Stow-on-the-Wold
Strategic Action Plan
2015/2018
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Version 5. - July15
Contents
Aims of the Stow Town Council Strategic Plan........................................Page 3
Working together…......................................................................................Page 3
Objectives:
Full Council ....................................................................................................pages 4 & 5
General Purpose..............................................................................................page 6
Neighbourhood Plan........................................................................................page 7
Finance Committee……………………………………………………………page 8
Planning……………………………………………………………..................pages 9 to 11
Parks & Square................................................................................................pages 12 to 16
Traffic & Parking……………………………………………………………..page 17 & 18
Burial Board………………….…….................................................................page 19
Staffing...............................................................................................................page 20
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Aims of the Stow Town Council Strategic Plan
To ensure that the Councillors have a clear plan for the future with achievable aims both in the short
term (yearly) and the long term (over three years)
That our aims are clearly laid out with time constraints and with responsibilities for ensuring that they
are achieved.
To ensure that the objectives are fully costed where appropriate.
To ensure that at all times the councillors make every effort to ensure that the views of residents of the
town are taken into consideration.
Working Together
To encourage all councillors to work together to achieve the objectives set out in this plan.
At all times we will show regard for the seven principles of public life as set out in our Code of Conduct:
Selflessness; Integrity; Objectivity; Accountability; Openness; Honesty and Leadership
This means:
1. Promoting and supporting high standards of conduct
2. Acting solely in the public interest
3. Not compromising yourself and the Town Council
4. Making decisions on merit
5. Being publicly accountable
6. Giving reasons for decisions and actions you and the Town Council take.
7. Making sure that the Town Council resources are used appropriately
8. Taking all necessary steps to resolve personal conflicts of interest
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Full Council Objectives
Objective
A.1 - To improve
communication between
the Town Council and the
Residents
Actions

Newsletters - To ensure that we have
regular monthly updates

To be in place by the
end of July 2015

Stow Times – To review the commitment
that we currently have to Stow Times.
Can this organisation provide for our
needs regarding communication?

To approach Jenny
Turner, Editor of Stow
Times to discuss. By
the end of June 2015.
STC Surgeries – To set up a series of
surgeries where councillors greet
residents and ask for their views. (eg.
School, doctors’ surgery, Tesco).
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A2. - To ensure that the TC
has representation at all the
events in the town.
A3. - To consider where
the council offices should
Timescale
ICT – To consider all aspects of
computer communication including: websites, emails, Facebook, Twitter etc.
Other Communication – set up a subcommittee/working party to look into
how else we can communicate effectively
with the residents in Stow.
Pilot this in one area
by the end of
September 2015

To set up a group to
consider ICT by the
end of August 2015

Set up a working party
by the end of August
2015

List of Events – To create a list of events
that are happening during the year.

By the end of June the
list will be in place.

Councillors to attend – To ensure that
councillors volunteer to attend events
either on their own or with another
councillor.

Volunteers added to
the list by the end of
June
New Council Offices – To look into
where might be an appropriate site for the
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The council should
discuss how this
People Responsible

Chair and Clerk

Chair & Sue G

Mike to set up WP
to discuss
surgeries and other
communication

Simon Clarke to
set this group in
motion.

Mike to set this
group up.

Clerk to produce
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Chair to complete
list and ask for
volunteers

Chair to look for a
small sub-group to
Resourcing

Monthly budget of
£280

Time for
councillors to attend
and leaflets to
distribute
advertising events
£100

Time to produce the
list

Time to discuss the
project and
be re-sited if the Youth
Club is sold.
TC offices and meeting rooms. A higher
profile for these offices would be a
priority
should be moved
forward by the end of
August 2015
work on this
project. This group
will report back to
the Full Council
by the end of
December 2015
with an initial
report.
complete some
initial research and
write a short report.
£50
A4.- To encourage the
formation of Business
Association in the Town.

Business Association – To approach the
businesses in the town with a view to
holding a meeting to discuss the
formation of a Business Association.

