Totland Parish Plan 2007 the Totland Parish Plan Has Been Produced by the Parish Plan Steering Group

Totland Parish Plan 2007 The Totland Parish Plan has been produced by the Parish Plan Steering Group. This is made up of local residents and councillors. The Chairman is John Holsburt, the Secretary is Helen Goff and the Treasurer is Parish Clerk Val Gallard. The other members are Isle of Wight Councillor George Cameron, Parish Councillors Vince Fennell, John Honeychurch, John Howe and Alastair Jones and residents Dave Bryan, Jim Goff, Sally Honeychurch and Dave Leonard.

Acknowledgments

The young persons’ contribution to the plan was made possible by the input of Jordan Flynn, Kyle Gulliver, Jason Holsburt, Owen Holsburt, Tom Marsland, Perry Phillips, Jessie Parsons and Fred Saunders.

Totland Parish Plan was made possible with support from the Isle of Wight Council, Rural Community Council (Estelle Thomas), Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, West Wight Middle School, Carisbrooke High School, Dimbola Lodge, West Wight Beacon and Brenda Goff.

We would like to thank all other organisations and the hundreds of individuals who supplied information and photographs.

Totland Parish Council

The future responsibility for the Parish Plan will lie with Totland Parish Council.

Totland Parish Council was last elected in 2005. The Chairman is John Howe. The Vice-chairman is John Honeychurch. The other parish councillors are Carol Bryan, Valerie Cooke, Dave Filby, Vince Fennell, Dr Brian Hinton MBE and Alastair Jones.

Meetings of Totland Parish Council take place on the second Wednesday of each month except August. P Meetings start at 7.30pm and are open to members of the public.

Meetings take place at the parish council office at Winchester House on the junction of The Broadway with Granville Road, PO39 0AX.

The office is staffed from 9.00-11.30am weekdays by the Clerk Val Gallard. Suzannah Jennings is the responsible Financial Officer.

The parish website is www.totlandparishcouncil.org.uk The E-mail address is [email protected]

The telephone number is (01983) 756028 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007

Contents

Acknowledgments ...... inside front cover

Introduction to the Parish Plan ...... 2

Introduction to Totland ...... 3

How the Plan was made ...... 5

Community ...... 6

Transport ...... 9

Economic ...... 10

Environment ...... 12 v Next Steps ...... 13

Adults Questionnaire ...... 14 - 15

Survey Results ...... 16 - 20

What three things should we change in Totland ..... 21

Survey Comments ...... 22

Young Persons Survey ...... 23 - 25

Interpretation of Survey Results ...... 26 - 27

ACTION PLAN ...... i-v

Front Cover: Top - Totland Bay and Pier Top left - “Art on the Park” exhibition, Turf Walk Middle left - The Broadway looking south Bottom left - New Development, Cliff Road Middle right - The Broadway looking north Bottom right - The Needles Inside Back Cover: Totland Bay sunset September 2007 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007

Introduction to the Parish Plan Introduction to the Parish Plan by John Howe, Chairman by John Holsburt, Chairman Totland Parish Council Totland Parish Plan Steering Group

As a long time resident and as The Totland Parish Plan is an opportunity Chairman of the Local Parish Council, for the people of Totland to create a I have witnessed the gradual decline of vision for the future and a blueprint for our once-envied local area and the action to improve village life. deterioration in our infrastructure and local services. With the help of our local The aim of the plan is to consult as councillors and steering committee I am widely as possible within the parish to determined to implement an Action Plan allow residents to express their concerns that will make real change for the better and wishes, and to use this information and deliver, within a realistic timeframe, to seek funding for popular projects to the improvements and investment which improve the village and its environment. the local residents and young people have asked for. The Totland Parish Plan has taken nearly 18 months to produce and has involved I have been so encouraged and a great deal of work from my steering motivated by the commitment and committee and it is right that I recognise enthusiasm within our local community the contribution they have made in the to renovate and improve many aspects production of this valuable document. of our lives, that I will make sure that the Partners and Funding Agencies This plan has two functions. The first is identified within the plans work together to provide Totland residents with an with us to finance the changes and insight into its history, and the current improvements that our community both issues that our village faces. This is desperately needs and deserves. I want covered in the first part of the plan. The to make Totland Parish again the envy second function is to highlight problems of all the Isle of Wight; I want to make it that Totland has in terms of the best place on the island to Live, unemployment, housing, health, Work and Recreate. recreation and the issues of young people, and bring these to the attention of the relevant bodies in order to attract funding to the area. The action plan covers all issues raised in both the adult and young peoples survey and has clear objectives that I hope will begin to address local concerns.

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INTRODUCTION TO TOTLAND From 686AD Totland or “Weston” formed the western manor of the Saxon The Parish of Totland lies at the western parish of Freshwater. It was used for extremity of the Isle of Wight. It is defined grazing, fishing and hunting rather than by its geography, the perpendicular chalk raising crops. There were a few farms cliffs of the southern coast and the including Weston itself, Nodewell, Stoats coloured sands of Alum Bay being the and Warren. up-ended bottom of an ancient ocean; the horizontal northern clays deposited In the thirteenth century the French lords more recently, all sculpted into shape by turned Headon Hill into a rabbit 10,000 years of marine erosion. “warren” and minerals were quarried in various parts of the parish. During the heyday of the smuggling industry (1700-1850) Totland played an important part in the trade and was garrisoned by Coastguards.

In 1828 the wealthy William George Ward was “Lord of the Manor of Weston Brayboeuf”. He built Weston Manor and Headon Hall at Alum Bay. He entertained Tennyson and many intellectuals of the mid-Victorian period.

i Site of Marconi transmissions at Alum Bay

The parish is surrounded on three sides by 9km of dramatic coastline, with the Needles chalk stacks amongst the most famous sites of the UK. The cliffs of Alum Bay and the Needles were used for building fortresses and experiments with early radio and the British Space Programme. The village was built as a luxury resort for the rich and has matured into a vibrant inclusive community. Rocket motor test site, Highdown The Manor of Weston: 686- 1894 The Creation of Modern Totland Until the end of the nineteenth century Totland was largely uninhabited. The The mid-nineteenth century saw the earliest farmers of the Wight used it for beginning of dramatic changes for impressive funeral mounds. As its name Totland. From the 1850s the suggests it was a “look-out land” with Coastguard cottages at Alum and great wooden invasion beacons Totland bays, the new Needles dominating the hilltops from the lighthouse and artillery garrisons at the fourteenth century onwards. Needles, Hatherwood Point and Fort

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Warden were constructed. An RNLI until the 1970s. At that time in addition lifeboat was stationed at Totland Bay to the great hotel, Fort Warden Holiday from 1869 until 1924. In 1870 the Camp and the Country Club a large Totland Bay Estate Company bought the number of the larger villas had Ward Estate and set about building a converted into hotels. The Broadway had almost every kind of high street shop from the bakers, butchers and grocers to ladies clothes, photographers, bank and bookshop.

After 1970 the Totland Bay Hotel closed and was demolished, Fort Warden Holiday Camp, the Country Club and the pier closed as did the Readers Factory on Amos Hill. Lacking a mass tourist and manufacturing base the village went into economic decline. The Broadway, saw all but a dozen of its retail businesses close. Replica beacon, Alum Bay Government services such as the doctor, dentist, police and Coastguard station planned luxury resort at Totland Bay. A were all withdrawn. new road from Yarmouth, the huge Totland Chalet Hotel and a 450 foot pier were built by 1880. Around the new central village lined with pretty shops a fairyland of grand unique villas was built. In 1875 Christ Church was built by public subscription and in 1888 Totland became a separate ecclesiastical parish.

In 1894 the feudal manor court was replaced by an elected civil parish. In 1901 the original Church Hall was built followed by the great Methodist Church The Broadway, Totland in the Avenue and Tennyson’s In the 1990s a series of popular moves Monument in 1904. In 1905 the Parish began to try to rescue the village, the Council purchased the Turf Walk. By this Totland Village Association, the Totland time (1903) the population had Regeneration Partnership, the Small mushroomed tenfold in forty years to Market Towns Initiative and the West 1,328. In 1923 the Catholic Church Wight Landscape Partnership. The result was opened. of these efforts so far has been the formation of the Totland Village Trust Economic and Social Crisis 1970- and the decision to make a Totland Totland remained a genteel Parish Plan. tourist/convalescence/retirement resort

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HOW THE PLAN WAS MADE During the Art on the Turf Walk exhibition and at a subsequent indoor Discussion on creating a Totland Parish car boot sale, steering group members Plan began in 2005. In December an talked to and explained the purpose of application was made for Department the Parish Plan and canvassed local for the Environment Food and Rural residents to express their views. Affairs funding through the Rural Community Council by Isle of Wight Young people were consulted at Totland Councillor for Totland George Cameron Recreation Ground by members of the and parish resident John Holsburt. steering group on ten occasions. The application was successful and in February 2006 a public meeting of residents and parish councillors met to form a Steering Group to action the grant and complete the plan. John Holsburt was elected Chairman.

