CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 1 CONTENTS

1 Introduction to Cloughey Village Plan Page 5 2 The Village of Cloughey Page 6 3 Cloughey Village Plan – Consultation Process Page 12 4 Analysis and Findings Page 15 5 Vision and Overarching Aims Page 18 6 Detail of Village Projects Page 20 7 Delivery of Cloughey Village Action Plan Page 28 8 Appendices Page 34 Appendix A – Community Survey Results Appendix B – Tracking and Monitoring Template

2 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 3 1 Introduction to Cloughey Village Plan

1.1 BACKGROUND TO VILLAGE PLANNING A range of actions has been delivered which have, for example, improved access to the beach As part of the Rural Development Programme 2014–2020, through the installation of boardwalks. The tennis Ards and North Down Borough Council provided support courts have been enhanced to provide three all-weather to help villages within the Council area revise and update state-of-the-art courts. There is improved sharing their village plans. These plans identify the specific needs of information through the Cloughey website and social of each village and set out a range of agreed actions media pages and organised activities and events such to be delivered over the next five years that will help as the beach clean-up. improve the village for everyone. The local community has faced challenges in progressing The village plan is a working document that has been actions which are under the responsibility of statutory developed through a process of engagement with agencies or require the support of statutory agencies. the local community. The plan sets out the key issues, In the initial plan it was clear, as in this current plan, concerns and priorities consultee's wish to see addressed that traffic management and road safety are key in order to improve the quality of life within the local area. concerns for residents. In addition, improving the The village plan provides a clear vision for Cloughey facilities available at the Pavilion is a priority as detailing the actions needed to build upon the unique highlighted during consultation strengths and distinctive qualities the area has whilst seeking to address the issues which need to be tackled. 1.3 METHODOLOGY – OVERVIEW The village plan for Cloughey sets out a vision for how 1.2 A (REVISED) VILLAGE PLAN FOR CLOUGHEY the local area can continue to improve and sustainably A village plan for Cloughey was first produced through develop. Through in-depth community engagement consultation with the local community in May 2014. a range of key actions and improvements have been Progressing the actions contained within the plan identified to improve the overall physical, economic and has remained a strong focus for Cloughey and District social aspects of Cloughey and help address local needs. Community Association. They remain proud of their Agreeing priorities and developing a plan also provides existing village plan and have ensured progress on opportunities for funding by providing a central point a wide range of actions. of reference for future investment throughout the area, Therefore, it is important to recognise that this new whether through public sector, private sector or the plan (2018–2023) represents a continuing development community and voluntary sector. of the initial plan and ongoing efforts of the local Whilst the plan also includes a range of actions, which community to help achieve the actions. As four years assign priorities and timescales to the improvement have passed since the initial plan was produced it is projects, this document should not be treated as a final important to now review, revise and update the village blueprint for development. Instead it should be viewed plan to ensure the actions remain relevant and consider as a series of priorities and actions that will deliver any emerging issues or concerns. significant benefits for the area. Each action will require to be developed to a greater level of detail, including 1.2.1 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS FROM THE 2014 any further needs assessment, consultation with CLOUGHEY VILLAGE PLAN stakeholders, consideration of any deliverability The Cloughey and District Community Association led issues as well as outcomes and indicators of success. in producing the 2014 Integrated Village Plan. The plan was produced after extensive consultation with the local community and included 46 actions across a range of issues covering community facilities and services, village infrastructure, heritage and tourism, enterprise and the local environment.

4 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 5 2 The Village of Cloughey

2.1 VILLAGE LOCATION area. It was the burial place for many sailors who lost their lives in the waters around the notorious North Cloughey is a small village on the east coast of the Ards Peninsula. It is located 16 miles south-east of Newtownards and South Rocks off Cloughey. and five miles north-east of Portaferry. It is a quiet village with a beautiful sandy beach and unique flora and fauna. In the Second World War 1939–45, several airfields Cloughey is a linear settlement stretching for approximately 2.5 kilometres along the coast. The two headlands were developed on the Ards Peninsula used mainly of Ringboy Point to the north and Slanes Point to the south effectively contain the village, which sits on the rim by the American Air Force for training. One of these of Cloughey Bay. airfields was at Kirkistownand after the war it was Cloughey beach provides a superb location for water sports and sea-based activities. Having achieved the coveted converted to a motor racing track. excellent sea water bathing quality status under the EC Bathing Water Directive 2015, it is popular for bathers, windsurfing, waterskiing and kitesurfing. The area has become a focus for outdoor recreation and sports. 2.3 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND In the Northern Ireland Landscape Assessment Report the towers at Kirkistown Castle and the windmill stump SERVICES off Kircubbin Road are highlighted as landmarks. Cloughey and District Community Association works to improve Cloughey for both residents and visitors. Their website (www.cloughey.org.uk) provides a range of useful, up-to-date information for residents and visitors to the area. The association has been active in seeking to deliver upon the existing village plan angr (which they initiated in 2014) and secure a range nagadee of improvements for the local area. The local area is served by two primary schools, Kirkistown Primary School and St Patrick’s Primary School. The village also has a church and a range of small shops including a chip shop and convenience store. Cloughey has two golf courses, an outdoor bowling green and three new outdoor carpet tennis arrdre courts allowing all-weather play.

2.4 COMMUNITY PROFILE er Cloughey is a rural area located within two super output areas (SOAs)1. They are Kircubbin1 SOA and Portavogie2 SOA. 2.2 HISTORY OF CLOUGHEY Information relating to the community profile allgan The original village of Cloughey (or Cloghy as shown for Cloughey has been sourced from the Northern on old maps) was at the south end of the beach. Ireland Statistics and Research Agency2 through Here there was a row of coastguard cottages and the Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information a lifeboat station. A mile to the north is Kirkistown Service (NINIS). The NINIS3 website provides access Prtagie Castle which is believed to have been built in 1622. to statistical and locational information about small In the 1920s and 30s Cloughey was a popular holiday areas across Northern Ireland. It contains datasets location and many of the houses along Main Road on a range of socio-economic themes at small-area Cloughey and Quarter Road, close to the golf course and the statistical geographies. These area profiles can be beach, were originally built as holiday homes. used to provide a statistical snapshot of a local area Slan's Graveyard is a scheduled monument dating such as Cloughey, such as the one given below. back to the first millennium AD, and at one time was the main graveyard for the Cloughey and Kirkistown Prtaerr

Figure 1: Location of Cloughey

1 Northern Ireland is divided into 890 super output areas which are relatively small scale areas containing on average just over 2000 people. Super output areas are the core reporting geography of the NI Multiple Deprivation Measure (2010)

2 Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (www.nisra.gov.uk)

3 NINIS (https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/Home.aspx)

6 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 7 2.5 LOCAL DEPRIVATION • On Census Day (27 March 2011) the population of Cloughey village and surrounding areas An indication of the level of deprivation local areas Cloughey village and surrounding area, which was 4,483 living in 1,595 households, giving an average household size of 2.7 experience can be identified through the Northern is the focus for Cloughey and District Community Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure 20175. This Association activities, straddles Kircubbin1 SOA and • Between the 2001 and the 2011 Census there was a population increase of +9.3% report identifies small-area concentrations of multiple Portavogie2 SOA. Therefore, the information from POPULATION deprivation across Northern Ireland. All 890 super these two SOAs has been used to reflect the community output areas in Northern Ireland are ranked with profile of Cloughey, as shown below. • 22% of the population are aged 0-15 1 being the most deprived and 890 the least deprived. • 26% of the population are aged 16-39 • 35% of the population are aged 40-64 INCOME DEPRIVATION • 17% of the population are aged 65+ Kircubbin1 SOA Portavogie2 SOA • The average age is 38.5 years old AGE PROFILE Kircubbin1 SOA ranks 318 and Portavogie2 SOA ranks 457 out of 890 super output areas in Northern Ireland • 49% of residents are male in relation to income deprivation. • 51% of residents are female Cloughey and the surrounding areas fall into GENDER the top half of places across Northern Ireland that experience most income deprivation. Score Score • Of the residents living in Cloughey 37% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic religion 318 457 • 54% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and Other Christian' religion RELIGION HEALTH DEPRIVATION

• 23.1% of people have a long-term health problem or disability that limited their day-to-day Kircubbin1 SOA Portavogie2 SOA activities

• 78.2% of people stated their general health was either good or very good; and Kircubbin1 SOA ranks 597 and Portavogie2 SOA ranks 438 out of 890 super output areas in Northern HEALTH • 12.8% of people stated that they provided unpaid care to family, friends, neighbours or others Ireland in relation to health deprivation. Cloughey and the surrounding area is around • 21.8% of people have a degree or higher qualification ‘mid-point’ when compared to other places across • 37.5% of people have no or low level qualifications Northern Ireland in relation to health deprivation. EDUCATION Score Score 597 438 • 61.3% of people were economically active and 38.7% were economically inactive4 • 55.5% of people were in paid employment EMPLOYMENT DEPRIVATION LABOUR • 3.3% of people were unemployed MARKET Kircubbin1 SOA Portavogie2 SOA • 78.6% of homes were owner occupied (39.3% owned outright) and 19.3% were rented Kircubbin1 SOA ranks 525 and Portavogie2 SOA ranks 445 out of 890 super output areas in Northern Ireland • 13.6% of homes were comprised of a single person aged 65+ years in relation to employment deprivation. • 6.9% were lone parent households This means Cloughey and the surrounding area HOUSEHOLDS • 11.5% of households did not have access to private vehicle can be considered to be mid-point in relation to employment deprivation. Between 17.1% and 26.5% In 2016/17: of the working age population in the village are employment deprived. • 115 children were enrolled at St. Patrick’s Primary School, Ballygalget and 9.6% of pupils Score Score were in receipt of free school meals 525 445 SCHOOL • 81 children were enrolled at Kirkistown Primary School and 23.5% of these were in receipt NUMBERS of free school meals

4 Economically inactive persons are defined by the fact that they do not have a job and are either not actively looking for a job or are not immediately available to work (or both). Unemployment is when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. 5 https://www.nisra.gov.uk/statistics/deprivation/northern-ireland-multiple-deprivation-measure-2017-nimdm2017

8 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 9 2.6 CLOUGHEY VILLAGE PLAN The action plan for Cloughey is structured around five ACCESS/PROXIMITY TO SERVICES – WIDER STRATEGIC FIT key themes which match the outcomes contained in the Big Plan for Ards and North Down. The village Kircubbin1 SOA Portavogie2 SOA The Cloughey Village Plan is very much focused plans also feeds into the Council’s Corporate Plan on the specific actions needed within the local area. and its three categories of People, Place and Prosperity. However, it does not exist in isolation – the plan links Kircubbin1 SOA ranks 103 and Portavogie2 SOA ranks closely to the focus and themes of the ‘Big Plan’6, The forthcoming Local Development Plan (LDP) shall 157 out of 890 super output areas in Northern Ireland and issues relevant to other statutory stakeholders provide a 15-year framework to support economic, in relation to poor or deprived access to key services. including health, education, policing and public transport. environmental and social needs of the Borough while providing for the delivery of sustainable development. This means Cloughey and the surrounding area The village planning process ensures the involvement It shall guide development decisions within the Borough is in the top third of places in Northern Ireland of local communities in agreeing actions to address up to 2030. which experience most difficulty accessing services. local needs, which is essential to securing sustainable There is also a range of thematic Council strategies Score Score improvements and positive outcomes. which provide a specific context for many of the 103 157 Engaging with local communities and supporting actions contained within each village plan. These the development of village plans is a key activity relate to key issues or sectors including, food, CRIME AND DISORDER for local councils. The actions contained within each car parking or recreation. As these are updated village plan link closely to the broad remit of council and revised, it will be important to ensure tie-in Kircubbin1 SOA Portavogie2 SOA in terms of supporting regeneration, facilitating between each strategy and the village plans. economic development, promoting tourism, protecting the environment and encouraging Village plans are also set within the wider Kircubbin1 SOA ranks 759 and Portavogie2 SOA participation in health and wellbeing activities. government policy context, including the draft ranks 545 out of 890 super output areas in Northern Programme for Government, Regional Development Ireland in relation to crime and disorder deprivation. Strategy, and sector specific policies for tourism, investment and regeneration. Cloughey and the surrounding area is in the top third of areas across Northern Ireland which suffers least from crime and disorder.

