Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan
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Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
ECONOMIC HEALTH
ISSUE
ACTION NEEDED
Begin a programme to
- Produce local business
retain the existing
directory
employment base and to
- Expand and improve
encourage new jobs into the
mistertononline website
area
- Joint use of transport
Investigate the potential for
Misterton and West
Stockwith to attract new
jobs associated with
Finningley Airport
Develop ongoing
communications: register
with Peel Holding and
Doncaster Finningley
Airport
Identify the main skills
shortages
Provide training
Training needs audit
Develop a farming support
programme
-
Promote and support
existing shops and pubs
Promote skills training
locally
Research local food
supply scheme
WHO?
BDC
Members of
community with
support from BCVS
Parish Council
NRCC
MAP
MAP and Parish
Councils
North Notts college,
Ann Vallance
Karen Bonsall
MAP
Business Link
-
Pilot scheme
Local farmer
-
Joint marketing strategy
Jointly with BDC. –
On mistertononline
website
MAP and Co-op
- Encourage Co-op buyer
to respond to local needs
Additional banking facilities Lobby for external ATM
in Misterton
-
Parish Council and
Co-op
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HOW?
With help from
BRED
With a little money
and expert advice
WHEN?
Begin April 04
Community action
March 04
Working with
Bassetlaw area
Chamber of
Commerce to form
links (Michael
Carnal)
Misterton local
learning C.O.G.
Through better
coordination of the
existing providers
Look at website
Funding from
DEFRA
Funding from
DEFRA
BRED
Website
Dec 2004
March 04
Dec 2004
ongoing
Dec 2004
Dec 2005
Dec 2004 then
ongoing
When new Co-op
store built
Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
COMMUNITY SERVICES
ISSUE OR SUGGESTION
Work with Bassetlaw
District Council to ensure
the provision of sufficient
affordable housing
Improve provision for the
elderly
Unemployed young males
health
Access to health services
Establish a local
communication system
- magazine, regular organ
to every household
-
MAP radio station
ACTION NEEDED
WHO?
BDC Housing to fill this as appropriate
HOW?
WHEN?
- Investigate access
problems
- Day care centre or lunch
club
- Survey health service
provision
- Develop appropriate
drug and mental health
services
- Encourage coordinated
ambulance services
- Local district nursing
service accommodation
- Access to psychiatric
support services
- Female GP
EBBS
survey
Dec 03
- Misterton parish council
newsletter (quality parish
council scheme)
- Erect new notice board
on Grange Avenue
- Community notice board
at the new Co-op
Investigate possibilities and
run pilot
MPC
Funded by MPC
June 04
MPC
MPC
Dec 03
Age Concern
BPCT
Bring BPCT and a
local GP onto MAP
MPC to ask Co-op
MAP volunteers and
Kirsty Taylor NRCC
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When new
Co-op store
built
April 2005
Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
CULTURE AND EDUCATION
ISSUE OR SUGGESTION
Develop a lifelong learning
strategy
Offer regular basic skills
training courses
ACTION NEEDED
Already ongoing but needs
better advertising
Local learning guides to be
produced per term
WHO?
Misterton Learning
COG (enlarged?)
WEA/ACLS
ACLS/COG
Define a childcare strategy
to enable parents to work
-Meeting of all concerned
- Investigate SureStart
Playgroups, school,
toddler group,
Parish Councils
Better use of library
Inform library service of
concerns/needs
MAP members
Develop youth activities
Training in youth work
Identify buildings, locations
and potential activities
Mr Baker 01777
708724 NCC
Libraries area
coordinator for East
Bassetlaw
Include in
discussion about
community
buildings
Youth Club
John Douglas
Joan Dunseith
Guides
Scouts
Tiresias
School
Parish Councils
John Douglas
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HOW?
In partnership
WHEN?
Sept 05
With a little money
and expert advice.
Jointly with
ACLS/local
learning providers
With help from
EYCDP
Sept 03
Opening hours
likely to increase
from April 04
Sept 03
First
meeting
by Dec
03
April 04
Connexions
Local Network
Fund for Children
and Young People
NCC provides
Start
Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
Develop an arts strategy
Meeting of all concerned
Tiresias
Parish Councils
WS amateur
dramatic society
First Stage
Village Ventures
BDC
NCC
Arts for young people
- Artists to go into school
- Family arts event (family
learning)
- Visits to arts events
Tiresias
School & County
Council
ACLS
Next Stage
Rationalise the use of
community buildings
-
Jointly with the
local authorities
ACLS/County
Council
With a little money
and expert advice
help from NRCC
Village Halls
adviser, tanc
-
-
Develop a community focal
point
Meeting of members of
management committee
of each building
Develop an investment
programme for identified
community buildings
Produce a programme of
events and activities
Develop old CO-OP building
MAP
MAP
MAP to coordinate
CO-OP, MAP , police
and local authorities
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Jan
2004
Start
Jan 04
Jan 04
Jan 04
Sep 04
First Stage
Village Ventures
BDC
NCC
CO-OP
Police and local
authorities
Sept 05
When new
CO-OP
store open
Misterton Area Partnership
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RECREATION AND SPORT
ISSUE OR SUGGESTION
Develop sports strategy
ACTION NEEDED
Set up sports liaison group
WHO?
MAP
Permanent outdoor facility
sports liaison group
Explore options
Integration of sports club
building
Work with sports liaison
group to plan for a multi
purpose club house
Approach school
Form the Misterton Pool
Association
Recruit and train lifeguards
MAP, Parish
Council, Sports
Council and Sports
liaison group, Parish
Council, MAP, NCC
Local Sports Clubs
Bassetlaw district
Council
NCC, BDC, Parish
Council and MAP
Lifeguard club
Sub Aqua Club
Open swimming pool to the
community
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HOW?
Letter and email to
MAP, Parish
Council, Sports
Clubs, BDC
WHEN?
Start
Jan 04
Sept 05
With help from
BDC and other
funders
MAP, Parish
Council, School,
NRCC
Sept 06
Start
Jan 04
Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
ISSUE OR SUGGESTION
Develop a nature
conservation strategy
ACTION NEEDED
- produce series of
attractive leaflets
-
Conservation areas
-
Produce an educational
programme for schools
on local wildlife
Investigate possibility of
a new wood
Investigate designation
of more conservation
areas including Church
Corner and School
corner at Misterton
WHO?
MAP and parish
councils, NCC, NWT,
volunteers,
environment agency,
British waterways
NWT, school, NCC
HOW?
NCC funding
WHEN?
Sept
2006
With help from
NWT
Sept 07
MAP
Research and
discussions
Research and
discussion
Sept 07
Parish Council and
BDC
-
Seek ways of preserving
MAP. Chesterfield
the charm and attraction Canal Society,
of the area along the
landowners
Chesterfield Canal
around the former
Packet Inn site
Research and
discussion
-
Seek to enhance the
special features of West
Stockwith that make it
unique
Research and
discussion
Parish Council,
Yacht Club,
environment agency,
British Waterways
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Misterton Area Partnership
Boast trips on the Canal
Litter in canal
Dog fouling on canal towing
path
Zero waste scheme
Tourism strategy
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
Discuss possibilities with
Chesterfield Canal Trust
Clean up activities
MAP
Local groups
Carry out survey to make
recommendations on how
to address the problem
Investigate how to set this
up
- Coordinate the local
tourism infrastructure
- Improve local walks and
promote all local sport,
recreation and leisure
facilities
- Promote local events
- Develop the potential of
the canal
- Investigate the potential
for craft workshops
- Develop the range of
visitor accommodation
British Waterways
MAP and BDC
MAP , BDC, NCC,
BW, NWT, EA, CCS
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June 04
Work with British
Waterways
On-going
Current
Misterton Area Partnership
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ACCESS FOR ALL
ISSUE OR SUGGESTION
Community transport
strategy
Utilising Linroyale's mini
bus for greater community
benefit during the day
Safe route network
Traffic calming
ACTION NEEDED
- Transport needs survey
- Investigate new Misterton
station/ rail halt
Parish Council to contact
Linroyale, if successful set
up community transport
group
- Implement a footpath
and cycle path to Haxey
Gate
- Identify further safe
riding and walking
routes
Implement a 50mph limit
Investigate practical
methods of traffic calming
throughout the area
Social transport for those
with mobility difficulties
- Work with Bassetlaw car
scheme to find volunteer
drivers in Misterton.
- Transport scheme in
Misterton itself, similar to
Newstead's rickshaw project
WHO?
MAP, Countryside
Agency, NRCC
NRCC, Parish
Council and village
groups
NRCC
County Council
British Waterways
Local Transport Plan
Notts CC
Rights of
Ways/Highways
County Council
Highways
Department
County Council
Highways
Department, Parish
Councils
Village groups to
work with Bassetlaw
car scheme and
work towards
publicising scheme
and gaining drivers
RTPO and NRCC
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HOW?
Vital Villages
Parish Transport
Grant
Discussions with
Linroyale, NRCC,
NCC
WHEN?
Sept 04
Draining
Improve surface
Publicise
June 04
Local transport
plan
June 04
Start
Sept 04
Start
Sept 03
RAC, NRCC, NCC,
PTP funding
March
04
June 06
Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
MAKING IT HAPPEN
In order to make the above action plan happen, MAP will:

Set a local strategy for the area and its surrounds, working through six informal theme groups based on the six
themes running through this Parish Plan

Ensure that each theme group is supported by a named officer

Provide each theme group with a modest budget to cover routine overheads

Agree targets for policy changes and specific projects

Work in partnership with the two Parish Councils and other relevant organisations

Oversee and promote agreed schemes

Develop a funding strategy through identifying all potential funding possibilities

Establish MAP as the local strategic partnership for the north-east Bassetlaw area, working in partnership with
other parish councils, Bassetlaw District Council, Nottinghamshire County Council, etc. This could take the form
of a local area forum.
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Misterton Area Partnership
Draft Action Plan – August 2003
KEY
ACLS
BCVS
BDC
BPCT
BRED
CCS
COG
DEFRA
EA
EBBS
MAP
MPC
NCC
NRCC
NWT
RAC
RTPO
WEA
Adult and Community Learning Services
Bassetlaw Community and Voluntary Service
Bassetlaw District Council
Bassetlaw Primary Care Trust
Bassetlaw Rural Enterprise Development
Chesterfield Canal Society
Community Operations Group
Department for the Environment, Food And Rural Affairs
Environment Agency
East Bassetlaw Befriending Scheme
Misterton Area Partnership
Misterton Parish Council
Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire Rural Community Council
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Retford Action Centre
Rural Transport Partnership Officer
Workers Education Association
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