The Steering Group designed two surveys to find out the views of as many people as possible, an adults survey and a young peoples (aged 10-16) survey. A focus group of young people met twice to formulate the young people’s questionnaire. They also Totland Pier identified key issues for young people Copies of the adult questionnaire were Articles and advertising were paid for in distributed to all households with the the West Wight Beacon, the local free West Wight Beacon and other copies door-to-door monthly magazine. The made available at the parish office and project was also advertised on the could be downloaded from the website. Totland parish website. Others were distributed through the church hall and coffee mornings. Letters were sent out to particular families to request their input.

The young persons questionnaire was circulated through the middle and high schools.

Both questionnaires are reproduced in this booklet and the results are given in the form of bar charts, interspersed with some of the notable comments made. This is followed by a summary of all the results and an Action Plan to see how we can make a real difference to the future of Totland. Tennyson’s Monument

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COMMUNITY of the population have a full time job TRANSPORT: (survey questions 5, 17, 18, 19) (compared to 41% nationally) so Young persons: (survey question 6) The number of questionnaires income levels for most people are distributed totalled 1,526 adult and 70 relatively low. Despite the geographical remoteness of Totland, the survey results indicate a fair degree young persons. Of these, a total of 248 of public usage from both residents and young persons for the present public transport (16%) completed adult questionnaires The workforce is relatively unqualified. Of services currently operating. However, real concern is with the speed and lack of traffic were returned for analysis by the the working population 28.9% (25.6% control measures of vehicles passing through the Parish. Furthermore, many residents Steering Committee, and 34 (48%) from nationally) are classified without complained of “uneven and poorly maintained footpaths” together with “railings which the young persons survey. qualifications compared to just 18.5% need both repair and repainting”. with higher level qualifications (compared A further 300 people came forward at to 25.55% nationally). Youth These problems, as with the community issues, are typically symptomatic of under the Art on the Turf Walk exhibition and unemployment is significantly higher and funding, lack of investment and neglect. Once again, each survey result will be at the popular monthly indoor Car Boot there is a large migration of younger interpreted within the Action Plan to make SMART outcomes that will result in real sale at the Church Hall and expressed people away from Totland. improvements on the ground. their opinions and concerns, all of which are included in this plan. The parish also has comparatively higher levels of seasonal and part-time ECONOMIC: (survey questions 10, 11, 12, 15, 16) employment, one-parent families, Young persons: (survey question 8) claimants of Job Seekers Allowance, disability allowance and free school meal The main economic activity in Totland is house building due to the ongoing rises in provision. Many people are full and part- property and land prices. Household incomes are generally lower than the island time domestic carers. All these are factors average and as a consequence house purchase is usually out of the reach of many local in depressing earned income. This is residents, particularly first time buyers. accentuated by a relative lack of social housing, just 9% compared to 19% To address these issues for local people, the Action Plan must contain real proposals to nationally leading to a reliance on more work closely with partner agencies and authorities to encourage more “Affordable expensive private rented accommodation, Housing” within the parish boundary. which in turn is relatively scarce.

Banner Making, Church Hall The lack of local state services like ENVIRONMENT: (survey questions 4, 20, 21 22) policing and health has been strongly Young persons: (survey question 9) Totland currently has about 1,200 criticized. There is concern over the households and a population of 3,000 general level of health services and a Totland enjoys a stunning coastline and countryside with over two thirds of the area (2,983 in the 2001 census). strong demand for an NHS dental within a classified Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and with tourism playing an service for the area. There is also a increasingly important role within the local community. Residents are enthusiastic and The census showed the village having demand for more visible police presence supportive of environmental initiatives. The survey typically highlighted the fears of many an unusually dependent and low and a public willingness to develop residents “Don’t allow our most scenic beauty spots to be spoilt by overdevelopment” income population. About a third of the Neighbourhood Watch schemes. and “how can we stop dog owners from throwing their waste bags into the hedgerows?” population are over 65 years old, twice the national average. 20% are under 20 The village has an active community life. Locals are extremely proud of their beautiful and treasured environment, the Action Plan years old compared to 25%. There are In addition to the three churches there must address their concerns and provide real solutions to protect and enhance it for very few services for teenagers are two successful primary schools, two future generations. compared to other age groups. nurseries, two pubs, hotels, cafes, a seaside restaurant and a village hall. A quarter of the total population have a limiting long term illness (27% The Church Hall in The Broadway is compared to 18% nationally). Only 25% central to Totland and is the focal point

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INTERPRETATION OF SURVEY RESULTS of parish life. It is used by several local external agencies; acquire the lease groups including WI, music, drama, art, from the Diocese; submit detailed scouts and brownies. It is also used as building plans and oversee construction It is important to consider the findings from the survey of residents within the context of the district Polling Station for general of the new centre. the socio-economic makeup of the area. By interpreting the results within this context, and local elections. observers can understand the desire to make effective change for the better across many Existing facilities for teenagers are aspects of local life. The age, health and economic profile of this community, reflects the inadequate and responses to the Young need to drive forward with plans to refurbish and improve local community facilities and Persons survey indicate that boredom is assets, against a background of decay and under investment. a major factor among young people. In order to assist in understanding the desires and needs of local residents, the survey The resultant social consequences of findings will be interpreted using the following four headings: such boredom are well known and to counter this, the aim is to incorporate youth facilities in the new building. COMMUNITY : TRANSPORT : ECONOMIC : ENVIRONMENT The Totland community resource centre proposal received overwhelming backing COMMUNITY: (survey questions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14) in the adult and young persons surveys. Young persons: (survey questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11) Totland Church Hall, The Broadway There is also very strong support for the development of new community events. As a local Community the parish of Totland, is unique due to its make up of “mature” The Hall is well over one hundred years Significant annual events include the residents aged over 65 (twice the national average), at the same time it has significantly old and is owned by the Diocese of Freshwater and Totland Carnival, the Art less than the national average young persons aged under 19, a higher than average Portsmouth. It is in very poor condition, on the Turf Walk exhibition, a dependency upon Incapacity Benefit, yet higher than the island average, single lone- the internal layout is restrictive, access is pantomime and a Christmas Parade. parents. This background, along with the fact that more than a quarter of the nearly difficult and the building does not meet 3,000 residents, have some sort of limiting long-term illness, gives rise to strong local modern day standards. support for a much needed Community Centre, improved public conveniences, neighbourhood watch schemes and increased local community events. Public consultations for this Parish Plan The residents of Totland currently do not enjoy much of the public investment in resources have identified that a Community and facilities that other communities take for granted, due to their remote geographical Resource Centre for Totland is a priority. location on the island. As a consequence of this resident profile, it is critical to ensure The church hall is the ideal site, but the that the vital public investment is accessed to build their community centre and refurbish existing hall is not fit for purpose and in their public conveniences as their survey results clearly show. time the facility will be lost completely as the fabric deteriorates further, Typically, comments such as ”Totland looks old and tired” and “a first rate Community possibly within the next twelve months. Centre would put the heart back into the village” and finally “repair our footpaths, pavements, benches and our pier!” are all strongly felt views that enjoy considerable A recent surveyors report advises the support across all age groups. most cost effective solution is to Public conveniences, Colwell Bay To turn these wishes into real action, the Totland Steering Group, Village Trust and Parish completely demolish the existing Council must prepare a “SMART” Action Plan in the final section of this report. structure and replace it with a purpose There are public conveniences at built, user-friendly building, designed to Colwell and Totland bays. They are the the latest construction standards and responsibility of the IW Council. In SMART stands for: statutory requirements, including access recent years the toilet at the Recreation Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time bound. for the disabled, fire regulations, etc. Ground has been closed through vandalism and is now scheduled for To facilitate this, the Totland Village Trust demolition. The other toilets are in poor will need to obtain funding from condition. The toilets at Totland Bay are

26 7 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 closed for part of the year. The survey YOUNG PERSONS SURVEY RESULTS shows overwhelming support for the upgrading and improved maintenance Q7 Do you feel safe walking/cycling of these facilities. around the village? Q8 Would you like to see more shops in Totland?

There are a number of open spaces owned by the parish including the Turf Walk, Stokes Green, Turvill’s Field, Jubilee Pump and Cokes Green. Totland Bay beach and pier are owned privately. Totland Recreation Ground, Colwell Common, and the land around the Fort Warden development are owned by the Totland Recreation Ground IW Council. These open spaces are a cause of concern and the first priority of Q9 What do you like most about Totland? the young peoples survey who wish to Q10 What do you like least about Totland? see development of the Recreation Ground. Comments from the young persons' survey stated that they want CCTV, more benches, nets behind the goals and netball/basketball hoops.

Age statistics for the Parish of Totland from the 2001 Census Q11 If you could change one thing to make Totland Q10 continued What do you like least? 1000 a better place to live, work or play what would it be?