Score Score DRAFT 759 545 PROGRAMME CORPORATE CLOUGHEY FOR PLAN VILLAGE GOVERNMENT PLAN To Summarise… of 37 years. Population change for the local area is +9.3% over 10 years which is slightly above Cloughey and the surrounding area is generally the Northern Ireland average of +7.5%. close to mid-point when compared to other areas in Northern Ireland in relation to a range of A higher proportion of people in the local area, deprivation measures including income, health and when compared to the Northern Ireland average, INTEGRATED employment. Accessing key services such as health, are economically inactive (e.g. retired) and there STRATEGIES leisure or financial services is the one measure is a lower unemployment rate. More people live REGIONAL in which Cloughey ranks in the top 20% of areas in their own homes and more homes are owned DEVELOPMENT experiencing most difficulty accessing services. outright. A slightly lower proportion of people rate PLAN THEMATIC Cloughey is one of the areas in Northern Ireland which their health as good and more people in the local STRATEGIES experience least crime and disorder. area provide unpaid care to family and friends than the Northern Ireland average. More people Cloughey has a relatively even gender split and the than the Northern Ireland average also report having average age for people living in the area is 38.5 years a long-term health problem or disability which limits old, which is close to the Northern Ireland average THE BIG PLAN day-to-day activities. OUTCOMES LOCAL DEVELOPMENT 1 2 3 4 5 Key - Responsibilities PLAN Central Government Listed in the Action Plan on page 28 Multiple stakeholders Ards and North Down Borough Council Figure 2: Strategic context for Cloughey Village Plan

6 The Big Plan for Ards and North Down April 2017–2032.

10 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 11 3 Cloughey Village Plan – Consultation Process The key stages in developing the Cloughey Integrated Village Plan are detailed in Table 1 below:

STAGE ACTION / ACTIVITY UNDERTAKEN The key aim of village planning is to ensure the local community has a clear role and input into agreeing An initial meeting was held with Cloughey and District Community Association the issues to be addressed, and the actions to be taken 1. Initial Community to secure engagement with the village planning process. The meeting provided forward as part of the plan. Engagement an opportunity to review the current plan and achievements as well as emerging issues and priorities. At the beginning of this process engagement took place with Cloughey and District Community An in-depth review of the current village plan was undertaken including Association to ensure a partnership approach an assessment of delivery against agreed actions. in the preparation and delivery of this village plan. 2. Village Plan Review, Profiling and Analysis In addition, a review of all available statistical information was undertaken alongside a review of documentation and desktop research to establish 3.1 CLOUGHEY VILLAGE PLAN a detailed profile of the area. – REVIEW AND UPDATE The local community was invited to attend a consultation event on the evening The revised village plan for Cloughey has been of Tuesday 6th February, 2018 in the Pavilion, Cloughey. The meeting was facilitated developed through several stages which provided by Insight Solutions and the Rural Development Council with assistance from opportunities to consult with the local community. the Cloughey and District Community Association. Approximately 18 members Engagement with a range of stakeholders including of the local community attended the meeting. Ards and North Down Borough Council, statutory partners, schools, community and voluntary groups 3. Community In addition, the team held two engagement sessions with each of the primary was undertaken to help develop the final action plan. Consultation (Stage 1) schools in the local area, Kirkistown and St Patrick’s, Ballygalget. These were useful to examine the key issues facing young people in the local area to ensure The village plan has been developed by a thorough their views were reflected in the final plan. assessment process including site analysis, village profiling, public consultation and the gathering of These engagement sessions helped bring the local community together to share information through the distribution of questionnaires. their views on the village and generated considerable feedback regarding the village strengths, weaknesses and future opportunities. The plan seeks to build on partnership working and capacity building within the community by A community survey was developed to ensure that everyone across Cloughey consolidating existing and creating new working could submit their views to the consultation process. The survey was designed partnerships. Through the plan, responsibilities to allow residents to comment on the key issues, concerns and priorities they felt are also placed on identified groups and existed in relation to the local village area. 4. Community Survey stakeholders to lead on specific actions. The survey was circulated online and hard copies were provided at key locations throughout the village (e.g. shop). In total 153 responses were returned. Details of the findings from the community survey are contained in Appendix A.

Based on the initial profiling, consultation and community survey a draft village plan 5. Community was developed. The draft plan aimed to shape up and reflect the issues raised by Consultation (Stage 2) the local community. A meeting to agree the draft plan was held with Cloughey and District Community Association to ensure it reflected local needs and was deliverable.

In the context of the feedback that was provided in relation to the draft plan, a final 6. Final Village Plan village plan was produced for 2018–2023.

Table 1 – Community Consultation and Engagement Process

12 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 13 4 Analysis and Findings “We need better community facilities for indoor sports, clubs A total of 153 surveys were returned (107 hard copy Want to have your etc – Pavilion not and 46 online) which is an excellent response and big enough!” provides a strong source of information on actions to be included in the final village plan. A summary of the findings from the survey is included in Appendix A. say on Cloughey’s Consultee's remarked that Cloughey has a good community spirit, people are friendly and that the local area provides a good setting to raise a family. “The village is quiet “Community and there is a beautiful spirit. Friendly. There were positive comments about the facilities beach and surrounding Safe environment Cloughey has to offer such as the tennis and golf Village Plan? landscape.” to raise children.” clubs. However, only 20% of people believe facilities in the area are good and fewer (13%) believe services are good. Consultee's also feel there is a lack of information about the facilities and services available in the local area. Public meeting to review and Some 80% of consultee's believe Cloughey provides a good quality of life. Almost 75% of respondents Residents wish to see the enhancement of facilities have lived in the area for over five years and enjoy locally; a common suggestion is to extend the Pavilion update the current Village living beside the sea, having access to the beach which could support community engagement, cohesion and the peaceful quiet location. and tourism. Action Plan Tuesday 6th February 2018 at 7.30pm The Pavilion, Cloughey

• Have your say on issues affecting the local community • Identify priority actions to help improve your local area • Help develop a plan to secure funding and support For more information and to complete the online survey visit www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk/village-plans

14 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 15 4.1 IDENTIFYING PRIORITIES AND ACTIONS “The key issue Community Services and Facilities that needs addressed in Cloughey is lack of • Need for community/social hub Environmental facilities and services i.e. Initiatives • Lack of coffee shop/restaurant coffee shop or activities Tourism/heritage in the evening.” • Improved play facilities “We need a local Initiatives community hub as the Activities for • Poor transport links public transport is poor Older People • Access to services so you can't get to other venues.” Health and • Community activities and events “A suitable gathering Wellbeing Activities point for all ages. The proposed extension Traffic Management Issues to the Pavilion would be a good start.” Community Roads, Safety and Pavements Events • Speeding traffic throughout village and Sport and in Warren car park “Need more Recreation Facilities traffic speed • Need pedestrian safety (crossings) Road Safety control…” Initiatives • Need dedicated drop off at Kirkistown Primary School Appearance of • Poor condition of roads and footpaths the local area “The footpaths are throughout village not safe for walking Activities for • Parking on footpaths because of loose/broken Young People paving and weeds • Lack of suitable street lighting growing up through 0% 100% all the cracks.” Figure 3: Programmes, activities and service priorities Village Appearance Consultee's were asked about the key issues impacting High • Village looks tired/run down Community Activities/Facilities on the local area as well as the types of activities, priority • Need for maintenance and regeneration… programmes or services they would like to see neglected over last while in Cloughey (Figure 3). This is to ensure the village “Run down, drab plan includes actions that focus on issues beyond • Village has been neglected and is losing those relating only to the physical environment Road Safety / Traffic Management its culture and heritage appearance of overall village area.” or infrastructure improvements within the local area. • Need for a clean-up of moss-covered paths The key priority is to increase the number and range and roads, grass and hedge cutting of community activities and services in the local area Facilities for Younger People • Poor appearance of toilets at playpark with a specific focus on young people. Those consulted believe Cloughey has many good qualities, but felt • Dog fouling more could be done to improve the village appearance, which could help attract visitors to the area, whilst Village Appearance also addressing concerns in relation to road safety.

Tourism “The village When consultee's were asked to rank the issues Sports and Leisure Facilities • Improve layout of Warren car park and access economy rests on affecting the local community (Figure 4) and to beach tourism.” prioritise them in terms of order of importance, community facilities and activities were ranked • Need for local businesses to invest in the area first, followed by road safety and traffic management “Lack of local amenities. and facilities for young people in third. Additional Shops / Business Units • Promotion of natural beauty and unique location More businesses • Marketing of key attractions, Kirkistown Castle mean more jobs and hopefully tourism.” Low Tourism and Heritage Services • Improve access to beach, dunes and coastal walks priority

