Woodstock Community and Infrastructure Delivery Plan July 2019

About Community First Oxfordshire Our mission is ‘to help communities help themselves’ Help communities to identify issues that affect them and to find their own solutions Increase participation in community activities and local democratic processes Achieve improved provision of local services and facilities Empower everyone in communities on an equal and inclusive basis

The Aims of Today’s Event Introduction Plan overview What’s happened so far? Today’s session Build teams and action plan for emerging community-led projects until 11am Masterplanning session - Hill Rise site c. 11am - 12 Masterplanning session - north of Banbury Road site c. 12pm - 1 The Aims of Today’s Event

The Community and Infrastructure Delivery Plan Talking to the community about the current and future needs of the town NEW HOUSING Making development best work for Woodstock New/ improved infrastructure COMMUNITY Building on all that’s going on Looking into new initiatives Coming together to solve common problems

What’s happened so far…. 6 months into a year-long process 8 events: 300 + attendees Consultation with 50+ groups Engagement with businesses ongoing Community survey: 573 responses And more consultation to come….

From data and information to doing stuff… Community projects Housing-site specific issues + ideas Infrastructure priorities

SESSION 1 Build teams and action plan for emerging community-led projects Explore issues for community groups and organisations Explore ideas for solving them Discuss emerging community initiatives Get a team together to pull together an Action Plan

SESSION 2 Hill Rise and north of Banbury Road Looking for local knowledge Get your response to planning issues Discuss options for proposals Set out work to date More consultation in the autumn………..

Treat each other with dignity and respect

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Community Groups, Organisations and Business Consultation Session aims What’s happened so far and aims of community conversation Feeding back what you have told us Explore common issues for existing community groups Build on what’s good and new ideas Consider building teams and action planning Emerging community-led projects What help CFO can offer Community Groups, Organisations and Business Consultation

Aims of the Community Infrastructure Consultation Ensure engagement from all age groups Identify strengths, concerns and opportunities with regard to the provision of activities and services Highlight common concerns between groups Offer recommendations to meet challenges, concerns + opportunities for further discussion

Recommendations Improving access to venues Addressing volunteering issues and challenges Improving communication and collaboration Better services and support for children and young people Better services and support for those with disability, the vulnerable and isolated Engaging with business people and homeworkers Do you agree with what others have said? Does it echo with your experience? Recommendations

Strengthening Governance and Funding What fresh approaches can we adopt for recruiting and support new trustees into roles? What is needed to ensure organizational sustainability? Next steps?

Strengthen Volunteer Pipeline Could there be a centralized volunteer service across Woodstock, managed by a coordinator? Could the business and homeworker community consider engaging in volunteering - giving back to their local community? Could training opportunities about ways to engage and retain volunteers, be useful to groups and organisations? Next steps?... Strengthen Volunteer Pipeline

Venues Are we maximising use of available community space? What is the expansion potential for facilities? How are we planning for sustainability of these community spaces? Next steps?…

Improving communication and working together Could we have a centralized directory of all activities, initiatives and organisations? Could we compile a community timetable of events that is updated regularly and posted in visible places in the town as well as on websites and social media? Next steps?... Report pages 10 .

Better services and support for under 5’s and children 5-11 years How can we work together to provide opportunities for organisations and families responsible for under 5’s, as well as under-fives themselves? How can we ensure that under 5’s, 6 to 11-year-olds and their families are listened to? How can we help young families with under 5’s, 6 to 11-year-olds engage with community projects that could benefit them? Next steps…?

Better services and support for young people 11-16 years How can we provide more activities for young people aged 11-16? How can we support 11 to16-year-olds in being listened to and having their ideas represented (e.g. in this consultation)? How can we support young people becoming community leaders in Woodstock, (e.g. as town councillors, organization committee members)? Next steps…?

Better services and support for older people A coordinated approach to identifying and supporting disabled and isolated elderly in participating in activity groups? Ensure different needs for older people are addressed to strengthen inclusive provision? Provide sustainable community transport support to enable greater participation for older people in groups, activities… Next steps….?

  How can we improve publicity and circulation so that it reaches everyone? How can we work together to ensure all buildings are accessible to all (e.g. organisations, shops and community halls)? How can we work together to explore ways that organisations and groups can effectively and sustainably support the implementation of social prescription for residents of Woodstock and neighbouring villages? Next steps?... Better services and support for those with disabilities, the vulnerable and isolated  

Consultation with business people and homeworkers Strengths Thriving business community, Beneficial networks such as WUTW and Homeworkers Potential increase in trade from new developments   Concerns Current limited parking provision for businesses The Heart of Woodstock Parking and Traffic Report (2018) highlights issues, concerns and offers solutions. Opportunities for the trade affected by Blenheim’s visitor management Consultation with business people and homeworkers 

So what’s next… Build on what’s good and work on new ideas Over 50 new ideas! What do you think should be prioritised? How could these ideas be put into action? COMMUNITY LIFE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT HEALTHCARE PROVISION UNDER 5’s, 5-11 CHILDREN 11-16 YOUNG PEOPLE OLDER PEOPLE NEW GROUPS LEISURE FACILITIES PARKING RETAIL AND ENTERPRISE

Emerging working groups Children, young people and families Cycling and pathway network Volunteering Funding Communication Community spaces Environment Public art

From ideas to action… Community-led Action Planning A framework for effective community-led action: Identifying leaders and a steering group Setting up working groups Developing an overall action plan From ideas to action…

CFO support for community action planning… It’s our bread and butter…. Help to create roadmaps for: Engaging others of all ages with social action Developing strategies to work on projects/ themes Creating an action plan Finding potential sources of funding Signposting to other organisations who can support

COMMUNITY ACTION PLAN ROADMAP Working groups on specific themes > Projects to develop specific ideas Action Plan: what, when, who… Is this a good idea? Would you like to lead a working group or be on a steering group?