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Age Groups

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YOUNG PERSONS SURVEY RESULTS TRANSPORT lacking pavements that are no longer safe to walk and the declining state of Gender Age Groups Totland is naturally isolated by its the roads. One area of concern is the geography and by high bus and ferry lack of a pavement along the length of costs relative to income. For example Colwell Common. Bournemouth visible just 10km/6m away is about two hours away by bus, ferry and two trains. The population is dependent for most retail, health and social services on the neighbouring village of Freshwater (1km), which has a volunteer fire station, middle school, health centre, Sports Centre with Youth and Community centre attached, library Q2 Would you like to see Totland Park developed to Q1 Which facility do you use most in include more facilities for young people, families and a wider range of shops. Totland/Freshwater? and older people? The nearest town and port of Yarmouth is 5km/3m away but it is smaller in size and population than Totland. There is a A3054 Colwell Road, Colwell Common ferry connection to the small port of Lymington (with a connecting rail service In the last two years there has been a to the main line at Brockenhurst). The marked improvement in the bus service Island’s capital, Newport, is 19km/12m provided by Southern Vectis. Last April away up to one hour by bus. The saw the introduction of “Student Rider” hospital lies between Newport and passes allowing all resident school Cowes and can take 90 minutes to students to travel for 50p, along with reach by bus. free travel for the over sixties. Q3 If yes to Q2 what sort of things Q4 If it were possible would you like to have a would you like to have? Totland Youth Club? There have been significant improvements in the frequency and range of local bus services. However, one third of respondents stated that public transport did not meet their needs. Further research indicates the high cost of travel on public transport makes it financially unattractive to travel long distances for low pay. Also, the need to change buses in Newport (with associated costs) when travelling to St. Q5 Would you like the Youth Club in Freshwater to Q6 Does public transport meet your needs? be open more often for more age groups? Marys Hospital is of major concern to Parish boundary, Middleton non-car owners.

Residents have expressed concern over There is no provision for cyclists, despite speeding traffic and coaches on narrow the growing potential of cycling tourism. lanes. There is limited street parking for the local shops and major traffic issues The pier is a potential entry point but is relating to speeding traffic, roads currently closed to the public.

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ECONOMIC There is a nursing home and care TOTLAND PARISH PLAN - YOUNG PERSONS SURVEY FORM homes in Totland. This is generally The largest company in the parish is the manual work. Many others work as Needles Park at Alum Bay which is building labourers and in servicing the The purpose of this survey is to find out what you think about Totland. Your answers are strictly visited by about 450,000 tourists each domestic economy, e.g. gardeners and confidential and when all the surveys are returned the results will be used to help create the Totland year. There is a full time staff of about odd job maintenance. Wages in all Parish Plan. Please take the time to fill out this form and the return it to the Chemist in Totland or the 40 and about 100 seasonal staff. This these trades are low, hours often Parish Office by no later than Monday, 4 December 2006. commercial success has little effect on irregular, seasonal and part time. Which gender are you? Male K Female K the main village. The reasons for this are uncertain. From a business point of Due to the ongoing rise in property and Which age group are you? 10-11 K 12-13 K 14-15 K 16 K view this is worth consideration. land prices there has been a boom in house building. The Island has some of (1) Which facility do you use most in Totland/Freshwater? the highest population growth in the Totland Park K West Wight Sports Centre K The Beaches K Alum Bay K country due to inward migration. As a result over-development has become a Other please say? ...... significant political issue. Some (2) Would you like to see Totland Park developed to include more facilities for young people, families objectors see the unique environmental and older people? heritage of Totland being destroyed by K K modern development, some believe the Yes No ageing infrastructure of sewers, water, If no please say why?...... roads etc. cannot cope. Others are (3) If you answered yes what type of things would you like to have? concerned that the modern housing Please tick the boxes that you would perhaps like to see tends to be way beyond the income of local people. Average house prices are Basketball/netball hoops K Picnic benches K More park benches K CCTV K Needles Pleasure Park, Alum Bay in excess of seventeen times the average Nets behind the goals K Park keeper*K Practice wall K Better toilets K More trees planted K local wage. There is a clearly identified Other please state? ...... Tourism has declined in importance as a need for affordable housing both to source of employment since 1970. There purchase and to rent. (4) If it were possible would you like to have a Totland Youth Club? Yes K No K has been a much more dramatic decline Or in manufacturing employment. In 1970 (5) Would you like the youth club in Freshwater to be open more often for more age groups? hundreds of skilled and semi-skilled Yes K No K workers were employed in factories in Totland (Readers), Freshwater (Millways, (6) Does public transport meet your needs? Yes K No K If no why? ...... Acorn Spring Works, Golden Hill Fort) Yarmouth (Turner-Smith), Lymington (7) Do you feel safe cycling/walking around the village? Yes K No K If no why? ...... (Wellworthy’s) and further east at Dixons and Ronsons of Forest Road. (8) Would you like to see more shops in Totland? Yes K No K

The geographical location of the parish (9) What do you like most about Totland? ...... and high transport costs coupled with a (10) What do you like least about Totland? ...... restricted workforce, does not make the West Wight an attractive site for a major (11) If you could change one thing in which to make Totland a better place to live, work or play, what Building development, Cliff Road, Totland employer. However, we should support would it be? ...... local businesses and shops and work closely with other parishes in developing The IW Council forsees a further 145 * This question was raised by the young person’s focus group who said that it would be a good idea to have starter units and creating opportunities new houses by 2011. Overdevelopment play equipment that could be hired for a small fee from the park keeper’s office within Totland Recreation for local people. is the number one concern in the survey. ground during the summer. Items could include cricket equipment, rounders, balls etc.

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SURVEY COMMENTS Totland needs a “Village Design Statement” which would provide a Totland is generally a very pleasant place in which to live. We do need a butchers and a bakers shop. “supplementary planning document” to The thatched barn in Weston Road is a listed building and is in need of repair. (x 2) Upgrade Totland Recreation ground and toilets and employ a park keeper. (x 5) give local planning officers more control Thanks to the active Parish Council Totland is a lovely place to live. (x 2) over inappropriate development in and Gangs of youths hanging around at night causing a nuisance. (x 6) around the village. It is also important There are too many new homes being built without the supporting services. that we take an interest in the new Affordable housing for the local community. (x 9) A more visible police presence. (x 4) “Island Plan” to ensure that new non- No real community spirit in Totland. affordable houses do not continue to be Totland was always the selective part of the Island but not anymore. built at the present unsustainable rate. Too much over development. (x 17) The flora and fauna are being damaged by too much over development. (x 2) Totland has some of the most scenic beauty spots do not allow over development to spoil this. There is a demand in the young persons' More needs to be done for the older children in our community. (x 2) survey for more shops in Totland. Concrete beach huts, Colwell Bay A give way sign needs to be put at the junction Tennyson Road and the Avenue. Speed of traffic/parking along the Broadway/Avenue/Colwell. (x 7) Clear the over grown shrubbery and litter from the turf walk. A local community/social club in Totland. (x 3) We love Totland just the way it is. (x 11) Totland has a wonderful landmark The Pier, let’s do it up. (x 4) It would be better for Totland to concentrate on being a nice quiet residential village. We need the local shop keepers to clean up their buildings. (x 2) Totland is like living in a third world country ie basic amenities. Generally the village needs a facelift. Develop the beach area into an attractive area for locals as well as visitors. Dreadful planning decisions by the IWC. (x 3) Bring the village into the 21st century. (x 2) No industry in Totland unless you are a builder. We have enough houses already built that are not selling. We do not need any more. The huge amount of development is unmatched by the facilities. People are friendly and kind. I would like to see the sea front tidied up. Better provision for rubbish collection outside the pier café. Why produce a film of Totland we don’t have much to be proud of. Please do not cut down any more trees they are vital for protection against soil erosion. . . . Totland will become an enclave for the very well off who are not interested in what happens beyond their fence . . . Generally I think Totland Parish Council do a good job, but I wish they had more control over planning issues. Dustbin collection proposed fortnightly NO, NO, NO. (x 2) . . . a first rate community village facility would put the heart back in the village . . . Pavement, kerbs and footpaths need repairing and better signposts need erecting. The council tax levied should be used for the benefit of the Island residents. The Health Centre should be open for business over the dinner hour ie 1-2 pm. Since the responsibility of footpaths has been given to the IW Council, they are disgraceful. (x 3) Not enough sign posts around the village. Parking in the Broadway is a problem as they stay all day and ignore the one hour waiting time. It would be a good idea if the IW Council listened to the views of the Totland Residents. How do we stop the disgusting habit of throwing dog waste bags into the hedgerows. We need more things for the visitors to do this would create more jobs for locals and therefore create wealth and a better community. Totland looks old and tired. The local council needs to think on a grander scale and make a positive impact. New development, Fort Warden Heights, Totland Create a land bank for future generations. If you want visitors to Totland, stop building on every spare piece of land. I would like to see more people support the Parish Council and help with local events. We need tourism whether we like the crowds or not. Totland is in danger of becoming an area of second homes we need to make sure young families stay here. Totland needs sheltered housing for its many older residents.

