Caldercruix Community Action Plan 2019-2024
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Caldercruix Community Plan 2019- 2024 Community Planning Community Planning Background Caldercruix is a semi-rural village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and What is a Community Plan? has a population of 2,485 according to 2017 mid-year population What is a Community Plan? estimates. It lies north of the A89 between Edinburgh and Glasgow, Community Plans give people a real opportunity to say what’s important to them and what needs to happen to make Community Plans give people a real opportunity to say what’s important to them and what needs to happen to make adjacent to Hillend Loch, a naturalised reservoir. The nearest major town is Airdrie, 4 miles to the west. suresure thatthat their communities are better places to live for everyone. This community plan sets out the priorities and town is Airdrie, 4 miles to the west. aspirations of Caldercruix residents and identifies ways of making these things happen. Caldercruix Railway station was reopened in 2011 as part of the Airdrie-Bathgate Rail Link and provides a regular service to both Why do a Community Plan? Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverly. • Local people are the best source of knowledge about their communities, which leads to better decision making Following the closure of the Doctors Practice in Caldercruix, the • The process of working together and achieving things together creates a sense of community • The process of working together and achieving things together creates a sense of community nearest doctor’s surgery is in Airdrie, there is a Branch Surgery held weekly within Caldercruix, however this doesn’t include GP • Community involvement accords with people’s right to participate in decisions that affect their lives weekly within Caldercruix, however this doesn’t include GP appointments, only nurse appointments are available. • Many grant-making organisations prefer, or even require, community involvement to have occurred before appointments, only nurse appointments are available. handing out financial assistance handing out financial assistance There are two local Primary schools within the village, which share a joint campus – Glengowan Primary School – a non-denominational What we did for this Plan school and St Mary’s Primary School – a denominational school (Roman Catholic). • Caldercruix Community Council undertook a community survey in the village, distributed via Typeform which was open from May 2018- August 2018 open from May 2018- August 2018 There is no Secondary School within the village, local children will attend secondary schools located within Airdrie – namely • Two community conversation workshops were undertaken with P6’s and & P7’s from both Glengowan Primary attend secondary schools located within Airdrie – namely St Margaret’s High School or Caldervale High School. School and St Mary’s Primary School (10th & 29th May 2019) • A Community drop in was held to discuss the priority issues identified through the consultation xercisee in more • A Community drop in was held to discuss the priority issues identified through the consultation xercisee in more Caldercruix has a number of small shops located within the village, which include small convenience stores, pharmacy, betting shop, detail in order to develop project ideas (1st June 2019) which include small convenience stores, pharmacy, betting shop, take-aways and a café. • The Plan was then developed based on the consultation and research which was undertaken in support of project ideas 78 Survey Responses Caldercruix 2 1 Workshops Community Workshops Community at Primary Drop In at Primary Drop In Schools 1 2 1 2 What’sWhat’sWhats Happening HappeningHappening in in Caldercruix?Caldercruix? Caldercruix? PopulationPopulation • •2017 2017 Mid-year Mid-year population population estimates estimates show show that that Caldercruix Caldercruix has has a apopulation population of of 2,485 2,485 • •22% 22% of of residents residents are are under under 16; 16; 64% 64% are are working working age; age; and and 14% 14% are are ages ages 65 65 or or over, over, this this CaldercruixCaldercruix Community Community Council Council was was formed formed at at the the end end of of isis in in line line with with both both the the North North Lanarkshire Lanarkshire and and the the Scotland Scotland averages. averages. 