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Mark Harris Partnerships Manager

Improving outcomes in rural communities Parish, Corporate and Community Planning in West Berkshire. Mark Harris Partnerships Manager. 1. Contents. West Berkshire – Context The Process – Where we are in West Berkshire Influencing Policy and Managing Expectation. 2. West Berkshire - Context.

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Mark Harris Partnerships Manager

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  1. Improving outcomes in rural communities Parish, Corporate and Community Planning in West Berkshire. Mark Harris Partnerships Manager

  2. 1. Contents • West Berkshire – Context • The Process – Where we are in West Berkshire • Influencing Policy and Managing Expectation

  3. 2. West Berkshire - Context

  4. 2. Context • Unitary authority - all major services (not 2 tier County/district). • 150,000 population. • 1/2 the land area of the old county of Berkshire. • 74% of the area is designated as part of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. • Affluent with pockets of deprivation. • Dispersed and ageing population. • Problems : transport, housing, rural services, workforce skills, anti-social behaviour and alcohol misuse.

  5. West Berkshire District

  6. 3. The Process – Where we are in West Berkshire

  7. Parish Planning – Why? • Engagement with local community • Respond to sense of distance from communities • Empowered communities • Better intelligence • Responsive, relevant services

  8. Our approach – Partnership supporting communities West Berkshire Partnership • Funds PP Officer for CAWB. • Funded Buzz Toolkit (Young People consultation for PPs) • Help in kind : print, design, analysis advice. (Greenham Common Trust) • Action Plan Grants : £60k p.a. • Vibrant Villages Project - £70k (GCT/WBC) • Does not fund the plans.

  9. Community Action West Berkshire (CAWB) Main Delivery Agent Partnership funded development worker Provides support and advice to Parish Plan Groups Advice on sources of funding Raises awareness about Parish Planning Works closely with Principal Policy Officer (Community Planning)

  10. Developing Parish & Town Plans • 61 Parishes, 3 Town Councils. • 46 Parishes active : • 33 published to date. • 5 published last year • 5 refreshing existing plans • another 12+ in development. • Town Plans • Newbury Town Vision 2025 • Hungerford Town Plan • Thatcham Town Plan Parish Plan Clusters • 5 Parishes in East of District are working on a combined Vision.

  11. Sharing Experiences in Thatcham

  12. Action Planning

  13. Main issues arising from Parishes are : • Environmental issues – roads, footpaths, planning, countryside. • Social issues – services and facilities for young and older people. • Economic issues – transport, access to services, the rural economy.

  14. 4. Influencing Policy and Managing Expectations

  15. Locality Planning – Internal Processes • Growth in number of Parish Plans, so – • New Process adopted by Council in July 2007: • Specific Local Community Plan Officer allocated • Link to LSP • Quality Audit improved systems for handling Parish plans • Performance Reporting (soft and hard data) • Triangle Performance Tool • Identification of trends and issues and management of expectations

  16. Managing Performance PARISH CONTACT ACTIONS PROGRESS PROJECT WHO RESPONSIBLE PRIORITY

  17. Delivering outcomes and influencing wider policy Parishes COUNCIL & LSP Parish Plan Action Plan Triangle database - MASTER ACTION PLAN Key Priorities and Themes included in Council Corporate Plan and LSP Community Plan. Parish Plan Action Plan Actions delivered by Council Police Health Parish Council Local people Voluntary Organisations Business Other Parish Plan Action Plan Parish Plan Action Plan OUTCOMES DELIVERED

  18. Some Achievements • CAB outreach sessions for Pangbourne area. • Adult learning classes in Peasemore. • Inkpen replaced footpath styles with disabled accessible gates. • Brimpton - improved access to village hall. • Farmers Markets established in Purley. • Vibrant Villages project funding setup to retain and support local services – 16 projects now completed • West Berkshire Partnership has funded Holybrook to hold a summer festival. • Speed limits reduced in various locations & trained local people in SID use.

  19. Parish Planning – the Brave New World • Beacon Peer Project lead authority • 4 Key Modules • Research • Performance Management • Quality Model • Culture Change • National Conference

  20. On reflection….. • This is not about plans or just Planning • Leadership important • Have a plan to build, run and maintain • Some Quality Control is needed • Resource it – it will develop an appetite – volume and skills • Think Partnership • It’s one tool for the neighbourhood and engagement agenda • Make sure the tools join up.

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