shotts - Coalfields Regeneration Trust

SHOTTS
COMMUNITY
ACTION PLAN
2013 – 2018
Shotts Getting Better Together
CONTENTS
Community Views
Main Strategies
& Priorities
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Our Community Now
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Our Vision
for the Future
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9
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Action
Making it Happen
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INTRODUCTION
This Community Action Plan summarises community views about:
• Shotts now
• the vision for the future of Shotts
• the issues that matter most to the community
• our priorities for projects and action
The plan will be our guide for what we, as a community, try to make happen over the next 5 years.
SHOTTS COMMUNITY FUTURES
STEERING GROUP
The preparation of the Action Plan has been guided by
a local steering group set up by Shotts Getting Better
Together to bring together representatives from a
wide range of local organisations. The Group included
representatives from Shape Up Shotts; Shotts Community
Council; Shotts History Group; local schools; churches;
parent councils; Gala Day; local businesses; Shotts YMCA;
Mornay and Nithsdale Tenants and Residents Association;
Wishaw, Murdostoun and Fortissat Community Forum;
North Lanarkshire Councillors and officers; and Shotts
Getting Better Together.
LOCAL PEOPLE HAVE THEIR SAY
The Action Plan has been informed by extensive community
engagement carried out over a four month period from
November 2012 to March 2013.
The process involved:
• stakeholder interviews and meetings – with different
groups and individuals representing all aspects of the
community
• a community views survey
• preparing a community profile detailing facts
and figures about the community
• a Community Futures Event
365 community views survey forms were returned
from our sample survey which aimed to reach out to
1,000 households
20 stakeholder meetings and interviews were held
with local groups, businesses, and support organisations
250 people attended the community futures event
Thanks to everyone who took part.
OUR COMMUNITY NOW
We have summarised below some of the main facts and figures from
the Community Profile.
LOCATION
SCHOOLS & NURSERIES
The town of Shotts stands in an upland location a little to
the north of the line of the main A71 road through North
Lanarkshire and just over two miles south of the M8
motorway. It is at the heart of the Central Belt – half way
between Glasgow and Edinburgh. The town comprises
several elements, with Shotts and Dykehead lying to the
north of the South Calder Water and Stane, Springhill and
Torbothie to its south.
Nurseries
POPULATION & HOUSING
COMMUNITY FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES
The town has a population of just over 8,200. There
are around 3,500 houses in the area. There are higher
percentages of council housing and lower levels of owner
occupation in the area than for North Lanarkshire Council
as a whole although there is still a gap in provision of
larger social housing.
Facilities
A wide range of facilities are available for community
use and include the Community Centre, Leisure Centre,
Church Halls, YMCA, Shotts Getting Better Together,
Schools, and other small halls used by local groups.
EMPLOYMENT & THE LOCAL ECONOMY
There are a large number of local groups active within
the community
Large local businesses include Shotts Prison, Healthcare
Environmental, Davidsons Animal Feeds, Bells Food
Group, Cooper Brothers and the Shotts Car Auction.
Given its central location there are also opportunities to
access employment in other parts of the central belt but
transport is sometimes an issue for those without cars.
There are a variety of local shops, a good new pharmacy,
several banks, and a hotel, restaurant and pubs.
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Shotts Nursery Centre, St. Patrick’s, Stane
Primary Schools
St. Patrick’s, Dykehead, Stane
High Schools
Calderhead High School, St. Aidan’s (Wishaw)
Groups and Activities
Churches
Calderhead Church, Shotts E.U. Congregational Church,
St. Patrick’s Church, Kirk o’ Shotts, Baptist Church,
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Mission Hall and
Salvation Army
HEALTH SERVICES
CULTURE & HERITAGE
GPs and Primary Care
Our living culture includes
Shotts Health Centre, Rosehall GP Surgery
Local Bands (Shotts and Dykehead Flute Band, St. Patricks
Silver Band, House of Edgar Pipe Band); and local events
(Gala Day, and Highland Games).
Hospitals
The nearest hospital is in Wishaw
ENVIRONMENT
Shotts is in a rural setting surrounded by moorland and
forestry with the remains of coal mining pit bings and
the industrial past still shaping the landscape. Its high
elevation lends the area to windfarm development
and a number of proposals are being put forward for
expansion of existing and new sites.
Our historic past includes:
• Links to the Covenanters
• Industrial Heritage – iron foundries, cotton mill, brick
works, coal mining, diesel engines manufacturing,
Timpo Toys
INDICATORS OF DEPRIVATION
Statistics for the town reveal that some residents experience
multiple deprivation. Four of the 11 datazones (small
neighbourhoods of around 700 – 750 population) within
the area are in the bottom 20% of all datazones in Scotland.
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COMMUNITY VIEWS: LIKES
Findings from the Community Views Survey.