By the end of
September to have a
meeting organised and
to have approached the
businesses in the town.

Chair to ask for
volunteers to
approach the
businesses. Clerk
to arrange a
meeting in
September.

Time to approach
businesses and
some funding for
refreshments . £75
A5. -To encourage more
events to be held in the
town.

Bonfire Night – To arrange a Bonfire and
Fireworks Night on QE2 Field.

This to be organised
for 5th November 2015

Refer this item to
the Parks
Committee

An outlay of
approximate £1500
for fireworks with a
view to charging for
the event to cover
costs.

To send out a leaflet to
all organisations
setting out our support
for organised events
by the end of August.

Clerk to produce a
leaflet and send
out.
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£100 to cover the
cost of the leaflet.
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Clerk to arrange
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Courses fees and
travel £2k
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Clerk to arrange
A6. -To ensure that all
Councillors attend at least
one appropriate training
course each year.

Other Events – To actively approach
organisations to encourage events around
the town. (See Events Committee as part
of the Parks Committee)

Training Courses – A list of training
courses available each month is circulate
by the clerk.

Training courses
update at each Full
Council Meeting – to
start by the end of
August 2015.

Training Log – The clerk keeps a log of
all training courses attend by councillors
and who attended which one.
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Training Log in place
by the end of August
2015.
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General Purpose Committee
B1. - To ensure that the
policies and procedures for
the council are in place and
are review regularly.

Statutory Policies – To ensure that all the
statutory policies are written, approved and
in place.

Other Policies and Procedures – To
ensure that these are written, approved and
in place.

Policy and Procedure Review – To
ensure that all policies and procedures are
given a timescale for review. Statutory
polices annual but others might be biannually.
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All statutory policies
are in place by the end
of December 2015

All other policies and
procedures are in
place by the end of
July 2016
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All review dates
attached to each policy
as it is agreed

Clerk to write and
put before the
committee.
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As above.
Neighbourhood Plan Objectives
Objective
C1. -To support the
development of the
Neighbourhood Plan
Actions

Councillor Support - To ensure that
we have councillors supporting the
residents in producing the plan.

To Apply for Grants – to approach the
organisations that will give grants for
the NP

To Consult the Residents – regarding
the suggestion for inclusion in the NP

To Produce a Plan – to put together a
first draft of the Neighbourhood Plan

To Consult the community on that
plan

To Produce a Final Plan – to write a
final plan to be submitted to CDC.

To seek approval from Examiner to
put the plan to the community.

To Consult on the Final Plan- after
consultation with CDC to go to the
residents for their approval
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To Adopt the Neighbourhood Plan
Timescale

Councillors appointed
to work with the NP In
Committee – May
2015
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By the end of July
2015
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September 2015
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By the end of
December 2015
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By the end of March
2016
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By the end of July
2016
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By the end of August
2016
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By the end of October
2016
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By the end of
December 2017
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People Responsible

Ben Eddolls to Chair
and find volunteers

Committee and STC
to apply

Ben and the
Committee to
organise.
Resourcing

Council Support
for the NP – £2000

Grants £?
Finance Committee Objectives
Objective
D1. -To ensure that the
Financial System
supports the work of the
council and that funds
are spent on the town.
Actions

Financial System - To ensure that the
STC employees have a full
understanding of the system.

Reporting of Finance – To ensure that
regular reports are available for chairs
of committees.

D2. -To look into the
different ways in which
we can generate income
for the council.
Spending – To ensure that committees
spend their budgets during the year as
planned.

To Review the Financial
arrangements of the council – to
ensure that these are working to
support the projects and actions that the
council has agreed.

Grants – to put together a list of
possible organisations that could
provide grants for the council.

Grant Applications – to apply for
grants where it is appropriate.

Fund Raising - to look into what
events could be organised to raise
funds for the council and what the
proceeds might be used for.

