1 michael butcherchair, fleet future. 2 agenda why fleet future was launched hot topics from the...
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Michael Butcher Chair, Fleet Future
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Agenda
• Why Fleet Future was launched
• Hot topics from the Open Day
• Fleet Future’s objectives & progress report
• The Vision for Fleet
• How does Fleet compare to other towns?
• Future plans and timeline
• Conclusion, Q&A
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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
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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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The Open Day
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Shops
Traffic
Parking
Empty Premises
Environment
Fleet Pond
Shops
Harlington
EnvironmentFriendliness
-30 -20 -10 0 10 20 30
Your views – Top 5 Topics
% who like % who want to improve
30% 20% 10% 0 10% 20% 30%
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The Brief for Fleet FuturePublic 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 ActionsCo
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Our Values
• Representative
• Impartial
• Not a lobby group
• Non political
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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, employmentEconomy: retail, town centre, education, employment
Environment: character of the town, quality of life, countryside
Economy: retail, town centre, education, employmentEconomy: 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
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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”
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The Vision
To create a bustling, attractive, sustainable,
leafy green town which is easy to get about in and has an active community.
Fleet Town Benchmark
Chris Wade
Action for Market Towns
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Project TimelineMay
Test vision and outline plan with key stakeholders
June Complete the plan
July Start Consultation
August Complete Consultation
September Update plan
October Town Plan Agreed
December 3 Year action Plan agreed
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Plus some
projects we can
start in the near
future
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The
Fleet Community
Creating
The Future
For Fleet
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To find out more or join us….
• www.fleetfuture.com
• Email us: [email protected]
• And use our community Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/FleetFuture
• Fleet Future c/o The Harlington Centre, Fleet, GU51 4BY