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ENVIRONMENT parish managed the footpaths with a WHAT THREE THINGS SHOULD WE CHANGE IN TOTLAND? grant from County Hall and used its The stunning coastline and countryside own budget for small additional tasks. In order to help summarise the Survey results, we listed the three most reoccurring topics of the parish are of spectacular variety The results of the new system have been for each of our key headings into order to help us focus our “Action Plan” into the key and importance. Two thirds of the disappointing. There have been many areas for improvement. parish are classified within the Area of complaints from residents who wish the Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). parish to take back management Over half is either designated as a Site control. COMMUNITY of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) or Site Encourage and support local shops, businesses and Community Centre. (64 responses) of Importance for Nature Conservation A related concern is disgust over dog (SINC). Another tract of land, around fouling and the failure of some dog More high profile and community policing. (32 responses) Weston Manor between Summers Lane owners to clear up after them. Provide more for young persons and older folk in the local area. (28 responses) and Moons Hill, is protected as an “Historic Park”. TRANSPORT The parish has an excellent network of Sort out the various local parking problems. (63 responses) footpaths which were managed by the Parish Council but have recently been Manage and control speed on certain roads. (42 responses) taken over by the IW Council. Improve road and footpath surfaces and repaint safety railings. (28 responses)

The preservation of the natural environment was clearly highlighted in ECONOMIC the survey. “Totland has some of the Tighter building controls/ most scenic beauty spots. Do not allow destruction of period homes/ban on second homes. (77 responses) over development to spoil this.” The Turf Walk, Totland Renovate, tidy up and repair local shops, derelict houses and general area. (24 responses) Considering the dramatic loss of tree More affordable homes cover that has occurred since the 1970s and warden assisted housing for the young and elderly. (14 responses) after the advent of Dutch Elm Disease there is also a clear interest in replanting trees shrubs and bulbs, as ENVIRONMENT clearly shown in the survey. Like the Local concerns over litter and dog mess. (38 responses) Island as a whole Totland has an extraordinary variety of native and Renovate, tidy up and restore introduced plants. There is considerable open spaces, promenade, beaches and park. (21 responses) interest in developing a record of the Tidy up hedges, and plant more trees and bulbs. (16 responses) variety of the local flora. Totland Footpath T1 These concerns together with all the other responses will be included and analysed into One area of clear concern was the the Action Plan to help address the worries and fears of those responding to the survey. transfer of the parish footpaths to the control of the IW Council three years ago. Totland has one of the best parish footpath networks on the Island, a total of 31 separate footpaths over twelve miles of rights of way. Previously the

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TRAFFIC and PUBLIC TRANSPORT LOCAL ENVIRONMENT NEXT STEPS Ownership of this document now passes to Totland Parish Council, who are After completing a comprehensive responsible for implementation of the questionnaire and survey as part of the Action Plan. As part of the monitoring Q17 Are you concerned with the speed of Q20 Would you support a tree & bulb planting process of preparing the Parish Plan, the process, the Steering Group will review traffic through Totland? campaign co-ordinated through local schools? Steering Committee interpreted the progress after six months and their findings and outcomes into an Action findings will be communicated to Plan designed to deliver the residents via the West Wight Beacon or improvements so urgently needed. the Parish newsletter. Following this review, the action plan will become As the parish has witnessed the gradual known as the Delivery Plan. decline in its infrastructure through a lack of investment and deficient maintenance, many improvements contained within the Action Plan require new and additional funds to be found. The Parish Council will have the responsibility for delivering and managing the key objectives and will need to compete against many other Q18 Do you feel that Totland would benefit Q21 Would you support a survey to catalogue Parish Councils and Needy Causes, for the flora & fauna in Totland? from improved traffic control measures? funds and grants.

Whilst the evidence and justification for the need to achieve these targets within Totland Parish Council Office, The Broadway a relatively short timeframe is not questioned, the Parish Council will look The Plan sets the Parish Council key to every source available to raise the priorities and timescales. To this end, it funds required within the plan. is absolutely vital that the residents of Furthermore, the Council will encourage Totland become more involved, by all sections of its local community to volunteering their services wherever participate and help deliver the possible and supporting the Council in objectives and where it is felt necessary, any project associated with this Plan. use professional expertise to assist the committee achieve its goals within the Our partners have suggested carrying prescribed timeframe. out a more detailed survey focussing on Q19 Does public transport meet your needs? Q22 Would you financially support the the needs of young people in the making of a film of Totland as it is now? The Parish Council has now taken parish. However, this depends on immediate steps to establish its Parish securing adequate funding and finding Office as a community resource centre, a group willing to take this on. available to all residents, to help, assist and work towards delivering the Plan. The key to a successful implementation strategy is co-operation, collaboration and commitment between the Parish Council, its partners and most importantly, the local community.

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HEALTH and COUNCIL SERVICES Totland: Your Home, Your Choice There is £5,000 funding available for Totland to write a parish plan for our future. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather the views of Totland residents and produce a plan that will be used to bid for further funds, in order to make Totland a better place to live. Q13 Are you satisfied with local Health Services?

Please take the time to fill in this survey and return it to Totland Parish Office or the Chemist by Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with Monday, 2nd October 2006. Your views are important and the success of the plan will very much local Health Services: depend on your contribution. 1. Appointment waiting times K Please tick appropriate boxes ABOUT YOURSELF 2. No Saturday surgery 3. Over-stretched Gender: K Male K Female

Employment: K Employed K Self-employed K Unemployed K Retired K Student

Age group: K 16-24 K 25-44 K 45-65 K 66-75 K over 75 Q14 Are you satisfied with local dental services?

RECREATION and PUBLIC OPEN SPACES Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with local dental services:

Do you support the proposed re-development of Totland Church Hall site K Yes K No 1. No NHS as a Community Centre? 2. Travel out of area Would you support more annual events within the parish? K Yes K No 3. Waiting times

Do you feel there are enough public toilets within the parish all year round? K Yes K No

Is dog fouling a problem in your area? K Yes K No Q15 Are you satisfied with Isle of Wight Council? Should the responsibility for and maintenance of Totland’s footpaths revert K Yes K No to the Parish Council? Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with the Isle of Wight Council: CRIME and DISORDER 1. Local views not taken into account Do you feel safe in Totland? K Yes K No 2. Planning If No, please state reason ...... 3. Roads and pavements Are you concerned with vandalism? K Yes K No

Are you concerned with serious crime e.g burglary? K Yes K No

Would you participate in a neighbourhood watch scheme? K Yes K No Q16 Are you satisfied with Totland Parish Council?

PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with Totland Parish Council:

Do you want to see more affordable housing for Totland families? K Yes K No 1. Too weak to stand up to Isle of Wight Council

Would you consider joint ownership, if it was available? K Yes K No 2. Not strong enough to be seen for people 3. Planning Issues Do you feel that local views are taken into consideration with regard to K Yes K No planning issues by the Isle of Wight Council?

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CRIME and DISORDER PLANNING and DEVELOPMENT HEALTH and COUNCIL SERVICES

Are you satisfied with local Health Services? K Yes K No Q6 Do you feel safe in Totland? Q10 Do you want to see more affordable housing for Totland families? If Not, please state reason ......

Are you satisfied with local dental services? K Yes K No

If Not, please state reason ......

Are you satisfied with the Isle of Wight Council? K Yes K No

If Not, please state reason ......

Are you satisfied with Totland Parish Council? K Yes K No

If Not, please state reason ...... Main reasons respondents do not feel safe in Totland: 1. Groups of youths 2. Lack of police 3. Speed of traffic TRAFFIC and PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Q7 Are you concerned with vandalism? Are you concerned with the speed of traffic through Totland? K Yes K No

Do you feel that Totland would benefit from improved traffic control measures? K Yes K No

Does Island public transport meet your needs? K Yes K No Q11 Would you consider joint ownership, if it was available? LOCAL ENVIRONMENT

Would you support a tree and bulb planting campaign co-ordinated K Yes K No through the local schools?

Would you support a survey to catalogue the flora and fauna in Totland? K Yes K No

Would you financially support the making of a film of Totland as it is now? Yes No Q8 Are you concerned with serious crime K K eg burglary?

Finally, if you could change three things in Totland that would make it a better place in which to live, work and relax what would they be? 1 top priority, 2 medium, 3 low

1 ......

2 ......

3 ......

Your Comments ...... Q12 Do you feel that local views are taken into ...... Q9 Would you participate in a neighbourhood consideration with regard to planning issues watch scheme? by the IOW Council? ......

......

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey

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ABOUT YOURSELF RECREATION and PUBLIC OPEN SPACES

Gender Q1 Do you support the proposed re-development of 300 Totland Church Hall site as a community centre? 248 250

200

150 132 113 100 Q2 Would you support more annual events within the parish? 50 3 0

Male Female Not specified Total

Employment

Total 248 Q3 Do you feel there are enough public toilets within the parish all year round? Not Specified 15

Student 1

Retired 148

Unemployed 14

Self-employed 31 Q4 Is dog fouling a problem in your area? Employed 39

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

Age Groups

Total 248

Not specified 6 Q5 Should the responsibility for maintenance of Totland’s footpaths revert to the Parish Council? over 75 40

66-75 68

45-65 111

25-44 17

16-24 6

0 50 100 150 200 250 300

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ABOUT YOURSELF RECREATION and PUBLIC OPEN SPACES

Gender Q1 Do you support the proposed re-development of Totland Church Hall site as a community centre?

300 248 250 224

200

150

100

50 Q2 Would you support more annual events 14 10 within the parish? 0

Yes No Not specified Total 300 248 250 214 200

150

100 Employment 50 20 14 Q3 Do you feel there are enough public toilets 0 within the parish all year round? Yes No Not specified Total

300 248 250

200 183

150

100 49 50 16

0 Yes No Not specified Total Q4 Is dog fouling a problem in your area?

300

248 250

200

150 126 Age Groups 116 100

50 6 Q5 Should the responsibility for maintenance of 0 Totland’s footpaths revert to the Parish Council? Yes No Not specified Total

300 248 250

200 192

150

100

50 37 19

0 Yes No Not specified Total

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Q6 Do you feel safe in Totland? Q10 Do you want to see more affordable housing

300 for Totland families?

