12.2 Medium Term Aims
| Ref. | Aims | By Whom | Milestones/ Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Organise a “Shop Local: Use it or Lose it” campaign to encourage people to do more of their shopping in the village. | Action Group Parish Council Countryside Agency |
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| M2 | Consult on the Village Centre Action Plan before including it in the statutory Development Plan / SPG. | Action Group Lancaster City Council Lancashire County Council Parish Council |
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| M3 | Investigate sources of finance for implementing the Village Centre Action Plan. | Action Group Lancaster City Council Lancashire County Council Parish Council NWDA Countryside Agency |
Summer 2004 |
| M4 | Implement phase 1 of the Village Centre Action Plan (where owners’ consent and finance are available). | Action Group Lancaster City Council Lancashire County Council Parish Council |
2005 |
| M5 | Explore in more detail additional third party capital and revenue funding to provide financial security for the Library | Parish Council Action Group Lancashire County Council |
2004 |
| M6 | Investigate introduction of Sunday bus services for the shuttle and other routes. | Action Group Lancashire County Council |
2004 |
| M7 | Raise pavements to enable bus stops to be used by new low access buses | Lancashire County Council Countryside Agency |
2005 |
| M8 | Reduce maximum speed on all roads in the parish from 60 to 40mph. | Lancashire County Council Lancashire Police Parish Council |
2005 |
| M9 | Introduce 20mph speed limits on those “walk roads” most frequently used by walkers and cyclists and where road safety would be significantly improved. | Lancashire County Council Action Group Parish Council |
2005 |
| M10 | Introduce 30mph speed limits on other roads where the current 60 mph limit causes problems for pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders. | Lancashire County Council Action Group Parish Council |
2005 |
| M11 | Review existing signing and remove signs which send traffic down “walk lanes” or are unnecessary and intrusive, so as to protect the visual amenity of the AONB | Lancashire County Council Action Group Parish Council Conservation bodies |
2004 |
| M12 | Organise a campaign to increase the awareness of Silverdale residents of the dangers of speeding. | Parish Council Lancashire County Council Lancashire Police |
2004 |
| M13 | Better signposting at the T-junction at the top of New Road to help heavy lorries. | Lancashire County Council | 2004 |
| M14 | Work together with conservation bodies in helping to purchase pieces of land, as they become available, to set aside for nature conservation. | Parish Council Conservation Bodies |
Ongoing |
| M15 | Investigate the possibility of bringing together an integrated programme of events, possibly called The Silverdale Festival, celebrating the importance and beauty of the area. | Parish Council Lancaster City Council NW Tourist Board NWDA Conservation Bodies Countryside Agency |
2005 |
| M16 | Encourage and extend the City Council’s new kerb-side recycling scheme. | Parish Council Lancaster City Council |
2004 onwards |
| M17 | Consider whether to initiate another housing needs survey, and if so, to begin another search for a small site or sites on which to build affordable homes. | Parish Council Lancashire County Council |
2005 |
| M18 | Fundraising for the new play area, including following up the following possible sources of grants etc:
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Action Group Lancaster City Council Parish Council NWDA National Lottery Fund Playgroup Association NPFA Countryside Agency |
2004 onwards |
| M19 | Put into place arrangements for future management, maintenance and insurance of the play area. | Parish Council Lancaster City Council |
2005 |
| M20 | Develop proposals for the construction of two tennis courts, and the formation of a tennis club, either on the Children’s Playground site on Cove Road or at the Institute field, Spring Bank. | Parish Council Sport & Recreation Development Committee Lancaster City Council Silverdale Bowling Club Countryside Agency |
2004 onwards |
| M21 | Develop proposals for a new car parking facility to serve the suggested tennis and existing bowling clubs (if this site is chosen). | Sport & Recreation Development Committee Parish Council Lancaster City Council Lancashire County Council Silverdale Bowling Club |
2004 onwards |
| M22 | Explore the possibility of shared use by the suggested tennis club of clubhouse and refreshment facilities with the Silverdale Bowling Club (if this site is chosen). | Sport & Recreation Development Committee Parish Council Silverdale Bowling Club |
2004 onwards |
| M23 | Investigate joint use of new maintenance equipment and storage facilities between tennis club, playground and bowling club and fund accordingly. | Silverdale Bowling Club Sport & Recreation Development Committee Parish Council |
2005 |