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THE VISION: There are facilities for all needs – for health, social & wellbeing, local food produce, education, culture, retail, sport and recreation. They are inclusive spaces that connect and bring people together linked to active travel and green spaces, car parking and electric vehicle charging.
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The parish is fortunate to have a number of allotments which are treasured by residents for their opportunities of home-grown fruit and veg, self-sufficiency, spending time with nature and connection and friendships with fellow gardeners. Demand for allotments is high and there are waiting lists for them with a move towards plot sharing.
Aim: To protect existing allotment space and support the provision of new space, including smaller community growing spaces.
Policy Objectives:
- Existing allotment space is retained.
- Major development proposals provide additional growing spaces
The Policy (Course of Action):
- Identify and safeguard existing space
- Provide support for new provision
Community facilities such as libraries, churches, village halls, sports facilities provide important places for residents to connect, giving a sense of ‘community’ and belonging as well as their primary purpose. Over the period of the B&L NDP the levels of growth is expected to be significant and it will be important for any development to come with the required additional community facilities. A benefit of an NDP is that residents can help shape these facilities (through the consultation process) for the benefit of the whole parish. For example, residents have particularly commented on need for more recreation facilities such as a football pitch.
Aim: To safeguard against the loss / change of use of existing facilities and to support the provision of new/expanded facilities to meet the needs of a growing population.
Policy Objectives:
- Existing facilities are safeguarded
- New/ expanded facilities provided – to be identified.
The Policy (Course of Action):
- Provide support for additional provision needed
Health and education sits outside the remit of the B&L NDP. However, as these areas are such a fundamental requirement for the community ensuring adequate provision should be considered as part of planning for new developments particularly as current services are reported to be pressured.
Aim: To safeguard against the loss of existing provision and support additional provision as required.
Policy Objectives:
- Existing facilities are safeguarded
- New/ expanded facilities provided – to be identified.
The Policy (Course of Action):
- Safeguard land currently uses for these purposes against loss. Provide support for the provision of additional provision as required
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