Coxhoe Parish Council Annual Action Plan 2019 to 2020

Approval

This Action Plan was Approved at the Parish Council’s Annual Meeting on 1 May 2019.

Action Plan

This Action Plan is to state Coxhoe Parish Council’s priorities for the year. All other work of the Council such as Health & Safety, Audit and other finance, transparency and record keeping are constant priorities and areas for improvement.

Open Spaces: Land, Buildings and Community Assets

Our Plans are:

• Review all land and assets and identify where action needs to be taken
• Continue to support Active Life in Coxhoe, Coxhoe Village Hall and Quarrington Hill Community Centre, Budget £6,000
• Car parking: increase and improve parking in particular Coxhoe Village Hall car park
• Identify and resolve street lighting issues for example Quarrington Hill lack of lighting between shop and community
• Improvements to open spaces including wildflower planting
• Improve St Mary’s Churchyard
• Housing particularly suited to older people
• Electricity on Village Greens
• Review and improve Christmas lighting provision
• Aim to work with Cassop-cum-Quarrington and Cornforth Parish Councils on new railway walk, and seek donation of privately owned lands
• Review walks an footpaths and public rights of way around the parish and audit quality of paths
• Inform and engage the community about King’s Wood and investigate
• options for maintenance
• Make Coxhoe Cricket field available for public use Budget £9,000
• Improve cleanliness in the villages and support Coxhoe and Quarrington Hill Keep Clean Campaigns
• Noticeboards: site noticeboard outside St Andrew’s Church £950

Neighbourhood and Parish Planning

Our Plans are:

• Undertake Parish Plan 3 Budget £1,000
• Spread information about the County Durham Plan consultation

Risk, General Data Protection Regulations and Information Security

Our Plans are:

• Review security of information
• Implement General Data Protection Requirements
• Training for staff and councillors
• Improve risk reporting

Publicity, Events and Community Engagement

Our Plans are:

• Provide opportunities for engagement with residents
• Create a list of Parish Council events and provide information about other organisations’ community events
• Provide a fireworks display Budget £8,334 with predicted income £4,684
• Provide a Remembrance Day Ceremony £100
• Revisit requirements for Foundation Award

Youth Service

Our Plans are:

• Continue to develop the Youth Service in Coxhoe and Quarrington Hill