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Action Plan “F” – The Community

Issue F1 – Additional services

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Lobby for local provision of NHS dentistry	Medium	PCT	Private only service	no change
Encourage the establishment of local chiropodist services	Medium	PCT and Chamber of Trade	No local service	no change

Issue F2 – Maintenance of public buildings

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Ensure that public buildings in the village receive an adequate share of the maintenance budget to keep them up to standard	Ongoing	Arts, Heritage & Leisure dept	Budgets are controlled centrally	no change
Arrange for repairs and regular maintenance to restore the chimes to Queen's Hall clock	Medium	Arts, Heritage & Leisure dept	No chimes	Repairs completed 12 July 06

Issue F3 – Protection of village appearance

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Ensure observance of requirements of the Village Design Statement and Conservation Area policies	Ongoing	Planning department	VDS has SPG status. Cons. Area defined	Applied when relevant e.g. Main Street - continuous

Issue F4 – Housing stock and availability

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Ensure that the Housing Needs Survey (2004) is adopted as guidance by planners	Ongoing	Planning department, Housing Enablers	Survey report published	4 flats on Norwood Avenue already approved with 4 more likely on Langford Lane.
Use all possible influence to gain the maximum number of affordable accommodation units and/or sheltered units when The Lawn is developed	High	Bradford Comm. Housing Trust, Housing Enablers	Outline plans discussed, but not finalised, and no guarantee of commuted sum from Scalebor being used	Latest plans for 15 units near the Lawn.

Issue F5 – Schooling

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Maintain liaison with village schools so as to be aware of changes that may affect capacity to meet future needs	Ongoing	PTAs and Governors	Informal liaison	Ongoing. Council representative appointed to governing body of both Burley schools.

Issue F6 – Public conveniences

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Ensure that BMDC honours its commitment to install a modern public convenience in the village centre	High	BMDC cleansing section	Budget expenditure approved, but construction awaited	Superloo operational

Issue F7 – Village Handbook

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Allocate resources to produce a triennial handbook for distribution to every household	Low	BWCT, Chamber of Trade	Special 10th edition prepared and delivered by BCC	2008 edition to be proposed for BPC production.

Issue F8 – Maps

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Provide maps of the village at appropriate sites	Medium		Partial map on platform 2 only at Station, and Village Green extension	2 maps on platform 2. Additional map near Grange to be considered.

Issue F9 – Burley Grange

Action	Priority	Partners	Status June 05	Review 13 September 07
Ensure Grange stays as public building with community access, and maintained for the benefit of the village	High	Bradford College, BMDC, MP, etc	Closure announced by Bradford College. Future of building unknown (May 2006)	Pressure being maintained. Awaiting outcome of BPC proposal for offices within development. Low cost accommodation unlikely.

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