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Safety Working Group Requirements

Safety Overview This section of the Parish Plan sets out to

highlight the local safety issues raised by

the community and to find solutions to

tackle those issues within the Parish.

The vast majority of the safety issues

relate to traffic on the highways within the

Parish ranging from speeding traffic to

inconsiderate parking. However, the

concerns are not solely related to traffic.

The report also seeks to address issues of

personal safety, such as the perceived

intimidation by youths. It also goes further

and addresses vandalism and issues of

increased community involvement.

In order to tackle these concerns, the

report breaks the safety concerns into 3

distinct areas:-

Traffic Issues Youth Issues & Vandalism Police & Cycle Audits

Traffic Issues

The opening of the Haslington & Winterley

bypass in 1990 significantly reduced both

the heavy volume of traffic and the

number of heavy goods vehicles passing

through the villages. Whilst still seen as a

problem by some members of the

community, recent analysis considers this

to be a minor issue. This does not,

however, address the issues caused by

local vehicular traffic. Whilst the villages

are served by a regular bus service, many

people continue to use their own transport

either out of choice or necessity to access

the local schools, shops, doctors or other

village facilities. As a result residents are

particularly concerned regarding speeding

traffic and parking, especially in

Haslington.

Speeding Traffic Haslington & Winterley has seen recent

enhanced traffic calming measures along

the old A534 Crewe Road whilst Oakhanger

has also benefited from speed activated

warning signs a few years ago. However,

despite these changes, speeding traffic is

still a major concern

Oakhanger speed warning sign

Action 47:- Following the completion of

the traffic calming measures in Haslington

& Winterley, the Parish Council & Cheshire

Constabulary are to monitor speeding

traffic. This is to be carried out using a

combination of speed guns & SIDS

(Portable speed indicator sign) (see ref.

3.6)

Winterley traffic calming


Action 48:- To present speeding data to

Cheshire East Highways Department to

determine whether further traffic calming

measures are required. (See ref. 3.6)

Parking The continued use of vehicles puts a strain

on the limited parking provision within the

Parish, especially in Haslington. Whilst the

installation of double yellow lines along

sections of Crewe Road has deterred some

inconsiderate parking by the Village Bakery

and One Stop shop, the problem is a

particular concern at peak times when the

limited parking provision is in high

demand.

This is a major issue at specific pinch

points at both the Dingle & Crewe Road

Primary schools.

Action 49:- Cheshire Constabulary to

work specifically with the Dingle Primary

school to promote more considerate

parking around the Dingle at peak times of

the day. (See ref. 3.4)

Action 50:- Cheshire East Council traffic

wardens to take enforcement action

against parking offenders following

transfer of responsibility from the Cheshire

Constabulary in January 2008. (See ref.

3.4)

Village Bakery

One Stop Shop

Action 51:- Parish Council to carry out a

feasibility study to consider installation of

footpath barriers along pavement by One

Stop shop. (See ref. 3.4)

Youth Nuisance Issues & Vandalism There is a view that many residents find

the actions of local groups of young people

intimidating and threatening. Whilst

evidence from Cheshire Constabulary does

not necessarily support these perceived

views, there is, however, evidence linking

nuisance behaviour and alcohol within the

Parish. The youth of the Parish also point

to a lack of suitable facilities available for

them. Of particular concern is the

Gutterscroft field and children’s play area

in Haslington which appears to suffer from

petty but unreported criminal damage

resulting in high insurance costs and

repairs funded by Haslington Parish Council

and, therefore, its residents.

We recognise the issue of gating off public

footpaths and rights of way – but highlight

the work done in the centre of Crewe

relating to their Alley Gating Scheme. In

the wider context data supplied from

Cheshire Constabulary shows that the


number of incidents of vandalism are

extremely low within the Parish with just

over 2 per month in Haslington, one every

3 months in Winterley and no reports

whatsoever in Oakhanger.

Action 52:- In order to reduce alcohol

related youth problems, the Parish Council

and Cheshire Constabulary to monitor the

effectiveness of the ‘alcohol free zones’.

(See ref. 3.1 & 3.9)

Gutterscroft Children's Play Area

Action 53:- Local residents living in and

around The Gutterscroft, Haslington to be

encouraged to report incidents of

crime/nuisance to Parish Council or

Cheshire Constabulary. (See ref. 3.2)

Action 54:- Parish Council and Parish Plan

‘Safety’ Working Group to investigate the

gating off of the Gutterscroft children’s

play area, the whole playing field or the

entire length of footpath running alongside

the Gutterscroft playing field to improve

security & reduce nuisance behaviour.

