Churchill & Blakedown Neighbourhood
Churchill & Blakedown Neighbourhood Plan- Draft November 2014 Vision and Mission: Our vision for the villages of Churchill and Blakedown is one of a continuing recognition of their separate characteristics - Churchill maintaining its essentially historic rural nature and Blakedown with its larger more diverse but essentially compact community, each valuing and respecting the other. Objectives: In order to meet the needs of the Parish in the 21st Century, we aspire to: Create a safe community for our residents and visitors; giving particular attention to Traffic management and parking. Create a sustainable environment, with emphasis on maintaining the ancient tree scape, paths and green spaces to a high standard. To preserve and improve local facilities to serve the needs of our parishioners and for future generations to enjoy. Support small scale housing developments that meet local needs. Increase local access to Health and wellbeing services. Support local business, in particular home working and rural enterprises. Protect the historic centres of the villages, discouraging inappropriate urban style development. Section 1: Characteristics of the Current Neighbourhood Neighbourhood follows the Churchill and Blakedown Parish boundary: the two villages were formed into a separate Parish in 1888. Blakedown: North of Worcestershire, 15 miles west of Birmingham, 5 miles South West of Stourbridge, 3 miles east of Kidderminster. Churchill (conservation area): 1.5 miles north of Blakedown. The Neighbourhood also extends to the west to Hurcott Wood , to the East to include Stakenbridge, and to the North, Ismere. The area is Green Belt land, except for within the Blakedown village boundary, which is classed as rural. Features low hills, open countryside, foot and bridle paths, and a complex pattern of watercourses and small lakes, which previously powered a variety of mills.
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