248 250 300 209 248 200 250

200 150 149 150 100 100 90 50 35 4 50 0 9 0 Yes No Not specified Total Yes No Not specified Total Main reasons respondents do not feel safe in Totland: 1. Groups of youths 2. Lack of police 3. Speed of traffic

Q7 Are you concerned with vandalism?

300

248 250

200 169 Q11 Would you consider joint ownership, 150 if it was available?

100 77 300

50 248 250 2 0 200 Yes No Not specified Total 151 150

100 Q8 Are you concerned with serious crime 56 41 eg burglary? 50

0 300 Yes No Not specified Total 248 250

200

150 120 122

100

50 6 0 Yes No Not specified Total Q12 Do you feel that local views are taken into Q9 Would you participate in a neighbourhood consideration with regard to planning issues watch scheme? by the IOW Council?

300 300 248 248 250 250 221

200 187 200

150 150

100 100 48 50 50 15 12 13 0 0 Yes No Not specified Total Yes No Not specified Total

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HEALTH and COUNCIL SERVICES

Q13 Are you satisfied with local Health Services?

300 Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with 248 250 local Health Services: 202 200 1. Appointment waiting times

150 2. No Saturday surgery

100 3. Over-stretched 50 36 10 0 Yes No Not specified Total

Q14 Are you satisfied with local dental services?

300

Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with 248 local dental services: 250

200 1. No NHS 162 150 2. Travel out of area 100 65

3. Waiting times 50 21

0 Yes No Not specified Total

Q15 Are you satisfied with Isle of Wight Council?

300 Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with 248 250 the Isle of Wight Council:

200 1. Local views not taken into account

150 137 2. Planning 100 78 3. Roads and pavements 50 33

0 Yes No Not specified Total

Q16 Are you satisfied with Totland Parish Council?

300 Main reasons respondents are not satisfied with 248 Totland Parish Council: 250

1. Too weak to stand up to Isle of Wight Council 200 188

150 2. Not strong enough to be seen for people 100 3. Planning Issues 50 29 31

0 Yes No Not specified Total

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300 300 findings and outcomes into an Action findings will be communicated to 248 248 250 250 Plan designed to deliver the residents via the West Wight Beacon or 222

200 200 improvements so urgently needed. the Parish newsletter. Following this 165 review, the action plan will become 150 150 As the parish has witnessed the gradual known as the Delivery Plan. 100 80 100 decline in its infrastructure through a 50 50 16 lack of investment and deficient 3 10 0 0 maintenance, many improvements Yes No Not specified Total Yes No Not specified Total contained within the Action Plan require new and additional funds to be found. The Parish Council will have the responsibility for delivering and managing the key objectives and will need to compete against many other Q18 Do you feel that Totland would benefit Q21 Would you support a survey to catalogue Parish Councils and Needy Causes, for the flora & fauna in Totland? from improved traffic control measures? funds and grants. 300 300 248 248 250 250 Whilst the evidence and justification for

200 200 the need to achieve these targets within Totland Parish Council Office, The Broadway 166 150 142 150 a relatively short timeframe is not

100 90 100 questioned, the Parish Council will look The Plan sets the Parish Council key 61 to every source available to raise the priorities and timescales. To this end, it 50 50 16 21 funds required within the plan. is absolutely vital that the residents of 0 0 Yes No Not specified Total Yes No Not specified Total Furthermore, the Council will encourage Totland become more involved, by all sections of its local community to volunteering their services wherever participate and help deliver the possible and supporting the Council in objectives and where it is felt necessary, any project associated with this Plan. use professional expertise to assist the committee achieve its goals within the Our partners have suggested carrying prescribed timeframe. out a more detailed survey focussing on Q19 Does public transport meet your needs? Q22 Would you financially support the the needs of young people in the making of a film of Totland as it is now? 300 The Parish Council has now taken parish. However, this depends on 300 248 immediate steps to establish its Parish securing adequate funding and finding 250 248 250 Office as a community resource centre, a group willing to take this on. 200 200 available to all residents, to help, assist 155 150 150 140 and work towards delivering the Plan.

100 The key to a successful implementation 74 100 76 strategy is co-operation, collaboration 50 50 32 19 and commitment between the Parish 0 0 Council, its partners and most Yes No Not specified Total Yes No Not specified Total importantly, the local community.

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21 25 is 5km/3m away but it is smaller in size 18 A3054 Colwell Road, Colwell Common 17 16 21 and population than Totland. There is a

17 13 ferry connection to the small port of

13 Lymington (with a connecting rail service In the last two years there has been a 9 6 9 to the main line at Brockenhurst). The marked improvement in the bus service 5 5 Island’s capital, Newport, is 19km/12m provided by Southern Vectis. Last April 22 1 1 1 away up to one hour by bus. The saw the introduction of “Student Rider” Totland Park The beaches Sports centre Alum Bay Other Yes No Not specified hospital lies between Newport and passes allowing all resident school Cowes and can take 90 minutes to students to travel for 50p, along with reach by bus. free travel for the over sixties. Q3 If yes to Q2 what sort of things Q4 If it were possible would you like to have a would you like to have? Totland Youth Club?

25 There have been significant 33 30 29 improvements in the frequency and 21 20 25 23 21 19 range of local bus services. However, 16 17 17 14 one third of respondents stated that 13 11 12 9 8 8 13 11 public transport did not meet their 5 4 1 9 needs. Further research indicates the s s s s r ll s d r p e e V l e a t e e o h h T a p le t h o c c C o e w i n t h n n C g e e to la O high cost of travel on public transport ll e e d k tic r p a b b in k c te s 5 b c k h r a t e t i r e a r e e e n a b P P B r 3 /n ic p t ll P e ts re makes it financially unattractive to travel a r e o tb o N e M M 1 sk a B Yes No Not specified long distances for low pay. Also, the need to change buses in Newport (with associated costs) when travelling to St. Q5 Would you like the Youth Club in Freshwater to Q6 Does public transport meet your needs? be open more often for more age groups? Marys Hospital is of major concern to 30 Parish boundary, Middleton 25 non-car owners. 23 26 25 21 Residents have expressed concern over There is no provision for cyclists, despite 20 17 speeding traffic and coaches on narrow the growing potential of cycling tourism. 15 13 lanes. There is limited street parking for

9 10 9 8 the local shops and major traffic issues The pier is a potential entry point but is

5 5 relating to speeding traffic, roads currently closed to the public. 2 0 1 0 Yes No Not specified Yes No Not specified

24 9 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 closed for part of the year. The survey YOUNG PERSONS SURVEY RESULTS shows overwhelming support for the upgrading and improved maintenance Q7 Do you feel safe walking/cycling of these facilities. around the village? Q8 Would you like to see more shops in Totland? 30 35 28

30 29 There are a number of open spaces 25 25 owned by the parish including the Turf 20 Walk, Stokes Green, Turvill’s Field, 20 15 Jubilee Pump and Cokes Green. Totland 15 10 Bay beach and pier are owned privately. 10 6 5 5 Totland Recreation Ground, Colwell 5

0 Common, and the land around the Fort 0 0 Warden development are owned by the Totland Recreation Ground Yes No Not specified Yes No Not specified IW Council. These open spaces are a cause of concern and the first priority of Q9 What do you like most about Totland? Q10 What do you like least about Totland? the young peoples survey who wish to 14 13 7 12 12 see development of the Recreation 6 6

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2 111 1111 2 1 11

0 0 Park Beach Quiet Feel safe Meet new people The chip shop Too many No lighting Litter at the Nothing to Police Totland Dog mess Speeding responses old people at the Park park do Park traffic

Age statistics for the Parish of Totland from the 2001 Census Q11 If you could change one thing to make Totland Q10 continued What do you like least? a better place to live, work or play what would it be? 8 14 7 7 12 12 6 5 10 5 8 4

3 6 3 4 2 2 s 4

t 2 n 1 1 2 e 2 1 111 d i s 0 0 e No shops Too quiet Too secluded Toilets Too many Needs No comment Park Lighting at the Rugby pitch More buses CCTV No comment R houses modernising park f o r e b m u Q11 continued If you could change one thing to N make Totland a better place to live, work or play what would it be?

