Hurworth Parish Plan 2010 Actions In this action plan cost ranges are: Low up to 499 Med - 500 to 4,999 High 5,000+ Very - Over 20,000 Hurworth Parish Council Darlington Borough Council MSG Middleton St George PC Parish Council PCT NHS Darlington Primary Care Trust PROW Public Rights of Way ASB Anti social behaviour Issue Action Outcome Cost Who Priority Timescale Planning and Housing Policy Parking and Congestion Traffic Discourage further new housing development (other than small individual homes, extensions or conversion of redundant buildings) Facilities for leisure and in particular for young people to be identified and as appropriate supported Discussion with Highways to assess options for improvement to reduce hazards caused by parking More discussion with schools, in particular Hurworth House for daytime parking and parents misuse of the Village Green and the other two schools for peak time parking The Spar corner requires traffic management to address parking and danger Speed reduction by effective police enforcement: Retaining the clear distinctive boundaries of Hurworth and Hurworth Place Greater satisfaction amongst young people with Hurworth and lower levels of anti-social behaviour Lower vehicle collision risk and er satisfaction with the safety of roads Safer for pedestrians, reduced damage to Village Green and lower risk of vehicle collision Zero High High Safer for all road users Not assessed Risk of serious collision is reduced. More residents walking and cycling High Ongoing Medium 2010/11 Low /11 Low Police 31
Traffic (cont) Transport Police and Security Speed reduction by engineering and/or lower speed limits. to enter into discussion with for solutions to be identified (Stage One) Stage two of speed reduction proposals by completing feasibility for solutions that are identified at Stage One Stage three of speed reduction with. and agreeing actions and timescales arising from the feasibility Stage four of speed reduction by commencing the implementation of speed reduction solutions Dialogue with the bus companies and transport staff to address issues raised in the survey Seek to achieve a fare structure with two bus companies operating in Hurworth (and on the same route) that should be no different to that offered prior to changes in service operator Seek to change the town centre bus stop for Hurworth bound buses Develop a closer relationship with senior police management Feasibility of paying for a dedicated police officer for Hurworth/Neasham/MSG Explore the possibility of a police office at The Grange Risk of serious collision is reduced. More residents walking and cycling. Greater use of bus service and reduced car transport Greater use of bus service by residents very very very very High Autumn 2010 High June 2011 High October 2011 High April 2012 Low Med Spring 2011 Med Bus operators Greater public satisfaction Med Police Less ASB and er public satisfaction Greater access to the local police Med 2010 Med Med 2010/11 Very Police Neasham PC Low to Med MSG PC Police Medium 2010/11 Med 2011 32
Police and Security (cont) Services. Leisure Effective and efficient transport for all police personnel who serve Hurworth Re-invigorate Neighbourhood Watch and promote new schemes Improve awareness of and dates of meetings of the local Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings Greater police presence and Med Police response for the parish Improved community security Low Police Med 2010 Better informed residents Low Police Support the Flood Warden scheme Improved response, especially for vulnerable people in the Identify the areas where residents are concerned about the amount of litter and implement action to address the concerns Undertake a feasibility for the employment of a village handy-person event of flood or flood warning Better environment Better environment High High Immediate /11 Med 2011 Education and provision of more Better environment Low to Med 2011 facilities for clearing up dog faeces med Organise village clean up days Better environment Low Better environment Med Med 2012/13 Enter Northumbria in Bloom and develop community involvement Undertake feasibility for re-establishing a recycling facility within Hurworth, including green waste Open up some school facilities for community use outside school hours, eg tennis courts. Improve and give greater variety at the children s playground Commence feasibility for second children s playground at the eastern side of Hurworth Lower environmental impact than current waste disposal Improved health and fitness. Reduced travel. Greater use and social interaction Greater child play and social interaction Med Schools High to very Med 2012 Med 2011 Med 2011 Med Med 2013 33
Leisure (cont) Investigate and feasibility for the construction of a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) Identify and implement all reasonable support required to sustain the two youth clubs, including consideration of employing a youth leader. Support and facilitate the development of a local Youth Council Maintain support for the existing local facilities Improved fitness and reduced ASB Greater satisfaction with local facilities by young people Young people take decisions and manage services for their benefit Ensure residents have access to facilities for their recreation and leisure interests Improve facilities for skateboarding Greater satisfaction with local facilities Undertake a first stage feasibility into providing a BMX track To determine if it is possible to develop a BMX track Very High Jan 2011 Low High Sep 2010 High Ongoing High Med 2011 Med Med 2011 Organise training and seminars on health issues for local residents Improved health Low to med PCT Med 2010/11 Health Discourage smoking, alcohol and substance misuse amongst young people by working with existing and new groups Environment Street cleaning (28%) and winter weather service (43%) had a significant minority who considered the services to be poor. Identify what improvements would improve satisfaction and discuss with Produce good quality information for the PROW used by Hurworth residents Improved health and reduced ASB Improved satisfaction and improved environment More people use the PROW Low to med Low /11 Not known Voluntary Med 2010/11 34
Environment (cont) Communication Work with land owners to improve and develop PROW and other walks in the countryside Pursue the proposal for a cycle route into Darlington that is safer than existing routes Seek an agreement with the owner of Low Hail bridge for permissive use to link the PROW either side of the river Set up a process for reporting and monitoring the condition of ways Establish liaison with on way issues, including provision of dropped kerbs for better wheelchair access around the village Work with horse riders to identify any opportunities for improving the facilities and network of routes for horse riding Improved quality for walking and extending choices for residents Greater use of cycling and lower car journeys Greater variety for walkers that has been requested by many residents Repairs and cleaning carried out more quickly Improved information for residents and safer access for wheelchair users Greater satisfaction amongst riders Organise an annual spring clean Improved appearance of the parish Identify how to best enable entry into the Best Kept Village competion by 2012 Ensure the website is kept up to date Provide and distribute a quarterly newsletter Encourage the use of e-mail for distributing information Provide regular Parish Council surgeries Encourage greater public participation at meetings Ensure that access to meetings is adequate for all residents Improved appearance of the parish Med Voluntary Med 2010 then ongoing High Low Voluntary or Low Med Med 2010 Med 2010/11 Med 2011/12 Low High Spring 2010 Med Med Autumn 2010 Better informed residents Low Greater interest in the work of the Parish Council Greater interest in the work of the Parish Council Residents have better access to the Parish Council Greater interest in the work of the Parish Council Med Low Med 2010 Low Med 2010 None Med 2010 Low to med 35
General Annual review of progress and updating the Parish Plan Identify and arrange funding to progress the actions without any significant increase in the Precept Apply for and aim to attain Quality Parish Council status The Plan remains relevant Low High Ongoing The actions happen on time High Ongoing Improved service by the Parish Council Med High Feb 2011 36