Figure 4: Priorities for Cloughey

16 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 17 5 Vision and Overarching Outcomes 5.3 CLOUGHEY – ‘AT A GLANCE’ The Cloughey infographic summarises the key findings and issues emerging from the community consultation. In addition to highlighting positive aspects about living in the local area the infographic also summarises key 5.1 CLOUGHEY VISION STATEMENT 4. Supporting the Local Economy concerns of residents. It also details the actions people wish to see delivered over the next five years in terms and Employment in Cloughey of infrastructure, facilities and local services. Cloughey is a vibrant, inclusive rural community which makes the most of its natural beauty and • Support development of café/restaurant in the village coastal location. The village is welcoming to everyone • Support for business start-ups (including micro, craft • 82% Rated Quality of Life as Good and provides a healthy environment for residents and tourism focused businesses) and visitors to enjoy. Cloughey has a strong community At a Glance • 33% Rated Quality of Facilities as Good • Digital hub space to support business development, spirit, good leisure, educational and community education and skills • 42% Rated Quality of Services as Good facilities. The community celebrates its rich history and heritage whilst looking forward to the future • Address poor broadband and 4G coverage. with confidence. Key Issues 5. Supporting the Local Environment, Community spirit; location; friendly; countryside; History and Heritage in Cloughey quiet; feels safe; people are friendly; environment; 5.2 OVERARCHING THEMES Best Part of Living • Provision of gateway signage walks; rural setting; close knit; local shops; nature; in Cloughey: 1. Cloughey Achieving its Full Potential • Dog fouling and littering affordable housing; low crime rate; close to Belfast; peaceful • Improve structures, activities and facilities • Improved community planting schemes, flower beds 1. Facilities for to support young people and greenery Young People • Community education programmes • Support for beach clean-ups • Outreach of community advice and support services • Address coastal erosion 1. Community Facilities • Community events and sharing of information • Information on history and heritage of Cloughey 2. Road Safety 2. Road Safety Measures • Extension/Development of Pavilion Top 5 Physical • Promotion of key village assets and attractions 3. Facilities for Young People Improvements: 2. A Healthy and Active Cloughey • Promotion of environmental tourism 4. Village Appearance • Improve facilities to support outdoor leisure activities • Support for residents seeking to provide tourist services for visitors 5. Sports and Leisure Facilities • Trim trail 3. Litter and Dog Fouling • Provision of suitable facilities to support motor • Develop a slipway for small leisure craft home overnight • Enhanced play and toilet facilities at playpark 1. Activities for Young People • Coastal walks extended through to Kearney 2. Programmes to Improve Local Area and Portavogie 4. Village Appearance Top 5 Service Delivery 3. Road Safety Initiatives • Further develop network of boardwalks along Improvements: beach front 4. Sport and Leisure Programmes • Circular walking trail – castle, beach and car park 5. Access to Services 5. Community Events • Access points to beach for people living with a disability Priority Project: Redevelopment of Warren car park 3. A Connected, Safe and Secure Cloughey • Improvement works at Warren car park • Improved road safety and traffic calming measures • Improve the quality, surface (and maintenance) of key footpaths • Address lack of dropped kerbs • Enforcement action to address issue of illegal car parking • Formalise parking drop-off area and pedestrian crossing at Kirkistown Primary School • Resurfacing of minor, access and connecting roads • Improved provision of public transport services • Provision of appropriate bus stops/shelters • Address anti-social behaviour and low-level crime

18 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 19 6 Detail of Village Projects

OUTCOME 1: 1.1.4 Community events and information sharing CLOUGHEY ACHIEVING ITS FULL POTENTIAL Due to the demand for a greater range of programmes and activities to be organised and offered locally, 1.1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SERVICES the local community should be supported to develop 1.1.1 Improved structures, activities and facilities a programme of events and activities to take place to support young people throughout the year. These events could focus on the links to sport and recreation, natural heritage, history Those consulted in Cloughey report a lack of activities or community fun days. organised for young people in the village. Although Cloughey is recognised as a brilliant location for The existing village website (www.cloughey.org.uk) children due to its coastal setting there are limited is well used and regularly updated to provide facilities and programmes for young people in the area. information on local activities, things to do and see, as well as historical and other useful information OUTCOME 2: 2.2 IMPROVED WALKWAYS AND CONNECTIONS Activities should be aimed at supporting all young relating to the village. Further developing the social A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE CLOUGHEY 2.2.1 Coastal walks extended through to Kearney people in the area; there is a need for specific media presence, (such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) and Portavogie engagement with young people aged 11–16. Actions would allow information to be circulated more 2.1 SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES include encouraging increased participation in sport effectively and build a profile amongst a wider audience. Further developing coastal walks in the local area was 2.1.1 Improve facilities to support outdoor leisure and programmes to develop life skills, employability highlighted through the community consultation and activities and personal development. A focused needs In addition, ensuring sufficient sharing of information was an action in the previous village plan. The coastal through community noticeboards is required to assessment with young people in the area will Cloughey is a prime location to for outdoor sports route could begin at the Warren and follow the coast inform both residents and visitors of activities taking be undertaken to understand the range of activities and recreation activities, both land and sea based. southwards to the White House and Ardminnan Golf and programmes to be delivered. place in the local area. As part of the improvement Course and then make its way back into the village via works to Warren car park consideration should be given An increasing number of people, clubs and sporting Ardminnan Road and Manse Road. This could form part teams now come to Cloughey for a range of training 1.1.2 Community Education Programmes to the location of community noticeboards to ensure of a wider project to provide a continuous coastal walk these are situated at prominent and publicly programmes. To build on the opportunity there connecting Cloughey southwards to Kearney coastal Many of those consulted, especially adults and accessible sites. is a need to improve the facilities available, for example, path and northwards to the coastal path at Portavogie. older people, expressed an interest in having a changing facilities, storage and access to the sea greater range of programmes and activities offered 1.2 COMMUNITY FACILITIES to support increased participation in sport and 2.2.2 Further develop the network of boardwalks locally. This included educational classes, IT and recreational activities. This action could be considered recreational classes that would support social 1.2.1 Development of Pavilion as part of wider plans to redevelop the Pavilion in terms A range of works have taken place over recent years interaction in the local area. The actual range of There is widespread support from the local community of changing facilities, storage and sea access (1.2.1). to extend the provision of boardwalks along the Warren. programmes to be delivered will be determined in relation to the redevelopment and extension of the These boardwalks facilitate access and walking along through further community engagement. Pavilion to ensure it provides a key community resource 2.1.2 Outdoor trim trail the sand dunes whilst also helping to limit erosion for the village. Throughout the engagement process the and protecting the natural habitat in terms of rare As highlighted, many people in the local community 1.1.3 Provision of key community services need for improved community facilities was highlighted. plants, mosses, insects, birds and mammals. A further and visitors to Cloughey use the shorefront (and beach) extension to the existing boardwalk paths along the Cloughey is remotely located along the Ards Peninsula, The design of the Pavilion, with one small space, for exercise and training purposes. A trim trail could be Warren could improve access, increase walking routes 16 miles from the main town of Newtownards. means it is limited in terms of the activities and events installed along the beachfront to provide people with an and protect the environment. Therefore, the provision of services is a key concern which can be organised. Given its prime location, opportunity to undertake health promoting activities. for the community and will be a continuing focus over an opportunity exists to enhance this building for This will provide a series of exercise stations placed the next five years of the village plan. both local people and visitors. Development of the along the seafront such as balance beams, sit-up bars, It is suggested that a GP surgery (even once or twice Pavilion would ensure it becomes a hub for the local chin-up bars, parallel bars and ladder walks which can a week) and local pharmacy would be positive community and could include a viewing gallery, coffee be used to develop balance, strength and coordination. developments to support people who do not have shop, changing facilities and toilet provision. This would provide a circuit with gym pieces distributed along the seafront to support training activities. access to private transport. It was highlighted that A technical study examining the options to develop there is a need for advice services to be available the Pavilion into a community-based hub has been 2.1.3 Develop a slipway for small leisure craft within the village. Some of those consulted, especially completed and an application for planning older people and carers, are concerned about their permission has been made. This should remain To accommodate the launching of small leisure craft entitlements following changes to Welfare Reform and a focus for the village. there is a need to develop a formal slipway, adjacent Personal Dependence Payments. Discussions should to the Pumping Station. A feasibility study is required be held with key advice organisations such as Advice to progress this. NI, around the feasibility of providing outreach advice clinics on a regular basis in Cloughey. 2.1.4 Enhanced play facilities at playpark There is a need to update play equipment and increase provision of equipment designed for older children at the playpark. The plan proposes that the playpark is modernised and updated as required. The toilets next to the playpark should be retained and improved.

20 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 21 2.2.3 Circular walking trail (castle, beach and car park) OUTCOME 3: The walking network within the village could A CONNECTED, SECURE AND SAFE CLOUGHEY be strengthened, particularly focused on walking routes and connections between key attractions. 3.1 WARREN CAR PARK Priority Improving the connected walkway between the castle 3.1.1 Warren Car Park Project and the beach could result in a circular route. Following the consultation it was agreed that 2.2.4 Access to beach Warren car park should be improved to enhance its appearance and make it more in keeping with Those consulted would like to see formalised routes the surrounding area. These works could also provide providing access between the Warren car park and the the opportunity to improve beach access, road safety beach for all users. CDCA has established a relationship and traffic management. with the Mae Murray Foundation to consider the provision of equipment that would give access to the The priority project could develop and implement beach for those living with a disability. a range of environmental and landscape improvements to enhance the overall look and feel of the car park, improve traffic management and access to the beach. Proposed works are to include improving entrance points to the car park and measures to reduce the visual impact of the boundary wall through planting along the road side. Planting bays along the length of the car park could help reduce the speed of traffic and soften the hard (tarmac) landscape at this location. 3.2.2 Improve the quality, surface (and maintenance) 3.2.5 Formalise parking drop-off area and pedestrian Additional works could include general landscaping, of key footpaths crossing at Kirkistown Primary School windbreak planting, lighting, entrance feature signage, bicycle stands, picnic benches and electric A key issue is the poor quality and condition Parking along Main Road adjacent to the school was an car charging points. of footpaths throughout the village. Following issue raised during the public consultation. Many people consultation with the local community, a programme accept the need for parents to park at this location, however, it is considered dangerous. The plan proposes 3.2 ROAD SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CALMING of footpath improvement works to identify and prioritise problematic footpaths in the local area is to be agreed that a formal layby/drop-off area is provided. 3.2.1 Improved road safety and traffic calming measures with the Department for Infrastructure. The footpaths Additionally, in order to address pedestrian safety along Main Road and Kircubbin Road were highlighted concerns, the plan proposes the establishment Despite the presence of speed restrictions in the village as key concerns. of a controlled pedestrian crossing adjacent to the excessive speeding is still a key concern for consultees, children’s play area. This crossing would facilitate especially on Kircubbin Road, Main Road and outside A maintenance programme could be agreed for the safe movement of pedestrians, particularly children Kirkistown Primary School. The Main Road is wide the repair of of cracked/broken footpaths, clean up moving between the primary school and the play area and long, which often results in traffic breaking of moss-covered paths, spraying of weeds, and regular whilst also acting as a traffic calming measure. the 30mph limit. grass and hedge cutting. Additional traffic calming measures could be considered 3.3 IMPROVED ROADS AND ACCESS 3.2.3 Address lack of low dropped kerbs in order to mitigate traffic speeds. Measures could include the incorporation of speed warning signage, There is a lack of dropped kerbs in the village to support 3.3.1 Resurfacing of minor, access and connecting roads speed humps, and if required, the narrowing access for people living with a disability and for parents Consultation has shown that many roads within the of the carriageway/road through the use of build-outs with pushchairs. Initially, it is recommended that an village are in a poor state of repair, with numerous or chicanes. assessment of the footpaths is undertaken, which potholes and uneven surfaces are commonplace. may lead to a programme of works being delivered An assessment of the current provision of street lighting A full roads condition assessment could be undertaken to improve the provision of dropped kerbs. should be undertaken across the village to identify any throughout the village and a prioritised programme improvements required. Consideration could be given of remedial works developed for future delivery. 3.2.4 Enforcement action to address illegal car parking to a bespoke design of street lighting in keeping with local identity. There is an issue of illegal parking on footpaths 3.3.2 Improved public transport throughout the village and in particular along Main A lack of public transport to surrounding areas such Road. This is a particular issue for people with mobility as Portaferry and Kircubbin was highlighted as a key issues or parents with prams who are forced onto the issue preventing access to local services including road in order to continue on their route. Illegal parking GP, chemist or local shops. In addition, the service in these locations is also believed to cause damage to Newtownards is poor and there is no direct to the pavements often leaving them in a cracked link to Bangor, which has a significant impact and dangerous condition. It is suggested that there for school children especially during term time. is increased enforcement of parking regulations across the village. It is suggested that engagement takes place with public transport providers including Translink and Down Community Transport to secure improvements to services where these are deemed to be required.

