Parish Plan
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Parish plans are a form of community-led plan.
Parish plans determine the future of communities and how they can change for the better. They are documents that set out a vision for the future of a parish
and outlines how that can be achieved in an action plan.
The parish plan process may include:
Members of the rural community action network support groups in local communities to create Parish Plans.
Another community led plan is a village design statement
Parish plans determine the future of communities and how they can change for the better. They are documents that set out a vision for the future of a parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
and outlines how that can be achieved in an action plan.
The parish plan process may include:
- a village appraisal – a household questionnaire to assess needs and aspirations of local people
- participatory appraisals – hands-on interactive workshops
- business surveys
- the creation of an action plan
Members of the rural community action network support groups in local communities to create Parish Plans.
Another community led plan is a village design statement
Village design statement
Village Design Statement is a term of English rural planning practice. A VDS is a document that describes the distinctive characteristics of the locality, and provides design guidance to influence future development and improve the physical qualities of the area...