1. 1 Michael ButcherChair, Fleet Future

2. 2 Agenda Why Fleet Future was launched Hot topics from the Open Day Fleet Futures objectives & progress report The Vision for Fleet How does Fleet compare to other towns? Future plans and timeline Conclusion, Q&A

3. 3 Plan A 2009/10 Hart District Council commissioned A Vision for Fleet Town Centre Informal community consultation – no clear support to proceed So, need to find out what the community really want

4. 4 Plan B Use Action for Market Towns (AMT) Open day to get community feedback AMT benchmark of Fleet compared to similar towns Set up a community led Town Team: Fleet Future Community Planning

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6. 6 The Open Day

7. 7 Your views – Top 5 Topics % who like % who want to improve 30% 20% 10% 0 10% 20% 30%

8. 8 The Brief for Fleet Future Public Meeting 12/12/12 Produce a Town Plan using the Action for Market Towns process: –Gather evidence –Gather community views –Develop a Vision –Write the Plan –Agree the Actions Community Engagement

9. 9 Our Values Representative Impartial Not a lobby group Non political

10. 10 How? Four Working Groups Steering Committee Transport: ease of travel, access and movement around the town Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Social : sport, leisure, housing, culture, health Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Communications and Funding Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Social : sport, leisure, housing, culture, health Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Transport: ease of travel, access and movement around the town Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Social : sport, leisure, housing, culture, health Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Social : sport, leisure, housing, culture, health Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment Transport: ease of travel, access and movement around the town Social : sport, leisure, housing, culture, health Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside Economy: retail, town centre, education, employment

11. 11 Progress Report 17 January - first meeting of the team Working groups set up Website & Facebook set up Obtained funding Evidence analysed Vision developed Benchmark report Developing projects Starting on the Plan Good progress compared to similar Town Teams

12. 12 The Vision To create a bustling, attractive, sustainable, leafy green town which is easy to get about in and has an active community.

13. Fleet Town Benchmark Chris Wade Action for Market Towns

14. 14 Project Timeline May Test vision and outline plan with key stakeholders JuneComplete the plan JulyStart Consultation AugustComplete Consultation SeptemberUpdate plan OctoberTown Plan Agreed December3 Year action Plan agreed

15. 15 Plus some projects we can start in the near future

16. 16 The Fleet Community Creating The Future For Fleet

17. 17 To find out more or join us…. www.fleetfuture.com Email us: info@fleetfuture.com And use our community Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FleetFuture Fleet Future c/o The Harlington Centre, Fleet, GU51 4BY