5 5

2 2 2

1111 1

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6 27 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 . s e t h g h h h y n t s s s s a e i i i i i l l r l r r r d i i g i a a a a b s n i P V P P P i e . . . . s r l l l l d i d d d i i d i R n . o c t c c c n n n n . n

e HOW THE PLAN WAS MADE During the Art on the Turf Walk o l i t a n a a a n n a n c a p s l n l l l l i u u u u t s c t t t t l u o e o o o o o o o o o r o exhibition and at a subsequent indoor o T R C L M T T P T T C C T C Discussion on creating a Totland Parish car boot sale, steering group members y

y Plan began in 2005. In December an talked to and explained the purpose of y b s b b o . e l d . t d g g e c d a e . e g g s application was made for Department the Parish Plan and canvassed local l e r s r e e n n s d s s d . i t n n i i b r g u t e m . n e i t i i p i e i i a r u a d d o n r s o s d v d d u l C u e n v i for the Environment Food and Rural residents to express their views. s q n n a l s e d u i i t o n n o q i r h e e r u u r e r r o d c W u u e n a p V T I R R F F M f P f a r g G w p Affairs funding through the Rural

. Community Council by Isle of Wight Young people were consulted at Totland h f l s i o i e c r g e g h n r Councillor for Totland George Cameron Recreation Ground by members of the a n d s s a e u o i l P . u e n t l r b o s c i o a a r d and parish resident John Holsburt. steering group on ten occasions. n C o m e n V P e ) Y i l a e , c a s c . h a y i l s i d d r D d t s s m f c t l The application was successful and in i M i e n r n n . f n e l o o o r d i r i a a l n i o a h t a a l l t i O n e t P L T a i b t t t r f s a h i

P February 2006 a public meeting of u c : : : n t N . a o o a . a s C l l s s s o o s C u s n d i i P r r r T S T n i e n L c c n e e . e m A W o h n : : : m residents and parish councillors met to t d d o I a s n n t n n s n a i p d d d s l t a s t t i t e L u u m t s s r g a a a r r r r r d u e e r e o o e o o e e e r e o a a a a

n form a Steering Group to action the L P P T R P a C P P O C R L P L C L T ( P m grant and complete the plan. John N . x r

i Holsburt was elected Chairman. a s x e i O s g n y I d i e n n n e i h h e i t t T a t r n i . i e h h o s t s The Steering Group designed two e t w i C r w n n a e a n i e w M g e l i c s A h . surveys to find out the views of as many n s y c p h t n a i r y i t i t a e l l i s e o g l e n e w - b e n

i people as possible, an adults survey n t w e l w t i n l u f a t r . . . i a s i a d m P s s s a a c r l k n d v t i 7 s l l h h h e and a young peoples (aged 10-16) p e i e t t t o b u e a a e n h r i i Y h n n n t t 0 t t m O S B t r i p m i i o o o i

i survey. A focus group of young people . a . . p T n n m 0 T 1 I p I w W m 3 i a m m 2 I met twice to formulate the young 2 N k

. Totland Pier U people’s questionnaire. They also d c s y s g g N s t k e t a t i i e i l s . n n c g n i i i M i s v n identified key issues for young people r r a n e s A g o u r o m m u o s r r l l f n i a . t L o n M t m p e e o a . t s

p Copies of the adult questionnaire were n o a n f t h h g 5 t r e m m d P d e n O e i 6 g e S d w w o h n e n n . i g c r r t n

r Articles and advertising were paid for in distributed to all households with the c a o a d s i e o 9 y a C e e t n u e i l , r . . r e c h s h s v v d o o v t i r a H 8 t e e e t e l r g e , e c o o l y o c the West Wight Beacon, the local free West Wight Beacon and other copies r i n f v v v r r o o 7 a i i i S e a o , h o s s t t d t e p P e w w w t t . . . d 6 I c c e n s h e p d i v m o o o . n n ) door-to-door monthly magazine. The made available at the parish office and 2 3 1 r . e e i a e s s r s g u n t j j e e , h h h t t d f r t R r e s n n n n a u s a s s b b c d d a i g r t l n e o i i o r o o o o f o a o o r s s s n s project was also advertised on the could be downloaded from the website. d a t i i i i s s n r p e t t t i i s h n t t t t a A s n e e l l l e s s l i o - c n e s s s s i c i r r w a n f c i e u n u u f 4 e e e e e . l r h h P y l e s s s f o a Totland parish website. Others were distributed through the t t e a v t t 2 l l u u u u d e o B e e e n s o l e h ( n n a N e r r r r q q r q q m p l t p m o a e e l t i e y i e o o f r r r c n t s t church hall and coffee mornings. Letters y y y y y y y t e b f f % d i i D i d - o m m l . e e e e i e e e e e e e a a l t t t c r n b 5 l h h h h i . s c v v v v v v v v r r m d y i a i i a r r r r r r r o 6 u % g g g g h e o e o o o were sent out to particular families to s f N i e i i i r m p d f t s i r u u u u u u u i 0 r i v p p n i t a a v r 3 H N H H P S H S S S S S S e r d v m d s p p o c c A u a . . . . . v . . . f ...... c n n o n request their input. u u u n o J 1 1 1 1 2 o e l 2 2 S a 3 e o c 3 I 3 P 2 s a 4 4 s 5 L T y

t The young persons questionnaire was H H O i D r W G G o E T I I i O circulated through the middle and high r H H M L P schools. t u g . o n e s i e r . h k y t i o e r t s g t s g

i Both questionnaires are reproduced in u i h a o r n u m s n s q y x o a n o i e o t e w t l t c u e a r i r i o i h a p t t this booklet and the results are given in . a s n g g h c i n m d s m t l p s u e n n o g o w i n p l i i t d m . d n n t e c a g u m e b d the form of bar charts, interspersed with i s t m o w s e n a l r t n o a s i N d c i f i e a i l p m r w l n y u t x i u . u n i l o e e o g e r h s h t e l n a some of the notable comments made. b q u i s c n s g v e a n a T v i n i y e t e b x l a e i e r r e t r u a e a r e e i d . p a e . R a o a t n n . e . g This is followed by a summary of all the t a u s s g i m n s s f i i , . r e p P s s r l s a t r n e e s a e o a u i e t i k a r k i i i s l g t e n t n e c e e v t t c c l c e . e a a r u p r l i i i p s b s v o m results and an Action Plan to see how o n e a e e n l l y i e o u g j o i i t s a V U E M M F U O S U O C m v c o o o v e c c c a n ...... r r r o d n a a i n h e we can make a real difference to the A 1 1 1 1 f 2 f i 2 c t 2 l 2 3 a 3 f 4 5 e g p p future of Totland. h c e d i c . w Tennyson’s Monument s l o r m e h e e b . o u s o g d h n c s y y h u i h h t t t s c n n a n r i i r i e P i e e a l e e a C t n n n u g i r b i e v s b t P u u o a . i i a n d r . a v r t s o e b t e x n n o t h t m m c o r h u s i h e v a s t e r p n e c l l o e i h r j g m n m t l e n t p p r t d c i o i a b a o o e o v o o a u e n n 5 m P E C a C w w C e n O T H I T m S C TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 n . s o w t e h h s y y n i t t t s s e i i i i v n l l r r d e i i e g g h i a a r o b b s s n n t i i P P i m i i e . y r s s r r e l l . l d d i i a R n n r o o v a t t c c n n p

Warden were constructed. An RNLI until the 1970s. At that time in addition e o o l o i i d t a a n n r a r p p r n n l l n i u u s s c t t p a e o o e e e o o o lifeboat was stationed at Totland Bay to the great hotel, Fort Warden Holiday o o u g h m t a R R L q i M T M T from 1869 until 1924. In 1870 the Camp and the Country Club a large C C . e e

Totland Bay Estate Company bought the number of the larger villas had C b s s t m r e e d n d d W l d . g c c I o e e t Ward Estate and set about building a converted into hotels. The Broadway m e e w r r u r r l n p e a c i i n i d o u u o a s h r i i g t u u t d c u n o o n i g v h l d had almost every kind of high street a s q s q n t t k r a p o c i e u e e e e r e u r u n a n w p i T c b u S B shop from the bakers, butchers and R R H R R F grocers to ladies clothes, photographers, h s i d r . h n bank and bookshop. a . s p a t i P i r s h e a . d u s c r s n r i P ) ) t l a e s s T y y n l d r r o C t t n t

After 1970 the Totland Bay Hotel closed e i i t h e e n P l l o t r d a n n i i W l , i a l t t I T a b b s s t r r i i and was demolished, Fort Warden P : : e e . . y o a a s s l l s s a a i i P P r r R H T n n r c c e e w o o l : :

Holiday Camp, the Country Club and the e d d n n n n a h p p d d a a t t u u m c s s a a g r r e e i a o o e e o e e a pier closed as did the Readers Factory on a L L C L H C P P C ( ( Amos Hill. Lacking a mass tourist and R L R L o . t d h manufacturing base the village went into d t t s e d n s s i s n a n r u e u e i r a a l r e

economic decline. The Broadway, saw all c n . e l r i r m t o P T h T e f o r r h t v f a r o t o t i r e o s h e h o h t t but a dozen of its retail businesses close. t T n t e e t s l y w n l e i s o k i y t a k n a n d c i e l c i g h Replica beacon, Alum Bay a e c i e r t a Government services such as the doctor, a n n e a c i h t l ” o i w H i t H o l i b b t n i f s s w r a t g e e f t o e n e e t o s c dentist, police and Coastguard station t w r P n e i a l l t n d a i e r o o . . a a l e s o t l g n m u i s s t g c c i g r p i r i , c q s s l s t h h e n planned luxury resort at Totland Bay. A were all withdrawn. e e n r e i t t d i s r i r e e e a n n c i e v n n e t k o k u t T W R r r n d m m e i o o o v a o new road from Yarmouth, the huge i i . a a r . o m n p n n R T 1 T I p m s p p m 2 c i “ m a Totland Chalet Hotel and a 450 foot C O a P s

pier were built by 1880. Around the e s d i h S v d i t e e f e i r e o n g o e r s new central village lined with pretty N e m f a w i s t s v p o . o l o i d t s s o o s i s A t t e m t s k y shops a fairyland of grand unique villas i n n v r m n l n m r c b . r . l e e e e i R e e d l a o l u r e a y d a d d d l f d a n s i i i c c c i t

