The Winscombe and Sandford Parish Plan

Website Update – 26 August 2010

The Winscombe and Sandford Parish Plan  Our Community - Our Future was presented to an extra-ordinary Parish Council meeting on Thursday 12 August 2010.   The presentation, by the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Parish Plan Steering Group, covered the aims and strategy of the Group, the work involved in producing the Report and also the content of the Report and Recommendations.   The Council unanimously accepted the Report and set up a Parish Plan Implementation Working Group (PPIWG).   The Group consists of six members:

                        Peter Blunt (Chairman)

                        Neville Brenchley

                        Margaret Aske

                        Steve Bridges

                        Mike Williamson

                        Gavin Rider

The first three members named above were members of the Parish Plan Steering Group.   The last three members are Parish Councillors.   The task set for the PPIWG by the Parish Council is to:

(a)        Identify the stakeholder(s) in respect of each of the Recommendations in the Report.

(b)        Forward a copy of the Report and the Annex to each stakeholder.

(c)        Meet with each of the Stakeholders to discuss/negotiate how/when the recommendations could be implemented.

(d)        Agree an action plan with each Stakeholder which indicates who, how, when

            and what recommendations will be implemented.

(e)        Combine individual stakeholder action plans into a single, colour coded plan.

(f)         Monitor the implementation of the action plans and

(g)        Regularly update the Parish Council and Parishioners on implementation

            progress.

The Parish Plan Steering Group has arranged a Public Launch of the Plan ‘Our

Community – Our Future’ at the St. James’ Church Hall in Winscombe on Friday

3^rd September 2010 at 7 p.m.   The programme for the event is:

1.  7.00 p.m.    Assemble – refreshments will be served.

2.  7.30 p.m.    The Parish Council Chairman, Archie Forbes will welcome

                        parishioners and introduce the programme for the evening and

                        speakers.

3.  7.35 p.m.    Peter Blunt, Chairman of the Parish Plan Steering Group will

                        speak on the Research and Preparation of the Plan.

4.  7.50 p.m.    Neville Brenchley, Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Parish

                        Plan Steering Group will speak about the Content of the Plan

                        and its Recommendations.   

5.  8.05 p.m.    Archie Forbes, Chairman of the Parish Council will speak

                        about the Council’s acceptance and the strategy for implementing

                        the Report.

6.  8.15 p.m.    Public questions/discussion.

The Parish Plan Report – ‘Our Community – Our Future’ is available for purchase at

Winscombe Post Office, The Parish Council Office, Humphry Motor Company in

Sandford and at the Thursday morning market at the Winscombe Community Centre.  

The 34 page Report and Recommendations is available in full colour at £4.50 or with

a coloured cover and black and white inside at £1.50.   The 26 page Annex which

provides an in depth Analysis of Residents’ Responses to the Parish Plan

Questionnaire is also available at a cost of £1.

The Report and the Annex can be read on the Parish Council website, the Parish

Council office during opening hours and in the Winscombe Library