9 September discussions
The Workshop on 9 September 2006 was attended by nearly 70 people from the parish.
At the end of the workshop was the formal meeting to set up the parish plan association. See the meeting page.
The meeting was the first of what will be a series to discuss YOUR ideas about the future of Writtle.
Workshop Agenda
1. Welcome and introductions - Ralph Bray
2. Parish Plans – background and description of the event Michelle Gardiner – Rural Community Council of Essex
3. Brainstorming exercise in table groups (25 mins)
What is special? What are the problems? What ideas do you have for improvements?
4. Categorising exercise moving around the hall (15 mins)
Sort comments by issue headings
5. Refreshment break
Read brainstorming comments from other groups
6. Prioritising exercise moving around the hall (10 mins)
7. Summary and next steps
Over 500 responses were given on issues that covered: -
1. Businesses, Employment, Promotion of Businesses
2. Crime & Safety
3. Education & Learning
4. Environment & Conservation
5. Health & Well-being
6. Heritage & Culture
7. Housing & Development linking to the Local Development Framework
8. Leisure & Recreation
9. Services, Facilities, Communication
10. Transport, Access, Traffic management, Byways, Footpaths
11. Writtle College
The Rural Community Council of Essex (RCCE) are assisting and advising us throughout this process. After the Workshop the RCCE kindly typed up all the comments to enable us to analyse the views of the Workshop.
Villager comments at the workshop
At the workshop, people were asked what they liked, what they disliked and what suggestions they had under each of the 11 headings above.
We have summarised the comments made at the workshop and on the pages listed below we have set out the comments that were endorsed by two or more people. We would like very much to hear your comments on these suggestions.
Page 1: Businesses & Employment; Crime & Safety
Page 2: Education & Learning; Environment & Conservation
Page 3: Health & Well-being; Heritage & Culture
Page 4: Housing & Development; Leisure & Recreation
Page 5: Services & Facilities; Writtle College
Page 6: Transport, Access, Traffic management, Footpaths
Please make your comments in in the Discussion Forum.
You can download the complete list of 500+ comments as an Excel spreadsheet.
