Parish Plan

Section 1 - Introduction

Section 2 - Background

Section 3 - A brief summary of the Research Findings

Section 4 - Plan Content - Objectives and Possible Solutions

Section 5 - Structure of the Parish Plan Organisation

Exhibition of Findings - June 2003

Section 1 - Introduction

1. This Plan represents an agreement between the Isle of Wedmore community and Wedmore Parish Council, as to how they would like the parish to develop in future.
2. It can be downloaded from the Parish Plan website - www.isleofwedmore.org.uk - and can be viewed in hard copy at Wedmore Parish Council’s offices.
3. It is designed to be used in the following ways:
   • Initially, as an agreed set of objectives and outline strategies for a range of plans and proposals to be taken forward by several Working Groups of volunteers, in consultation with the Parish Plan Steering Committee (PPSC) and Wedmore Parish Council (WPC).
   • As a reference work for individuals, groups, or the Parish Council, wishing to introduce new proposals or projects in the future; to check that what they propose is in line with the majority of parishioners’ wishes.
4. It is set out as follows:
   • A brief history of the project since its inception in October 2001; and a background description and profile of the Parish.
   • A brief summary of the key findings from the Community Appraisal.
   • A Summary of Plan Content, giving an at-a-glance list of proposed objectives and potential solutions; and the Community Appraisal findings from which they originate.
   • All other issues raised by the Community Appraisal, but not covered by the volunteer Working Groups.
   • A description of the structure, lines of communication and role of the Parish Plan team.
   • The role of the PPSC and Working Groups.
5. It may be viewed in conjunction with a separate report, ‘Community Appraisal Findings’ (available in the same locations as the Plan), which includes the following:
   • A full report on the key findings of the Community Appraisal.
   • The objectives and suggested solutions given to each volunteer group working on the Plan’s implementation
   • Demographic profiles of the Isle of Wedmore parish
   • The Constitution of the PPSC and the Terms of Reference of the Working Groups.
   • A brief guide to statistics, for those unfamiliar with the principles of quantified research and statistical analysis.
6. Objectives listed in this plan are not guaranteed to be achieved. Inclusion in the Plan simply denotes an intention on the part of the community to work together to try and achieve it. Furthermore, some issues highlighted in the Community Appraisal will be difficult, and may take a long time to achieve, if ever. Also, some are already being addressed by WPC.
7. The Parish Plan will not be static and unchanging. In recognition that some projects will ‘fall by the wayside’ over the coming years, and new ones will present themselves as potentially fulfilling the community’s key objectives, it will be formally reviewed and updated by the PPSC annually, in consultation with WPC, to reflect changing priorities over the previous and forthcoming years.