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 Inaugural Meeting minutes under "Our Files" / "Parish Plan Meetings The meeting was the first of what became a series of meetings 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 at that first meeting 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) is 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 that were endorsed by two or more people under Workshop Comments sub-headings listed in the left hand MENU column or to see a fully detailed analysis go to Our Files in the left hand MENU.

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.