Corse Parish Plan
Corse & Staunton (N) Parish Plan Steering Committee
NEXT MEETING Monday 12th March 2007 @ 7:30pm - Prince of Wales
Parish Plans are one of the ways in which the Government hopes to give rural communities a chance to run their own affairs, to set out what a parish should look like and guide its future.
So what is a Parish Plan? It is a comprehensive action plan covering social, economic and environmental issues. It should set out a vision for the community’s future and identify the action needed to tackle local problems and areas of concern. The plan should include everything that is relevant to the people who live and work in the community from facilities for young people to traffic issues.
Corse and Staunton Parish Councils agreed to work together on this initiative as the parishes share so many common interests and facilities, although it will be possible to differentiate between the two parishes in the final report, where there is any marked difference of opinion. Following the well attended Public Meeting in Autumn 2004, a Parish Plan Steering Committee was established, with representation from both parishes, to undertake the work.
We are now progressing well and will soon be issuing a questionnaire to all households for your opinions on a wide range of issues in our community. The questionnaire is built on the information gathered at the Public Meeting and further work by Special Interest Groups, to ensure the questions are meaningful and tailored for our community. The parish plan will be based on the responses to this questionnaire – so it is your opportunity to shape the future of Corse and Staunton! Your views are most important and collectively we can make a difference!
If you would like more information on this initiative, please contact me or other members of the Steering Committee. Information leaflets on parish plans are also available from the Gloucestershire Rural Community Council. Our monthly minutes and other appropriate information will also be regularly published on the Corse website.
Carole Magloyden
Chairman – Corse and Staunton Parish Plan Steering Committee
Telephone 01452-840867 Email carolemagloyden@corse.org.uk
Corse & Staunton Parish Plan Questionnaire Report
Forest of Dean Parish Plans Forum 12 February 2007