(See ref. 3.10)

Police & Cycle Audits As part of the ongoing commitment to

improve the Parish, the Police act as the

lead agency in arranging Parish walkabouts

(Audits) between local ward Councillors

and other appropriate agencies in order to

address a wide range of environmental

issues.

The recent traffic calming measures in

Haslington & Winterley have incorporated

improved cycle provision. There is a view

from the community that these measures

could go further. However, given the

limited width of the main road through

Haslington, there is little or no scope for

further improvement. Feedback from

Cheshire Constabulary did, however,

highlight concerns over children using the

main footpaths for cycling.


encourage local residents to become

actively involved in Parish walkabouts with

all relevant agencies. (See ref. 3.7)


promote safer cycling within the Parish by

targeting younger children. (See ref. 3.8)


Business Working Group Requirements

The individuality of the high street has all

but been destroyed by the insurgence of

the huge national giants in the retail trade

but when it comes to Haslington,

Oakhanger and Winterley then we truly do

excel in 'local service provision'.

Action 57:- The remit of the Business

Working Group was to identify businesses

in the parish. (See ref. 4.1)

We were truly amazed, having located

over seventy in Haslington, Oakhanger and

Winterley we found that less than 3% of

these were incorporated with larger

organisations. These are truly local service

providers.

Action 58:- Having amassed all this data

we set out to see if we could improve their

experience and communication here and at

the same time make sure that all the

residents of our parish knew of their

existence. (See ref. 4.2)

We developed a questionnaire to firstly

ascertain their views on exploiting modern

day communication and technology to

advertise their businesses on the Internet.

These were delivered and collected by

hand and so a really good response was

assured. The web Working Group of the

Parish Plan have done amazing work

developing the web site

www.haslington.org.

We in the business group saw an

opportunity to both exploit the great new

site created and to enhance its usefulness

by listing our businesses with address,

contact details and for those who have

their own web site a link directly from the

business listing to their site.

What better way for the inhabitants of our

parish to locate local service providers.

Burst pipe, loose tooth, car playing up,

fridge empty, fence blown down, suddenly

need a lottery ticket, house needs

painting, computer playing up - you name

it, there is someone local who provides the

service you need. Additionally the list will

be available in paper format. Additionally we asked such questions as:

• how do you market your product?

• did you have any problems setting up in

this area? • do you think that a local business forum

could be helpful to you? • would you be prepared to become a

member of the local business forum?

The data collection process is ongoing and

will be published at a later date.

Continuing with our research to identify

businesses, notices were put on village

boards and an article published in the local

press asking for any self employed

businesses in the parish to contact us, as

we felt that we probably had not so far

identified all of these. This provided no

further contacts and so we sought

information from another source, so far

http://www.haslington.org/


untapped - parents using our local nursery

provision. Some 500 questionnaires

elicited a 17% response. Of these, 90%

wanted information about the village,

historical background, local services and

businesses contact details, local

government information, local events

programme in a paper based form and in

excess of 50% were very positive about

coverage on the village web site.

Additionally, people wished to know about

local clubs/activities, organisations and

events, a village calendar of events was

suggested as were the need for more dog

refuse bins and a plastic bag recycling

point at the Waterloo Road recycling

centre.

Early Responses A positive response to the publishing of a

Parish Plan document and web site with

information about local businesses,

services, was well received when talking to

local businesses.

Lastly, if there is anyone offering a service

within the parish who may not have been

listed on the current website, we did try to

find you early on in our investigations.

Please contact the web master and ask for

your details to be added to the web site.


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN AREA: 1. SOCIAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.

Priority Issue Action By

When

Who Will Need To Be

Engaged to achieve the

action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

1.1 Medium Not enough activities for immobile people to improve health & fitness

(14) Deliver a walk leader training course and establish regular weekly walk programme (15) Promote current range of known activity to GP surgery (16) Liaise with GP surgery as to what activity is required to meet identified needs (17) Create a walking leaflet of local walks to supplement CNBC’s Health Walks Scheme

Completed Completed Completed

Age Concern CECPCT CNBC Local community

None – activity sustainable in longer term through volunteer delivery CNBC & Countryside Agency for funding to create leaflet

PP Working Group

1.2 High Not enough activities for young people to do in the 3 Villages

(10) Raise awareness of what is currently available through the Website and in print,( see 1.4) (5) Undertake a further survey, in particular covering the 13-19 age group, to review what is needed, taking into account what is already provided (11) Set up a focus group to meet as a sub group of the Parish Plan main group made up of young people to comment on and shape future needs

Completed April 2011 May 2011

2 Primary schools Local nurseries/playgroups Local church and youth groups Local Businesses Advertising Agencies Secondary Schools

Parish Plan funding to support website development? Cheshire East grant application to finance consultation. Local schools to use existing resources to administer questionnaire. PP Working Group to

disseminate data Cheshire East Youth Opportunities

PP Working Group


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN

AREA: 1. SOCIAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

1.3 Medium

Lack of collective information

sources to provide the community with what social activities are operating and when; including costs and who main points of contact are.