22 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 23 3.3.3 Provision of appropriate bus stops/shelters 4.2 CONNECTIVITY 5.1.4 Beach clean-up 5.2.3 Promotion of environmental tourism The village plan supports the installation of new 4.2.1 Broadband and 4G coverage Considerable effort is made on an ongoing basis Cloughey, with its idyllic coastal location and beach, and renovation of existing bus shelters in Cloughey. by a small number of local volunteers to ensure is well situated to capitalise on its tourism potential. Broadband connectivity in Cloughey is deemed While there are several bus stops located throughout Cloughey beach remains clean and tidy. They undertake It is important that the development of tourism to be poor or in some cases non-existent. This has the village, consultees have identified a need for regular checks of the beach and organise beach initiatives is sensitively introduced to complement a significant social and economic impact on residents additional covered bus shelters to provide protection clean-ups. There is an opportunity to increase the the character of the village and develop a distinct and businesses, for whom online access is important. from poor weather. number of people getting involved by encouraging draw for visitors. This is likely to build on the unique The impact of poor coverage or no mobile phone increased community and visitor participation in character of the village, its heritage and natural beauty The location of new bus shelters is to be determined reception in Cloughey is also an important issue. organised beach clean-up activities to ensure Cloughey and access to the sea and beach. through further consultation work involving the local A coordinated approach to resolving poor broadband beach remains of the highest standard. community and Translink. However, the preference is for and mobile phone coverage in the local area will require It is proposed that an agreed programme of activities covered shelters at the existing bus stop adjacent to the involvement of a range of stakeholders including is developed to help promote Cloughey as a tourist 5.1.5 Address coastal erosion entrance of Calhame Park and next to the old Presbyterian OFCOM and links to initiatives such as the Northern destination. In particular the local community wishes Church. These shelters should be appropriately designed Ireland Better Broadband Scheme. With ongoing instances of severe weather and storms to maximise the potential from environmental tourism to reflect the rural character of the village, and incorporate the plan proposes that an updated study of coastal such as bird watching, nature/coastal walks and the both seating and hardstanding waiting areas. erosion is undertaken to assess the fragile sections marine environment. This will also link to the Council- OUTCOME 5: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL of coastline and introduce coastal protection measures wide strategy of encouraging increased visitor ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY AND HERITAGE where necessary. numbers to the Ards Peninsula. OUTCOME 4: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT 5.1 VILLAGE AND BEACH APPEARANCE 5.2 TOURISM AND PROMOTION 5.2.4 Support residents in providing tourist services OF LOCAL ASSETS Consultees expressed an interest in finding out more 5.1.1 Provision of gateway signage 4.1 SUPPORT FOR LOCAL BUSINESS about how they can get involved in and support local AND ECONOMY As identified in the previous village plan there are 5.2.1 Information on history and heritage of Cloughey tourism. Information, advice and support is required three main gateway locations considered to define for residents who wish to provide tourist services such 4.1.1 Support development of local café The village of Cloughey and the surrounding area have the arrival points into the village. These are on the as tours or accommodation. a long history, dating back many centuries. There Consultation has identified a lack of places to meet southern approach route along Portaferry Road is an abundance of information to share in relation informally or catch up with friends. They also highlight before Watson’s Centra, along Kircubbin Road 5.2.5 Facilities for motorhomes to the village’s history, heritage, location and local that visitors or sports teams/clubs visiting Cloughey at its junction with Links Road and the northern wildlife. This action seeks to encourage the local In order to accommodate the growing number often struggle to find anywhere to stop off to enjoy approach to the village adjacent to Portavogie Road community to bring together local information, of motorhome visitors to the Ards Peninsula this a coffee. The development of a café within the village car park.In addition to gateway signage, attractive photographs, stories and memories to ensure the action focuses on the provision of suitable overnight would provide benefit to the local community and artwork, planting, lighting and other improvements history of Cloughey is retained for future generations. parking facilities and associated services (toilets, visitors to the area. It would allow for people to meet, at the village arrival points should be considered charge points, fresh drinking water, waste water relax and catch up. to make the village more welcoming. 5.2.2 Promotion of key village assets and attractions disposal) at Ratallagh car park. This will encourage As suggested in action 1.2.1 there is a desire visitors to choose Cloughey as a place to visit and 5.1.2 Dog fouling and littering Cloughey provides access to various historical sites to redevelop the Pavilion, which could accommodate as an overnight destination, which will contribute in the locality including Kirkistown Castle, the Motte, a café facility with panoramic views over the beach, A key concern expressed by consultees is the prevalence to the local economy. The provision of charge points Slan's Graveyard, the White House, the Lifeboat Cottage access to the beach, changing and toilet facilities. of dog fouling across the village including the beach would also facilitate the charging of electric vehicles. and the old Presbyterian Church. A joined-up tourist area. This could be addressed via the installation product, which reflects key attractions in the local area, 4.1.2 Support for business start-up and growth of additional bins along key walking routes within would be a positive step. The local community could the village and on the beaches, supported by adequate Across the local area there are micro and SME businesses work with key statutory agencies to develop an agreed enforcement and education. often focused on craft or food produce. It is suggested theme/identity for the village. This would be linked to its that a support programme to help small and early The local community also wishes to see a review heritage, history and culture which can be incorporated start-up businesses in the local area is developed with of the provision of bins throughout the village area, across information, promotional activities and events. a focus on mentoring, business growth and encouraging including replacement of old and broken bins, routes to market (i.e. pop-up shops, local units). to address the problem of littering. This action also proposed the provision of signage and information 4.1.3 Digital hub facilities for people visiting Cloughey advising them to use the litter bins or ‘take your litter home’. Consultees reported that although they commute for work they would make use of hot desk facilities 5.1.3 Improved community planting schemes, or a digital hub if this was available in the village. flower beds and greenery In addition, many felt that a digital hub could help attract new businesses to the local area. The local community wishes to see a range of environmental improvements implemented across A feasibility study could be undertaken to determine the village to enhance the general appearance of the viability and sustainability of developing a digital the entire area. Additional planting, flower beds hub in Cloughey, which could provide space for and greenery throughout the village, especially small businesses as well as hot desk and co-working along Main Road, would be welcomed. facilities. The facilities could also be used by the local community to support education programmes and skills development in relation to IT.

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7.1 INTRODUCTION 7.4 ACTION PLAN The key aim of the Cloughey Village Action Plan The action plan links through to the outcomes of the Big is to prioritise projects which the local community has Plan. This ensures that the plan is set within the context identified through the community consultation process. of the wider strategic fit. The successful achievement of these actions will Included within the action plan is the priority of each require input from a wide range of organisations across project (high, medium and low), based on the demand the public, private and community sectors. A review expressed by the local community and likely impact of available funding streams will also be important it will have on the area. Each project has been allocated on an ongoing basis to ensure that the actions in the a short, medium or long-term timeframe which relates plan are implemented and that Cloughey can achieve to the following timescales: its long-term vision for the future. • Short-term projects are those actions the community would like to see progressed within 18 months; 7.2 DELIVERY STRUCTURES • Medium-term refers to those projects which are to It is important that there are appropriate local be taken forward within 18 months to three years; structures in place to maintain a focus on delivering the plan and tracking its progress. This will ensure actions • Long-term actions would be delivered over the next to be progressed by the local community are delivered, three to five years. but also provide a mechanism to ensure actions led As highlighted, this action plan reflects the ongoing by statutory partners or other stakeholders are kept development from the initial plan produced in May 2014. live and progress reported upon on a regular basis. Some actions have been carried over into this revised It is proposed that a local steering group is established plan, other actions have been amended to reflect the with the support of Ards and North Down Borough progress achieved (or changing need) whilst other Council. The key focus for this group will be delivery actions will be new. Therefore, the action plan includes of the village action plan. The steering group will the following indicators: monitor and report on progress, whilst also considering • Existing action: an action which has been included any issues that may impact or delay the successful (in full) from the original May 2014 plan completion of actions within the plan, ensuring accountability across all stakeholders. • Amended action: an action which had been included in the original May 2014 plan which has been amended To support delivery of the action plan a monitoring or changed for the revised plan (due to changing framework has been included in Appendix B. This will needs or the action has partially been delivered) allow the local steering group to agree priorities, identify key actions, oversee delivery, track progress and report • New action: an action which was not included on achievements over the lifetime of the village plan. in the May 2014 plan. The action plan is structured around the five key 7.3 SUPPORTING DELIVERY OF THE ACTION PLAN outcomes of the Big Plan for Ards and North Down. There is a wide range of funding sources available As part of the Big Plan an initial set of indicators from the public, charitable and corporate sectors which have been identified to measure progress towards can help the local community maximise opportunities each outcome – these are the ‘Agreed Indicators’. In to deliver their village plan. Notable funding bodies and addition, there is a series of indicators currently being organisations include the Big Lottery Fund, Community progressed for which data is not yet available or robust Foundation for Northern Ireland, Children in Need, enough – these are the ‘Indicators to be developed’. In Comic Relief and Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust. the Cloughey Village Action Plan the ‘Success Indicator’ column links each action to an indicator (either agreed However, the eligibility criteria, application process, or to be developed) from the Big Plan. The keys used focus and money available will be specific to each for each outcome and indicator are included in Table 2. funder and individual programmes. Each village will be supported, where appropriate, by the Regeneration, Development and Planning Directorate and any other relevant Council departments, including on how to track In addition, the action plan identifies the stakeholders, It is only natural that priorities may change over time or and identify suitable sources of funding available including lead partner, whose involvement in the new projects and opportunities will arise in future, and in Northern Ireland. relevant action or project would be necessary. these should be assessed against the overarching aims It is important to note that the action plan should identified and added (or removed from) the action plan be used as a live document to ensure progress is where appropriate. monitored regularly and updated accordingly (Appendix B).

