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.
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.
The Shinfield Parish Volunteer Group is one of the key groups in implementing the Community Plan. It co-ordinates various voluntary activities in the Parish, in particular the regular Parish Walks and Footpath Task Force and the new 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.