This was our first of three initial consultation events and the committee was a little apprehensive about how many people would turn up – we didn’t want to run out of cakes by lunchtime. Over 70 people from the under five’s to the over seventy-five’s came and enjoyed themselves talking about what we can all do to make the Parish an even better place to live, work and play in.

 

There was a huge map of the Parish with photographs of many of the landmarks and everyone was invited to pin onto it what they wanted (or didn’t). To make it easier there were small pre-printed flags that had on them lots of the things that people wanted to say.  These had been arranged into eight major themes comprising of: Community Facilities, Crime and Safety, Environment, Health, Housing, Leisure, Transport, and Work/Training/Education.

                                                                                                                       Dogs came too!



Very soon the map was beginning to get filled, so much so that several landmarks completely disappeared. <>

Committee members were on hand to record people’s comments and make room for even more!

 

 

 

  

Finally, when everyone had finished off the tea and cakes and gone home, we had the job of recording everyone’s comments and ideas.   These amounted to well over 400!  With another two events to go there’s going to be plenty of things for the working groups to think about.  These are being set up for each of the eight themes and we are asking for volunteers to help by joining a group.  Anyone interested should contact Malcolm Willis, tel: 812747, or email malcolmjwillis.btinternet.com