12.1 Short Term Aims

Ref. Aim By Whom Milestones/ Completion Date Comments
S1 Carry out ‘quick’ visual improvements to the village centre Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
County Council
Property owners
Countryside Agency
  1. Identify funding sources – Autumn 2003
  2. Parish Council to write to property owners – Dec 2003
  3. Applications for grants etc. – Feb 2004 4. Complete work- Sept. 2004
 Suggested list prepared by Action Group
S2 Prepare a scheme for the erection of hanging baskets on buildings Parish Council
Property owners		 Spring 2004 Subject to maintenance and insurance arrangements
S3 Meet Cleansing Dept to discuss street sweeping, trade refuse bins, maintenance of toilets and gulley cleaning Parish Council Lancaster City
Council
Action Group
  1. Prepare a note of problems- Oct 2003 2. Contact LCC – Nov. 2003
S4 Discuss policy on parking at the Gaskell Hall with the Trustees Parish Council
Action Group
Transport Action Group
Gaskell Hall Trustees
  1. Liaise with Transport Group – Oct 2003
  2. Prepare note of issues Nov. 2003
  3. Arrange meeting Dec 2003
S5 Hold a Planning for Real exercise to draw up a draft Village Centre Action Plan Parish Council
Action Group
Transport Action Group
Lancaster City Council
Property owners
Lancashire County Council
Countryside Agency
  1. Identify resources for assistance and appoint consultant – Dec. 2003
  2. Establish Steering Group – Jan 2003
  3. Preparatory work – Feb 2004
  4. Hold meeting – Spring 2004
  5. Report back – May 2004
  6. Follow up work – Summer 2004
S6 Meet with key property owners to discuss village centre proposals Parish Council
Action Group
Property owners
Lancashire County Council		 November – December 2003
S7 Carry out a survey of residents about shopping in the village and make recommendations Action Group
Countryside Agency
  1. Analyse results -September 2003
  2. Report results to PC – end Oct 2003
 Survey completed.
S8 Discuss with the Parish Council and village librarian the history, current usage and future plans for the library. Action Group
Lancashire County Council
Parish Council		 Completed
S9 Design and carry out a questionnaire survey into user aspirations for the library. Action Groupt September 2003 Completed – Full report available
S10 Meet with the county library service to identify: 

  • Funding sources and criteria for assessing competing claims
  • Restrictions on capital and revenue funding
  • Assessment criteria for the extension of library services.
 Action Group
Lancashire County Council		 September 2003
S11 Identify guidelines that would relate to any proposed new library for Silverdale, including: 

  • Location and general building form
  • Floor area for a given population/ usage
  • Legislative requirements
 Action Group
Lancashire County Council		 September 2003
S12 Explore sources to supplement local authority funding, e.g.: 

  • Bequest
  • Charities
  • Lottery
  • Corporate / private sponsorship
 Action Group
Lancashire County Council
Countryside Agency		 December 2003
S13 The Parish Council to press for the changes in fire service operational practice recommended by the Bain report Parish Council
Lancashire County Council		 As soon as possible
S14 Maintain a close and active monitoring role to encourage early implementation of the changes in fire service working practice. Parish Council
Lancashire County Council		 Ongoing
S15 Prepare a village notice to encourage people to report acts of vandalism and petty theft to the local police officer and place them at key locations in the village and in the parish magazine. Action Group
Lancashire Police
Parish Council
Neighbourhood Watch
C’tee October 2003		 Draft Notice prepared
S16 Review current routing of the shuttle bus and investigate whether the service could meet all trains. Action Group 

