Help shape the Future of Hartwell!

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Hartwell is putting together a Parish Plan to set out the issues, needs and aspirations that individuals, businesses and community groups in the village think are important. A Parish Plan is similar to a business plan - it is created by villagers like you to help Hartwell create its own plan for the future.

Whatever your skills or available spare time YOU can help!

To find out more, come along to the open meeting on Tuesday 31st August at 7.30pm in the Community Centre

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A Parish Plan for Hartwell will be created by those people who live and work in Hartwell, by people like you. Everyone in the village will be asked about anything and everything that you think might help to make Hartwell a better place to live, and if it’s not on the list, you can ask for it to be put there.

It is a plan showing how the village wants to develop in the future. It can contain any of the following, and more besides:

- Plans for more open space
- More effective public transport
- Easier and/or better access to public health services
- Affordable housing
- Social and leisure events and venues
- More opportunities for people to have local jobs in the village
- Opportunities for young people to get training and skills for jobs
- Environmental improvements and green energy

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- Parish Councillors need to know what the community wants and it shows them what may be missing from the village however, the Parish Plan is yours, not the Parish Councils and it is a way to engage with your Councillors and make sure they are doing the things you want them to to improve your village.

- It shows how many people would use more facilities.

- It enables local people to shape the future of their village and influence local change – local solutions to local problems.

- Parish Plans help funding organisations as they evidence need and provide information about who wants their money.

- It gives everyone an opportunity to contribute, not just those who are the most confident, and gives the whole community a louder voice.

- Parish Plans help service providers to plan how to deliver services better.

- Reinvigorates local democracy by stimulating interest in local affairs creating a stronger and more cohesive community (= community spirit!)

- Helps communities become more sustainable

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