It was a full house last night at the Village Hall, where the first of several meetings was held to kick off the formulation of a Parish Plan for Chapel-en-le-Frith – called ‘Chapel Vision’.
After an introduction by Joe Dugdale from Rural Action Derbyshire, groups formed to discuss what they would like to see in the plan.
Although the discussions need to be fully analysed and combined with those at other meetings, some themes emerged.
Things People Like About Living Here
- Rural environment.
- Knowing your neighbours.
- Access to major amenities.
- Reasonable choice of local shopping.
Things People Dislike
- Inadequate road maintenance. Problems with drainage, gritting, and road safety.
- Slow broadband.
- Lack of parking near doctors, dentists and other key services.
Favoured Projects
- Fast broadband.
- Support for local businesses.
- Housing development constrained to brownfield sites, with supporting infrastructure (roads, drainage, sewage, schools, etc.) properly in place.
- Affordable housing for young people.
- Swimming pool.
- Support for young people, for example with youth clubs open in school holidays, and local apprenticeships.
Opposed Projects
- Greenfield development.
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Good summary and I’m pleased to see this initiative underway. Thanks and well done to the organisers.