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ashby - measham - moira Community PLAN 2011– 2012 Community FOCUS ashby - measham - moira Prepared by Balwinder Bahia Community Focus Team Leader Ashby Measham & Moira North West Leicestershire District Council Council Offices Coalville LE67 3FJ [email protected] 01530 454567 April 2012 Contents District Overview.............................................................................................................................................................4 Ashby, Measham & Moira Overview...............................................................................................................................5 Appleby Magna...............................................................................................................................................................6 Ashby de la Zouch..........................................................................................................................................................8 Ashby Woulds...............................................................................................................................................................13 Chilcote.........................................................................................................................................................................16 Measham......................................................................................................................................................................17 Normanton le heath............................................................................................ ..........................................................21 Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe & Acresford ............................................................................................................................22 Packington....................................................................................................................................................................25 Snarestone....................................................................................................................................................................26 Stretton le field..............................................................................................................................................................27 Swepstone....................................................................................................................................................................28 Funding analysis...........................................................................................................................................................30 Events in 2012..............................................................................................................................................................31 Community Focus.........................................................................................................................................................32 Compliments.................................................................................................................................................................33 District Overview The District covers an area of 27,933 hectares. It shares borders with Hinckley and Bosworth, Charnwood, Rushcliffe, Erewash, South Derbyshire, Lichfield and North Warwickshire district councils. In 2003, the population of the District was estimated to be 87,500 (Source: ONS mid year estimate). The largest proportion of the population live in the larger settlements of Coalville (32,987 people), Ashby (13,049 people), Castle Donington (6,086 people) and Ibstock (5,621 people). (Source: 2001 Mid Year Population Estimates, Leicestershire County Council). northern parishes District Data Total district population 85,503 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) Total no. of households in the district 35,394 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) The district has 29 local councils inc. 2 town councils (Ashby de la Zouch & Ashby Woulds), 21 parish councils and 6 parish meeting councils. Coalville is not a parished area. The district is split into three forum areas: ashby - measham - moira coalville area Ashby, Measham & Moira Fourm Area Coalville Fourm Area Nothern Parishes Fourm Area 4 Ashby Measham Moira Overview The Ashby, Measham and Moira Forum area is located on the west side of the district. The main town in the forum area is Ashby de la Zouch with a number of residents travelling outside of the district for their shopping to Swadlincote or Burton on Trent. The District Council, Leicestershire County Council and the Police all follow the same boundaries of this forum area. The Leicestershire County Council hold a quarterly meeting in the forum area which provides local officers, councillors and residents an opportunity to raise local issues. Ashby, Measham & Moira Data Total AMM population is 26,409 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) Total no. of households in the district is 10,923 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) The AMM area has 8 local councils inc. 2 town councils (Ashby de la Zouch & Ashby Woulds) and 21 parish councils and 3 parish meeting: Appleby Magna Parish Council: Appleby Parva Ashby de la Zouch Town: Blackfordby, Boundary, Shellbrook & Willesley Ashby Woulds Town Council: Albert Village, Boothorpe, Moira, Norris Hill & Spring Cottage Chilcote Parish Meeting Measham Parish Council Normanton le Heath Parish Meet Oakthorpe, Donisthorpe & Acresford Parish Council Packington Parish Council Snarestone Parish Council Stretton en le Field Parish Meeting Swepstone Parish Council 5 Appleby Magna - Appleby Magna - Appleby Parva - The Appleby Parish is just located in the county of Leicestershire, within two miles of the borders of three other counties; Warwickshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire, right in the heart of England. The parish has three pubs, one post office/village shop, a village primary school (in Sir John Moore Foundation), a church, and a wealth of lovely buildings in the centre of the village, which all falls within a conservation area. The most historic private building is the Moat House, surrounded by trees and fields that gives a green heart to the centre of the village. The nearest town is Ashby de la Zouch. Tamworth is the next biggest town, 8 miles away and the closest city is Birmingham 25 miles away. Appleby Magna Data Total population is 1,077 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) Measham Total no. of households 454 (Census 2001 Parish and Town Level) Appleby Parish Council Clerk details: Chilcote Lindsay Swinfield Stretton En Le Field Barn 5, Home Farm Church Street Swepstone LE67 2SA 01530 273421 [email protected] District Councillor is Richard Blunt (Conservative) Parish Councillors are Paul Hemmerdinger, Marion Hemmerdinger, Deana Morris, Richard Butler, Peter Smith and Appleby Gerald Pott. Snaresto The Neighbourhood PC’s are PC Adam Archer and PC Steve Harrison Village Website: http://www.applebymagna.org.uk/index.html Sir John Moore Foundation is a key community building which includes a primary school with many community facilities. www.sirjohnmoore.org.uk 6 activity 2011 - 2012 Date Query Outcome April 2011 Request from chairperson of Sir John Moore 1. Support provided through generating ideas on possible events/activities that could be Resolved Foundation for support in strengthening community held to get more of the community on board. members from within the parish to undertake 2. A plan was put in place to work on increasing community involvement. volunteering work within the foundation building. 3. Community involvement has increased, chairperson to make contact if they require further support on this query. Decem- After many years with no Village Gala, one is being 1. CF team joined the working group supporting them to achieve their aims by putting ber 2011 organised for the weekend of 6th of July 2012; together an action plan to enable the planning of the event. Ongoing support requested in the planning and organising of 2. CF team have made a financial contribution enabling the group to hire the NWLDC this event. mobile Skate Park which some of the young people involved have requested, allowing them to use the facility free of charge. 3. Ongoing support will be provided up until the Gala weekend where some NWLDC presence will be available inc. street environment, police and fire service. priorities 2012 - 2013 Support in the organising of the Village Gala - ensuring appropriate agencies are present at the event on the weekend of the 6th of July. Supporting the aims of the Sir John Moore Foundation through encouraging volunteering numbers for the community events. Supporting in the improving of local services for the community. Resolving of complex queries received to the district council. Improving the perception of the district council within the community. 7 Ashby de la Zouch - Ashby de la Zouch - Blackfordby - Boundary - Shellbrook - Willesley This ancient market town is situated on the borders of Leicestershire and Derbyshire where it has always been well placed in the centre of a web of roads leading to most of the principal towns and cities in the Midlands. It is an ideal place to settle down and become part of a lively community, or use as a temporary base to visit attractions such as Calke Abbey, Staunton Harold House and Park, Snibston Discovery Park and explore the rapidly growing National Forest from ‘Conkers’ visitor centre.