What’s the Community Led Plan all about?

In 2014 recognising that much had changed in the parish since 2004 when a Parish Plan had last been completed, the Parish Council, embracing the national concept of Localism, called for volunteers to form a steering group to produce a new Community Led Parish Plan with the objective of giving everyone a voice in helping to shape the future of Wellington. This would  identify key issues which residents felt would improve the village and parish as a whole.

The result of this questionnaire can be viewed here Click here.

Enter the IMPS!

The “IMPs” as they have become known, are the members of an Implementation Team who remain committed to seeing as many of the actions through as possible – after all, what’s the use of a having a plan without things happening!  It’s a three-way street – some actions rest firmly with the community (and that means volunteers!), some with the Parish Council and some need a combined approach. The IMPs report to the Parish Council and has an agenda item at every PC meeting.

Wellington needs YOU!

Actions don’t just happen, and we have been lucky to have such a dedicated band of volunteers achieving the things we have highlighted. But it is a task that must continue and so that band of willing helpers must continue to expand. If you would like to get involved contact us via the ‘contact page’ on this site and we’ll be in touch.

WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED SO FAR

This WEBSITE is a great example of what has been achieved as a result of the CLP where it was identified as an important ‘want and need’. And a great example of collaborative working too – the Parish Council funded its development and its first year’s costs and the Community Association has taken ownership of it and formed WellWEB under its constitution.  Importantly, it is volunteer led and maintained. Let us know what you think! Help keep it up-to-date by e mailing us the latest information about your activity.

Our lovely footpath network is extensive and well maintained but many of our keen walkers said there was nowhere to take a breather. Along came our ‘BENCH FAIRIES’ – volunteers who identified key locations, negotiated with the landowners, then built and installed benches in several locations around the area. Go for a walk and spot the benches!

 

The area by the ford was badly overgrown but had been identified as somewhere that it would be nice and peaceful to be able to sit, as well as somewhere that children could enjoy both the water and the wildlife.  Lots of volunteers came forward with all sorts of skills and ‘Ford Meadow’ (named by children at the school) became a reality in the summer of 2017.  You will see a plaque that gives thanks for the support given by long time residents of Wellington Derek and Maureen Robertshaw . Have a rest, read the plaque and enjoy the changing scenery as the wild flowers take hold and make this area even more inviting.

Sadly litter is a problem everywhere not just in Wellington but six-monthly picks by volunteers do help to keep it under control here – watch for notices calling for volunteers and join in.

 

 

You can’t fail to notice the SPRING BULBS that pop up on the green verges around the village to cheer us all upafter winter. There are tubs of plants around too.  Some of the costs were met as a result of a grant from Tarmac but also as a result of donations of hundreds of bulbs from our residents. Not to mention our team of wonderful planters!

 

 

 

The village is blessed with a wonderful network of footpaths. EASY ACCESS GATES have been installed along the popular route from the Ford to Bridge Lane and up towards North Lane.

 

There are notices everywhere – on lamp-posts, trees, telegraph poles but the community said it wanted a ‘proper’NOTICE BOARD in a prominent position where all the important stuff could be found in one place – and this is the result – organised and maintained by volunteers, funded by the Parish Council. We now have a notice board outside the shop and another in The Row.

 

 

Welcoming new residents into our community has always been seen as important and now a PARISH INFORMATION PACK has been developed with the aim of providing useful information to make that move a little easier.  It is available to view on this site and hard copies are available in the library, or by clicking on the link above.

A WI-FI SYSTEM has now been installed in the Parish Room for those that use the room for meetings. It is also available when the Library is open on Wednesdays from 10.00 till 12.00 and first Saturday in the month at the same time.