EPC has resolved to develop a Parish Plan to guide its work in the forthcoming years.
A Parish Plan is a community-led document that outlines the vision for the future of a parish and can easily be adapted to meet changing views over time.
The first part of the development process was the drop-in session on Saturday, 15th March in the village hall. This was an informal, fact-finding meeting to discuss and record residents’ thoughts on the type of community they enjoy living in. Thank you to everyone who participated.
The timescales for the development of the plan following this meeting are set out in a project plan, below. EPC is aiming to finalise and publish the Parish Plan in autumn.
Thereafter, EPC will be working on financing any elements identified that require additional funds not normally included in the parish precept. Funding sources will inevitably include external Trusts and grant awarding bodies, parish fundraising events, personal donations or other funding routes, such as Crowdfunding.
Notes on the Project Plan
- It is agreed that it will be helpful to use a project plan to manage the ongoing plan development work to ensure that plan finalisation coincides with the appropriate time of year to enable the precept and other fundraising budgets to be set for 2026/27.
- The plan set out, above, is intended to be used to ensure that the timelines for precept development are met. Whilst the EPC has every intention of adhering to the timelines, it is understood that there may need to be some flexibility to take account of resource available to deliver the plan and any unforeseen EPC activity which may take precedence over the development of the plan.
- The plan sets out the main steps to be taken to ensure that appropriate consultation with the parish residents is protected.
- Ultimately, it is the responsibility of the EPC to finalise the plan taking into account those aspects of parish life over which they have control, or influence. Parish consultation will inform EPC’s direction and priorities.
- No attempt has been made as yet to assign responsibilities to individual members of the council.