East Cleveland Villages (Presentation at Big Local plan sharing event, 19 November 2013, York)

EAST CLEVELAND

VILLAGES

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EAST CLEVELAND

VILLAGES

BIG LOCAL

East Cleveland Villages

Boosbeck

Carlin How

Charltons

Dunsdale

Easington

Lingdale

Liverton Mines

Loftus

Margrove Park

New Skelton

Skinningrove

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Boosbeck Population 1200


Carlin How


Population 1240

Charltons Population 350


Dunsdale Population 150


Easington Population 1200


Lingdale


Population 1700

Liverton Mines


Population 1400

Loftus


Population 4500

Margrove Park Population 200


New Skelton Population 2000


Skinningrove Population 460


Boosbeck Carlin How Charltons

Dunsdale Easington

The East Cleveland Villages Partnership

Lingdale Liverton Mines Loftus

Margrove Park New Skelton

Skinningrove

Membership of the Partnership consists of 100% local residents.

To represent the views of their community each village has one delegate and one associate.

Each village has one vote cast by the delegate on all decisions of the group.

The partnership will work with other organisations, housing associations, local councils, service providers and local community groups


OUR VISION FOR

EAST CLEVELAND

Quality of EnvironmentEast Cleveland will have highly attractive places to live and work with mixed affordable housing set in a rural context with landscaped industry not industrial landscapes.


Transport

East Cleveland will have an integrated transport system from doorstep to work, essential services, or leisure facilities will be available.

Timetables will allow maximum access to essential services, leisure and tourist venues.


Commercial Outlets

East Cleveland will have a wider range of goods and services available at the main settlements.

Some sustainable shop or collective mobile outlets providing essential needs in the smaller communities.


Each community will have a quality meeting place offering a wide range of activities and services in every village, every day.

People, especially younger members of communities, become engaged in organising improvements.

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Tourism

Farmland, allotments, the built and the natural environment are attractive to residents and visitors.

A range of quality hotels, B&Bs, hostels and tourist

caravan parks encourage tourism.


Employment and Industry

East Cleveland will be an attractive place to live and work with employment provided by existing companies with an influx into the industrial estates and business

parks. Industrial sites ‘landscaped’


Skills/Training & Resources

Existing centres will be viable, prosperous and expand.

Apprenticeships are available locally.

Village skill exchange schemes help in creating successful, self-sufficient, sustainable communities.


Health & WellbeingPeople in East Cleveland will enjoy healthier eating; enjoy suitable exercise; drink alcohol sensibly; no longer smoke; and avoid drug/substance abuse. Children know about healthy lifestyles.


Safe and SecureNeighbourhoods

People, especially younger members of communities, become active in organising environmental improvements.

Anti-social behaviour and crime is generally below the national average.


DemographicsAge Profile

All families and individuals will have easy access to support for their needs within their community.


Several priorities have been identified within the East Cleveland Villages Big Local Plan for investing the £1m lottery funding allocated to the ECV partnership.

During a ten year period we will work in cooperation with partner organisations; housing associations, local councils, and community groups etc. to enable significant improvements to be made throughout the East Cleveland Village community.

ACTION AREAS

EnvironmentEmpty buildings and shops are being identified for potential redevelopment and regeneration, whilst providing opportunities for work and training in providing needed accommodation and a return on the investment which should sustain the programme and increase the money available for further investment.

Transport

The community transport network in East Cleveland is to be supported by funding mini-bus groups to supplement local services.

Already the partnership has purchased a minibus from a surgery who no longer wished to retain it as they move from Trust status to being a Commissioning Group.

This has been placed at Skinningrove Link Up to serve all of East Cleveland. It will be managed by the East Cleveland Transport Brokerage. The vehicle can accommodate wheelchairs. It is hoped that a volunteer driver from each village will undergo ‘Midas’ training to increase the availability to the communities.

Local ShoppingCo-operative or enterprise schemes are to be encouraged to provide retail outlets for goods and services to all communities.

Several of the smaller villages have no longer got retail outlets so the possibility of a mobile shop will be explored.

The larger settlements have experienced a decline in goods and services. Empty commercial properties need revitalising by working with other organisations to consolidate our shopping areas.

Community CohesionCommunity cohesion can only be achieved by engaging residents in the provision of increased activity in their villages.

An interchange of group activities among the villages could be used to provide a catalyst for inter-generational and inter-community activities and more sustainable use of these buildings every day, including weekends when people are at leisure.

Key to this is utilising the available assets, namely community centres or village halls and the increased and varied use of existing groups to strengthen communities.

Tourism The East Cleveland Village Partnership feels the area should be promoted as a tourist destination through actively raising awareness of accommodation, heritage, events and facilities.

There are already some 4 star hotels in the area and many holiday cottages to rent. Bed and breakfast is available in several of the villages and there are sites for touring caravans.

There are many activities which could be promoted to encourage increased use of existing facilities eg walking on The Cleveland Way, playing golf, using the National Cycle Routes that cross East Cleveland, visiting our museums, conservation areas and promoting our history.

Employment and IndustryTake opportunities to improve business enterprise and job prospects.

Encourage industrial estates to promote inward investment to East Cleveland.

Skills and TrainingIdentify the needs of groups, businesses and individuals and encourage the availability of training in the existing East Cleveland centres.

Health & Wellbeing

Achieved by co-operation with providers of local services, councils, police, health and housing groups, and especially the Neighbourhood Action Partnerships.

Safe & Secure Neighbourhoods

Promoting a healthy lifestyle and providing opportunities for increased wellbeing to all age groups.

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East Cleveland Villages (Presentation at Big Local plan sharing event, 19 November 2013, York)