Timescale
Other forms of income – to list where
else the council could generate income.
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To be in place by the
end of June

During the year on a
monthly basis.

Review spending each
month in Finance
meetings.

To review these
arrangements in March
2016

Clerk to investigate
and list possible grant
providers. This to be
completed by the end
of November 2015

Committee to apply
for grants as required.

Committee to look into
fund raising either by
the council or others.

To list other forms of
income either current
or future. Clerk to
compile.
People Responsible

Linda and Caroline

Responsible Financial
Officer of the Council

Finance Committee

Finance Committee

Clerk to list grants and
income providers.

Committee to apply for
grants.
Resourcing

Traini
ng?

Work
of
comm
ittees

Planning Committee Objectives
Objective
Actions
Timescale
People Responsible
Resourcing
E1.
To positively interact
with the Local Planning
Authority (Cotswold
District Council) in
respect of all long term
plans that directly and
indirectly affect Stow on
the Wold.
Meeting with the Planning Authority – to ensure
that STC engages in a positive dialogue with CDC
planning authority. To ensure that CDC fully
understands the issues facing the town.
Plans – to ensure that the planning committee
engages with CDC’s Local Plan and the
Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
List Plans –to ensure that a list is compiled of all
the relevant plans and this is kept up to date.
Actions - to actively progress any outstanding
actions related to them.
STC councillors to attend a planning
training session in early August 2015
Set up a meeting with
CDC before the end of September 2015
All councillors
Course costs up
to £300
Clerk to set up meeting with
CDC planning department.
Clerk to compile list be the end of
September 2015
Clerk to do.
Planning Committee to progress in their
meetings. This item to appear on at
least one planning committee meeting
each month.
Planning Committee
Chairman to ensure that this
is discussed
E2.
To actively discourage
any large scale housing
development in Stowon-the-Wold.
Planning Considerations – To keep abreast of any
planning applications that may involve large scale
housing development especially on Green Field
sites. (ANOB)
During the year
Clerk to inform councillors
Time
Planning Applications – any planning applications
for large scale housing will be considered as a
priority for the council to challenge.
During the year as they arise.
Planning Committee
Work of
committees
Experts – we will call on any expertise that we
require to challenge the developers. A list will be
produced.
A list of possible experts will be drawn
up
Clerk and Planning
Committee
Working Fund – the council will keep a working
fund to enable us to challenge applications
rigorously
Finance Committee to arrange for funds
to be set aside and agreed by the whole
council by the end of July 2015
Finance Committee
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Initially a fund
of £2k
Councillors Presence – councillors will attend
meetings with CDC and any appeals groups to
further our challenge to any further development.
List of Councillors that could be called
upon drawn up by the end of June
Planning Committee to
arrange
Housing Association – to try and form or
encourage the development link with a
sympathetic housing association to provide low
cost homes for people in the town.
To set up a sub-group to look into the
formation/ links of/to a housing
association Group to meet by the end
of September 2015
Planning Committee to
arrange the sub-group and
to look into grants
Possible £5k
donation to
start the STC
Housing Fund
Grants & Charitable Trusts – To find out what
grants might be available and to consider applying
for funding to support the development of low
cost homes.
Grants to be considered by the end of
November 2015
STC Fund – Council to consider setting up a
charitable fund for housing in the town.
To be considered by the Planning
Committee in September
Approach CDC and other organisations – to find
out how this issue might be promoted.
To find out who can be approached by
the end of September 2015
To approach the relevant parties as the
plans arise.
Clerk to make enquiries
Time for the
clerk and
committee
During the year
Planning Committee
E3.
To encourage and
promote the
development of low
cost housing for young
people in the town.
E4.
To encourage the
development of small
business
units/workshops in the
town for local people.
Planning Committee to
decide who will approach
these parties
Planning Applications – to vigorously support any
applications that will provide small business
units/workshops.
E5.
To ensure that parking
is a given a priority in
each planning
application. Where any
new development
results in the loss of
kerbside parking due to
Parking – to ensure that every application for
planning has given parking a high priority as the
council recognises that there is a shortage in the
town.
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the need to
provide/protect site
access ensure that
compensatory public
parking is made.
CDC Planners – to approach the CDC planning
department with a view to influencing their
approach to parking in the town.
Councillors to meet CDC planners by
the end of October 2015
Parking & Traffic Committee
106 List of Projects – a list of projects will be put
forward and prioritised with the agreement of all
the councillors. This list will be given to developers
to support should they be successful.
Planning Committee to draw up this list
by the end of |September 2015 and to
review it regularly.
Chair of Planning to ensure
that the list is put together.
List of all approved planning applications – to set
up a register of approved applications.
Clerk to set up the register and to
ensure that it is kept up to date. In
place by the end of September 2015
Clerk to set up and maintain
the register
Time for the
clerk to do this
task!
Planning Chairman to
ensure that the person is
appointed
Payment for the
monitoring
officer to be
considered by
the committee.
E6
To ensure that the
Council has a prioritised
list of 106 projects that
can be presented to the
developers if they are
successful
E7.
To monitor all
applications that are
approved by CDC and to
ensure that the
conditions set by the
planning authorities are
implemented.
Application Conditions – to view all the conditions
set by CDC planning authority and to prioritise
them. These are then attached to the register.
Monitoring – the planning committee reviews the
conditions in order to ensure that they are being
carried out. Committee appoints a person to
monitor the conditions and to report back to the
committee. This will include site visits.
Planning Committee to appoint a
person to prioritise the conditions. In
place by the end of August 2015
Monitoring officer appointed by the
committee by the end of September
2015
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Committee responsible for
appointing monitoring
officer
Parks and Square Committee Objectives
Objective
F1. -To continue the
Working Parties to
ensure that the parks
around the town are
kept in good order.
Actions
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F2. -To develop the
footpath on the
Monarch’s Way on the
East side of the
Fosseway from the
Brethren’s Meeting
Hall down to the
footpath on that side
leading down to the
Mill. (The safety of
walkers is a priority on
this very busy road.
F3. -To look into the
provision of a Skate
Park or other facilities
on King George’s Field
or other appropriate
site which has been
requested by the young
people of the town and
would provide a good
Working Parties – To ensure that these
are advertised and that they meet once a
month over the Summer /Autumn
period.
List of Jobs – ensure that a list of
possible jobs for the WP is drawn up
alongside a timetable of
implementation.
Timescale