(1) Develop Parish website to identify all community venues; with range of activities and timescales.

(2) Develop folder of hard copy information on all activities and provide in key locations to include Village Bakery; Doctors Surgery.

(3) Raise profile of what is happening via local newspapers on a regular basis, including Parish information weekly in the Crewe Chronicle. (4) Form a 'website development' group.

Completed In

Progress In Progress In progress

Web site Working Group Parish Plan Working Group Parish Plan Working Group

Haslington Parish Council Costs of photocopying absorbed through Parish Plan Funds No costs associated with local press releases

PP Working Group

1.4 High Lack of sporting activities for young people to participate in.

(7) Highlight what activities are already available.

(8) Undertake survey to establish what activities are required.

(6) Liaise with CNBC for what support is available to deliver Street Games activity in localised nuisance areas.

(9) Re-visit location of children’s activity provision at The Gutterscroft within a survey and establish a

preferred location if necessary.

April 2011 Spring 2011 Summer 2011 Autumn 2011

following results collation from survey

Primary schools, Sandbach Secondary schools Parish Plan Working Group Parish Plan Working Group Parish Council Parish Plan Working Group Community

Cheshire East Council Haslington Parish Council

PP Working Group


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN AREA: 1. SOCIAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.

Priority Issue Action By When

Who Will Need To Be

Engaged to achieve

the action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

1.5 Low

Lack of indoor sporting

community venues to undertake activity

(12) Undertake a review of suitable locations to deliver wider activity on receipt of information from young people’s survey.

(13) Contact funding organisations to establish routes of funding streams to support new build projects both initial and ongoing costs.

Spring 2010 Winter 2010 with a view to submitting a

preliminary bid following confirmation of site location and outline project information

Local premises owner Community Groups Cheshire East Planning Dept Identified interested Partner agencies

Landfill Tax schemes

Sub group of PP Working Group

with knowledge of funding application processes

1.6 Medium Survey 13-19 age range on community requirements

(5) Undertake a survey (new specific questionnaire, possibly online (require post code), interview groups

of people on the streets of the village)

Social Working Group Police/PCSO,

Community involvement



AREA: 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.

Priority Issue Action By When

Who Will Need To Be

Engaged to achieve

the action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

2.1 High Litter and broken glass at Gutterscroft playing field

(18) Provide additional bins

(19) Increase frequency of Police Community Action Team visits

(20) Monthly cleanup by Villagers (Summer)

Winter 2010 Winter 2010 Summer

2011

Parish Council Cheshire East /PP Group Police / CAM

Local Residents

Within existing resources

Equipment, training, rubbish

bags

PP Working Group CAM

Facilities

(21) Review with users

(22) Start up a user group for the Gutterscroft field

(23) Consider relocation, additional new equipment within the playing field (e.g. Basket Ball Net)

Completed

Spring 2011

Ongoing with HPC some new equipment fitted

Local residents including children

HPC and Cheshire East ward budget

PP proposed budget plan

User Group Haslington P.C.

Safety (24) Education of residents

Consult ROSPA re posters

Spring 2011 following set up of user group

Cheshire Constabulary & PCSO Haslington P.C. User Group Haslington P.C.

Responsibility

(25) Highlight who to report problems to.

(26) Start up a Friends of Haslington Environment Group

Initiate Spring 2011

Residents Cheshire East User Group

2.2 Med Holmshaw Lane Tree Survey (27) Review survey and potentially nominate trees for tree Preservation Orders

Winter 2010 Haslington Conservation Volunteers

None HCV

High Design of a new nature walk / public access area

(28) Obtain copy of late Ken Allenby letter Define location (Dingle end or all Primrose Ave?)