2017.2017. They They are are an an active active group, group, who who meet meet monthly monthly with with the the • •The The average average age age is is 37.2 37.2 years years old old aimaim of of developing developing and and supporting supporting activities activities designed designed to to make make thethe village village a agreat great place place to to live. live. Since Since their their establishment establishment they they havehave developed developed the the following following initiatives: initiatives: • • CaldercruixCaldercruix Heritage Heritage Project Project –funding –funding was was secured secured HealthHealth towardstowards the the development development of of a amemorial memorial garden garden adjacent adjacent • •Male Male life life expectancy expectancy is is 72 72 years, years, lower lower than than the the Scottish Scottish average average of of 77.1 77.1 years years toto Main Main Street Street • •Female Female life life expectancy expectancy is is 78 78 years, years, lower lower than than the the Scottish Scottish average average of of 81.1 81.1 years years • • BarrelBarrel Planters Planters – –following following a adonation donation of of barrels barrels by by InverhouseInverhouse Distillery, Distillery, a anumber number of of planters planters have have been been • •79% 79% of of people people rate rate their their health health as as good good or or very very good; good; 8% 8% rate rate it it as as bad bad or or very very bad bad locatedlocated across across the the village village and and are are maintained maintained by by the the local local • •264 264 people people in in Caldercruix Caldercruix are are carers carers communitycommunity and and local local businesses businesses • • LitterLitter Picks Picks – –bi-monthly bi-monthly community community clean clean ups ups are are held held throughoutthroughout the the village village • • CommunityCommunity Fun Fun Day Day –held –held annually annually in in August August to to bring bring IncomeIncome & & Employment Employment thethe local local community community together together • •18% 18% of of the the population population are are income income deprived, deprived, compared compared to to the the Scottish Scottish average average of of 12.3% 12.3% • • GowanGowan Brae- Brae- construction construction of of a arockery rockery at at the the start start of of the the • •44% 44% of of people people work work full full time, time, 12% 12% work work part part time, time, and and 5% 5% of of people people are are self self employed employed cyclecycle path path • • 13.3% 13.3% of of the the community community are are defined defined as as being being employment employment deprived deprived , compared, compared to to the the • • DefibrillatorDefibrillator – – membersmembers of ofthe the local local community community have have ScottishScottish average average of of 10.8% 10.8% participatedparticipated in in bystander bystander CPR CPR training training and and the the use use of of a a • 13% of residents are retired defibrillator,defibrillator, and and funding funding is isbeing being raised raised towards towards the the cost cost • 13% of residents are retired ofof purchasing purchasing one one • • CommunityCommunity Christmas Christmas tree tree & & lights lights switch switch on on CaldercruixCaldercruix Community Community Centre Centre in in Dunbreck Dunbreck Avenue Avenue HousingHousing isis run run by by Culture Culture and and Leisure Leisure North North Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire. • •33% 33% of of households households are are made made up up of of families families with with dependent dependent children; children; 9% 9% higher higher than than InIn 2018, 2018, North North Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Council Council reduced reduced the the opening opening thethe Scottish Scottish average average ofof this this facility facility to to term term times times due due to to budget budget cuts. cuts. There There • •56% 56% of of homes homes are are owned; owned; compared compared to to 62% 62% nationally; nationally; 39% 39% are are rented rented (through (through havehave been been ongoing ongoing challenges challenges in in keeping keeping this this facility facility open open HousingHousing Associations Associations or or North North Lanarkshire Lanarkshire Council) Council) andand well well maintained maintained • •The The average average number number of of persons persons per per household household is is 2.5; 2.5; higher higher than than Scottish Scottish averageaverage of of 2.2 2.2 CommunityCommunity Groups Groups in in Caldercruix Caldercruix • • GirlsGirls Brigade Brigade meet meet every every Monday Monday in in the the Church Church Hall Hall EducationEducation • • BoysBoys Brigade Brigade meet meet every every Wednesday Wednesday in in the the Church Church Hall Hall • •62% 62% of of 16-17 16-17 year year olds olds are are in in education; education; compared compared to to 80% 80% across across Scotland Scotland • • AudreyAudrey Clark Clark School School of of Dance Dance classes classes are are held held every every • •7% 7% of of 17-21 17-21 year year olds olds enter enter into into full full time time higher higher education education ThursdayThursday in in St. St. Mary’s Mary’s Hall,