Working party meetings
organised at each meeting

Dates are advertised widely.
(Signs & Stow Times

List of jobs is completed in June

To confirm costings by the end of
September 2015

To approach Brethren for a
financial contribution August
2015

Meeting GCC – to ask Bob Skillern
from GGC Highways to confirm and
outline the scheme.

Options for Funding– explore funding
options for remaining £5k

Agree the Plan –To agree the plan with
Highways

To explore other grant options in
August 2015

Implement the Plan - To ensure that
the plan is implemented

To explore contribution from Eng
care Villages

To set targets for implementation
(By Spring 2016)

Survey the Youth – to assess their
needs

To survey the youth in Autumn/
Winter 2015

Feasibility Study – To complete as
feasibility study regarding a Skate
Board Park other facilities.

To set up a working group to look
into the possibility of providing
facilities including costs. Group to
report in Spring 2016

To raise the funding necessary – to
raise any funding that might be

Fund raising over a year until
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People Responsible
Resourcing

P&S
Committee
to
organise.

Time and resources to
support this group.
£2k.

P&S
Committee

Time for meetings and
£24k needed - £12k
from GCC, £2k from
Nigel Noore, £5k from
STC & £5 from grants.

P&S
Committee

Funding from GCC,
CDC, STC and other
sources to be explored

Need to establish a
working party
leisure facility for them
F4. - To replace the
stocks on the green in
the square. These are
not over 100 yrs old
and have been repaired
on numerous
occasions.
F5. -To repair some of
the walls on KG &
QE2 fields
F6. -To support the
Youth Club’s desire to
sell their present
building and build a
new club house and
pavilion on an
appropriate site such as
King George’s Field.
necessary.
September 2017

To implement the project – to ensure
that the project is built.

