Help make things happen!
“What Swanage needs is ...”
less litter … better traffic management … the Council should listen to locals more… more affordable housing … a multi-purpose leisure centre … improved parking … more things for young people … sort out the Mowlem … more visible policing … fewer run-down shops..
so now help make it happen
Consulting the public
As part of the process of preparing a Community Plan for Swanage and the surrounding district, many volunteers have worked hard to find out the issues that concern people most. But now it’s time to make things happen. It’s time to decide which things are most important, and how to turn ideas into reality. There is help available. And some money, too.
The Swanage Town & Community Partnership is holding informal working meetings to agree the next steps forward. There will be two evening meetings at the Purbeck House Hotel and one Saturday afternoon meeting at the Mowlem committee room. You don’t have to be an expert. Anyone can contribute, as long as you are prepared to speak up and discuss possibilities.
Everyone’s contribution is needed to help create community projects that will benefit all of us. You can just turn up on the day, but it would be a great help if you can say in advance if you plan to join us: please call Roger Seaman on 554667.
Planning the next action
Members of the public are invited to take part at one or more of these public meetings:
Wednesday 9th March at Purbeck House Hotel
6.15 — 8.30 pm (Glass of wine & nibbles)
Tuesday 15th March at Purbeck House Hotel
6.15 — 8.30 pm (Glass of wine & nibbles)
Saturday 19th March Mowlem committee room
2.15 — 4.30 pm (Tea/coffee, cakes/biscuits)
The topics for review, based on subjects raised during the consultation phase
* Local environment (eg litter, dog mess, jet skis, the beach, the bay...)
* Community facilities (eg leisure centre, the Mowlem, the beach, toilets...)
* Transport & Traffic (eg public transport, one-way system, parking, the seafront)
* Young people (eg facilities, play, involvement...)
* Housing, Jobs (eg affordable houses, business opportunities ... )
* Crime & Safety, Health, Older people (eg police presence, facilities, services...)
* Tourism, Other (eg strategy, facilities, communication...)
* or Anything else
What happens afterwards?
The community project descriptions created at the series of public meetings held in March 2005 will form the basis of the Swanage Community Plan.
The Swanage Town and Community Partnership, supported by appropriate officers from public service bodies, will initially establish project groups to flesh out and commence action plans that are identified as ‘high priority’.
The Partnership also hopes that some members of the public will volunteer to lead or at least become involved in new or existing vital community projects.
Further identification and quantification of local needs and feasibility studies, on discrete projects, may be necessary. Additional inquiries are planned with the rural hinterland, disabled groups and the business community. All of this work will speed procedures for applying for project funding through the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative (led by the South West Regional Development Agency).
The outcome of these meetings will be published, and when the full Community Plan has been adopted, a summary of it will be delivered to every household.
What will be the result?
By getting involved, some of the things you want WILL happen!
For more information, contact Roger Seaman, of the Swanage Town Partnership, Telephone: 554667 or Email at roger.seaman@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk
less litter … better traffic management … the Council should listen to locals more… more affordable housing … a multi-purpose leisure centre … improved parking … more things for young people … sort out the Mowlem … more visible policing … fewer run-down shops..
so now help make it happen
Consulting the public
As part of the process of preparing a Community Plan for Swanage and the surrounding district, many volunteers have worked hard to find out the issues that concern people most. But now it’s time to make things happen. It’s time to decide which things are most important, and how to turn ideas into reality. There is help available. And some money, too.
The Swanage Town & Community Partnership is holding informal working meetings to agree the next steps forward. There will be two evening meetings at the Purbeck House Hotel and one Saturday afternoon meeting at the Mowlem committee room. You don’t have to be an expert. Anyone can contribute, as long as you are prepared to speak up and discuss possibilities.
Everyone’s contribution is needed to help create community projects that will benefit all of us. You can just turn up on the day, but it would be a great help if you can say in advance if you plan to join us: please call Roger Seaman on 554667.
Planning the next action
Members of the public are invited to take part at one or more of these public meetings:
Wednesday 9th March at Purbeck House Hotel
6.15 — 8.30 pm (Glass of wine & nibbles)
Tuesday 15th March at Purbeck House Hotel
6.15 — 8.30 pm (Glass of wine & nibbles)
Saturday 19th March Mowlem committee room
2.15 — 4.30 pm (Tea/coffee, cakes/biscuits)
The topics for review, based on subjects raised during the consultation phase
* Local environment (eg litter, dog mess, jet skis, the beach, the bay...)
* Community facilities (eg leisure centre, the Mowlem, the beach, toilets...)
* Transport & Traffic (eg public transport, one-way system, parking, the seafront)
* Young people (eg facilities, play, involvement...)
* Housing, Jobs (eg affordable houses, business opportunities ... )
* Crime & Safety, Health, Older people (eg police presence, facilities, services...)
* Tourism, Other (eg strategy, facilities, communication...)
* or Anything else
What happens afterwards?
The community project descriptions created at the series of public meetings held in March 2005 will form the basis of the Swanage Community Plan.
The Swanage Town and Community Partnership, supported by appropriate officers from public service bodies, will initially establish project groups to flesh out and commence action plans that are identified as ‘high priority’.
The Partnership also hopes that some members of the public will volunteer to lead or at least become involved in new or existing vital community projects.
Further identification and quantification of local needs and feasibility studies, on discrete projects, may be necessary. Additional inquiries are planned with the rural hinterland, disabled groups and the business community. All of this work will speed procedures for applying for project funding through the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative (led by the South West Regional Development Agency).
The outcome of these meetings will be published, and when the full Community Plan has been adopted, a summary of it will be delivered to every household.
What will be the result?
By getting involved, some of the things you want WILL happen!
For more information, contact Roger Seaman, of the Swanage Town Partnership, Telephone: 554667 or Email at roger.seaman@dorsetcommunityaction.org.uk
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