Table of Contents 1 Executive summary ...........................................................................................4 2 Chairperson's Forward & Methodology..............................................................5 3 Stakeholders.......................................................................................................6 4 Introduction.........................................................................................................6 5 Parish boundaries and housing distribution........................................................7 5.1 Parish Boundaries........................................................................................7 5.2 Housing Distribution.....................................................................................8 5.3 Boundary redefinition...................................................................................9 5.4 Potential actions .........................................................................................9 6 Development & Planning....................................................................................9 6.1 Potential actions.........................................................................................10 7 Amenities, Social & Care..................................................................................10 7.1 Local Government and Volunteer Organisations.......................................11 7.1.1 Sambourne Parish Council..................................................................11 7.1.2 The Sambourne Trust........................................................................11 7.1.3 Sambourne W. I..................................................................................12 7.1.4 Sambourne Village Association...........................................................12 7.2 Amenities...................................................................................................12 7.2.1 Parish Meeting Room .........................................................................12 7.2.2 Public Houses....................................................................................13 7.2.3 Village Green ......................................................................................13 7.2.4 The Recreation Ground.......................................................................13 7.2.5 Miscellaneous Commercial Enterprises.............................................13 7.2.6 Education...........................................................................................14 - 1 - 7.2.7 Library Provision..................................................................................14 7.2.8 Post Offices.........................................................................................14 7.2.9 Internet Provision................................................................................14 7.2.10 Refuse Collection..............................................................................14 7.2.11 Transport infrastructure ....................................................................14 7.2.12 Footpaths and bridleways.................................................................15 7.2.13 Communications ..............................................................................16 7.2.14 Community Spirit and Good Neighbourliness....................................16 7.2.15 Emergency Services and Provision...................................................16 7.3 Potential actions.........................................................................................17 8 Environment & ecology.....................................................................................18 8.1 Setting........................................................................................................18 8.2 Biodiversity.................................................................................................18 8.3 Possible actions.........................................................................................18 9 Traffic & Speeding............................................................................................20 9.1 Possible actions.........................................................................................21 10 Strengths & weaknesses of Sambourne Parish.............................................22 10.1 Strengths..................................................................................................22 10.2 Weaknesses............................................................................................22 10.3 Opportunities............................................................................................22 10.4 Threats.....................................................................................................22 11 Recommended Actions..................................................................................23 12 APPENDIX 1 Sambourne Parish Boundaries.................................................26 13 APPENDIX 2 Sambourne Conservation area.............................................27 14 APPENDIX 3 Listed Buildings.......................................................................28 15 APPENDIX 4 Public Footpaths.......................................................................30 - 2 - 16 APPENDIX 5. Summary of Results - Development and Planning ................31 17 APPENDIX 6 Public transport schemes.........................................................35 18 APPENDIX 7 Measures to reduce the speeding traffic issue.........................40 - 3 - 1 Executive summary Key items identified in the Parish Plan include 1. Parish boundaries and housing distribution • Conduct a detailed survey of areas on the periphery of the parish to see if there is a consensus of opinion to undertake the formal process to review the boundaries and adjust if appropriate. 2. Development and planning • The importance of the green belt is clear from the survey. • Any development must be carried out with due regard to the rural character of the parish. 3. Amenities and social care • Foster the strong community spirit identified in the survey. 4. Environment and ecology • Increasing the extent of biodiversity is possible in the rural surroundings 5. Traffic and speeding • Speeding traffic impacts on many aspects of life in the parish – the risks of vehicle-pedestrian conflict and noise nuisance. 6. Strengths and weaknesses of the parish. • The strengths of the parish are well-recognised and the weaknesses are few. Under each of these categories actions have been identified, each with a level of desirability, owners and estimated time-scales. Details of these are presented in a separate section (“Recommendations”) - 4 - 2 Chairperson ' s F orward & Methodology The Parish Council recognised that it was advantageous that a Parish Plan should be produced. In 2011 a parish-wide survey was produced working with Stratford District Council. This was distributed by volunteers and returned using enclosed pre-paid envelopes. The return was excellent and the data were pro- fessionally analysed by an independent company. The survey formed the starting point for the plan by formally canvassing people’s opinions. The plan is to be a formal document outlining the future of the com- munity and examining the needs and views of residents. In this way it will influ- ence decision making in the following areas: • making representations to local authorities on matters for which they have responsibility – for example, planning • Parish Council which represents the entire community – for example, bid- ding for funds • Focusing the actions of existing organisations and community groups. • Encouraging the formation of new groups to tackle specific issues. A Committee was formed from volunteers to produce the document. At the first meeting, formal terms of reference were agreed and officers appointed. The members are: Kate Cooke, Graham Birley (chairman), Ken Miller, Bob Drysdale (secretary), Roy Davies, Justin Kerridge (District Councillor) and Chris Clews (Parish Councillor). - 5 - 3 Stakeholders During the compilation of this document the following bodies were included as possible partners , and many consulted to ensure the Sambourne Parish plan reflected the majority of the current stakeholder needs and the identified actions. Consideration was also given to possible future involvement as the actions evolved. Residents of Sambourne Parish Warwick County Council Sambourne Parish Council Stratford District Council Coughton Parish Council Studley Parish Council Warwickshire Police force Department of Transport Sambourne WI Sambourne Trust Sambourne Village Association 4 Introduction The village of Sambourne (Ordnance Survey grid reference of SP059623) in Warwickshire, is 12 miles from Stratford on Avon, 5.5 miles from Redditch with Studley being some 2 miles away. It is some 90 m (295 feet) above sea level, at the foot of the ancient Ridgeway on its western side where the terrain rises some 500 foot. Geologically, Sambourne is within the Triassic area of Keuper red marls, having a sub-soil of clay and gravel.In the upper gravel stratum there were formerly gravel- and marl-pits. The land is now mainly under grass, although gravel extraction has been commercially viable in the area. Mention is made of Sambourne in the Domesday survey (1086),where it was recorded as being part of the lands held by the Church of Evesham. At that time it had a population of approx 27. It covered 3 hides (360 acres), had land for