C3 Offer an initial period of free Hall hire to anyone who wants to start activities for youth groups and families e.g. Cubs/Brownies etc. H N/A Groups providing activities for Youth / Family Underway CGCA To increase activities for children and young people C4 Support Youth Club. The following were specifically mentioned: Dancing Film nights H TBA Underway CGCA To increase activities for children and young people C5 Encourage AVDC or BCC holiday activities to come to Calvert Green H N/A AVDC BCC From 2011 Parish Clerk to and To increase activities for children and young people C6 Clarify residents’ concerns and write to BCC to state perceived issues with bus service levels M N/A Community Impact Bucks – Transport Officer August 2011 Parish Council To improve transport links especially for teenagers and residents without car Community Image C7 Improve Signage to Calvert Green H TBA BCC TBC Parish Council To improve transport links C8 Improve entrances to Calvert Green – e.g. contemporary sign to reflect the industrial history of Calvert. Possibly a competition to design a new entrance M TBA BCC? 2012 Parish Council To enhance community spirit and pride in our village Sports and Fitness C9 Investigate the provision / support of sports facilities for Youth. The following sports were highlighted in the surveys: Tennis Football Cricket Swimming Bowls H TBC 2012 Parish Council To improves access to sport for residents C10 Reduce Hall hire charges for individual bookings for H N/A - From 2011 CGCA To encourage residents to be active and use the e
badminton. Hall C11 Investigate and encourage provision of fitness classes in the Hall e.g. Yoga by offering reduced price hire for start-up and free advertising. M N/A Underway CGCA To encourage fitness classes in the Hall C12 Provide a trim trail and/ or woodland trail for Calvert Green M TBA David Wilson BCC Community Impact Bucks AVDC 2011/12 Parish Council To encourage residents to be active and make best use of our countryside surroundings Broadband C13 To investigate improvements to the Broadband provision to the village H TBA BELP (Bucks Economic & Learning Partnership) 2011 IT To improve communications and enhance online facilities for residents – e.g. homeworking Actions - The Environment Action Number Action Priority Funding Potential Partners Proposed Timescale Proposed Lead Aim E1 Establish Environment Sub-Group High None Community Summer 2011 Environment Sub-Group To and lead all Environmental lead activities E2 Allotments: Establish allotment association Identify land parcels for use Ownership of land Feasibility of land use Soil testing Community composting/ wormery Fruit Orchard High Required Community WRG UK National Allotments association BCC Aylesbury Vale Volunteer organisations 12 months (feasibility Summer 2012) Allotment Association Community Education Community bonding E3 Bat boxes and Bird Boxes: Identify costs and High Required North Bucks Bat Group 6 months Environment Sub-Group Wildlife sustainability Group
sites Identify potential funding Feasibility study RSPB BCC Barn Owl Society Aylesbury Vale Education E4 Best Kept Village: Criteria research to lead and organize Marketing Funding requirements Identify rewards of winning Medium Required BALC (Bucks Assn. of Local Councils) BCC Parish Council WRG Summer 2011 onwards Parish Council Community cohesion Community morale E5 Large Specimen Tree Planting: Identify suitable native trees e.g. cherry, chestnut. Oak Identify areas to plant e.g. Rustics Plant 10 trees to mark 10 years of Calvert Green – “10 trees for the 10th”. High Required AVDC National Tree Council 10th July 2011 (Sunday – possibly Summer Fayre day) and marks the 10th anniversary of Calvert Green Environment Sub-group Community morale E6 Road Gritting: Feasibility Use of grit boxes High Required Parish Council BCC Winter 2011 onwards Parish Council Safety Accessibility E7 Connecting Village routes including woodland walk: Feasibility study using current maps and bridleways etc Working party to clear routes Set-up map boards to identify route and communicate to residents Medium Required BCC Rights of Way Parish Councils WRG Other interested parties e.g. ramblers 12 months Parish Council Environment sub-group Community access Improved relations with other villages E8 Additional waste and dog litter bins: Identify locations Feasibility of recycling litter bin Feasibility of static recycling bins for cardboard and clothing High Required Parish Council WRG – green waste bins Allotment 12 months Environment sub-group Parish Council Community tidiness Environmental