Shailesh Vara MP attended the public launch of the Upwood & the Raveleys Community Led Plan on Saturday, 24th October 2015 at Upwood Village Hall.

 

The Community Led Planning Team, a part of Upwood Parish Council, is managed by Fiona Hopkins. The Team has consulted with the local community over the last two years to seek their priorities and consider how best to improve the local area.

 

The conclusions of this work have been published in a Report and include aspects considering: transport, roads and footpaths, housing and planning, community and young people.

 

At the launch Mr Vara met with a number of people including Cllr Robin Howe, Chairman of the Parish Council and Mrs Fiona Hopkins, and discussed the priorities for Upwood and the Raveleys.

 

Mr Vara said: - 

“This is an important report and I commend Fiona Hopkins and her team for all their work in producing such a comprehensive plan. We had a very productive discussion and I look forward to working with the community to progress the proposals.”

Robin Howe, District Councillor and Chairman of Upwood & the Raveleys Parish Council said: -

 

“The Upwood and the Raveleys Community Led Plan has been almost two years in preparation and has now been completed, thanks to the hard work and dedication of Fiona Hopkins and her team of volunteers from the Parish.

 

The Plan was developed with the help of a detailed questionnaire sent to all homes in the parish which aimed to identify areas of improvement to all aspects of community life, ranging from environment and conservation to housing and planning and from public transport to crime and safety. The resultant report will be delivered to every home next week.

 

Community Planning is a great way of involving all residents in defining the place they want to live in in the future and forms a first step toward taking more local control of the environment and community which represents Upwood and the Raveleys.” 

 

Photo: Mr Vara is pictured with Cllr Robin Howe, District Councillor and Chairman of Upwood & the Raveleys Parish Council and Mrs Fiona Hopkins, Community Led Plan Coordinator at the launch event in Upwood on Saturday, 24th October 2015.