Action plan item

Current progress

Date

1: Speed limits in the Village:
a) Continue to press for improvements to safety on Stone Street.
b) Monitor effect of 30mph limit and consider need for 40mph limit elsewhere.

a) KCC are currently investigating the provision of speed cameras on Stone Street and reviewing limits on all A&B roads

b) Possibility of moving 30mph speed limit sign on Bossingham Road, South of Stelling Minnis School, further towards Harvest Lane is under consideration by KCC on advice from Kent Police and Parish Council.

c) Actively seeking to have 30mph illuminated speed limit sign.

d) Monitoring and reporting speeding violations through Speedwatch

November 2008

(revised Jan 2010)

September 2009

items c & d

Added January 2010

2: Windmill and Museum:
a) Arrangements for opening in 2008.
b) Museum extension.
 

a) Museum opened in 2008, with minor modifications to kitchen to comply with food hygiene regulations.

b) Planning permision has been applied for and granted to extend the museum. Building work to start early 2010

Easter 2008

April 2009

(Revised January 2010)

3: Refuse collection:
Garden waste recycling bins and fortnightly household refuse collections.
 

Shepway District Council have set these cycles of collections in place. Action plan item completed.

Revised January 2010

4: Children and schooling:

Provision of safe route and/or transport to school.

Friends Of Stelling Minnis (FOSM) have improved pathways at North end of Stelling Minnis Common to improve access to the school.

November 2008

5: Work locally:
Job creation.
 

Submissions were made to Shepway District Council for two brown field sites in  and on the boundary of the parish to be designated for low cost housing and small business development, but rejected by Shepway District Council.

October 2008

(revised January 2010)

6: Bus Service:
a) Frequency & destinations.
 

b) Late bus.
c) Sunday bus service.
d) Investigate community transport schemes.
 

a) Additional school bus service now operating at 8am to Canterbury and 4.10pm from Canterbury.

October 2009. Two coach companies operating 2 services a day (M-f, term times only) in between 558 services times service 630 (L&M Coaches) & service 19 (South Kent Coaches - currently operates along Stone Street and not through Stelling Minnis Village).

b) Not yet investigated

c)  Not yet investigated

d)  Community transport schemes investigated and found to be not viable.

From November 2008.

Revised October 2009 & January 2010

Early 2008

7: Hospital car service & car share schemes:

Volunteer drivers available for any journey from Canterbury Volunteer Centre Tel 01227 283554. Article included in February 2009 issue of Parish Magazine.

February 2009

8: Low cost housing:

Submissions have been made to Shepway District Council for two brown field sites in  and on the boundary of the parish to be designated for low cost housing and small business development.

Two Brown Field sites suggested were rejected by Shepway District Council in March 2009.

October 2008

9: Provision of local health services:

Under review. Local practicioners contacted as to feasibility.  In March 2009 NHS Primary Care Trust responded to the effect that no additional provision of GP facilities were to be provided. Dental practices and Hawkinge, Canterbury, Ashford & Folkestone are taking on new patients + 2 new dental practices with 2/3 dentists each are to be opened in the Canterbury Area in Summer 2009. NHS PCT asked if these were NHS or Private places - awaiting response.

Health checks for Carers being made available  in Stelling Minnis Village Hall from 2008

January 2009

2008 & 2009

10: Meals services:

Age Concern in Lyminge have a daily hot meal facility. Apetito operate a delivery service of frozen meals to cook.

11: Shop & PO services:

Post office owner asked if additional opening hours could be provided in the two weeks prior to Chritsmas to overcome the delays and work load that arose in December 2008.

Post Office opened additionally on Fridays during December 2009.

February 2009

October 2009

12: Mains drainage:

Investigated and to date found not to be viable due to excessive costs involved. Will be revisited if funding become available.

2007

13: Minnis Management:

Copies of all appraisal comments given to the Managers of Stelling Minnis Common

March 2008

14: Bins & map:
Plan for provision of:-
a) Litter bins.
b) Dog waste bins.
c) Map.

a)

b)

ci) The managers of Stelling Minnis Common have displayed maps of Stelling Minnis Common on information boards. 

cii) A diagramatic map of properties in Stelling Minnis was produced by Stelling Youth Challenge as part of DofE Gold Award and was delivered to every home on the map. A copy is on this web site - click here

a)

b)

c) 2009

15: Car Parking:
a)Provision of car parking for Minnis visitors.
b)Expansion of car park at Rose & Crown.

a) Minnis Managers contacted with regard to parking on the Minnis. Minnis Managers have forwarded communication to the owners as there are legal implications to be considered.

b) Meetings held with KCC and Rose & Crown to provide more parking off the Minnis.

April 2009

Late 2008

16: Village Hall:
Provision of community services.

Traditional Teas facility opening every Wednesday from 1st April 2009. Tea room was closed in November 2009 due to lack of support.

March 2009

(Revised January 2010)

17: Play area:
Provide a play area for 2-7 year olds.

Will be provided as part of the sports facility at Bossingham Village Hall, jointly with Upper Hardres Parish Council - see next item.

18: Sports Facilities:

Stelling Minnis Parish Council has entered into a joint venture with Upper Hardres Parish Council for the provision of sports facilities at Bossingham Village Hall.  Ongoing. Cllrs Barber and Speakman to represent Stelling Minnis  Parish Council on the committee together with Claire Hamilton.

Questionnaires are being distributed and views sought from all Villagers on the facilities required.

Initial meeting held November 2008 (Revised January 2010)

January 2010

19: Photocopying services:

Photocopier exists in Stelling Minnis Stores.

20: Parish Council performance:

Under review by the Parish Council.

November 2008