Project implementation in early
2018.

Formal Delisting of Stocks – submit
application.

Delisting application by the end
of September 2015

Replacing the Stocks – to get quotes
for building a new set of stocks

Quotes in place by the end of
December 2015
Getting STC to agree – approval of the
funding and plan.

STC approval in Spring 2016

Stocks built ready for
implementation in Summer 2016

Time table in place by the end of
2015 showing work over three
years


Implementation – ensuring that the
new stocks are in place.

Investigate possible grants

Commission survey of walls

Quotes Obtained – a number of quotes
obtained for walls and fence
replacement on QE2 field.

Wider gate on KG Field – investigate
cost of wider gate on road entrance to
KG Field.

New Pavilion / Youth Club – STC to
support the idea of a new
pavilion/youth club on an appropriate
site such as the KG field.

Proposals – STC to consider proposals.

Consultation – STC to consult with
residents.

Planning – to view the plans and

To support the project
consideration over the Summer
2015

Any firm proposals to consider
after this date.
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
Clerk to
apply for
delisting

Clerk to
get quotes.

P&S
Committee

P&S
Committee

Clerk to
obtain
quotes

P&S
Committee

Time to consider and
£3k

Visit & meeting time

Costs over three years
in budget plan

Time but may require
some funding in the
future.
comment
F7. -To register all the
common land in the
town.

Implementation - to help with the
implementation if agreement to the
project is positive.

Register of Common Land – to
complete the process of registering the
common land (sub-soil)

To get the paperwork together by
the end of September 2015

Sub-committee to report to
committee in October

Clerk to
get paper
work

P&S
Committee
to register
the land

Time & some costs
£100

To send it off for registering by
the end of November 2015

A report by the end of 2015

S&P
Committee
to
investigate
costs

Time and funding in
the future potential
other funding
F8.- To look into the
provision of toilets on
the STC allotments
ground.

Toilets on the allotments – To set up a
feasibility study.

To consider plans –to consider any
costed plans
F9. -To look into the
provision of an
Adventure Playground
for the young people in
the town.

Feasibility Study –to consider an
Adventure Playground on a site in the
town or surrounding area

A report to council by the Parks
Committee by the end of March
2016

S&P
Committee

Time and funding in
the future?
F10.- To ensure that
the council provides
Christmas Lights and
Tree each year.

Christmas Tree – to ensure that a tree
is ordered

Quotes for the tree by the end of
September 2015

Clerk to
get quotes

Time and funding
around £7k?

Christmas Lights- to ensure that lights
are put up



Quotes for erecting the lights and
repairing bulbs are in by the end
of September 2015
Christmas Festivities- to ensure that
when the lights are switched on there is
some form of festivities/ceremony

P&S
Committee
to organise
the event
A ceremony is organised by the
end of September 2015

Lease to be in place by the end of
July 2015

Clerk to
organise
with K&D
Solicitors

Cost £600.
F11. -To support the
Cricket Club

Cricket Club Lease – to ensure that
this is in place

Club Development – to support the
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club in whatever development they
require.
F12. -To improve the
football pitch on KG
field and to encourage
the development of a
football club.

Feasibility Study – a study into the
feasibility of improving the football
pitch on KG field.

Advertise for people interested in
starting a club by the end of
September 2015

Football Club – encouraging anyone
wishing to start a club.

Study in place by the end of
December 2015 if Champion is
found
F13. -To keep under
review the maintenance
of the parks and other
areas of ground to
ensure that trees and
other growth is
properly managed.

Priority List - to list all the
maintenance tasks in both areas in
priority order. Against each item will
be a costing and a time frame over three
years.
Implementation – To ensure that once
the list is drawn up and resources have
been agreed that the jobs are carried
out.