Lancashire County Council

 January 2004
S17 Increase publicity for the full range of bus services now available Lancashire County Council
Parish Council
Countryside Agency		 Spring 2004
S18 Include a bus shelter in the future layout plans for the village centre. Action Groups
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
Lancashire County Council		 Spring 2004 Transport and Village Centre Groups to liaise; raise at Planning for Real exercise
S19 Investigate potential sites for car-parking. Action Groups
Parish Council
Property owners		 Spring 2004 Transport and Village Centre Groups to liaise, raise at Planning for Real exercise
S20 Ensure that adequate car-parking for short and long term users is included in plans to improve the village centre as part of a coordinated Parking Plan. Action Groups
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
Lancashire County Council		 Spring 2004 Transport and Village Centre Groups to liaise; raise at Planning for Real exercise.
S21 Investigate the use of the Masonic Lodge and the church car-park for school drop off and pick up parking. Action Group
Parish Council
Property owners		 November 2003
S22 Regularise the use of the Royal car-park in exchange for visual improvements. Action Groups
Property owners
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council		 Spring 2004 Transport and Village Centre Groups to liaise; raise at Planning for Real exercise.
S23 Carry out a survey of car-parking requirements Action Group Completed
S24 Investigate a No Waiting scheme on Emesgate Lane in order to deal with the school parking problem. Lancashire County Council
Action Group		 October 2003
S25 Encourage more walking to school Lancashire County Council
Action Group
School Governors
PTA		 April 2004 Consider a Safe Routes to School exercise and/or a “virtual” school bus.
S26 Maintain and strengthen the cordial relations which already exist between the Parish Council and the various conservation bodies. Parish Council
Conservation Bodies		 Ongoing
S27 Take an integrated approach to future planning in the village, including ensuring that the Village Plan inputs to the A.O.N.B. Management Plan and the Lancaster City Local Plan / Local Development Framework. Lancaster City Council
Parish Council
Conservation Bodies
Countryside Agency
  1. Management Plan input- October 2003
  2. Discuss Local Plan input with LCC October 2003
 Management Plan preparation in progress
S28 Liaise with conservation bodies over contentious or damaging planning applications and development plans. Parish Council
Conservation Bodies		 Ongoing
S29 Continue to alert villagers to all planning applications, but perhaps with more emphasis on communal discussion, lobbying and action. Parish Council
Lancaster City Council		 Ongoing
S30 Help develop the existing niche market for naturalists, ornithologists, and walkers. Parish Council
NW Tourist Board
NWDA
Lancashire County Council
Lancaster City Council
Countryside Agency		 First meeting early in 2004 A strategy is required.
S31 Make the villagers aware of their responsibility for the custodianship of the village and of what constitutes good practice, including the following: 

  • A renewed campaign against dog fouling
  • Awareness raising about the impact of pets on the environment.
  • Discouraging the use of slug pellets
  • Taking action against litter.
 Conservation Bodies
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
Countryside Agency		 April 2004
S32 Work with conservation bodies to introduce a nest-box scheme. Parish Council
Conservation Bodies		 January 2004
S33 Monitor and control (if possible) noise from motorcycles, motorised hang gliders and microlight aircraft, low­ flying jet fighters, and speedboats in the Bay. Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
HM Coastguard ?
RAF		 Ongoing
S34 Keep new housing (and other building) in the parish to an absolute minimum, and confined to “brownfield sites”; and normally resist any attempt to build on “greenfield” sites. Lancaster City Council
Parish Council
Lancashire County Council
Countryside Agency		 Ongoing Feed into Local Development Framework
S35 Follow the robust vernacular tradition in the design of any new houses and discourage more suburban bungalows. Lancaster City Council
Property owners
Parish Council
Conservation Bodies
Countryside Agency		 Ongoing Possible new policy and / or Design Statement for LDF
S36 Tidy up and improve safety at the existing playground, including: 

  • Clearing rough areas, litter etc.
  • Removing the old small climbing frames.
  • Repainting the baby swings and tractor spring
  • Improving access to the adventure course, putting bark beneath and clearing brambles etc.
  • Improving entrance to the site, including a fence/gate and a path up to the play area for prams.
 Action Group
Parish Council
Countryside Agency
Silverdale Bowling Club		 February- March 2004
S37 If proposals for a new playground (see below) do not proceed in the near future, then: 

  • Remove outdated slide and replace with a safer design, including safety matting beneath
  • Reinstall swings for older children and install a safety surface.
 Action Group
Parish Council		 March 2004
S38 Finalise and agree a design brief and specification for the new play area at Cove Road. Action Group
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council		 October 2003
S39 Obtain Parish Council approval, planning permission and other necessary consents for the new play area Action Group
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council
  1. PC approval Nov. 2003
  2. Planning permission March 2004
S40 Establish fundraising targets and strategy for the new play area. Action Group
Parish Council
Lancaster City Council		 October 2003
S41 Established clubs and associations to organise junior sections and ‘come-and-try it’ sessions for children and young people; and for women’s cricket. Sports Clubs
Lancaster City Council
Parish Council		 Ongoing
S42 Organise coaching sessions in a variety of activities on existing recreation areas. Sports Clubs
Lancaster City Council		 Spring 2004
S43 Explore special rates for local residents at Holgates Caravan Park, particularly at off-peak times. Parish Council
Holgates Ltd.
Lancaster City Council		 October 2003
S44 Consider the issue of ground level lighting at the Bowling Club; repair wall. Bowling Cub
Lancaster City Council
Parish Council		 Spring 2004