A Vision for the Stukeleys Parish
The Stukeleys will become a more attractive place in which to live, work or play through the Parish Council striving to protect and enhance its social, economic and physical environment for the benefit of all its residents and visitors.
Objectives
1. To encourage local people to become involved in their community
To ensure that local people are involved in decisions affecting their community.
To increase participation in Parish Council activities
To ensure that all decisions made by the Parish Council are open, transparent and accountable
To maximise the use of all community buildings within the Parish, especially the village halls at Great and Little Stukeley.
To improve community spirit.
2. To improve the physical environment of the Parish
To ensure that the streets and buildings in the Parish are clean and attractive and that litter and fly-tipping is eliminated.
To encourage the regeneration of the natural environment
To seek a high standard of design in new buildings which are in keeping with their surroundings through the planning process.
To secure Affordable Housing for local people.
To improve the network and condition of local rights of way.
3. To make the Parish a safer place
To work with local agencies, especially the Police, to reduce crime and the fear of crime.
To ensure local agencies work together and with the local community to address local issues of concern.
Raise awareness of ways to reduce crime
To reduce the problems associated with traffic travelling in and through the Paris
To provide an appropriate level of street lighting
4. To create opportunities and improve the quality of life for young people in the Parish
To encourage young people to engage in decision-making in the Parish.
To develop play facilities for children and improve facilities for young people.
5. To work effectively with partners to ensure the protection and enhancement of the Parish and that its needs are met
To work in partnership with Huntingdonshire District Council, Cambridgeshire County Council and other agencies and providers for the benefit of The Stukeleys.
To work in partnership with all organisations and sections of the community within the Parish in order to develop a sense of community identity
To encourage the preparation of a Parish Plan.
6. To become a more effective Parish Council
To Ensure that Parish Councillors have the skills and knowledge to be effective.
To provide good government at the local level to represent all interests in the Parish.
To ensure that the Parish Council are meeting the needs of local people.
To achieve Quality Parish Council status.