28 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 29 7.5 CLOUGHEY INTEGRATED ACTION PLAN (2018–2023) OUTCOME 3: A CONNECTED, SECURE AND SAFE CLOUGHEY

OUTCOME 1: CLOUGHEY - ACHIEVING ITS FULL POTENTIAL Plan Timescale Lead Success Action Description Action Status Stakeholders Reference (S, M, L)* Partner(s) Indicators

Plan Timescale Lead Success Action Description Action Status Stakeholders Reference (S, M, L)* Partner(s) Indicators 3.1 Warren CDCA, DFI 3.1.1 Warren car park. S/M Amended ANDBC 2.4, 3.2, 4.5 Car Park Roads

Improved structures, activities and CDRCN, 1.8, 2.4, 2.6, 1.1.1 S New CDCA Improved road safety and ANDBC, facilities to support young people ANDBC 3.6 3.2.1 M Existing DFI Roads traffic calming measures CDCA ANDBC, CDRCN, Local 1.3, 1.5, 4.1, Improve the quality, surface (and 1.1.2 Community education programmes M New CDCA 3.2.2 M Existing ANDBC CDCA 1.1 colleges, 4.7 maintenance) of key footpaths Community HSCT 3.2 Road Engagement ANDBC, ANDBC, Safety 3.2.3 Address lack of low dropped kerbs M Existing DFI Roads and Services Provision of key CDCA 1.1.3 M New CDCA CDRCN, CAB, 1.4, 2.3, 2.4 and Traffic community services Advice NI Calming 3.2 Enforcement action to Local groups, 3.2.4 S New ANDBC CDCA Community events and address illegal car parking 1.1.4 S/M New CDCA ANDBC, 1.4, 1.8, 2.4 information sharing CDRCN Formalise parking drop-off area ANDBC, 3.2.5 and pedestrian crossing at M Amended DFI Roads 1.2 CDCA Kirkistown Primary Sschool Community 1.2.1 Development of Pavilion M/L New CDCA ANDBC 1.8, 2.4, 4.5 Facilities Resurfacing of minor, access 3.3.1 M New DFI Roads ANDBC and connecting roads

3.3 Improved RCTP, OUTCOME 2: A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE CLOUGHEY Roads and 3.3.2 Improved public transport M Existing Translink ANDBC, 5.11 Access CDCA

Plan Timescale Lead Success Provision of appropriate bus ANDBC, Action Description Action Status Stakeholders 3.3.3 M Existing Translink 3.2, 5.11 Reference (S, M, L)* Partner(s) Indicators stops/shelters CDCA

Improve facilities to support 2.1.1 M New CDCA ANDBC, ORNI outdoor leisure activities OUTCOME 4: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT IN CLOUGHEY

2.1 Sports 2.1.2 Outdoor trim trail M New CDCA ANDBC 2.4, 4.5, 5.7 and Plan Timescale Lead Success Action Description Action Status Stakeholders Recreation Reference (S, M, L)* Partner(s) Indicators Develop a slipway for small leisure Facilities 2.1.3 M Existing ANDBC CDCA craft Local Local 4.1.1 Support development of local café M Amended 4.2, 4.5 Business Business 2.1.4 Enhanced play facilities at playpark S Existing ANDBC CDCA 2.4 4.1 Support for Local Support for business 4.1.2 S New ANDBC ANDBC Business and start-up and growth 1.5, 4.1, 4.3, Coastal walks extended through to Economy 2.2.1 M Existing CDCA ANDBC, NIEA 4.6, 4.7, 4.8 Kearney and Portavogie 4.1.3 Digital hub facilities M New ANDBC ANDBC 2.4, 4.5, 5.7, 5.8 Further develop the network of CDCA, DfI, 4.2 2.2.2 M/L Amended ANDBC 4.2.1 Broadband and 4G coverage S New CDCA CDCA 5.3 2.2 Improved boardwalks ORNI Connectivity Walkways and Circular walking trail (castle, beach Connections 2.2.3 M/L Amended CDCA ANDBC, ORNI 2.4, 4.5, 5.7 and car park)

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30 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 31 Table 2: Big Plan Outcomes and Indicators (Agreed and To Be Developed) OUTCOME 5: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY AND HERITAGE IN CLOUGHEY

The ‘Big Plan’ Outcomes Agreed (Success) Indicators (Success) Indicators to be Developed Plan Timescale Lead Success Action Description Action Status Stakeholders Reference (S, M, L)* Partner(s) Indicators 1.1 Gap between % of non-free school meal 1.4 Number of older people living independently or in entitlement school leavers and % FSME school care i.e. having the correct support to allow them to leavers achieving level 2 or above (In English live as they wish. 5.1.1 Provision of gateway signage S Existing ANDBC CDCA and Maths) 1.5 Breakdown of types of skills and different OUTCOME 1 1.2 Percentage of babies born at low birth weight demographics who are engaged in further 5.1.2 Dog fouling and littering S Existing ANDBC CDCA education. 1.8, 2.4, 4.2, All people in Ards and North Down 1.3 Number of further education regulated 5.1 Village enrolments by age 1.6 % of children at appropriate stage of Improved community planting 4.4, 5.4, 5.7 fulfil their lifelong potential and Beach 5.1.3 M Amended ANDBC CDCA development in the immediate preschool year schemes, flower beds and greenery Appearance 1.7 % of schools found to be good or better 5.1.4 Beach clean-ups S Existing CDCA ANDBC 1.8 Number of people formally and informally volunteering ANDBC, 5.1.5 Address coastal erosion L Amended DE 5.8 CDCA 2.1 Number of anti-depressant drug items dispensed 2.4 % of the population participating in exercise Information on history and DfC, Tourism 5.2.1 M New ANDBC 1.8 per head of registered population (sports and physical activity) one, three or five times heritage of Cloughey NI, CDCA. OUTCOME 2 per week. 2.2 Number of admissions to hospital per 100,000 Promotion key village assets 5.2.2 M New ANDBC CDCA All people in Ards and North Down for drugs or alcohol-related causes 2.5 Monitoring of extent of long-term health and attractions enjoy good health and wellbeing conditions such as diabetes. 5.2 2.3 Number of preventable deaths per 100,000 CDCA, Tourism and Promotion of environmental population 2.6 GHQ12 scores as a measure of mental health 5.2.3 M New ANDBC Tourism NI, Promotion of tourism Ulster Wildlife 1.8, 4.2, 4.4, Local Assets 4.5 3.1 Number of hospital admissions due to accidents 3.5 % of the population who feel safe in their Support residents in providing CDCA, 5.2.4 M New ANDBC OUTCOME 3 community tourist services Tourism NI 3.2 Number of road traffic casualties per 10,000 All people in Ards and North Down 3.6 Opportunities for children to be involved in 3.3 Number of recorded crime offences 5.2.5 Facilities for motorhomes M New ANDBC CDCA live in communities where they are shared education respected, safe and feel secure 3.4 Number of recorded anti-social behaviour crime offences

Abbreviations: *Timescales: 4.1 Working age population – skill levels 4.5 Breakdown of visitors to local tourism facilities, public parks, nature and historic sites. ANDBC – Ards and North Down Borough Council S – Short (0–18 months), 4.2 GVA – Value of Estimate (£m) – Ards and North Down 4.6 Breakdown of wages by sector e.g. tourism, arts CA – Citizens Advice M – Medium (18 months – 3 years), OUTCOME 4 and crafts, agri-food, technology etc. 4.3 Proportion of working age population who are CDCA – Cloughey & District Community Association L – Long (3–5 years) All people in Ards and North economically inactive (%) 4.7 A skills barometer – matching skills of people to Down benefit from a prosperous businesses and a better jobs index. CDRCN – County Down Rural Community Network economy 4.4 Total spend (£m) during overnight trips **Actions Status: 4.8 Breakdown of people who are economically DfC – Department for Communities Existing – An action which was included inactive and proportions of those who don’t want in the March 2013 plan to work DfI – Department for Infrastructure Amended – An action which has been updated HSCT – Health and Social Care Trust or changed since the March plan 5.1 Number of applicants on Social Housing Stress 5.3 Availability of good broadband and mobile phone list coverage. NIEA – Northern Ireland Environment Agency New – A new action (not included in March 2013 plan) 5.2 Area of pollinator friendly plants by Ards and 5.4 Number of people in urban areas who live within OFCOM – Office of Communications Regulation North Down Borough Council (m2) 1km of quality green space. Success indicators ORNI – Outdoor Recreation Northern Ireland 5.5 Number of designated sites in favourable This is an indication of how individual actions may condition and number of buildings at risk. contribute to the overall Big Plan. NB: these indicators RCTP – Rural Community Transport Partnership 5.6 Number of biodiversity audits (habitat and may change and evolve over time. OUTCOME 5 TNI – Tourism NI species surveys) undertaken on publicly owned land All people in Ards and North Down 5.7 Length of greenways, walking routes, canoe trails feel pride from having access and cycle paths. to a well-managed sustainable environment 5.8 Extent of coastal changes and the economic social and environmental impacts.

5.9 Reporting of invasive species on publicly owned/ managed land.

5.10 % of energy from renewable sources (generated or used within Ards and North Down).

5.11 Investment in and use of transport infrastructure (private and public).

NB: these indicators may change and evolve over time.

32 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 33 Question 4 & 5: How many people, including yourself, are there in your household in each 8 Appendices of the following age groups?

Number in Household APPENDIX A – Age Group Not CLOUGHEY COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+ The summary results from all questions included in the community survey for Cloughey have been provided in this Anwsered Appendix. Male 13 1 – 1 – – – – – – 138 0–4 Female 15 2 2 – – – – – – – 134 CLOUGHEY COMMUNITY SURVEY – SUMMARY RESULTS Male 39 19 2 2 1 – 1 – – 1 97 5–17 Female 30 13 1 – – – – – – – 109 Question 1: How long have you lived in the local area? Male 22 3 1 – – – – – – – 127 18–35 Female 22 1 – 1 – – – – – – 129 Less than 1 year 3.3% Male 48 2 – – – – – – – – 103 36–50 1-3 years 13.1% Female 62 1 1 – – – – – – – 89 3-5 years 5.9% Male 30 2 – – – – – – – – 121 51–65 5-10 years 5.9% Female 26 1 – – – – – – – – 126 10+ years 66.7% Male 33 1 – – – – – – – – 119 65+ Do not currently live 4.9% Female 33 1 – – – – – – – – 119 in the local area 0.6% Not answered Question 6: Overall, taking all into consideration how would you… 0% 102 people asked 100% 6.1 Rate the quality of life in Cloughey

Question 2: What is your age? Good 82.4% Neither Good Under 16 years old 3.9% 11.7% nor Bad 17-25 years old 1.9% Bad 3.9% 26-39 years old 25.5% Not Answered 1.9% 40-59 years old 39.9% 0% 126 people asked 100% 60+ years old 28.8%

Not answered 6.2 Rate the quality of facilities in Cloughey 0% 61 people asked 100% Good 20.3% Question 3: What is your employment status? Neither Good 41.9% nor Bad Self employed 9.6% Bad 33.3% Working (part time) 12.4% Not Answered 4.6%

Working (full time) 41.2% 0% 64 people asked 100% Unemployed 3.3% Retired 25.5% 6.3 Rate the quality of services in Cloughey Training/College/ 5.2% University Good 13.1% Pernament sick/ 2.6% Neither Good 39.9% Disabled nor Bad Not answered 0.6% Bad 41.8% 0% 63 people asked 100% Not Answered 5.2% 0% 64 people asked 100%