List in place by the end of August
2015
F14. -To set up an
Events Sub-Committee
which will consider all
the events and
activities that are
ongoing in the town.
To co-ordinate and
support these where
possible.

Formation of an Events SubCommittee – This group will report
back to the Parks Committee each time
it meets. The committee will coordinate events in the town, draw up an
annual calendar of events and will try to
support these where they can.

Committee in place by the end of
August 2015 – agree chair and
committee including members
from outside the council
F15. -To monitor and
review the provision of
the Visitors’
Information Centre in
the Town.

Meetings – to arranger regular
quarterly meetings with the staff of the
VIC to review performance and
improvements.

End of each quarter

To have signage and material in
place by the end of the Summer
2015. Work with the Civic
Society over the leaflet


Signage and materials – to help
provide better signage for the VIC and
better materials for them to distribute.

Volunteers recruited during the
Summer 2015
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

P&S
Committee

Future costs £?

P&S
Committee

Resourcing
implications once the
list is completed

P&S
Committee

Need to find
somebody who will
lead and champion this
group.
Clerk to
set up.

Some funding to
support these issues
needs to be
considered.
Committee
to ensure
that the
work is

F16.- Improving the
appearance of the
Square

Develop Stow colour leaflet

Volunteers – to recruit additional
volunteers and to allow for extended
opening hours

Encourage accommodation in town
to be registered – to benefit from the
VIC referrals

ICT – to ensure that the VIC has a good
web-site which is helpful and
supportive to tourists.

Refurbishment of benches

Replacement of bins

Cleaning of signs and planting at
entrances to town

Replacement of flower tubs

Civic Pride campaign
Ensure that we have the latest
information on registering
accommodation with CDC

Rolling programme –
commencing in Summer 2015

As above

As above

Seek out designs with the aim to
replace in early 2016

Plan in 2015 for implementation
in Summer 2016
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completed.

Committee
needs to
ensure that
the site is
improved.

P& S
Committee
with input
from Clerk

Costs? Need to
investigate potential
costs
Traffic & Parking Committee Objectives
Objective
G1. -To positively interact
with the Local Transport
Authority (Gloucestershire
County Couyncil) in
respect of all long term
plans that directly or
indirectly affect Stow on
the Wold.

Actions

Meeting with the Local Transport
Authority – to ensure that STC
engages in a positive dialogue with
GCC Highways. To ensure that GCC
Highways fully understands the traffic
issues facing the town.

Plans – to ensure that the Traffic &
Parking Committee engages with
GCC’s Local Transport Plan and the
Gloucester Manual of Streets.

Actions - to actively progress any
outstanding actions related to these
plans.
G2. -To carry out a review
of all roads and streets to
ensure that the free flow of
traffic is protected by
double yellow line
marking, and where
deficiencies appear to
progress marking changes
with GCC.

Review – to action a review of all
streets to report back to the Parking
Committee.

GCC Highways – to engage with
highways if work needs to be
completed.
G3. -To ensure that the
provision of more parking
is given a high priority.


Working with GCC & CDC – To
meet with CDC to talk over the issues
of the car parks in the town and with
GCC over street car parking.
Allotment Parking – To consider
putting parking on the ground at the top
Timescale

To set up a meeting
with Nigel Moore
(GCC Councillor) and
the Highways
Department by the end
of October 2015

Parks Committee to
ensure that these issues
are discussed at
meetings during the
year.

Committee to appoint
somebody to carry out
this review and to
report back. This to be
implemented by the
end of October 2015.

Committee to list work
to be completed and to
approach GCC.

A group to meet CDC
& GCC in September
2015

To draw up a plan to
develop this site into
some parking. A costed
plan to go before the
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People Responsible

Clerk to set up the
meeting.

Committee Chairman

Traffic & Planning
Committee

T&P Committee
Resourcing

Time

£5k
of the allotments.

