SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN COUNCIL
MEETING NOTES BY THE TOWN CLERK
TOWN ACTION PLAN 2014-18
Meeting held at 19:30 on Wednesday 13 November 2013
at Sayesbury Manor, Bell Street Sawbridgeworth
Those present:
Cllr Eric Buckmaster
Cllr Joyce Vincent – STC
Cllr Angela Alder - STC
Hazel Mead
Richard Bowran – Town Clerk STC
Joanne Kenny – Town Projects Manager STC
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Apologies for absence:
Cllr Peter Mitchell; Cllr Ruth Buckmaster; Liz Scott;
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S.W.O.T. Analysis
The SWOT analysis that was carried out at the meeting of 02 October 2013
were reviewed and amended in the light of current thinking.
The revised analysis is attached as Appendix 1.
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Project Priorities
The main projects for the period of the plan were discussed and are
attached as Appendix 2 to these notes.
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Other Business
There was none.
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Next Meeting
Will be at 19:30hrs.on Wednesday 22 January 2014 at the Town Council.
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Appendix 1
SWOT ANALYSIS – 12 November 2013
STRENGTHS
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Friendly Community
Responsive Town Council
Play Grounds
Transport Links
Schools
Farmers’ Market
Large Annual Town Events:
o Xmas Lights;
o Proms Concert
o Carol Singing
o May Fayre
 Young People:
o Scouting and Guiding
o Youth Club & ATC
 Community Policing
 Sports Facilities
OPPORTUNITIES
 Encourage Tourism:
o Tourist office
o One stop shop
 Community Events
 Increase footfall : Retailers
 Gen Power of Competence
 Pishiobury as an LNR?
 Surgery Development
 Appropriate Housing Dvt.
 District Plan
 Com’ty Infrastructure Levy
 Infrastructure Projects:
o Conveniences
o Fair Green
o Town Hub
o Town Signs and Maps
WEAKNESSES
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Lack of Parking
GP’s Surgery : Capacity
Traffic congestion
No “Town Centre”
Housing supply for our:
o Ageing population
o Young people
Schools Capacity
Lack of Football Pitches
Sports Facilities are Private
Communications
THREATS
 Funding shortfall
o Free Car Parking?
o Farmers’ Mkt : Sun?
 Harlow North
 Anti-Social Behaviour:
o People redistribution
o Vandalism
 Orchard Development
 Parking Capacity
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Appendix 1
PROJECT IDEAS – 12 November 2013
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION
LEAD
The Green
Landscaping and developing into a town
centre focal point – ask Christine Walkden?
JK
Bell Street Conveniences
Modernisation : Working in partnership with
EHDC
RB
War Memorial
Refurbishment in time for 2014 centenary
RB
Community Bus service
Develop Sawbobus 1 (and Sawbobus 2 as a
hospital service)
RB
Fair Green
Take over ownership from “The Lord of the
Manor”
RB
Economic Development
Enhance the town centre offering
parishioners and visitors to the town
JK
Parking in the Town
Maintaining parking capacity in the town
centre
RB
Tourist Information
Open up a staffed tourist information office;
give resources to retailers; schools; buses
JK
Memories Project
Gather legacy recollections
members of the population
JK
Street Surgeries
Man a gazebo in the car park to invite a
dialogue with parishioners
of
to
older
JK
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