Complete

Ongoing

Working Group Haslington Conservation Group

Cheshire East HPC

Working Group


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN AREA: 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

2.2 Cont High Potential volunteer residents to help project

(29) Contact village groups Residents in Primrose Avenue Presentation to Gardening Club Britain in Bloom Dingle School Haslington Conservation Volunteers Friends of Haslington

Spring 2011

Working Group

None

Working Group

Grants (30) Identify grant sources

Winter 2010/11

Working Group None Working Group

2.3 Medium Litter Is litter still an issue

(31) Feedback from CAM Feedback from HPC

Winter 2010/11

Enviro WG None Working Group

Involvement of Shops (32) Promote additional shop sponsored litter bins, awareness of litter and use of bins

Winter 2010 / 11

Enviro WG Consult business group

None Working Group

Involvement of schools 2 x Primary schools School Buses to/from Sandbach

(33) Reinforce litter issues, are there bins at all bus stops, outside the schools etc

Winter 2010

Enviro WG 2 x Primary Schools Community Wardens

None Haslington Parish Council

Involvement of Teenagers (34) Youth worker Winter

2010/11

Youth Worker

PCSO None

Working Group

PCSO

Car Drivers (35) Rubbish in lay-bys Spring 2011

Enviro WG None Haslington Parish Council Cheshire East

Awareness

(36) Publicise Streetwise service and the Gum scheme bins (37) Mobile / temp cameras for Gutterscroft & Village Green

Winter 2010

Enviro WG Cheshire East Enviro WG

Investigate Grants

Haslington Parish Council Enviro WG Police PCSO



AREA: 2. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

2.3 Cont High Rubbish bins and Recycling bins

(38) Redesign to avoid overspill, tipping over, malicious emptying Need to ensure regular emptying, to a known timetable, signs and education in their use

Summer 2011

Enviro WG Cheshire East

Investigate Grants

Enviro WG

2.4 Medium Bus Shelter Vandalism

Is this still an issue

(40) Feedback from Cheshire East to confirm position with their new shelters (39) Feedback from CAM and feedback from HPC – George Farrall

Winter 2010 Winter 2010

Enviro WG Haslington Parish Council

None Enviro WG

Bus Shelter Lighting (41) Assess effectiveness Winter 2010/11

Enviro WG None Enviro WG

Apply for more Cheshire East Bus Shelters

(42) Investigate requirements Spring 2011

Enviro WG Cheshire East Haslington Parish Council Cheshire East

2.5 High

Understand the affordable homes

requirement for Haslington and Winterley

(43) Review housing needs surveys from Cheshire East and local Social Landlords

None

Haslington Parish Council. Cheshire East Enviro WG

2.6 High Monitor planning application and development proposals

(44) Monitor all planning applications and development proposals within the Parish and surrounding area to review their impact on our community. Look for potential gains for the community by involvement with the LDF planning process.

Ongoing Haslington Parish Council None Haslington Parish Council

2.7 Medium Requirement for social housing

(45) Review comments & responses within Parish Plan questionnaire

Winter 2010

Enviro WG Haslington Parish Council

None Enviro WG

2.8 Medium Need for a village design statement

(46) Develop village design statement

Spring 2011

Enviro WG / Haslington Parish Council Cheshire East council

None Enviro WG



AREA: 3. SAFETY ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

3.1 Medium Youth Issues

Identify if there is a Youth Service and how do we link to Parish Plan, also identify wider community connections

Mid Jan 2011

Cheshire East None Dick Robinson

3.2 Low Vandalism

(53) Contact police with regards to the number of vandalism incidents. Identify the areas and locations

within the villages. Review whether this is a youth issue.

Completed

Police & local community watch group

None Chris Betts

3.3 Low Traffic Volume

Identify specific hotspots

Dingle school, Haslington ‘One Stop’ shop, Crewe Road , Village Bakery, Crewe Rd, Haslington

Completed 16.10.07

Safety WG, Parish Council & PCSO

None Safety WG

3.4 High Parking in restricted areas

(49) Write to Dingle school to promote more considerate parking & less use of car

(50) Taking Enforcement action via Cheshire East traffic wardens (From 21.1.08)

(51) Feasibility study to consider installation of barriers in front of the One-Stop Shop

Mid Jan 2011 Completed July 2011

PCSO John Hammond (Local Councillor) Parish Council / One Stop Shop

None None Cost of barrier installation – Potential funding from Cheshire East or Parish Council

Police Community Support Officer John Hammond (Local Councillor) Parish Council



AREA: 3. SAFETY ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

3.5 Low Heavy Vehicles

To contact 3 residents in identified areas of Crewe Rd, The Dingle & Waterloo Rd, Haslington to ascertain level of problem

Analysis of feedback highlighted that ‘heavy’ traffic was not considered to be a problem - NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED

Completed 31.10.07 Completed

Safety WG

NO FURTHER ACTION

None N/A

Safety WG N/A

3.6 High Speeding Traffic

(47) To monitor speeding traffic in Parish with speed gun following recent Highways alterations & report back to Parish Council To use SIDS (Portable speed indicator sign)