Other areas for consideration – To
list other areas and draw up an action
plan for developing some of them.
council in October
2015

List drawn up by the
end of December 2015
G4. -To ensure that further
parking charges are
resisted

Discussion with CDC – To put a
strong case to CDC that we do not want
any further parking charges on the
roads in the town.

To discuss at the
meeting in July with
CDC

T&P Committee

Time
G5.- To ensure that the
redevelopment of The
Square is completed

Square Redevelopment – To ensure
that a plan is drawn up and to support
the GCC consultation with the
residents.

Draw up the plan and
have it approved by
STC by the end of
August.

T&P Committee

£12k for the
square
improvement
scheme

Implement the Plan – To ensure that
the plan is implemented

Go to consultation in
September 2015

Implement the plan by
the end of January
2015.
G6. -To look into the
provision of parking for
cyclists in the town

Parking for Cycles – to investigate the
possibility and costs of providing cycle
parking in the square.

A feasibility report
provided to council by
the end of September

T&P Committee

£K?
G7. -To look into the
provision of all bus
services in the town and to
ensure that these are signposted to the residents and
tourists.

Bus Service Provision – To look into
the provision of all bus services in the
town.

Set up a working party
to look into the services
by the end of July.

T&P Committee

£k?

Additional Services – Investigate the
possibility of additional services if STC
or other parties makes a contribution.

Group to report to
Council by the end of
December 2015.
G8. -To lobby GCC to
improve the traffic
problems in Stow
particularly along the
Fosseway.

Traffic problems – Identify the traffic
problems in Stow.


T&P Committee

Time

Identify the traffic
problems in Stow by
the end of July 2015
GCC Lobby - To lobby GCC to
improve the traffic problems in Stow.

Call in CC councillor
Nigel Moore in August
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2015
Burial Board Committee Objectives
Objective
Actions
H1. -To look into the
provision of a Sensory
Garden in the cemetery.
This would be for
relatives to spend some
time in reflection and for
young people with
sensory or physical
disabilities.

Sensory Garden – To look into the
provision of a sensory garden in the
cemetery.

Working Group – to set up a working
group to look into this project.
H2. -To keep under
review the maintenance of
the cemetery and
churchyard to ensure that
trees and other growth is
properly managed.

Priority List - to list all the maintenance
tasks in both areas in priority order.
Against each item will be a costing and a
time frame over three years.
Implementation – To ensure that once the
list is drawn up and resources have been
agreed that the jobs are carried out.

Timescale
People Responsible
Resourcing

By the end of
October there will
be a report from the
working group

Burial Board to set
up the working
group

Set aside an initial £5k

List in place by the
end of August 2015

Burial Board
Committee

Resourcing
implications once the
list is completed
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Staffing Committee Objectives
Objective
Actions
Timescale
People Responsible
Resourcing
J1. -To ensure that the STC
staff are provided with
targets and appraisal each
year

Appraisal – To work with the STC staff to
set personal objectives and to review them
each year.

Objectives set in by
the end of July and
reviewed in April 2016

Chair of Staffing

Time
J2. -To ensure that the STC
staff are provided with
suitable and challenging
training each year

Training – To provide training and support
for the STC staff.


Chair of Staffing



Training needs
identified in appraisal
in July 2015
Training Opportunities – these need to be
identified and then resources provided for
staff to attend.
Clerk to list
training
£2k set aside for
training during
the year

Clerk

Need to set aside
funding for
employer’s
contributions.
£1k??

Staffing Committee
to bring scheme to
full council
J3. -To ensure that STC
staff are provided with the
opportunity to contribute to
a pensions scheme.

List of training
identified in June

Pensions Schemes – working with GCC
and CDC identify the pensions schemes
available.

Clerk to bring forward
information by the end
of September 2015

Staff Pensions Scheme – to identify a
scheme for STC and adopt it with council
approval

STC to adopt a scheme
by the end of
December 2015

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Staff to be offered an
opportunity to join the
scheme in April 2016.