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1.1 What's it all about?
In any community there are those that want to see some
change and progress whilst others would like things to
stay as they are. However, life is never perfect and if
we are able to plan and shape the village to suit the
requirements and address the concerns of the residents,
this should be to the benefit of all.
This Parish Plan is about your village - Ulceby. It is
a summary of the main issues that concern the people of
the Parish - chosen by the people of the Parish - YOU!
The Plan is not about the Parish Council, nor any other
Government or outside agencies, it's about what you think
and what you want for your village, giving everyone a
chance to have their say and sharing ideas, then coming
up with ways to make the things actually happen.
Of course it cannot happen overnight - there is no magic
wand to create change, if indeed change is what you want.
However, whether your vision is to go forward or maintain
the status quo, you will need to get involved, or things
will happen as a result of outside influences which could
be detrimental to the village as we know it.
1.2 How did we do it?
In July 2002 the Ulceby Regeneration Group was formed,
made up of residents in the village who have a keen interest
in both preserving and developing the village in a manner
that recognises local needs. This committee prepared a
questionnaire, canvassing the views of the residents on
the way that they want the community to develop in the
coming years. The questionnaire was circulated to each
house in the village. 644 questionnaires were sent out
and we are pleased to report that it was received favourably,
with 233 replies being returned.
The replies and comments that the residents proffered
were collated into categories, giving a pictorial profile
of both the village and the concerns of the residents.
In addition, other volunteers conducted Participatory
Appraisals to meet residents and conduct interview sessions
to canvas their views on a wide variety of topics that
affect the village community. These appraisals were undertaken
to embrace a wide range of villagers from school children
to Senior Citizens, young people at functions in the Village
Hall, together with interviews with people in the street,
to give them a chance to speak about Ulceby and how they
would like it to be. The results of this appraisal were
published as "Understanding Ulceby".
A meeting was held in the Village Hall on 12th September
2002 which was well attended, where the findings were
displayed and discussed. The concerns and comments received
were used in the production of this Parish Plan.
Whilst the time given by the committee is voluntary,
money was available from grant funding to carry out the
surveys and evaluate, prepare and print the results. Depending
upon the content of the Parish Plan, additional funding
might be available to turn ideas into facts and to develop
the village in the manner that benefits the community.
1.3 Why did we do it?
The objectives of the questionnaire, Participatory Appraisals
and subsequent meeting in the Village Hall were to find
out the concerns of the inhabitants and to get a profile
of the people and their livelihoods, and to encourage
YOU to take an interest in the village and shape it to
the way YOU want it to be in the future.
The Parish Plan will provide a mechanism to make the
statutory bodies aware of the concerns of the populace,
focusing and influencing their decisions giving regard
to community priorities and local needs. In short it's
a vision for the future.
The Plan focuses on the key issues and what you can do
to help resolve them. There are plenty of simple, sensible
things that we can all do that can make a surprising difference
in the short and long term.
The questionnaire highlighted some useful information
that enabled us to establish a profile on a variety of
concerns that affect all of us, the main points being
Policing, Environment, Housing, Transport and Facilities
and these are addressed in more detail later. An important
aspect of the plan is to increase public and government
awareness to the concerns and needs of village life.
This Plan has been submitted to the Parish Council, who
will take on the responsibility for progressing the plan
to the next stage and beyond. This involves promoting
the needs of the village, accessing funds and undertaking
tasks that will have a chance of fruition and benefiting
the village as a whole.
It doesn't stop there though. The Plan can be developed
on an on-going basis but it needs YOUR help and support
to make things happen, so please read it.
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INTRODUCTION