"IDEAS-38" (combined) see 15O-3.2a WEST FELTON PARISH COUNCIL (WFPC)
Section A) "Ideas-23" see 14N-5.1 PARISH PLAN ITEMS FOR WFPC Draft-1
Note: This is an initial summary listing the 23 items in the Parish Plan 2014 which mention WFPC by name.
It may be used by WFPC as a starting point for a long-term Action Plan to implement Parish Plan ideas.
No. (Para) SECTION Heading details and potential "quick-fix" WFPC projects Action
1. (48) RESIDENTS General Responses: 184/602 hses = 30.6% approx 403/1100 residents.
Top dislikes: traffic problems and parking.
2+3 (57) Energy+Recycling better recycling facilities and solar roof panels: presentations at the Village Hall
4. (58) "Green Schemes" ground/air source heat pumps: presentations at the Village Hall
5. (72) Community Involvement 38 volunteers for: maintain hedges, maintain footpaths, tree planting,
(73) improve Castle Mound, upkeep litter bins, giving lifts in cars, neighbourhood watch, activities for old,
activities for young, youth club, footpath maps: advertise, encourage/organise groups, offer funding
6. (74) Planning+Development 89% of respondents support WFPC housing strategy of "Open Countryside"
(77) some need for affordable housing and (80) rented accommodation and (81) more open/green spaces.
7. (99) Quality of Life help for old, young, disabled, people with no car; improve the natural environment,
(101) flowers, hanging baskets, public seats, litter picking. encourage/organise groups, offer funding
8. Residents Conclusions seek bowling green+more recycling; prevent speeding and dog mess, more bus connections, railway from Oswestry, cycle track to Oswestry, new village centre with more facilities.
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9. (103) YOUTH Local Environment they value our school, shop, playground, and carnival.
10. (107) Leisure some would like rock climbing, youth club, various sports facilities. encourage groups
11. (108) Transport some would like buses to: Baschurch, Gobowen station, Shrewsbury, Ellesmere.
12. (114) Education and Employment our young people often leave for higher education and better jobs.
13. (115) Requested Improvements wish-list: skate park, cinema, swimming pool, speed cameras, more shops,
family pub that serves food, faster broadband, bigger village, hedges cut back, bike racks at the shop.
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14. (136) SCHOOL POD VOTING Leisure BMX track, Junior Youth Club 10-14, improve park equipment, canal boat rides, flower pots, multi-use games area, public seats, girl guides, public map of the parish.
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15. (137) BUSINESS General 112 businesses in the parish: most are quite small with 1-4 employees.
16. (140) Recruitment 12 employees have been recruited last year: need for various training courses.
17. (153) Local Disadvantages muddy roads, slow broadband, poor phone signal, no bus to Rednal site.
18. (155) Crime is not usually a serious problem for our parish businesses
19. (156) General too many new houses creating transportation problems, knowledgeable contacts wanted.
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20. (158) CLUBS AND SOCIETIES General need new members and parking at the hall, school and chapel
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21. ENVIRONMENT e.g: English Heritage, Natural England, Ramblers Association, Severn Trent, Canal+River Trust are all related to potential projects: historic, rights of way, nature, canal, wildlife.
TWO IDEAS FOR WFPC
22. Action 1. Keep the above bodies informed about matters relating to the above possible projects.
23. Action 2. Negotiate Action Plans, report back to WFPC, monitor the progress of any projects.
Signed: Ian A. Hutchinson West Felton Parish Clerk
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Section B) "Ideas-15" see 14D-5.1 WFPC ACTION PLAN = Potential Actions from 2014 Parish Plan – Dec 2014
Quick Win Actions
1. Improve recreational facilities for children; i.e. refurbish (paint up etc.) older play equipment on playground. See item # 41 on Place Plan.
2. Cycle Racks at West Felton Stores and key parish locations (latter to be identified). See item # 34 on Place Plan.
3. Use £35pa advert for WFPC in ‘Round & About’ to let people know to contact Parish Clerk to notify of road-maintenance issues including hedgerow undercutting and damage, infrastructure repairs and TPO destruction etc.
4. The recycling site has been relocated to ‘The Punch Bowl’. However, the new site is not well identified and improvements to its signage and public information are sought. See Item # 6 on Place Plan
5. Encourage volunteer engagement. - Liaise with SC and others e.g. local parish clubs and societies, SWT, Red Cross, SWT, EH, Chums, NHS (patient transport), Qube to organise local ‘volunteers recruitment fair’ at village hall, to coordinate local volunteer Work. See item # 13 on Place Plan.
6. Encourage membership to Local Clubs and Societies. Organise Village Hall clubs fair to allow clubs and societies to recruit new members. See item # 42 of Place Plan.
7. Request ‘Keep Britain Tidy’ organisation to offer posters, signs and advice to West Felton parish on dog-poo, littering reduction. See item # 43 of Place Plan.
8. Consult with new management at ‘Punch Bowl’ to see if they would consider car-parking matting on grassed area next to their car-park to allow for overspill parking for Village Hall at pepper-corn rent. See item # 36 on Place Plan.
Other Actions
9. Consideration of Provision of Bowling-Green Facility. See Item #5 on Place Plan
10. Development of local potential tourism amenities. See Item #10 on Place Plan.
11. Footpath mapping and improvements. See item#12 on Place Plan.
12. The development of a central focus for West Felton village. See Item #21 on Place Plan.
13. Improved Public Transport. – Organise local meeting for Arriva and tanat Valley to discuss public transport with interested parties. See item #27 on Place Plan.
14. Cycle Route & safety provision. Contact Sustrans to request provision of an identified and signed cycle route to Oswestry. See item #33 on Place Plan.
15. Car parking provision. Liaise with Shropshire Council to identify possible ways forward. See item #36 on Place Plan.
Clerk's Note:
From West Felton Parish Plan Steering Group Chairman Cllr Steve Haworth
for Parish Item 5.1 at WFPC Meeting 14D on Tuesday 9 December 2014 Doc Ref: West Felton Extras: Ideas-15
Ian A. Hutchinson Parish Office Montford Bridge Shrewsbury SY4 1ER Tel/Fax: (01743) 850504
"Ideas-38" see 15O-3.2a West Felton Parish Council Tues 13 Oct 2015