What are Parish Plans?
They are a way to uncover the needs of community members, their vision for the future of the parish and ideas on how to achieve this.
What are the benefits to a Parish Council?
- A Parish Plan gives the Council information which is statistically sound
- The Public has an opportunity to be involved and contribute views and opinions
- Local authorities and other agencies have information and the reassurance that the community has been thoroughly consulted and that there is a consensus for action
- Funding may be easier to access as a result of Parish Plan evidence of need
What are the benefits to the people?
- It gives them the chance to say what is needed and wanted and how this could be accomplished
- It allows them to show what elements of the natural and built environment matter to them and should be enhanced
- It gives them the chance to show what development is needed for local requirements and where they can safely take place