Coleorton Website Annual Report 2016 www.coleorton.org.uk

www.coleorton.org.uk Content Events News & photos Notices Consultations / surveys Local business directory - 28 businesses Advertising Superfast Broadband updates Local facilities Churches Clubs & organisations – 17 entries Buses Roadworks Parish Council notices Minutes archive Accounts and supporting documents Planning issues & links to current applications on NWLDC site Coleorton history & heritage Population census, Cemetery audit Heritage Trail Walks & footpaths Heritage wardens Volunteer Group

www.coleorton.org.uk New during 2015-16 Parish Council : Required to post accounts and supporting documents along with meeting agenda Draft minutes on site before approval Roadworks: Interactive map from roadworks.org Books: Heritage Group “Reminiscences of Coleorton” Trevor Stewart books : “A record of some of the fatalities that occured in the Coal Mines of Coleorton and the Locality 1782-1957”. “The Coleorton Sherwins” Coleorton Churches: Page with details of St Mary’s and St John’s to help support their campaign for repairing St Mary’s Church which is in desperate need.

Email Newsletter Over 120 people on the list Sign up on the website Goes out roughly twice a month: Council Meetings – notice, agenda, minutes & reports Events Special notices – e.g. planning issues Using MailChimp for better control and ease of set-up, management of lists, non-deliverables etc.

Visits May 2015 – April 2016 www.coleorton.org.uk Monthly visits 850+ up 10% from last year 10 Most popular pages: Coleorton History News & Events Planning applications & issues Next Parish council meeting & agenda Beaumont Centre Council meeting minutes Local Clubs & Organisations Buses serving Coleorton Walks & Footpaths Coleorton Heritage Group