CATWORTH PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council commissioned and set up - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
CATWORTH PARISH COUNCIL The Parish Council commissioned and set up the village survey process to: Inform decision making Provide a guidance for local planning / development Identify problem areas and gaps in provision Engage
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ü Use the survey results to evidence support for
ü Provide an update on work and progress ü Extend communication reach ü Finance publication and distribution of results to
ü Seven elected councillors who are volunteers ü One of the youngest chairmen in the county ü One part time clerk ü A statutory body with strict accountability and
ü Trustees of the Great Catworth Charity with
ü Streetlights replacement ü Traffic calming/safety ü Footpaths ü Communications ü Environment ü Security ü Community
q Overwhelming support of residents Supported by
q Project to reduce long term cost to the village by
q Funded through the precept Supported by Survey q Five to six year programme q Many technical challenges q Working with UK Power Networks; Balfour Beatty; and
q First stage along Station Road hoped for 2014
q Implementation of speed limits Supported by Survey q Reductions in limits, lobbying County Council and Police q Extension of coverage using newly granted powers; q Traffic calming in Station Road Supported by Survey q Speedwatch programme Volunteers needed
q Yellow lines in High Street following consultation q Bollards by shop q Bollards and kerbing to protect verges q Trying to establish a footpath from the pub along the cut
q The footway to the playing field in Station Road q Footway to Village Shop and pub q Stile replacements q Repair of footpaths, funds available for FP9Volunteers
q Conduit for reporting problems to County Council footpath
q Trying to secure an exit for FP17 to the High
q In response to Survey Local guidebook for circular
q Parish Council finances Village Matters for Catworth
Leonards PCC)
q Used by Parish Council to publicise council issues and seek
q Used as a conduit for public service notices about County
q Used to advertise HACT q In response to Survey -future development of a Parish
q Supports Catworth in Bloom Volunteers needed to
q Village Tidy Day Volunteers needed Supported by
q Manages grass cutting of verges within the village q Trying to secure land for allotments (depends on a willing
seller) Supported by Survey (Note: No formal requests for allotments received despite asking)
q influencing residential development (depends on land being
q Part funded church wall repairs
q Promotes and supports Neighbourhood WatchVolunteers
q Promotes Bobby Scheme q Encourages membership of e-cops Supported by Survey
(Note: Now Huntscops)
q Long record of improving street lighting plus replacement
q Cambridgeshire Village of the Year in 1998 q Huntingdonshire District Village of the Year 1998 and 2002 q Supporting the development and maintenance of the
Nearly £12,000 to the Village Hall since 2007)
q Annual grants from the Great Catworth Charity to the
ü The Parish Council has no compulsory purchase
ü Parked vehicles can help slow traffic ü The Parish Council can only use money for
ü HGV’s can deliver and collect within the
ü £5 gift aided is worth more than £5 through the
able to recover gift aid).
ü Parish Council also has responsibilities to those
ü The Parish Council raises money (precept) via the
ü Regular outgoings
ü Clerks Salary ü Street lighting maintenance and energy ü Grass cutting ü Clock maintenance ü Insurance ü Hall Hire for meetings ü Audit fees
ü Other recent expenditures
ü Traffic calming Station Road/ yellow lines High
ü Replacement and additional street lights ü Community Plan ü Fields in Trust status for Playing Field ü Election costs ü Childrens Jubilee mugs ü Grants to Village Hall for refurbishment ü Kerbing to the Green at Church End