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Annual Report 2008 / 09 Holbeach Parish Plan Annual Report 2008 / 09 Executive Summary The Holbeach Parish Plan was launched after extensive public consultation at the University of Lincoln, Holbeach Campus in May 2008. The plan highlighted 59 recommendations. At the end of April 2009, 21 of the 59 recommendations had been completed, 24 were ongoing pieces of work and 14 had not been started, broadly reflecting short, medium and long term objectives. The highlights were: 1 • The development brief for the land to the west of Holbeach, to enable a roundabout at the A151 / A17 junction. • A conservation area appraisal for the town centre to enable more appropriate planning applications in the future that fit with the recommendations of the parish plan. • The setting up of a migrant workers forum with a bespoke conversational English course, run from the new Children’s Centre. • A business directory giving details of shops, banks, building societies, local authority, community and school facilities to name a few. • Completion of the National Centre for Food Manufacturing at Lincoln University’s Holbeach campus. • A multi-use games area installed in Holbeach St Marks to attempt to resolve issues around anti-social behaviour in the village. The first MUGA in South Holland. • The formation of an elected members group to monitor the parish plan, with all Holbeach and Fleet Parish Councillors, District Councillors for Holbeach and the County Councillor represented. A first for South Holland? The global economic crisis and subsequent recession clearly had an impact on the delivery of a number of recommendations, with issues of high rent forcing some traders out of business, the demise of Woolworth’s, a major and very visible outlet on the high street and the lack of building, whether that be affordable housing or commercial / community projects. Some issues were clearly outside of our control, such as a traffic warden and solutions to resolve congestion on the high street. However in the long term there are solutions coming to the fore with for example “decriminalisation of parking”, which will allow us to resolve some of these problems. The recession is clearly going to make some medium term projects longer term, but where there is a will there is usually a way! A budget of £10,000 was agreed by South Holland District Council for the portfolio holder for Holbeach & Fleet to allocate to projects highlighted by the parish plan. At the time of writing £8,500 was allocated among 12 projects which in turn brought in inward investment into the parish of Holbeach of £131,894 from community groups and external grant funders. Delivering the parish plan has been a true partnership between Holbeach Parish Council, the Portfolio Holder for Holbeach and external agencies and I particularly like to thank the chairman of the Parish Council, Cllr Terry Harrington and also Cllrs Christine Smith, Rita Rudkin, Isabel Hutchinson, Shaun Keeble and Jenny Worth. County Councillor Julia Taylor has as always been an invaluable critical friend and realist. 2 Groundwork Lincolnshire and Gemma Rainsforth have given invaluable support, bringing in external funding and delivered a number of initiatives in their own right. Holbeach Business Forum and in particular Graham Johnson, Lisa Teague and Andrew Hawkins have helped steer, monitor and publicise the Parish Plan. Holbeach Civic Society through Trish Bryant and the parish plan steering committee have all worked hard to help deliver the plan and have proved to be constructive, critical friends. Community Lincs have been of tremendous support, not just in getting the plan up and running in the first place, but in guiding us down the right funding avenues as they have come on stream. Likewise South Lincolnshire Community and Voluntary Service has been keen to be involved in helping to deliver some key community projects, in partnership with the Police and District Council officers from Housing, Partnerships and Economic Development. Val Braybrooks, Dean of Holbeach & Riseholme Campuses has provided inspiration and is always guaranteed to deliver, a quality much appreciated in a recession. Finally I must thank Karen Johnson for monitoring so vigorously my budget against the parish plan and Amanda Dickinson for arranging meetings and taking the minutes of the elected members steering group. As to the future, the Parish Plan continues to evolve and has plans to take us through to at least 2012. It continues to take on new issues and innovative projects, such as the development by the University of Lincoln, Holbeach Campus of a field station for the delivery of agriculture alongside provision for practical land based courses. There is still plenty of work to do but much to look forward to! Cllr Nick Worth Chair, Parish Plan Steering Group & Portfolio Holder for Holbeach & Fleet 3 Budget: Where the money was spent. Date Applicant Project Recommend