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THE PLUMPTON VILLAGE ACTION PLAN
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	Introduction
..... ........	Purpose The Plumpton Village Action Plan is designed to help our community establish the key priorities and actions it wants for the future of the village. It brings together groups of volunteers to drive implementation of the plan themselves in close partnership with elected parish and local councillors. The shared goal is to achieve real sustainable improvements for the entire community of Plumpton. We want a safer, more sustainable, caring and prosperous village. The Village Action Plan is a practical route to achieving that. V is for Village: Origins of the Plumpton Village Action Plan A group of volunteers from a cross-section of the community and the Parish Council began work on the Plumpton Village Action Plan in May 2006. They first consulted government and local bodies, village organisations and the wider community and then secured start up funding. An extensive survey of the views of the 575 households in the village was then carried out in July 2007. A staggering 82% of households responded. This provided confidence in what the wider Plumpton community wanted for the future of the village and that the detailed results of the survey were the right basis for further action. Children at the local Primary School and Youth living in the village were also consulted. The results from their surveys were also incorporated into the Plan.	..... ........		..... ........
	A is for Action: Adoption of the Action Plan The results of the survey were presented in April 2008, with priorities and timescales established for each of the various actions which form the plan. The plan was formally adopted by the Parish Council in May 2008 before being distributed to all households in July 2008. A steering committee was established in September 2008 to co-ordinate the implementation of the plan. Its constitution requires it to examine the work of each team and proposed actions in detail and to submit substantive proposals to the Parish Council. Three of the Steering Committee are elected District or Parish Councillors. Working consistently together Plumpton will be better able to influence local government and service providers for the benefit of the whole village.
	P is for Plan to Succeed: Action Plan Implementation The results of the survey were presented in April 2008, with priorities and timescales established for each of the various actions which form the plan. The plan was formally adopted by the Parish Council in May 2008 before being distributed to all households in July 2008. The plan sets out clearly the main actions needed to turn into reality the wishes and aspirations of the community which they expressed in the survey. Several Action Plan teams of committed and enthusiastic volunteers are now working on each point in the plan. So far we have well over 70 volunteers who bring both deep knowledge of the village as well as a wide range of specialist knowledge, skills and experience. The actions in the plan have been grouped around key themes and the teams have been set up accordingly. The themes are: Business Communications Environment - comprising four linked teams working on Recycling & Village Tidiness, Plumpton Goes Green, Footpaths and Wildlife. Housing Policing and Community Safety Public Transport Road Safety
	Each team is producing proposals to deliver their part of the action plan. Teams are consulting the community and other relevant bodies and looking at possible sources of funding for initiatives as they go along. The Steering Committee works with the teams at monthly meetings to ensure consistency across different activities as well the viability of individual proposals. Proposals are refined as necessary and then submitted to the Parish Council for approval or information. Examples of actions already taken include: • Plumpton Green Fair on 7 March 2009 to promote more sustainable living • Proposal for Tetra Pak© recycling in the Village • Campaign to make the community aware of all the services available at the Post Office • Launch of a new Wildlife and Habitat Group • Training of volunteers to use the Speed Indicator Device (SID) The Steering Committee is also working on a youth council to address the many points which came through the survey of views of young people in the village done alongside the wider survey of households.
	Making a Difference The Plumpton Village Action Plan is led by the village community for the village community. It provides a powerful means of bringing together all those who care about their village to work in anorganised way to make a difference. *Please become involved.*
	Contacts: Tom Hawthorne, Chair of the Plumpton Village Action Plan Steering Committee Carole Nicholson, Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Plumpton Village Action Plan Steering Committee *Return To Top of Page*