LIKE
% OF RESPONSES
Community spirit
Community facilities, organisations, events
Access to public services
Location
Environment and outdoor recreation
Local shops and amenities
Nature of community
Heritage and history
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WHAT PEOPLE SAID
It’s a small knit close community.
People will help each other in difficult times.
Proper community where you are known and people take care of each other.
The facilities we use and hope to keep.
One of the few remaining places which clings on to its gala day.
I like that Shotts has a scout group because the kids don’t have a lot of places to go.
I like the new school.
Springhill playgroup is great.
Good nurseries for children pre-school.
Good groups and healthy living centre.
Library – great staff, brilliant with kids, Bookbug group.
It is in a rural location, but has decent motorway links to Glasgow and Edinburgh, with a main rail line running through.
I like the parks and open spaces.
The swing park in Springhill is very enjoyable for the kids.
There’s plenty of places to go walking and exploring; all the wooded areas, hills, bings and fields etc.
Surrounding land has a great scenic view and walking area.
I liked Stane Gardens but they need something done.
Good selection of shops e.g. butcher’s, co-op.
All the amenities are good for a small community.
It is small but a decent size.
I love that it still feels like a village.
Small, semi-rural.
I like the history that Shotts has.
The town’s history is evident as you walk around it.
It has heritage and pride.
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COMMUNITY VIEWS: DISLIKES
DISLIKE
% OF RESPONSES
Lack of community facilities and organisation
47
Local economy
43
Open spaces and recreation facilities
23
Lack of public transport
12
Roads/traffic/parking
8
Overlooked/neglected6
Community safety and anti-social behaviour
5
WHAT PEOPLE SAID
There is nothing to do for children you always need to travel somewhere.
Shotts Baths are shocking I can only guess there is no funds available.
Dated facilities.
The Scout hall was burned down, I find that very sad as I know a lot of kids that loved the place.
All the empty buildings.
Not enough shops we could have at least another supermarket.
It has become run down in recent years with virtually no industry.
There is no sense of a town centre.
The town has seen no noticeable signs of council commercial development to prevent the steady closure of
shops and businesses throughout the last 50 years.
Loads of potential for business and expansion but not being used.
It could have more community facilities and places to go.
A sorry sight is the Mansy football park.
In the Dykehead area there is not a decent play area for children.
Hardly any parks or flowers.
Lack of safe places for kids to play on bikes, skateboards, roller skates.
Stane Gardens being shut off for so long.
We need better public transport, especially at night and on Sundays.
No disabled access/exit from Shotts Railway Station.
Parking on main street where car parks are available is terrible.
I don’t like that we are overlooked by the powers that be when it comes to spending money to regenerate the
town we are like the poor cousins to the surrounding towns.
Anti-social activities of teenagers hanging around in groups in the streets.
Drug addiction seems to be very high and visible in areas such as the town centre.
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SHOTTS: A VISION FOR OUR FUTURE
This statement has been prepared to summarise the main aspirations for the future
as expressed by local people and organisations. We would like Shotts to be…
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A DISTINCT, MODERN AND ATTRACTIVE
TOWN CENTRE THAT SERVES AS A HUB
FOR THE WIDER AREA
• Welcoming clean and tidy and environmentally
friendly town
• A more modern community with things to attract
visitors and pull the community even closer
• A cleaner more up to date Shotts with facilities that
people would like to come into Shotts for
WELL CONNECTED TO SERVICES, JOBS
& FACILITIES IN THE CENTRAL BELT
• Thriving community with better transport links
• Access to jobs and housing so our young people
would stay here
• Higher population due to better access to facilities
and amenities
• More business investors by 2020
A PLACE THAT STILL CELEBRATES ITS
HERITAGE & MAKES THE MOST OF ITS
RURAL ENVIRONMENT
• Keeping alive the culture of the place – a pride in the
town and the surrounding countryside
• Dedicated cycle and walking routes
• Restoration of our old buildings and landmarks
• Tapping into renewable energy and our surrounding
resources
A STRONG & CONFIDENT COMMUNITY
WITH A CLEAR VISION OF ITS FUTURE
• A supportive community minded town
• A bright town confident in its future and the future of
its young people
• Child orientated so that kids grow up with enough
activities
MAIN STRATEGIES & PRIORITIES
These are the main strategies and priorities the community has identified and will work
towards achieving in partnership with public agencies and other supporters.
LOCAL ECONOMY & TOWN CENTRE
There is a strong feeling that Shotts has missed out on
town regeneration and is in need of a boost to improve
the fabric of the town centre – tackling such issues as
CCTV, parking, streetscape, derelict buildings and empty
shops and unkempt open spaces.
Main priorities
It is also felt that more could be done to promote Shotts,
support local businesses and attract inward investment.
Shotts now has a good infrastructure of schools, transport,
parking, health and care services and with its central
location is a great business base. However this is thought
not to be widely known or promoted and there is work
to be done to raise the profile of the area.