was built. In 1875 Christ Church was n T h / s t a s s s d . . s t d n o n a n e . g n e e i l e n l 8 4 e s e i e o e s e r r t t e . r o e e 1 1 r l s c h d r e o a built by public subscription and in 1888 d o , , i f f f c l t t r n e t o n g l 7 3 o o s a i T r t r u l n e w w a e l t a 1 1 c l s t c a o r e e a p o o a l u r Totland became a separate n f o u i s s o d e g g r h h l u d h o s o f t n s n a a s s n d o q m a , c f h i t t f m a o n o e n s r s s h d

ecclesiastical parish. o i i n n r e c t t t w o t t a n o c i l n r t l l e e e r i i i e i s s f t c t . a s a c c o l u u n o f s f e e t l s i r r f l i p f h u s s t t o g a p f u u n t e e r e a i a v e o e n n r s l o n n r t o e r t r q r q c p p o T o o a r t n e . e e c o T d i i r o r r l e r a y y y y t t d In 1894 the feudal manor court was p a n l h h p g r . e e m f e t n h e e o e e a a e t o t t g t i e l l s n 5 h h h i c c , v v v v v e i i n e n i i u a g p s r r r r c 6 g g g t e h c i i replaced by an elected civil parish. In o f f i i c d c i i i e a t i t x u u u u i i r a s l r o l i e v t t u r s v p A H H H H S S E S S e b d a p s s e r o s d o m . . . v . . . e . . u . i r . n 1901 the original Church Hall was built p u u p e e i m J 1 J 1 2 w o a 3 2 l 4 r s h s i 5 3 p a 4 d p followed by the great Methodist Church The Broadway, Totland 5 y y in the Avenue and Tennyson’s t t H i i D r r

In the 1990s a series of popular moves G o o E I Monument in 1904. In 1905 the Parish i i r r M H began to try to rescue the village, the P P Council purchased the Turf Walk. By this .

Totland Village Association, the Totland t k s time (1903) the population had d c n n a f o i i R a e t o

Regeneration Partnership, the Small l n l l e d h n t l s o g mushroomed tenfold in forty years to o e s h o r s o e r i t t n e i t e m r Market Towns Initiative and the West u t s o t w p r n v a i h l l s s i u m 1,328. In 1923 the Catholic Church t o T a v P r l o u o l o c r o a d

Wight Landscape Partnership. The result r a h h h C d d r C e t t c l T o c e e was opened. g l i p l f a l 4 r r o f H u a l a i i h l l p f of these efforts so far has been the 5 e t e e o t f a u u l a l e 0 r t e i r o o q q a H w g f 3 t h n h l o e e t e t t a o e

formation of the Totland Village Trust f d o A r p r . R R w s H d l o Economic and Social Crisis 1970- n e s u t l C P t i e e t l s s c i o r n a . r . D f i and the decision to make a Totland a . t n n e h c m v e t u e h h s r t c o s t l o o e e s s c t n s l s i i e s i o i n i i a a e t t a t l A E R R I r e h r Totland remained a genteel Parish Plan. j e c c e t a d a m . . f . . a . d d t i i a A 1 A 1 o a P 2 2 l H m l p 3 s s tourist/convalescence/retirement resort a o n t i S h l e t H o i c r i e t N . w v v n t r h e e s o c o . s e v v r e i s a c i i d r r p t t r l n t u a c c c t a i a s m e e P t l f a i a j j t f n e e b b o o o a 4 e h r t T m d O T O T t ECONOMIC

Objective Actions Required Priority Justification Timescales Responsibility Resources Monitoring (Lead Partners) Required Responsibility

For the Local 1. Pass onto the planning 1. Overwhelming survey results show 1. Prepare plans how to Lead: Chairman of No funding Totland Parish Planning authority the views from the HIGH high levels of dissatisfaction with IWC. improve working and Totland Parish Council. required. Council Members. Authority to local survey. 2. Survey questions 12,15,16. understanding with listen, 2. Develop regular Planning Authority within Partners: IWC and Include quarterly understand and communication channel to six months. Local Residents. review of planning consider local enable full and fair 2. Invite leading members decisions and other views, prior to exchange of views between to Parish meeting within dealings with IWC future planning Parish Council and Planning six months. on parish agendas. decisions, Authority. 3. Inform local residents within the 3. Use Parish News to of new approach in next Parish. inform local residents. Parish News. Increase the 1. Write to Planning 1. Higher than average percentage of 1. Formally write to Lead: IWC Planning There are no Totland Parish Provision of Authority stating the views HIGH residents in Private rented homes. Planning authority within Authority. funding Council to Affordable of the Parish Council. 2. Survey results strongly supportive. three months. issues. quarterly review on Housing. 2. Highlight shortage of 3. Survey questions 10,11. 2. Send all survey results Partners: Totland Parish their parish agenda. Affordable homes. and findings to IWC Council and Local 3. Send local survey results Housing Dept within six Residents. to IWC Housing Dept. months. 4. Prepare a Village Design Statement. 5. Carry out a Housing Needs survey. Transfer 1. Meet with IWC 1. Survey results show high level of 1. Initiate meeting with Lead: Totland Parish Transfer of Totland Parish responsibility Highways Department to LOW dissatisfaction with current pavement IWC Highways Dept Council. existing Council. and discuss how transfer can be surfaces. Survey also strongly supports within nine months. budget from All residents. maintenance of efficiently effected. improvement to amenity areas, beach 2. Draw up maintenance Partners: IWC IWC after footpaths and 2. Need to ensure existing and promenade. contract for work Highways Department meeting. pavements to maintenance and capital 2. Survey question 5. required. and Successful Totland Parish budget for this work is 3. Plan start date with Contractor. Council. transferred in full from contractor after successful IWC. transfer of responsibility 3. Consider maintenance and budget from IWC. schedule for work after transfer.

iii Site ofMarconitransmissionsatAlumBay 10,000 yearsofmarineerosion. more recently, allsculptedintoshapeby the horizontalnorthernclaysdeposited bottomofanancientocean; up-ended coloured sandsofAlumBaybeingthe cliffs ofthesoutherncoastand by itsgeography, theperpendicularchalk extremity oftheIsleWight.Itisdefined The Parish ofTotland liesatthewestern fourteenth centuryonwards. dominating thehilltops fromthe great woodeninvasion beacons suggests itwasa“look-out land”with impressive funeralmounds.Asitsname earliest farmersoftheWightuseditfor Totland waslargelyuninhabited.The Until theendofnineteenthcentury The ManorofWeston: 686-1894 into avibrantinclusivecommunity. luxury resortfortherichandhasmatured Programme. Thevillagewasbuiltasa early radioandtheBritishSpace building fortressesandexperimentswith Bay andtheNeedleswereusedfor ThecliffsofAlum famous sitesoftheUK. Needles chalkstacksamongstthemost by 9kmofdramaticcoastline,withthe The parishissurroundedonthreesides NRDCINT TOTLAND TO INTRODUCTION OLN AIHPLAN2007 PARISH TOTLAND 3 Needles, Hatherwood Point andFort lighthouse andartillery garrisonsatthe Totland bays,the newNeedles Coastguard cottagesatAlumand Totland. From the1850s beginning ofdramaticchangesfor The mid-nineteenthcenturysawthe The CreationofModernTotland mid-Victorian period. Tennyson andmanyintellectualsofthe entertained He Headon HallatAlumBay. HebuiltWeston Manorand Brayboeuf”. Ward was“Lord oftheManorWeston In 1828thewealthyWilliamGeorge garrisoned byCoastguards. important partinthetradeandwas (1700-1850) Totland playedan heyday ofthesmugglingindustry various partsoftheparish.During “warren” andmineralswerequarriedin turned HeadonHillintoarabbit In thethirteenthcenturyFrench lords and Warren. including Weston itself, Nodewell,Stoats raising crops.Therewereafewfarms grazing, fishingandhuntingratherthan parish ofFreshwater. Itwasusedfor formed thewesternmanorofSaxon From 686ADTotland or“Weston” Rocket motortestsite,Highdown . t

TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007 n e l m h h h t y a r t s s s t i i i i a l n r r r i p g e a a a b e n i P P P i m . . . s r D l l l n d d d i i i n o o t c c c h n n n o r i Introduction to the Parish Plan Introduction to the Parish Plan t a a a n n n i l p n l l l C u u u a s v t t t o e e o o o n o o o W R I E H M T T T by John Howe, Chairman by John Holsburt, Chairman C C C r Totland Parish Council Totland Parish Plan Steering Group . s 0 o f d . s d 0 y n e k n 0 e d b t r a l g c e u 2 r c o r b f n d s s i i a u t t d . a e t t r w l u o n n n s t s i d C s q As a long time resident and as i s The Totland Parish Plan is an opportunity a a a u a n n i l r r e e r x v o s u W h I t f T I R R E G G a Chairman of the Local Parish Council, for the people of Totland to create a c ,

