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Community Plans


Community planning is a great way to set out what you want for your community, now and in the future. The City Council supports anyone who wants to undertake a community plan.

What is a Community Plan?

A Community Plan is a document prepared by a community, which describes how the community sees itself developing over the next few years. It:

  • identifies local problems and opportunities
  • sets out an achievable and long term vision for the future
  • prepares a plan of action to achieve this vision

To prepare a Plan the views of all of the community must be gathered through survey, research and community participation. A Plan can include everything that is relevant to the people who live and work in the community, from employment needs to playgrounds. They can include any social, environmental or economic issues. It is up to the community to decide what is important to them. No one else can set the agenda or determine priorities for action on behalf of the community.

A Community Plan can take a number of forms - parish plan, market town healthcheck or neighbourhood plan.

Why do a Community Plan?

A Community Plan:

  • Provides detailed information on the issues of importance to the local community
  • Gives everyone the opportunity to have their say
  • Helps people to become move involved in what goes on around them
  • Gives the statutory authorities, including the City Council, vital information about the needs and views of a community
  • Helps individuals and organisations be prepared for questions or issues which arise about changes or threats to local services and activities
  • Provides useful information when applying for funding for projects
  • Provides a vision of the community in the future, and a defined plan of action to show how this will be achieved

If you are undertaking or thinking about undertaking a Community Plan (Parish Plan, Market Town Healthcheck or Neighbourhood Plan), please contact our Community Planning Manager, Steve Lincoln, on 01962 848 110 or email slincoln@winchester.gov.uk

Latest Updates:

Completed Community Plans

Completed parish plans, neighbourhood plans and market town healthchecks produced by communities in Winchester district.
11/07/2008

Market Town Healthchecks

The four market towns in Winchester, (Alresford, Bishops Waltham, Denmead and Wickham), are bustling centres of activity in the rural area. Winchester City Council supports them as locations for business, socialising, community events and tourism.
21/04/2008

How the Council can help

There are a range of ways in which the Council, and other agencies, can support and help you to develop your Community Plan.
15/06/2007


In this section:

Winnall Business Survey

Winchester City Council is working with the residents of Winnall to develop a community plan for their area. This is your chance to get involved from the beginning!
14/01/2008


Media Centre:

A helping hand for Parish Plans

Winchester City Council, East Hampshire District Council and Hampshire County Council joined forces recently to help communities in the two districts progress their parish plans.
12/12/2008



Related External Links:

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)

www.acre.org.uk/...edplanning_index.html

Community Action Hampshire

www.action.hants.org.uk/...ex.php?id=120

Community Planning website

www.communityplanning.net

Hampshire Association of Local Councils

hampshirealc.org

South East Excellence

www.southeastexcellence.co.uk


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Winchester City Council
City Offices
Colebrook Street
Winchester
Hampshire
SO23 9LJ

Tel: 01962 840 222

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