34 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 35 Question 7: What do you feel is the best thing about living in Cloughey? • Close community. • Quiet, friendly community. • The area, quietness, scenery. Good sports facilities and close • Clean and peaceful environment • Beach. community • Quiet residential area with • Nice area to live • Tennis courts. • Community spirit. Friendly. Safe • The beach, the people and the • Open space - beach and beautiful sea views environment to raise children. school • I play tennis in Cloughey. This • Footpaths need better countryside Beach • Quiet residential area with lovely is the main attraction of the maintenance as does the • Also new improved tennis courts • The beach is lovely to enjoy a coastal views village for me. street lighting situation • Beach and excellent golf club walk. Also the local wildlife (the • Living by the sea and the beach. • Quiet rural life. Nice beach. Limited • Clean air, the beautiful beach, • Rural • Love the quiet area, friendly Warren) is enjoyable amenities for kids. Extension my children attend a great scout people and local school. the beach • Integrated community where • Peaceful • Living by the sea to Pavilion, with a coffee shop group 1st Kirkistown, without is my favourite part sectarianism is not welcome. would be fantastic to attract more it there would be nothing for • Pretty • Peace and quiet • Village life and the beach. • Access to a local shop. visitors and help energize the area them to do. • The tennis courts • Cloughey feels safe and has a • Schools providing excellent • Good community spirit. • Quiet and friendly • Close to beach lovely landscape. People are • Beach, Warren, friendly people, teaching generally friendly • Good local community • Coastal living • Being close to the beach friendly dogs • Community church reaching out to association. • Quiet environment, good people • Close community • Beach and tennis courts • It has a good long (but dirty) the people • Family live here too. beach - dog poo everywhere; • Good, pleasant people • Quality of life • Living beside the beach • Being close to the shore it is quiet and relatively crime • I love the open fresh air the lovely • Quiet and peaceful, good • The beach • Feels like a safe place to live free; it could be picturesque but • The village is quiet and there is a village fell to the place and the neighbours needs cleaned up; it has a good beautiful beach and surrounding friendly people. • The peacefulness • Living in a mixed religious area size cark park and bottle/clothing landscape. • Quiet country living by the sea • Living beside beach and friendly • It's home • Quiet area banks; tennis courts; golf club • The beach. Nice, quiet friendly • Quiet and friendly people (members only ?); bowling green; • Close to beach for walks • GAA club community. Dog walking one reasonably decent shop • Best of both worlds - by the sea • My family have lived in Cloughey • There is a good sense of • Cloughey is a friendly and for groceries and hardware; a • The people and in the country. for generations and therefore community and a relatively peaceful place to live. The takeaway chip shop (that never closeness to family is the best • Being close to the beach, the • Close to the beach. safe feel to the neighbourhood. beach is an obvious attraction seems to be open); public toilets thing about living in Cloughey walks and the golf course Excellent access to a great beach. and it is a mostly safe village (not very clean); a play park • Living close to the beach. • Physical environment – beach, Boardwalk and picnic benches a for walking. (could be better) • Beach dunes, castle, bay. great addition to the village. • Friendly people. • Peace and quiet. • It has a leisurely, un-rushed • Sea, fresh air and the golf club • Escapism from busy towns • Rural area but not too far from lifestyle and is not touristy • The golf club. • Community spirit • quiet area, friendly locals...lovely – tranquil lifestyle everything we need in the way of • The scenery. • Quiet, strong community walks services/facilities/entertainment • The beach • The beach connections with the local • Living beside the sea. etc. • Pace of life, natural beauty • Peace and quiet families who have lived here • The local shop - Watsons • The area in general. • Beach and long walk opportunity. for generations • Living by the sea • A lovely relaxed, comfortable, • The tennis and GAA clubs • The price of houses (get a lot • Local shop. mixed community. • Close knit community • The beach. Boardwalk to the more for your money). • Without hustle & bustle. beach and along the Warren • The mix of people living here - • Lovely place beside the sea • No anti-social behaviour. • Peace and quiet. • Proximity to the sea, countryside. old/young, Catholic/Protestant, • The beach and Warren • The tennis courts linked to beach • The views! long term, short term, holiday. • The beach (if only we had • Good school • Access to the sea • The rural setting yet with the • The view. • The tennis courts. sunshine!) • Rural village and seascape added advantage of a beautiful • Quiet village in lovely countryside. • Fresh air and scenery environment. • I feel that the best thing about beach and wildflower rich dune • Seaside lifestyle, peaceful, living in Cloughey is that it is very grassland and an area steeped • Local community. • Healthy environment for children friendly. • Beach peaceful. in ancient history. • The seaside. • Peace and quiet. We have the best • Interesting local history. • beautiful beach, lovely people • Beach. • I am a member of tennis club village in the peninsula • Lovely countryside - shame about • The beach and views over the sea. • Nice pace of life. Friendly and love the beach...golf might • Brilliant for bringing up young footpaths etc. • Peace and quiet And the Warren. neighbours. Living close to the be good when I'm older but I love children - walks on beach beach. Nice walks and good golf. the tennis courts and think more • Ability to walk in winter. • The beach and sea view • Peaceful - near the sea. especially. facilities there would be amazing!!! • Good community atmosphere • After a hectic day at work the • Access to the Warren and beach. • The quieter pace of life. Having • Pretty village with nice beach. a beautiful coastline on our - know all my neighbours. • Tennis..beach...walks drive home along the coast will • The beach and dog walking, as • Living beside the sea. make anyone forget the hassles of doorstep. • Scenery and peaceful setting. • The beach. well as beautiful scenery work life. • Fresh air - no shops! • Beautiful beach/shore. • Near the beach. • This is a lovely village which needs • Tranquil, rural, seaside location • The beach, views and mixed • The beach! Clean, peaceful and • The peace of the village and the better transport facilities. It also • Fresh air, beach for children and • The beach religion. easy access. beautiful, natural setting by the needs more recreation areas for play park • Friendly, quiet atmosphere. beach and the sea young people and a park with • Clean air, no hills, golf club and • Bowls and indoor bowls facilities. Couldn’t beat it on a sunny day shelter for the elderly. course. • Picturesque, rural and coastal • Tennis.

36 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 37 Question 8: What is the key issue that needs to be addressed in Cloughey? If you have ideas on how this issue should be addressed please let us know.

• Need more traffic speed control • Dog fouling & dogs running • Pavements need weeded and and litter bins in static areas without a lead on Cloughey flattened specifically for walking Warren, the beach & surrounding with buggies, too many kerbs • Pedestrian safety and traffic pathways. speed control • More landscaping required along • Dogs running free are a danger to the beach area • Lack of public transport to children & also adults. local services e.g. to get to GP, • Footpaths pharmacy or other shops. • The dog fouling needs to be • Street lighting addressed even on the main • Lack of local facilities for people footpaths you have to pick your • Footpaths are needing a little tlc - older people, young people and step at times. families. • Lightning, dog mess everywhere, • Beach cleaning uneven pavements, lack of • The school needs to be integrated. transportation is a disgrace! no • No cleaning of seaweed on beach, • Lack of understanding by pub/cafe, coffee shop/ restaurant like Ballywalter gets, should be planners with result they allow to eat. NOTHING for children to cafe on beach site, more should house building but no service do apart from scouts which I am be made of castle, development. grateful for. Neighbouring villages • road safety. Dog fouling on the seem to get an awful lot for the • It could do with a bit of livening beach and the Warren. Pavements children e.g. football pitches, up! need weeding. Weak 4G mobile skating ranks, routinely updated • The key issue that needs network connection. Litter on the play areas etc. I have lived in addressed in Cloughey is lack beach. Cloughey over 10 years and often of facilities and services i.e miss events being held due to lack • A number of residents and visitors restaurant, coffee shop, food shop of advertising from the community allow their dogs to foul the Warren open beyond 9pm, activities in the association. and roadside grass areas. Aside evening. from the disgusting nature of • The beach and adjoining area are • Entering Cloughey from Rubane seeing this in a lovely country area a mecca for visitors and locals Road. The proximity of the 30mph there are the associated health engaging in outdoor sports. • Main road and footpaths are an • Beach development • Lack of facilities for visitors which signs and the entrance to Castle issues for children and adults From walking and kite flying to absolute disgrace. I have lived are many! • Bar restaurant Meadows is extremely dangerous alike. the watersports like kitesurfers, in Cloughey for most of my life • More facilities for kids of all ages. and has caused accidents in the windsurfers, kayaking etc plus and the neglect of the village • Anti-social behaviour • Weeds on footpaths, flagstones. past and will cause accidents in equestrian sports. They all would has gradually got worse over • Better transport for all • Footpaths the future. • Pathway to beach suitable for benefit from having a purpose the years. The footpaths are • Recreation areas for the young disabled. built facility with showers, not disability friendly, and are • Cloughey has a great stretch • Traffic speed. changing rooms, toilets, cafe and no longer even safe for walking of beach/coast that has been • A park with shelter for the elderly • Taxi service. • Provision of public services. viewing area. because of loose/broken paving forgotten about. Bangor, We need a local community hub • Nothing to do! Nothing to bring and weeds growing up through Groomsport, Donaghadee etc. as the public transport is poor • Provision of youth services. • 1. Maintenance of footpaths tourists in & nowhere for them to all the cracks. The beach is the have had their coastal areas so you can't get to other venues. (paving stones are a tripping spend their money! Footpaths are main attraction, yet there are revamped but south of the The Pavilion could be extended • Coffee shop and/or restaurant hazard) in a shocking state! Needs a better seriously inadequate facilities "money/popular" areas has been to cater for many other groups of • Look after the roads and play park! No cafe, restaurant • 2. Play park needs major or features for locals or visitors, forgotten about. Poorly lit areas, people including the young and pavements - weeds ++ growing or pub!! No properties to let for improvements or ideally especially compared with places broken paving etc. elderly. It is an excellent facility on pavements which would potential business start ups! completely redone like Ballycastle. for what it is used for but it has so • Somewhere for kids to go not be the case in the likes of much more potential. Newtownards/Comber/Bangor. • Some more social housing • 3. Cars using graveyard car park • The parking at Kirkistown Primary • The general condition of amenities affordable for young people who frequently at night in the dark. School at school times is awful, • The warren car park is used as • Would like to see even a portion of (park, pavements, beach) is poor are working. Of course they must parents/ guardians should a drag race venue and could be the significant investment made • The village needs another and not well looked after. The fit in with the area and also not definitely not be parking right made much more attractive if into these towns put into rural shop and a café or tea room or grass growing on the cracks in too many houses should be built. outside of the school, I have it was divided off and given a restaurant - even a hotel - it also the pavement is a tripping hazard communities. And also investment seen children run out between 2 makeover with planting. The main • Clean up of kerb painting needs somewhere for teenagers and the park is old and not fit for in the rural road network which is cars. The speed limit is not being road being so wide is a speed trap in a very poor state of repair e.g. to hang out. purpose. • New facilities for tourism and followed at all along the main and as it narrows the footpath is potholes/poor road surface. sport • Walkers/runners (especially road. • The shop is at one end of the non-existent for a few hundred • Issues with rural isolation for groups) sometimes using the road village and is the main source of yards it is very dangerous. • More community facilities • There is very little for young ones instead of the footpath. Often not litter but the bins in Cloughey are people who cannot drive. in Cloughey, need more local • Having a better Pavilion facility for • Facilities to encourage young wearing reflective/hi-vis clothing either in the Warren Car Park ( for • Dog mess on Warren and verges amenities the tennis courts as it is currently people to live in the area, and on dark evenings. visitors use ) or at the other end of of footpath due to high influx of quite small and shared with the support older people • Development of Pavilion area the village. dog walkers • Pavilion extension. bowlers

