 The STRATEGIC
PRIORITIES
of Wivenhoe Town Council December 2004
GENERAL AIMS: q To secure a greater say for the people of Wivenhoe in the decisions affecting our community and its future. q To act as an increasingly effective advocate for Wivenhoe’s interests in dealing with external organisations, whether public or private. q To improve the environment and facilities available to Wivenhoe’s residents. q To provide the best possible services at the best value to Wivenhoe’s people. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: 1) to negotiate with Colchester Borough Council the progressive devolution of functions (beginning with planning controls) open to a Quality Parish Council without additional costs to Council Tax payers 2) to secure from central government, Essex County Council, Colchester Borough council, Tendring District Council and other public bodies the information about their future policies and plans for the civil parish of Wivenhoe that may directly affect the lives of Wivenhoe residents 3) to make cogent representations to all external bodies, whether public or private, and to those elected to represent the people of Wivenhoe on matters directly affecting the interests and lives of the residents of the civil parish of Wivenhoe and to seek effective working relationships with them. For the Planning Committee: 4) to do all in its power to inhibit further residential growth in Wivenhoe once the Cook’s Shipyard development has been completed 5) to make the strongest possible representations to ensure the protection of the "green wedge" between Wivenhoe and the University of Essex's campus and between Wivenhoe and the eastern edge of Colchester and to the eastern edge of that "green wedge" on the boundary with Tendring. 6)
to develop a transport strategy that reduces on-street parking and
excessive traffic speeds as well as encouraging walking, cycling and the
use of buses and trains and that includes For the Personnel Committee: 7) to ensure that all employees of the Town Council have appropriate conditions of pay and service, access to training opportunities and a proper procedure for dealing with grievances 8) to put in place as rapidly as possible legally appropriate policies on equal opportunities, health and safety, child protection and racial equality 9) to provide safe and secure working environments for all Town Council staff and for members of the public using facilities provided or managed by the Town Council 10) to assess the performance of employees of the Town Council and to make recommendations to the full Town Council on such matters. For the Best Value Committee: 11) to oversee the preparation of the annual budget and of the Town Council’s Annual Report 12) to review the progress of Working Parties and other bodies under the Town Council’s auspices in reaching their targets. TARGETS FOR WORKING PARTIES: William Loveless Hall:13) to maintain the fabric of the building in good condition 14)
to upgrade the current facilities by: Broad Lane Sports Ground:15) to support the future development of sports facilities on the site in financial or other ways 16) to press for the acquisition of land between the current site and Broadfields to enable additional sports to be catered for 17)
to provide better access to the site by means of a footpath
and cyclepath to and from Broadfields King George V Playing Field:18) to
install a Youth Shelter 19) to landscape the area around the Transco compound 20) to enhance the visual appearance of the playing field by further tree planting and fence maintenance work 21) to maintain the dog-walking area Open Spaces, Allotments and Cemeteries:22) to facilitate ready access to play areas for local children and to assist Colchester Borough Council, if requested, in the maintenance of those in Mede Way, Henrietta Close and on Lower lodge as well as our own facility on the King George V Playing Field 23) to acquire the open space opposite Millfields School from Elmstead Parish Council and to takeover management responsibilities for it 24) to maintain the facilities on our allotments and to computerise their administration 25) to re-surface footpaths in the new cemetery 26) to resolve whether or not to construct a facility for skateboards, BMX bicycles and in-line skating and, if so, where to locate it. Wivenhoe Wood:27) to promote the inclusion of the Town Council’s part of the wood in the Nature Reserve 28) to begin coppicing those parts of the wood owned by the Town Council The Engine Shed:29) to work with the Engine Shed Project Committee in seeking funding 30) to finalise the lease of the building to the Town Council and the sub-lease to the Wivenhoe Engine Shed Trust
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