(48) To present all speeding data to Highways Dept to support further road alterations (if applicable)

End of February 2011 End of March 2010 July 2011

PCSO & Community Speed Watch Team Cheshire East Highways Parish Council

Parish Council

None. Equipment supplied free of charge None. Equipment supplied free of charge None

Police Community Support Officer & Community Speed Watch Team Parish Council Parish Council

3.7 High Police Audits (55) To encourage more local residents to become actively involved in Parish walkabouts with Police & other agencies

Winter 2010 / 11

Local residents None Police Community Support Officer


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN AREA: 3. SAFETY ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

3.8 Low Conducting cycling audit to make cycling safer in Parish

(56) WG consider that recent highway improvements in Winterley now provides safer cycling whilst roads in Haslington too narrow to consider cycle lanes. NO FURTHER ACTION

Enforcement of safer cycling targeting younger

children in particular

N/A Ongoing

NO FURTHER ACTION PCSO

N/A None. To be funded through existing PSCO resources

N/A PCSO

3.9 Medium Alcohol related youth problems (52) to monitor effectiveness of alcohol free zones Winter 2010 / 11

HPC Police

None Police

3.10 Medium Gutterscroft safety (54) investigate the gating off of Gutterscroft or fencing the playing field off from the footpath.

Spring 2011

Working party HPC HPC


HASLINGTON, OAKHANGER & WINTERLEY ACTION PLAN AREA: 4. BUSINESS ISSUES

Ref.

No.


When

Who Will Need To Be


action

Financial

Implications

/ Potential

Funding

Responsibility

For Delivery

4.1 Medium Identify businesses in the Parish (57) Develop Questionnaire

Ongoing

Working party

None. Working party

4.2 Medium Advertise local businesses to community

(58) List Businesses on web site

Ongoing

Web site web masters

None. Working party


Acknowledgements

The Parish Plan Project Team would like to thank the people of Haslington, Oakhanger and

Winterley and local organisations, without whose help this plan would not have been possible

Steering Group Members:

Ruth Dalby Chair

Steve Grunner Vice Chair

Andrew Shore Treasurer

Linda Robinson Secretary

Arleine Bloor

Chris Betts

Elly McFahn

Ian Duckmanton

Jack Scharf

Jean Crocker

Julie Humphrey

Nada McCardle Yvonne Bushill

Parish Plan Production Members:

Chris Betts Chair

Peter Howarth Sec.

Jean Crocker

Keith Peach

Les Pickford

Richard Pickford Stephen Carter

Environment Group Members:

Richard Hovey Chair

Ann Hammond Tres.

Arleine Bloor Sec.

Ray Thorley

Ron Waldron

Chris Betts

Business Group Members:

Michael Broadbent Chair

Ruth Dalby Sec.

Keith Peach

Social Group Members:

Elly McFahn Chair

Iris Casey Sec.

Nada McCardle

Glenys Kerr

Sue Lewis

Kath Roberts

Safety Group Members:

Nick Powell Chair

Steve Grunner Sec.

Les Pickford

Brenda Pickford

Dick Robinson

Chris Betts


Acknowledgements

Thank you to the following local businesses and organisations:-

The Hawk Inn Haslington for use of rooms for meetings

Haslington School, Crewe Road for the use of a room for meetings

St. Matthew’s Church Haslington for photocopying facilities

The Yoxall for hire of the hall

The Village Bakery for advertising meetings etc on their notice board

Haslington School & Dingle School for assisting with the Children's questionnaire

Haslington Methodist Church for hire of rooms

Special thanks to Bron Kerrigan and Carolyn Wilde from Cheshire Community Council and

Sharon Angus Crawshaw for their invaluable assistance on the Parish Plan Process at the

beginning of the project.

Thank you to Pat Stevens from Crewe & Nantwich Borough Council for attending meeting and

giving advice on where funding can be found for any projects that could come from any of

the actions plans formed during the Parish Plan Process.

Thank you to the late Ken Allenby for his input into the local history of Haslington.

Thank you to Graham Bushill for his input into the local history of Oakhanger.

Thanks to Mark and Alan Casey for setting up and maintaining the website

Haslington OnLine www.haslington.org

Thank you to Bron Kerrigan, Richard Hovey, Steve Grunner, Peter Howarth and Chris Betts

for the final reviewing and editing of the Plan.

A plan showing all the Questionnaires used in the production of the plan and Data Results

along with additional village history can be found at the Haslington website.

www.haslington.org

THE HASLINGTON PARISH PLAN WAS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH FUNDING BY CHESHIRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL: CREWE & NANTWICH BOROUGH COUNCIL: HASLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL



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