Amount payment ation made 30th June Holbeach Hurn Village Hall Rejuvenation of Village Hall 24 £500 30th June Hall Hill Road Residents Association Feasibility study and consultation 42 £500 14TH Oct Hooks of Holbeach Paint to improve general appearance of the 8a £350 town 11th Nov Holbeach St Marks Village Hall MUGA 22 £500 11th Nov Councillor Rita Rudkin MW forum 54 £350 25th Nov Holbeach Parish Council Pride in Holbeach - planting 38 £400 26th Nov Holbeach Parish Council Architectural survey of cemetery chapel 26 £1000 (pending) 02/02/09 Holbeach Parish Council 3 x dog bins and 1 x litter bin 33 £500 23/03/09 Tammy Smalley Feasibility study 37 £500 /03/09 Anderson & Glenn Conservation area appraisal 8 £500 Development Brief – Chequers Yard 11 01.04.09 Holbeach Community Association Directional signage 16 £400 04.09 Harry Stebbing Cast Aluminium Sign for Holbeach 35 £3,000 4 The following actions have been completed: (Items in bold were priorities for Year 1) Action Comments Money Known allocated External from funding portfolio levered in for budget project. 1. Look into purchase of interactive speed An interactive speed indicator was hired in indicator for use throughout the parish. Holbeach St Marks for two weeks and training undertaken, however the cost of purchasing and Nil Unknown insuring it would be prohibitive for the Parish Council. The Police have now purchased one which will be housed at Holbeach Police Station for use around the parish. 2. Prepare a development brief for the Consultation completed, report being prepared. commercial land off the A151 to enable a roundabout at "Peppermint Junct." Nil Nil 8. Produce a Conservation Area Appraisal A Conservation Area Appraisal is now being to enable enforcement of issues around undertaken by Anderson & Glenn and will be general appearance of town, shop fronts completed before the end of March. and too many take-aways & hairdressers. £500 £4,000 10. Businesses should be made aware of help Rate relief for businesses – The secretary of the that is available from the District Council for Holbeach Business Forum and myself met with rate relief and repair grants. representatives from the rating office from Lincoln and the East Midlands. The rating 5 process was explained and leaflets given out for Nil Nil retailers explaining how they could apply for rate relief. The conclusion was that there was always advice at the end of a phone and that rateable values were currently being re-assessed in the light of the current economic downturn. 11. Look into possibilities for an innovative An initial meeting with LCC and interested user solution for linking Boston Road Car Park parties have met from which positive feedback with the centre of town. Complete a design has been received. Nil £3,000 brief for the area. A Design Brief is required before we move on any further and obviously budget restraints and the current national economic crisis will not enable a quick solution. The Design Brief is being undertaken by Anderson & Glenn and will be completed by the end of March. 12. Encourage a wider variety of independent Business directory now printed and distributed. retailers into the town, through improved proactive marketing. Develop a business Nil £2,500 directory for the town. 21. Open current youth centre for longer hours The Youth Centre has already increased its’ and sports hall to the wider public & look at hours to include Friday night. longer term options for this building. Cllr Taylor & Worth have met the new development worker, Paul Radley. Open Day 29th Nov. 2008 Nil Unknown Mobile gym in the sports hall along with a number of activities for younger people. 22.Multi-use ball court for teenagers in Work started in January 2009 and was £500 £56,594 Holbeach St Marks. completed in February 2009. 24. Rejuvinate existing village hall in Holbeach Village Hall have been successful in all their Hurn. funding applications. They will now be able to £500 £34,611 complete project. 6 31. Increase visitor spend in Holbeach and the Business directory on display in the campus. wider parish by working with the University. Work with the University to help promote local Nil N/A services to visitors. 33. More dog, litter and cigarette bins Dog bins installed in Market Rasen Way, Cecil required across the parish. (Design in line Pywell Avenue and Park Road (near George with other street furniture). Farmer) and litter bin for Spalding Road (Bus £500 Nil Shelter) 38. Work with all schools in the parish to A specific litter picking day launched the design, promote and be actively involved in a campaign in Carter’s Park. Arranged by “Pride in Holbeach and our Villages” campaign, Groundwork Lincolnshire with Parish £400 Unknown targeting known “grot spots”. Councillors. Local Primary Schools involved and community groups. To be continued by Parish Council, as part of existing Pride in Holbeach and Britain in Bloom Competition.
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