 – 74 65-75 64 – 74:16% 65 – 74 65 – 74 21.2% 75+ 8.1% 75+: 6% 75+ 15 75+ 76 Over 75: 13% 18.1% 22.1% 75 + 75 + 9.3% 75 + 8.2% 16% M 40 Male 42.7% Male 42.6% Male 39.4% M 46.1% M 46.3% 46% male Gender Split F 60 Not stated Female 53.3% Female 52.5% Female 57.2% F 53.89% F53.7% 54% female 5 VILLAGE/ ISSUES Sileby Sileby COVERED Foxton Barwell Barwell Mowsley Fleckney Battleflat Lubenham Ellistown & Ellistown Littlethorpe Kirby Bellars Kirby Bellars Kirby Muxloe Muxloe Kirby Narborough and Market Bosworth Bosworth Market < 5 Yrs < 1 Yrs 9.9% 1.8% 6 – 10 Yrs 1 – 3 Yrs 13.4% 8.7% Less than 5 years: 18% Length of 11 – 25 Yrs 4 – 10 Yrs 6 – 10 years: 20% Time In 21.5% 18.6% Not stated 11 – 25 years: Village 42% 26 – 50 Yrs 11 – 20 Yrs 26 – 50 years:17% 21.0% 16.8% 50+ years: 3% > 50 Yrs > 20 Yrs 6.6% 49.3% 1.Friendly, & close to 1.Friendly, relatives and convenient (if friends.