CAN YOU HELP?

We hope you have heard about our overall aims and strategy to bring about a successful Neighbourhood Plan for Mawnan. We have defined initial Study Areas which may be subject to amendment; each studyarea will require a small team of volunteers to help the study leader research documents, collect and collate information, provide input and ideas, make observations on the ground, and analyse questionnaire returns.

You do not need any specific skills, but if you do have knowledge and experience related to the study areas this would be very helpful to us. Your interest, input and enthusiasm will be equally valuable.

If you can help we would be most grateful if you would complete the information below and return this form in one of these ways:

To Dennis McQuillan, Administrator, Mawnan NDP Steering Group, 5 Chapel Town Close, TR11 5UU

Drop it into the Parish office (behind MS Electrical)

Place it in the NDP letterbox in the bus shelter

The initial study areas we are considering are described in more detail overleaf(this is not a final list):

  • landscape character assessment
  • housing
  • quality, design and landscape impact
  • traffic and transport
  • business and employment
  • leisure and tourism
  • amenities
  • environment and history

Information required:

Full Name______

Address______

______Postcode ______

Email______

Telephone______

Area of Studywould like to be involved with______

You may suggest other subjects for study as well______

We are also looking for volunteers to be ‘area representatives’, to deliver leaflets and other materials to a maximum of 20 addresses where you live, to be a point of contact for the Mawnan NDP and to encourage the residents of those addresses to complete the questionnaire that we would in due course be asking you to deliver. If you would like to help, please tick this box.

THANK YOU: We will be in touch

POTENTIAL MAWNAN NDP STUDY AREAS

LANDSCAPE CHARACTER ASSESSMENT

A detailed description of where we live; the natural and man-made environments that shape our parish and make it special.

HOUSING

This will probably involve two types of housing survey; one dealing with current housing stock and the other a housing needs survey to assess current and future demand. We are looking for information on what kind of housing we already have, and what we will need for various population demographics in the years ahead. We have to consider the requirement for affordable housing as well as for open market homes.

QUALITY, DESIGN AND LANDSCAPE IMPACT

Not just related to housing. It will cover the type of development would we like to see, or not see, what it comprises, how much green space to allocate to it if necessary, and where. We should define our settlement boundaries to ensure we don’t end up with ribbon developments connecting the village with all the hamlets in the parish, and beyond. We can address architecture, density of housing, what materials should be used in various locations, energy saving building requirements, what business space is required, and more.

TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT

A review of infrastructure including roads, public transport, parking provision, footpaths and shore access. Is the capacity of our roads up to future requirements? Is foot traffic an option if we had better footpaths? How is on-street parking affecting traffic flow – is there a flow pattern? Do we need to restrict traffic speed in various locations? Does the availability of private vehicle ownership, public transport and schemes such as car sharing meet the needs of all residents?

BUSINESS AND EMPLOYMENT

We need to consult with all kinds of businesses in the parish to find out what they need to flourish and grow. They bring economic prosperity to the parish and create employment (how much?) for young and older residents and others who commute in for work. They might be tourist businesses, seasonal or year-round, retail, home based, farming or construction, small and local or with a world-wide reputation.

LEISURE AND TOURISM

What facilities do we have in the parish for recreation – including sports clubs, beaches, fields, play areas, village groups, school events – what do they need to function and improve? How does tourism impact and contribute to the parish, what requirements does this place on other parish needs, and how do we regard its growth going forward?

AMENITIES

Open spaces, footpaths, beaches, public toilets, sports pitches, play equipment, halls, pubs, shops, the surgery, hair salon, places to eat, and how do they contribute to the sense of community in Mawnan Parish? Many of these issues overlap with other study areas, but we should see them in an integrated way serving all sections of the parish, from the very young, school children, the working population, the retired but active, as well as the elderly and frail.

ENVIRONMENT AND HISTORY

Where Mawnan Parish comes from. The historical context that creates its character, its geology, plants, wildlife and people; what buildings and natural features are to be protected and what should be added to the list. Understanding and explaining why and how we should protect the parish (almost all the parish is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – AONB), and thereby enhance the local area for the benefit of residents and visitors alike. This will involve referencing to the work of the Landscape Character Assessment, but sees it more from a cultural heritage point of view.

These are our initial study group areas, but please feel free to make suggestions about what else we should include; your ideas do count and will contribute to the success of the NDP process, and its final adoption in a referendum of all residents of Mawnan, as your plan for the future of this parish.

Mawnan NDP Steering Group, The Parish Office, MS Electrical, The Square, Mawnan Smith, TR11 5EP