The Parish Council approached a consultant earlier in the year, to draw up a Strategy of Leisure Facilities within Barton-le-Clay covering the next 5 years. This document will support negotiations for funding and actions to deliver the facilities needed for the existing and expanding community.
Following consultation with local and national organisations and the community, a strategy document was produced which outlines the leisure and recreation needs of the community, the facilities and resources required and how the plans can be delivered.
Essentially this Strategy covers:
- Where are we now? What facilities do we currently have and what leisure activities are taking place?
- Where do we want to be? What do we have planned to meet the needs of our existing and expanding population?
- How do we get there? Action Plans showing a coordinated approach to funding our action plan with clear and measurable targets.
- Our Long-Term Future? A detailed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan that reviews our Actions and what we will need to do in the future.
This Strategy, therefore, shows the following:
- The current leisure provision within the village
- The plans the Parish Council has, not only to increase the range of facilities, but also introduce new provision that will be required to meet the needs of an expanding community.
- The financial implications of this strategy.
- Our Action Plans to deliver these facilities.
- Long term sustainability, management and maintenance.
The Leisure Strategy was adopted by the Parish Council on 8th November 2021. A full copy of the document is available here.