The Parish Plans are a set of documents drawn up by local people to influence the future development of the Parish. They consist of four Village Character Statements (VCS) and the Community Plan.
Involving local people is central to the Parish Plans. The plans have been developed after a long process of consultation and testing with local people and depend on local people for their success.
Village character statements provide guidance and information to developers and local people who wish to alter or extend their properties about the type of buildings and development that local people feel is appropriate for their communities in the future. They describe the type of local environment and the building fabrics and styles and the street scene that is in keeping with the communities.
So far village character statements have been completed for:
Shinfield School Green
Spencers Wood, Three Mile Cross and Ryeish Green
The Grazeley area, including Great Lea, Mereoak, Poundgreen and Hartley Court
Work on the VCS for Shinfield North should soon be completed.
The Shinfield Parish Community Plan sets out a vision for the future development of the Parish of Shinfield as a whole and sets out an action plan to achieve this vision.
A copy of the draft final plan can be downloaded here in pdf format.
If you would like a copy in Microsoft Word format, please request one from Jeremy Saunders, whose contact details are below.
This draft version of the Plan is your final chance to have your say on its contents. It is now out for consultation until 28th September. We hope to present the printed document (complete with photos and other illustrations) to the Parish Council before the end of the year.
We want feedback on this draft. If you have any comments, suggestions or criticisms, then please let us know. If you have any photos or other illustrations that you think would be suitable for inclusion we'd love to see them. See contact details below.
The action plan sets out a number of actions to help achieve the community plan’s five priorities:
For each action a lead partner has been identified – sometimes the Borough or Parish Council but in other cases, community groups or other organisations.
For more information about the community plan and the village character statements please contact:
jeremy.saunders@gmx.co.uk
0118 988 8220
Shinfield Parish Community Plan
Shinfield Parish Hall
School Green, Shinfield,
Berkshire RG2 9EH
Both the Village Character Statements and the Community Plan are the result of a long process of consultation with local people starting in 2005 through surveys and questionnaires, meetings and information points at village fetes and similar events.
Shinfield Community Volunteers will be one of the key groups in implementing the Community Plan. This new group is being established to co-ordinate various voluntary activities in the Parish. Some of these activities are already underway – for instance the monthly Parish Walks and the Footpath Task Force, set up by the Parish Plan’s Environment Group. Other proposals include creating a volunteer driving scheme.
If you want more information then contact Phil and Jane Green who have agreed to co-ordinate the group at Pgreen571@btinternet.com or telephone 0118 988 2804.