Colwall Parish Plan: Action Plan             Key
  Not yet started ûL
  Ongoing K
  Completed CüJ
Action Plan # Category Action Plan Instigator Champion Partners Target Date Comment Further Action Status
1 Activities To highlight to villagers the existing sporting opportunities available within the village through the use of an activities board based at the Library and Village Hall PC   Village Hall Management Committee

Herefordshire Library Services
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2 Activities To work with local schools, to provide extra sporting facilities PC   Downs School

Elms School

Parish Primary School
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3 Activities Look to provide general interests classes PC   Village Hall Management Committee

Village Hall Management Committee

Millennium Room Trustees
      ûL
4 Activities Investigate the provision of cinema entertainment in the village eg ‘Flicks in the Sticks’ PC   Village Hall Management Committee       ûL
5 Housing Establish need for 'affordable' housing & if need is established, work with appropriate landlords to fulfil that need; if necessary to build suitable properties PC   Festival Housing Association   PC has had provisional meeting with Festival Housing Association.  Festival plan to hold a public meeting to establish need.   K
6 Housing Establish need for sheltered accomodation & if need is established, work with appropriate landlords to fulfil that need; if necessary to build suitable properties PC   Festival Housing Association       ûL
7 Housing Create a conservation area around Colwall Green PC   Herefordshire Council Conservation Office       ûL
8 Law & Order Reduce concern within the parish regarding petty crime, vandalism & anti-socal behaviour PC   W Mercia Police   Village now has a Liaision officer appointed - Paul Smith.   ûL
9 Law & Order Reduce concern within the parish regarding petty crime, vandalism & anti-socal behaviour PC   Neighbourhood Watch Scheme  

Encourage full coverage of the village.

 

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10 Medical Services Investigate possibility / funding opportunities for the provision of physiotherapy & chiropody at the surgery in Colwall PC   Colwall Surgery       ûL
11 Medical Services Improve access for pushchairs & wheelchairs on pavements & crossing points within the village PC   Local Access Group       ûL
12 Medical Services Provide additional seating within the village PC   PC   Ongoing.  Some new seats are already in place.   K
13 Medical Services Provide home visits for those who cannot leave their homes easily PC   Church groups

Voluntary services
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14 Medical Services Coffee mornings to meet other people PC   Church groups

Voluntary services
      ûL
15 Open Spaces Devise suitable cutting regime on Village Green PC       Completed.   CüJ
16 Open Spaces Use of Walwyn Meadow PC       Ongoing.  PC working group in process of making recommendations.   ûL
17 Open Spaces Improve the play facilities at Orlin Road PC       Completed.   CüJ
18 Public Transport Lobby rail companies to point out shortcomings in their services PC   Rail Operator and Network Rail   Completed   CüJ
19 Public Transport Raise awareness of bus services by additional timetables at bus shelters PC   Herefordshire Council   Ongoing   ûL
20 Recycling Provide recycling facilities within the village PC PC Herefordshire CC   Completed   CüJ
21 Road Traffic Improve roadside drainage PC PC PC   Completed Colwall Parish Council is now part of Lengthsman Scheme   CüJ
22 Road Traffic Improve 'access' for cycling & pedestrians, with particular attention to the crossing of the B4218 over the railway PC   Herefordshire CC

Ledbury Area Cycle Forum

School Travel Support Workers
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23 Road Traffic Improve compliance of highways regulations within the parish PC   Herefordshire CC Highways

W Mercia Police
 

PC made contact with Local Beat Manager.

Speed Indicator Devices to be installedSpring 2008

  CüJ
24 U16 Develop communtications between the U16s & the village as a whole PC   Ledbury Youth 1st

Colwall Primary School

PC
 

Communication made between PC & Colwall Primary School.

Colwall Parish Councilare working with LYF on exhibiting eventson Parish Notice Board, and on setting up and information stand in the Library.

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25 Village Buildings Increase the usage of the Millenium Room by all age groups. This could be done by the setting up of general interest computer based activities such as a family history group or desktop publishing or digital photography and/or the re-introduction of basic computer courses PC   Millennium Room Trustees

Herefordshire Library Services
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26 Village Communications Q&A board at Library PC   Herefordshire Council Library Services       ûL
27 Village Communications Encourage use of monthly PC surgeries PC   PC   Weekly surgeries set up- Completed   CüJ
28 Village Communications Use of Parish Council Website as means of communication PC Clerk PC   Completed - though it can always be improved upon   CüJ
29 Village Communications Parish Councillors to visit planning applicants & neighbours in 'line of sight'  PC Clerk PC   Completed   CüJ
30 Village Communications Use 'we called today' cards to inform neighbours in 'line of sight' of planning applications that a Parish Councillor has called to garner views PC Clerk PC   Completed   CüJ
31 Voluntary Work Investigate the possibility of organising a 'volunters' day within the parish to highlight the current volunteering activities & develop new activities PC   Community Voluntary Action

Church groups

Established volunteer groups

PC
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