I have witnessed the gradual decline of h vision for the future and a blueprint for . s e s l p i p t i d r o a h h h g n our once-envied local area and the a action to improve village life. o c s s g a n i P h n s r i i r t c e e d n a d s s

deterioration in our infrastructure and d n n W n n u P r t ) l a t r a r a s a a y l l s d r a L t T t c

local services. With the help of our local e i P

The aim of the plan is to consult as e n . t P W l o o . 0 a n i p h r l t . . e T L W C i g 0 b t r g s o y i councillors and steering committee I am p h : : : i o widely as possible within the parish to t 0 . . t o a t s l l s a s s s W i n c 2 i i P r r r r D T I r n c W e a c c e e e e s o o : : : r d

determined to implement an Action Plan d d allow residents to express their concerns t n t n n n n n d i h p d d d n s a t t t t t u n u s s n a a a r a r r r e e l u e o o o e a e e e a a a that will make real change for the better a s and wishes, and to use this information L P R W C I L C P C A P P R L L L and deliver, within a realistic timeframe, to seek funding for popular projects to ( n o k i r . the improvements and investment which improve the village and its environment. s e h w s o n t t n h v i t h o . l o i w t i n i e e 9 w l the local residents and young people t i t n r o w e s a a 0 t a t h w o t a k t s c t c 0 n g i l s i . n a m e s t o have asked for. 2 f t The Totland Parish Plan has taken nearly n n s n e o l r i w i r r i g o t n o n m e c t e a h m n t o k e e s h e t p i d e r s n s m i 18 months to produce and has involved e e e c p x d a n y t a o . u s s s b t e w n s t r p m u h s a i t o i t e e e . u e g f e

I have been so encouraged and h c e i a great deal of work from my steering l n v o r i t s e e t w t k a . a D u g l l A a e e t n n t o a i s r a c i b b p k n t o E n o a h T t c s g . h motivated by the commitment and n n r a committee and it is right that I recognise a e a t a i t i i s o h e e p l l n l r l e m i r i n i n h h C a N I C C P P R M t t r d a a a m m o i i e x enthusiasm within our local community i . . . . u . . n the contribution they have made in the e . a v v i W E T 1 1 m 2 w 1 w c d 3 H s 2 u I a y 3 to renovate and improve many aspects production of this valuable document. a M y y N t of our lives, that I will make sure that t . . u u v s s d a a O i e e . e e the Partners and Funding Agencies n

This plan has two functions. The first is r s v v a t R B B i i a s t t c c e l l I n i i i a a r a a identified within the plans work together y t t a i to provide Totland residents with an i f t t r r s s u e V i i o l h u u a a . o n n t t i i . c c t s y i with us to finance the changes and i s s s a insight into its history, and the current a N t a a t a l l 0 u u e u s e N N a a t 0 i h h E r a t t r a t t improvements that our community both r 0 issues that our village faces. This is a e g g n n . e o n n u . . n n r e e s B 0 e e p i i . o 1 0 . a e t l 5 p d d 2 2 4 m m s desperately needs and deserves. I want s covered in the first part of the plan. The T d n a t t e 4 u n n n n r f e u n n n s h h h a a r l o o t u o t t o o o g g r r e t s c to make Totland Parish again the envy m i i i s s i second function is to highlight problems i i i t r t t t t t h a l l v n n l v v e s s s i u u g h h o o u N n n e e e b r u g g s

of all the Isle of Wight; I want to make it h that Totland has in terms of s e e O O i i i u u u e n g o s m a v r r h h q r q q f f i r o n u h r n i i o o o o h . . y y y y y y t the best place on the island to Live, a t f f unemployment, housing, health, n e d h h h s s e e e e e e a p t t s s s n h g a a c y v v v v v v r r i i i i a e r r r r r r e e r r r g n h o o t Work and Recreate. recreation and the issues of young f i r r i t h a a a u u u u u u i s p p l s t t P P P H A A S S T S S S S s a s p p u . . . a ...... e . u u people, and bring these to the attention u n n J 1 1 1 p 2 i 2 i 3 s 2 3 s O 3 4 h of the relevant bodies in order to attract 4 y t

funding to the area. The action plan i r W W W o i O O O covers all issues raised in both the adult r L L L and young peoples survey and has clear P t r

objectives that I hope will begin to s g c e g l o l n a o n f o o i b t r i b t l t t g d o a h address local concerns. n . s s s l u n t n m l h i i o i i e g p b o t a c i o x r a d n t u r s s c w n e o e i v d f a u o t e t l o l u a r g n c n y i d n a e s i c l t g i d i a g n g s t f c i c i n i e e o r i t g i o e w d n l d r y s a e c l s i t n e a a d n o i p i e d e p i t t . r u l a a h t x n . e s p a h x d n c t q m i r t e s r i s u 0 c e . n i a o e s . a r . . t i e s i 0 t e s e u s c w f e t o h n m e i R d w e C r 0 a t . g t q i l a n s k e i e u a e g k s i i s . a 2 a s e m i a r a p d r k r i n r W p k s r n t i b n i n c o t c v w I e i a o r d o e a u i p c s s o t c e e o a r e k i e p p i n o e e n l u h t n r t r M I R R P C W M S d - t o a d c r o a e c i o l m . . . n . y . . o l . . r a . n n s h i o A 1 1 1 u 2 b 2 3 w p p 2 t w t 3 t g a e p 3 I s e e h e t e r d t g u e n f o s g s a e e t a o d o . h l v n a e . t t n r i d r r a a i . g t e n t l c n o n h c n e l a b i a p a n i s e f l i c l v h i n j t m t d r e u e u i b o o o r u a n a o 2 h w n a p f T f t O P T T YOUNG PERSONS SECTION

Objective Actions Required Priority Justification Timescales Responsibility Resources Monitoring (Lead Partners) Required Responsibility

Upgrade 1. Transfer ownership of 1. Acute lack of leisure amenities 1. Write to IWC to apply Lead: Totland Parish Apply for Totland Parish Facilities in Recreation Ground from MED within parish for young persons. to transfer ownership Council. Funding to Council. Totland IWC to Totland Parish 2. Resident’s concern re vandalism and within six months. carryout Recreation Council. young persons congregating together. 2. Engage with local Partners: IWC, Young work. Ground. 3. Young Persons Survey highlights young persons to discuss Persons, Businesses, strong support to upgrade a range of upgrade details and Local Residents and facilities in Totland Recreation Ground. priorities via internet, funding Trust. 4. Survey questions 1,2,3. Parish News and local office within twelve months. 3. Apply to Sporting England, lottery and other Trusts for grant aid. To incorporate 1. Totland Village Trust to 1. Acute lack of leisure amenities 1. Incorporate Youth Lead: Totland Village Funding Totland Village youth club actively include provision LOW within the parish for young persons. facilities within building Trust. required, to Trust and Totland facilities within for Young Persons in all 2. Young Persons Survey supports the plans and approval within be part of Parish Council. the proposed aspects of plans to acquire aim to have a Totland Youth Club. one year. Partners: Totland Parish the overall new Totland and develop the church hall. 3. Survey results show a strong desire 2. Contact Kathy Marriott Council, IWC Youth bid for the Community 2. Totland Village Trust to to adopt a participative approach at IWRCC concerning Service, Police, Community Centre. engage and encourage between all agencies to develop new ways to engage Young IWRCC and Young Hall project. Young Persons to and varied facilities for young persons. People within this process Persons. participate in developing the 4. Survey questions 4,5. within twelve months. youth club facilities.

v Totland Baysunset Inside BackCover: Bottom right-TheNeedles Middle right-TheBroadwaylooking north Bottom left-NewDevelopment,Cliff Road Middle left-TheBroadwaylooking south Top left-“Arton thePark”exhibition,Turf Walk Top -Totland BayandPier Front Cover: Community Introduction toTotland Introduction totheParish Plan Next Steps Interpretation ofSurveyResults What threethingsshouldwechangeinTotland Economic Young Persons Survey Survey Results How thePlanwasmade dlsQuestionnaire Adults Environment Acknowledgments CINPLAN ACTION Survey Comments Transport ...... OLN AIHPA 2007 PLAN TOTLAND PARISH ...... Contents ...... inside frontcover ..... 14 -15 16 -20 26 -27 23 -25 i-v 12 22 21 13 10 9 6 3 2 5 September 2007 The Totland Parish Plan has been produced by the Parish Plan Steering Group. This is made up of local residents and councillors. The Chairman is John Holsburt, the Secretary is Helen Goff and the Treasurer is Parish Clerk Val Gallard. The other members are Isle of Wight Councillor George Cameron, Parish Councillors Vince Fennell, John Honeychurch, John Howe and Alastair Jones and residents Dave Bryan, Jim Goff, Sally Honeychurch and Dave Leonard. TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007

Acknowledgments

We would like to thank all other organisations and the hundreds of individuals who supplied information and photographs.

Totland Parish Council

The future responsibility for the Parish Plan will lie with Totland Parish Council.

Meetings of Totland Parish Council take place on the second Wednesday of each month except August. Published by: Meetings start at 7.30pm and are open to members of the public. Totland Parish Plan Steering Group Totland Parish Council Offices Meetings take place at the parish council office at Winchester House Winchester House on the junction of The Broadway with Granville Road, PO39 0AX. The Broadway Totland Bay The office is staffed from 9.00-11.30am weekdays by the Clerk Val Gallard. Isle of Wight Suzannah Jennings is the responsible Financial Officer. PO39 0AX

The parish website is www.totlandparishcouncil.org.uk The E-mail address is [email protected] Printed by: Holbrooks Printers Ltd. Norway Road, Hilsea, Portsmouth, Hants. PO3 5HX The telephone number is (01983) 756028 Totland Parish Plan 2007 TOTLAND PARISH PLAN 2007

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