Honington & Sapiston
Parish Plan Update

Since the parish plan was issued in 2003 there have been many actions taken which meet the needs tat were identified.
The following report is an update on those taken so far.

1) Transport.
Sean, at the Fox, has acquired a mini-bus, which is available to hire for village groups.

2) Road Safety.
The 30mph speed limit has been extended along the Bardwell road and work is currently being undertaken to investigate traffic problems and possible solutions in the two villages.

3) Crime Reduction.
The neighbourhood Watch Scheme has been resurrected by Marilyn Willims.

4) Adult Education and Information Technology
Thanks to a grant from St Edmundsbury Borough Council we have installed an Internet facility in the Fox available to everyone in Honington and Sapiston. Training is being made available in the New Year via 'Keystone Development Trust'. Broadband is now available to everyone in the village.

5) Local Government.
Details of the Parish Councils meetings are now included in the Newsletter. St Edmundsbury's Rural Development Manager regularly attends Parish Plan meetings to offer advice and support.

6) Rural Isolation.
A help you neighbour scheme is being investigated with the help of Suffolk Acre and we hope to formally establish this in the New Year.

7) Welcome Pack.
A leaflet is being prepared giving useful information on local facilities. It will be distributed to all households and be included in a welcome pack for new residents.

8) The Environment.
A bottle bank has been installed at the village hall.
A map of the local footpaths has been produced in conjunction with Suffolk County Council and distributed to all houeholds.
The new blue waste bins have improved our ability to recycle useable waste.

 

As you can see we have been working hard over the past 12 months. However there are still many areas in the plan that we have yet to address and we would welcome more people to work with the Parish Plan group. We meet quarterly and you can choose to be part of the whole group or just work on individual projects.

if you would like to get involved please contact Terry Taylor 269292 or Robin Howe 269701.