A Parish Plan gives local people
the opportunity to engage with their fellow residents, community
groups, service providers and others to set out a vision for
how they want their village or town to develop over the next
5-10 years.
There are many benefits to completing a Parish Plan, these
include:
• West Berkshire Council uses Parish Plans to help determine
how local services are delivered in your area Parish Plans can
create a real sense of community spirit and can reinvigorate
local democracy
• A Parish Plan provides clear evidence
of community needs and priorities
• A Parish Plan
action plan provides the community with a defined list of community
priorities,
• The completion of a Plan enables access
to the Parish Plan Grant Fund and other funding streams
• Parish Plans can highlight innovative projects which
need help from other agencies
• Parish Planning encourages
partnership working
• Parish Plans strengthen the
Town or Parish Council's relationship with the community
• Parish Plans are also used as a tool to complement and
help deliver local planning policies (although they cannot override
adopted planning policy) |