38 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 39 • Some dog walkers leaving the • Cars speeding up and down local • Busy main road with only one • Stop cars parking on footpaths. • Better/more frequent direct public • Coffee shop - increase the beach at the old slipway opposite roads crossing point to the beach. Need This issue commits (forces) the transport. opportunity for visitors to spend Calhame just leave their poo bags pedestrian crossings handicapped and mothers with more time in the village • A community centre for all to • Street lighting and pavements in the rock armour as no bins are prams to negotiate a very busy use, providing a meeting place • Dog fouling. improved. • Roads and footpaths being run available. Bottles and paper are road. for young and old suitable for down. No parking at school discarded as people walk from the • Fixing the roads and footpaths. • Footpaths and lighting. educational outreach activities, • Facilities to unite Cloughey shop and this litter ends up on the • Improving visitor access and road youth groups including scouts and • Place for people to walk along the community. • Footpaths. beach, thank goodness we have a safety around the car park a youth club, a men’s 'shed' etc. beach. good beach care group who clean • Cafe - coffee house. • Roads and paths. • Footpaths are dangerous and lack the litter up. It is not the efforts of • The village needs cleaned up. It • Distinct lack of facilities. • of street lighting the Council who keep it clean. could have an excellent beach if • Street lighting. • The aging population have very it was clean - if there wasn't dog • Better access to beach. • There is an ok play park for • More lighting • More facilities based around little in the way of accessing poo everywhere. The roads and children but it could be better. bowling and tennis...the new medical help. • Lack of local amenities. More footpaths are in a disgraceful • Road safety Pavilion idea is brilliant and would businesses mean more jobs and • Remove/Refurbish unkempt state - as well as all the dog poo. • The pavements or lack of, bad for • Pavement and road, more bins, provide an excellent facility for my hopefully tourism increased. buildings Sorry to say that all the flags in walking. children as they grow. • More clean ups of area summer make the village look very • The boardwalk onto the beach • The quality of the roads and • More social infrastructure. • A restaurant would be nice too!! down-market. and access to the beach. footpaths are a disgrace • Grass on footpaths. • We have very good active sports • Footpaths and roads in poor • More activities available for retired • Footpaths, overgrown trees facilities but the lack of a village condition • Better community facilities. people. in Calhome area. General hall restricts the organisation • The walkways and footpath are maintenance of roads/walkaways of community activities. This • The derelict unused Presbyterian • Footpaths. damaged...need better street gap is to the detriment of the church. lighting younger element in the village • Playground facilities need and the community as a whole. • Dog fouling, Poor lighting, uneven updated, households pay Question 9: Please respond to the following statements regarding the facilities and services In the elderly population, the footpaths substantial rates. The playground organisation of suitable mental available in Cloughey… • Footpath at the top of Main Rd is poor in comparison to health initiatives should surely Portavogie and other areas in the be high priority. The Peninsula • Parking at school district. Councillors are aware we are 9.1 I am not aware of the range of services and facilities available in Cloughey the only village on the Peninsula • Pavilion extension • Recent downfall in appearance, weeds etc. without a village hall facility. • A village hall as a focal point to Strongly Agree 5.9% • Fitness areas with walking meet and for activities • Provide a fit for purpose community and leisure building at Agree 24.2% facilities for all • Traffic speed the Pavilion. Neither agree/ 29.4% • An area where young mothers • Lack of community getting • A cafe and a tennis club house at disagree and their babies and toddlers together could meet and talk the Pavilion. Disagree 27.5% • Overall look of the village • Better public facilities for all age • Something for us young people to Strongly Disagree 11.1% • Inappropriate new buildings do and go to. groups. Not much for young and Not Answered 1.9% old to recreate. • A larger boardwalk; better path to • Does not have a youth club or 0% 45 people asked 100% • More activities for everyone to the beach and a cafe community hub. get involved in. Tennis courts are • The footpaths are not good • Toilet block an eyesore and should great but still a lack of facilities. be moved. 9.2 I feel that there is sufficient information about the services and facilities available in Cloughey • Lack of signs to show access • Mess - dog fouling/horse poo points to the beach • Speed on main road at night. • Roads - potholes/grass growing • Lack of clean toilet facilities or • We need an hotel with a pool, Strongly Agree 5.9% on footpaths cafe/restaurant spa, restaurant and bar, plus Agree 22.9% conference facilities which • Sectarian graffiti/flags • Traffic calming on main road would attract visitors to the Ards Neither agree/ 31.4% disagree • Lack of services/facilities - only • Broadband speeds Peninsula. one shop Disagree 28.8% • There needs to be more on offer • Foot paths need repaired. • No café/restaurant for the local people Strongly Disagree 9.2% • We need better community • No youth club or any facilities for • Leisure and transport facilities for indoor sports, clubs Not Answered 1.9% young people etc - Pavilion not big enough! • A suitable gathering point for all 0% 48 people asked 100% • Fix roads, more litter bins for dogs ages. The proposed extension to • Weeds on pavements. the Pavilion would be a good start • Speed on our roads • There's no real sense of • Speeding traffic • Little for 8-16 year olds to do. community.

40 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 41 9.3 I find accessing services in Cloughey difficult and rarely use them Question 10: A number of issues that may affect the local area are listed below - please respond to each of the issues listed as to whether you feel it is of 'No Concern' , 'Some Concern' or 'Major Concern'.

Strongly Agree 7.2% Employment/Jobs Agree 28.8% Anti Social Behaviour Neither agree/ 37.9% Social Isolation disagree Broadband Disagree 18.9% Litter & Dog Fouling Strongly Disagree 3.9% Education & Training Not Answered 3.3% Drug & Alcohol Abuse 0% 58 people asked 100% Facilities for Older People Facilities for Younger People 9.4 I access and use community facilities or services on a weekly basis Public Transport Village Appearance Strongly Agree 7.2% Community Safety Agree 22.9% Sport & Recreation Facilities Neither agree/ 24.2% disagree Community Facilities Disagree 26.1% Road Safety Strongly Disagree 15.7% Housing Issues Not Answered 3.9% Access to Services

0% 40 people asked 100% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 9.5 Services and facilities in Cloughey are reflective of local needs Major Concern Some Concern No Concern

Strongly Agree 4.6% Question 11: Please consider the following list and RANK IN ORDER OF PRIORITY with 1 being the MOST important Agree 14.4% issue you feel should be addressed through to 7, which is the LEAST important issues to address for Neither agree/ 30.7% Cloughey. disagree High Disagree 28.8% Community Facilities priority Strongly Disagree 18.3% Not Answered 3.3% Road Safety / Traffic Management 0% 47 people asked 100%

9.6 I feel community facilities are of a high standard and meet local needs Facilities for Younger People

Strongly Agree 3.9% Village Appearance Agree 13.7% Neither agree/ 32% disagree Sports and Leisure Facilities Disagree 26.8% Strongly Disagree 20.9% Not Answered 2.6% Additional Shops / Business Units

0% 49 people asked 100% Low Tourism and Heritage Services priority

42 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 43 Question 12: In terms of community services, programmes or activities please mark the ones that you feel should Question 13: Are there any other needs, issues or actions you would like to highlight or feel should be prioritised for Cloughey. Please select a maximum of 3. be prioritised for Cloughey?

Environmental • Spraying of grass and weeds • The pavements are an absolute • Coffee Shop - somewhere for Initiatives during summer months disgrace. people to drop into for coffee when passing through the village. Tourism / heritage • More ways to help locals and • Cafe at beach Craft shops, heritage centre. initiatives visitors alike to appreciate and • Community development Shore walks to Portavogie Activities for look after the area e.g. beach promoted, enduring modes Older People cleans - take your litter home • Footpaths need repaired. Open are used to ensure that everyone or use bins. Job Centre meetings Castle to the public Health and is aware of activities & events to help locals find employment Wellbeing Activities • Coffee Shop • Cloughey beach is a huge • GP provision needs improved Traffic Management attraction all year with families • Decent toilets close to the Issues • Signposting for features/facilities and kite surfers etc it would be playpark amazing to open up in the Pavilion Community • Tennis club is a great facility • Need for disabled access to the Events an area where people could go with new courts and great beach shower, with changing facilities Sport and for the children as well as adults. and a cafe that doesn't charge • Upgrade of toilet facilities Recreation Facilities It would be nice to think that the earth. We could cater for more at some point in the future, the • Bins for the southern end of the Road Safety water sports that would bring council may support the purchase village Initiatives in tourism like the north coast! of a dome to enable the courts • Better toilet facilities Appearance of to be used in all weather. • The amount of dumping on the local area or near the beach is a cause • I don’t agree to moving the toilets • Continue to support the initiatives for concern. The car park needs - they are already too far away Activities for of Ballygalget GAA club who are Young People resurfaced and remarked. Extra from the play area providing health and wellbeing lighting on the main road would services for the whole community. • Parking on footpaths 0% 50% 100% also be very welcome. • Ensure inclusion for all members • Money invested, when there are • The footpaths are in a bad state of the community. Sometimes a team of enthusiastic people the elderly & retired have all • The Pavilion and Car Park should providing you with the knowledge the involvement & all the say be the hub of visitor attraction to of the requirements in the area. in what will happen & is being the village done. Families & those with • Kirkistown Castle could be • More activities for older people. young children need to feel more exploited and made much better A walking group would be good. involved with decisions & have use of. The Castle and buildings Publicise events more. their opinion sought & listened to. are of a very good standard and not crumbling ruins as are many • Street lights to improve visibility • Toilets are great need of our old castles are. So they at night of refurbishment could be used for the benefit • Wider variety of clubs and • Something needs to be done of tourism and the community. societies e.g. badminton, snooker, about cars speeding on the main • "The Warren Car Park five a side, hockey, craft, music road, especially at night. needs constructive thinking. drama • Some people do not have private It was scheduled for massive • I feel the toilets would be better transport so a GP Surgery improvements by the Mourne near the childrens playpark in Cloughey once or twice Coastal Route plans but funding a week would be advantageous, ran out!!!!! • Businesses are key for this village, particularly for those who have we have very few and need more • The beach is Cloughey and the young children or the elderly. Council area's hidden gem but • Appearance of footpaths with • I don’t think we need any more apparently Ards North Down weeds. Dog fouling private housing. Just think some Borough Council do not agree. • Signs for no parking in Calhame additional social housing geared • Pavilion..etc..Cloughey could be Park. towards young people from the amazing but more indoor facilities area who are working but can’t • Move football field to somewhere needed in light if weather. afford to buy straight away. that has parking One or two bedroom bungalows • Pavements an footpaths are • Access to the beach for disabled would be ideal say for example a hazard in the Calhame area where • Tackle speeding traffic through • Visitor facilities. Improved toilets, there is existing housing. village coffee shop and circular walks

