What is a Community Plan?
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What is a Community Plan
A Community Plan can include everything that is relevant to the people who live and work in the community, from employment and playgrounds to the design of new buildings and the protection of hedges and ponds. It can include social, environmental or economic issues and issues regarding the sustainability of the area.It is important that the plan:
- Reflects the views of all sections of the community
- Identifies which features and local characteristics people value
- Identifies local problems and opportunities
- Outlines how people in the local community want the community to develop in the future
- Sets out an action plan to achieve this vision.
What can go in a Community Plan?
A Community Plan can include everything that is relevant to the people who live and work in the community, from employment and playgrounds to the design of new buildings and the protection of hedges and ponds. It can include social, environmental or economic issues and issues regarding the sustainability of the area.
It is important that the plan:
- Reflects the views of all sections of the community
- Identifies which features and local characteristics people value
- Identifies local problems and opportunities
- Outlines how people in the local community want the community to develop in the future
- Sets out an action plan to achieve this vision.
How can a Community Plan be useful?
A Community Plan can result in:
- An Action Plan for the community
- A chance to influence the policies, decisions and actions of other bodies on issues such as housing, planning, transport or education
Key ways in which Community Plans can be used:
- To take action to improve quality of life in the area through practical projects such as running a community transport scheme or setting up a youth club.
- To manage change and address local needs through the planning process such as supporting the protection of community facilities or building affordable housing.
- To bid for funding for local initiatives and to encourage effective partnership work.
- To provide additional detail to support the Local Plan through adoption as a Supplementary Planning Document.
- To help influence and inform plans, policies and services as a range of organisations and service providers.
- To enhance a Parish Council’s community leadership role.