Policy information sourced from Core Strategy for Chiltern District
CS29: Community
The Council’s strategy to ensure inclusiveness within its local communities includes the following:
- Only to permit the loss of community facilities in exceptional circumstances.
- To encourage the provision of community facilities in areas of the District where there is an identified need. An option would be to consider policy exceptions to encourage such facilities to be provided.
- To locate new development near to existing community infrastructure, frequent and reliable public transport services and main transport routes.
- To work with local communities and partners to help deliver the key priorities identified within the Community Cohesion Plan.
- To work with local communities and partners to overcome the shortfalls in services and facilities for an ageing population, including consideration as to whether the Council should be more positive through the LDF process about encouraging the provision of care homes, specialist housing for the elderly and day centre facilities, with the aid of site allocations where appropriate.
- To work with local communities and partners to ensure that local facilities, such as local public houses, local general stores and post offices remain open.
We will measure success with the assistance of the following indicators:
- Number of community facilities gained and lost
- Feedback from community groups, parish councils, youth groups, the youth MP, etc
- National Indicator NI1 - % of people who believe people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area (was 72% in 2006/07)
Delivery will be achieved via:
- Working with key partners and service providers to identify shortfalls in the provision of services and facilities needed to meet the growing demands caused by an increasingly ageing population
- Identifying a new community facility in the Delivery DPD
For more information please see the Core Strategy for Chiltern District