44 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 45 • Facilities for teenagers. • The access road to the Castle is a • An extension for the Pavilion so Question 14: Please make any additional comments that you feel would help to develop a village plan disgrace. you can play table tennis there for Cloughey? • Aside from the golf club there isn't and other fun things. anywhere for people to socialise • The solution is a dog warden with such as pubs, cafes or restaurants power to fine offending owners." • Better toilets and access • Leaflets through doors • Flyers etc should be distributed • Encourage business in the area to the beach for disabled. • Dog fouling on the Warren. Should • I feel road safety is of paramount to encourage every resident throughout the area of all plans and a younger age group of be more action against people - installation of a device that • More awareness of the beach to participate with their input etc just outside of Cloughey like residents, so the village will thrive. the Manse Road, Ardminnan who don't clean up records and displays speed to facilities. Litter bins, tidy signs etc. • Leaflets to each house • We need to improve community Road. Some people don’t have heighten awareness. Pavements to encourage every person spirit getting more people • There is no sit in cafe or coffee • Speeding cars on main road. access to the internet so don’t are badly cracked and overgrown to engage and give their views involved and building up better shop always know what is going on. - making the area run down. • Extension of indoor bowls relationships to inspire people • It would be safer if the footpath Pavilion. • Coastal management and • I really feel in recent years the • Farmers market to become part of the local reached to the shop and a planning to ensure coastal appearance of Cloughey has • Cars and vans parked on community. crossing was put in place at the erosion is not exacerbated by • Extend and improve the been neglected, in particular footpaths. shop. stupid planning decisions placing existing Pavilion as a centre for • Facilities to enhance the link with the amount of weeds etc on • Upgrade of playground facility. buildings along erosion zones. community groups and facilities the sea. • Also I feel the 30mph speed footpaths. for beach users in summer. zone should be moved further • Outreach physio/OT. • Need ROMPs legislation • Perhaps some enthusiasm and • The Pavilion could function as a away from the entrance to Castle introduced into NI to stop • Improve the ugly large car park 'can do' attitude shown by the proper community and leisure hub • Beach to be kept clean. Meadows, as too many times have planners allowing defunct at the Warren to attract visitors various Council Departments if adapted. I nearly been hit by people flying • Footpaths cared for. quarries from being reopened and include a beach sign. Visitors towards village plans instead round that bend as I try to leave • The car park should be made safer bringing unsuitable vehicles driving through on the A2 from of the general feeling on the the street. with lights and traffic calming and • Castle at Kirkistown opened and into very rural roads north direction are not aware of a Peninsula that what a village publicised more clearly with better beach until they arrive at the other wants is irrelevant. Someone appearance improved. • For a small village you all work • A major worry is the speed parking. end of the village else knows better. cars and light commercial • The Pavilion should be extended hard to provide excellent services vehicles travel at with the village and more shops and business • Further improvements to main for us all. Thankyou • Our children need places to go • Keep Cloughey clean and tidy; road car park would improve and things to do in our village eradicate dog mess; graffiti, boundaries, especially past the units. • Would like to see more business appearance of village and tourist other than a park. Some cafes flags etc. Fix the potholes and school. There are always cars encouraged in the area e.g. • There was talk of making the offer for Warren and beach. and restaurants would make a footpaths. parked opposite the school which cafes/tourist facilities. Pavilion bigger to improve welcome addition and encourage narrows the road. There is a free • Coastal erosion and • The creation of walks to Kearney potential for activities. Because • The boardwalk that was laid from people to stop and spend some car park 1 minutes walk away. environmental care of beach and Portavogie and inland of poor public transport we the swing park to the public toilets time and money with us. Perhaps • Dog fouling is a major problem. need something local to do and and Warren and tennis/bowling facilities. at Cloughey car park is a danger. canoe/bike hire for summer • Kirkstown Castle needs to be somewhere to meet. months. highlighted as a place of interest • Café, coffee shop or restaurant • Research is needed into would be good. Another shop • Pavilion needs to be extended • The villages best features. Old and open more regularly church worst feature. sustainable housing needs • Community participation would be excellent. to help provide additional space, for the area since a large number • Cloughey is a beautiful place to • The availability of the Pavilion facilities for sports, young • Additional shops/businesses of houses seem to be 'for sale' live. A coffee shop or meeting area • Bus services are grossly needs to be increased greatly people, such as youth club and essential to encourage tourism throughout the year. This gives the would bring community closer. inadequate. during Oct to April. The current community events. within the area. village a transient appearance to regime of underutilisation • The village economy rests on • Bus 'shelters' are a misnomer the visitor. Similarly many houses • Drop kerbs on footpaths for • Beach clean-up. After recent in winter is not acceptable. tourism. The priorities must where they are provided. Were to are now difficult to sell – but disabled and runners. storms the beach looks dirty with Cloughey is being denied access therefore be the development of be replaced and extra erected but developers continue to build new debris." to a community hall facility at Kirkstown Castle as an attraction, still waiting. • Lights for runners - hard to see on houses. road and car park." • Better wi-fi. a reasonable rate and thereby making the beach and dunes • Difficult road to cross because • Notice board the council are not affording the more accessible and improving of fast traffic despite the new • The Pavilion needs to be • Local roads need repaired. village equal opportunity with layout of the car park. • Cycle lane 30 mph speed limit. Perhaps a modernised and extended other villages locally. • Spend more please for my and • Improve access to beach crossing near the school. to provide a much needed • Restaurant/pub community centre for people peninsula resident's future thanks. • Cloughey is a beautiful village • Access to the beach for small • Improve access to the beach of all ages that could be used • Taxi service which was always busy in summer leisure craft • More better facilities based from Manse Rd throughout the year. when I was a child. The lack around car park.. beach ..tennis.. • Bus shelters • Village appearance and dog of amenities and facilities • Remove all weeds and grass • The car park/toilet/paly park fouling • Increasing the use of that facility • Post-boxs would definitely put me off on footpaths along Main Rd area could be made to look much and improving the building are visiting if I didn't live there. • Cloughey is becoming a ribbon more attractive and fit in with the necessary actions for creating • The children's play park in other I feel that rural villages should • Issue with speeding cars along of housing development along area – too much stark concrete! a sense of community. villages - Portaferry, Portavogie, not come a poor second to larger Main St - traffic calming needed. the main road with the tennis Play park and beach could be etc is far superior to that of • Lighting on streets. towns - all of which have had • Crossing needed close to playpark club and it Pavilion acting as much more disabled friendly Cloughey. When will the play extensive enhancements in recent a fulcrum between the older – difficult to access beach. • Safety of footpaths. park be upgraded in line with years while the villages are • Please do not move toilets to residential areas around the Weeds on footpaths! other villages? sadly neglected. Pavilion. Too far from playpark square and new areas around and only open at restricted hours the Presbyterian church.

46 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 47 • Encourage the community to work • Employ professional experts in • Anything to make passing through APPENDIX B. TRACKING AND MONITORING TEMPLATE together for the greater good village planning and cohesion the village memorable. of the village - with experience of other • Co-operation between tennis/ successful plans. OUTCOME 1: CLOUGHEY ACHIEVING ITS FULL POTENTIAL • Please do not move toilets from bowls/golf/equestrian facilities in where they are • The childrens play park is not up order to draw in more visitors. to the same standard as other • Due to the village layout we need • We need a footpath from centre of Outcome Action Output/Indicator(s) Update on Actions/Outputs (date) Status parks for young children. extra bins. The local beach care village to village shop. group not only clean the beach but • Dog bin on the Manse Road and • Parking outside school is a Completed needs assessment with also the road verges and Warren the other end of beach. • Complete needs assessment disaster waiting to happen - with older people / men. 112 older people (including 47 men) Provision of services aimed at Community providing views (Nov 18) • I notice many older people are • Co-operation between tennis/ multi vehicle parking on and off supporting engagement and • At least one new programme Ongoing Engagement inclusion of older people and for older people ‘Good Morning Service’ established (on track) lonely and isolated bowls/golf/equestrian facilities in pavement, adults and children (EXAMPLE) order to draw in more visitors. crossing between vehicles - scary! specifically older men and running for two months. Work • With such a good sandy beach • At least one new programme underway to establish ‘mens shed’ Huge empty car park 1 min walk for older men Cloughey needs a good walking • The public car park is very (Dec 18) away and footpaths damaged. promenade with seats and unattractive, it needs better disabled access. hard and soft landscaping. • Employ professional experts in 1.1.1 Improved structures, activities For people driving into the village planning and cohesion and facilities to support young • After living in Portavogie from village from the north the need - with experience of other people birth I found that Cloughey to feel that it is an attractive successful plans. very much lacked a sense and interesting place to stop, of community, people don't • The childrens play park is not up 1.1.2 Community education park and investigate. At the 1.1 interact and there are no to the same standard as other programmes moment they just keep going Community community events. parks for young children. Engagement and only realise there is and Services • I feel you have to speak to people a magnificent beach and • Dog bin on the Manse Road and 1.1.3 Provision of key who are used to having facilities the Warren when they have the other end of beach. community services within easy reach. almost passed through the village and it is almost too late to stop. • A cafe is really needed. 1.1.4 Community events and information sharing Somewhere to meet/walk • Cloughey is a beautiful place to for coffee. Read the paper. to live but could definitely be Other than the golf club which improved with facilities for sport/ 1.2 is for members. community activities and the Community 1.2.1 Development of Pavillion public area along the roadside Facilities • Voluntary Keep Cloughey Tidy looked at in terms of visual gardening group to tackle weeds appearance. growing through pavements. OUTCOME 2: A HEALTHY AND ACTIVE CLOUGHEY • A coffee shop, hairdressers.

• Cloughey has such natural Outcome Action Output/Indicator(s) Update on Actions/Outputs (date) Status facilities in particular the beach/ walking route, attracts fitness enthusiasts, maybe work on 2.1.1 Improve facilities to support making better. outdoor leisure activities • Village should support Historic 2.1 2.1.2 Outdoor trim trail Environment Service in their Sports and efforts to make Castle a Grade A Recreation 2.1.3 Develop a slipway for small tourist attraction. Facilities leisure craft • A cafe. 2.1.4 Enhanced play facilities • Footpath should be made safer at playpark for runners and improve lighting in car park. 2.2.1 Coastal walks extended through to Kearney and Portavogie • Trial pop-up cafe for summer months. 2.2.2 Further develop the network • Make the car park attractive for 2.2 of boardwalks Improved passing tourists to stop. Walkways and Connections 2.2.3 Circular walking trail (castle, • Please leave Cloughey as it is. beach and car park) Lovely, natural. Shops, leisure facilities are all available not too far away! 2.2.4 Access points to beach

48 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 49 OUTCOME 3: A CONNECTED, SECURE AND SAFE CLOUGHEY OUTCOME 5: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT, HISTORY AND HERITAGE IN CLOUGHEY

Outcome Action Output/Indicator(s) Update on Actions/Outputs (date) Status Outcome Action Output/Indicator(s) Update on Actions/Outputs (date) Status

3.1 Warren 3.1.1 Warren car park 5.1.1 Provision of gateway signage Car Park

3.2.1 Improved road safety 5.1.2 Dog fouling and littering and traffic calming measures

5.1 3.2.2 Improve the quality, surface Improved 5.1.3 Improved community planting (and maintenance) of key footpaths Village schemes, flower beds and greenery and Beach 3.2 Appearance 3.2.3 Address lack of low Road Safety dropped kerbs and Traffic 5.1.4 Beach clean-ups Calming 3.2.4 Enforcement action to address illegal car parking 5.1.5 Address coastal erosion

3.2.5 Formalise parking drop-off area and pedestrian crossing at Kirkistown Primary Sschool 5.2.1 Promotion of key village assets and attractions

3.3.1 Resurfacing of minor, access and connecting roads 5.2.2 Promotion key village assets 3.3 and attractions Improved 3.3.2 Improved public transport Roads and 5.2 Access Tourism and 5.2.3 Promotion of environmental Promotion of 3.3.3 Provision of appropriate bus tourism stops/shelters ‘Local Assets’

5.2.4 Support residents in providing tourist services OUTCOME 4: SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY AND EMPLOYMENT IN CLOUGHEY

5.2.5 Facilities for motorhomes Outcome Action Output/Indicator(s) Update on Actions/Outputs (date) Status

4.1.1 Support development of local café 4.1 Supporting Local 4.1.2 Support for business start-up Business and growth and Economy

4.1.3 Digital hub facilities

4.2 4.2.1 Broadband and 4G coverage Connectivity

50 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 CLOUGHEY Integrated Village Plan 2018-2023 51 Ards and North Down Borough Council Town Hall, The Castle, Bangor, BT20 4BT T: 0300 013 3333 E: [email protected] The Council extends its thanks to all who have contributed to this plan and looks forward to continued collaboration through the course of its delivery. If you would like any more information about this plan or how to get involved please get in touch.

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