3. Retain public services in Shotts
Main priorities
1. Town centre regeneration
2. Support existing businesses, promote the area and
attract inward investment
3. Enhance roads, infrastructure and environment
ACCESS TO TRANSPORT & SERVICES
There have been recent additions to the bus service and
the train service which now runs on a Sunday. However
there is still a need to improve transport, particularly in
the evenings and weekends. A specific requirement is the
need to improve access to the Edinburgh platform for
disabled users as access is still only by steps.
Community transport already plays a vital part in helping
Shotts groups and residents access facilities and jobs
outwith the area. This needs to continue and be
developed further.
There is currently concern that Shotts may lose some
of the services that it has. It has already lost the Job
Centre and the fear is that North Lanarkshire Council
services may be cut back (one stop shop, library, leisure
centre, community centre) and that the police service
will be reduced. The community would like to see these
services retained as much as is possible. They are felt to
be particularly needed in a community that is ‘cut off’ and
feels itself a bit isolated from other towns.
1. Improve public transport
2. Continue to support and develop community
transport
4. Develop support services for vulnerable groups
(e.g. young, parents, elderly)
HOUSING, ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE
There is thought to be a need to encourage further
house building and an increased population in Shotts
over the next 5 years. The message is that - Shotts has
the infrastructure to cope with development - and could
benefit from housing development if it is carefully carried
out in consultation with the community.
An outstanding weakness however is the roads that lead
in and out of Shotts connecting it with the M8 and the
A71. It would be good to improve these access roads and
their surrounding environment – which ‘create a poor
impression of what you are coming into’.
The community want to become more actively involved
in decision making on land use around Shotts and to
look at our role in it. Exploring the potential to have e.g.
our own Wind Turbine, and/or reap community benefit
funding from any future development (windfarms, open
cast mining etc) is high on the agenda.
The community would like to see improvements that
help to reduce the community’s own use of energy and
carbon – and reduce our high cost of living.
Main priorities
1. Improve access roads in and out of Shotts
2. Encourage and support a mix of housing development
3. Community involvement and benefit from
development (windfarms, planning gain, open cast
mining, planting for wood fuel etc.)
4. Encourage carbon reduction and renewable energy
use for residents and businesses
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MAIN STRATEGIES & PRIORITIES
COMMUNITY & RECREATIONAL
FACILITIES & ACTIVITIES
ENVIRONMENT
& HERITAGE
The community would like to see improvements to
the Community Centre and Leisure Centre that would
help encourage their use. They would like to see the
Community Cinema reinstated and more done to
promote the Leisure Centre. Both buildings could do with
being refurbished to make them more attractive. Pricing
structure is also an issue – hikes in prices are seen as
responsible for driving groups away from the Community
Centre, while people would like to see a ‘local user’ rate
for use of the Leisure Centre.
There is a real need to improve the quality of the
environment – this requires improving the surrounding
landscape (pit bings, forests and paths), making the
parks and open spaces in Shotts more attractive and user
friendly, and carrying out town enhancement projects.
As well as making the community more attractive this
theme is about creating opportunities for outdoor
activities, healthy living, and supporting the local
economy.
Other existing premises that need upgraded include the
Scout Hut and this has become an urgent priority since it
was recently burnt down.
On a more positive note the new High School will provide
community facilities and there is an opportunity to work
with the school to develop community access and use.
There are numerous football pitches all either unusable
or of a relatively low quality – there needs to be a
rationalisation of those and support to improve the most
strategic ones. There is likely to be a new 3g and grass
pitches at the school and a new grass pitch on the site of
the old ash pitch at the top of Stane Gardens but there is
still seen to be a need to develop other options.
Main priorities
1. Develop and improve existing buildings
2. Encourage use and activities in existing buildings
3. Improve football pitches
4. Develop more activities for young people
Improvements should include better and more play
areas in different parts of our spread out community
(the consultation suggested play facilities were needed
in Dykehead and Torbothie and even some small scale
provision in the houses beside Shotts Prison).
Improvements to Stane Gardens are welcomed – and it
is hoped that the gardens could provide a much needed
focal point – a ‘family park’. The need for including
community allotments in the development of open
spaces was also identified.
The community would like to see the development of a
good local path network both within Shotts itself and out
into the countryside and to neighbouring communities.
This can largely be achieved by improving and promoting
what is already there – but it still means there is
significant work to be done.
There is a real opportunity to enhance environmental
improvements by incorporating features that help to
remind us of our industrial heritage (statues, murals,
interpretation panels) and help to give us a sense of
place. Equally there is a need to continue to support our
‘living culture’ by keeping alive our traditions of music
and events such as the Gala Day and Highland Games.
Main priorities
1. Town and surrounds environmental improvements
2. Develop open spaces and parks
3. Develop and improve the local footpath network
4. Make more of local heritage and support local cultural
groups and events
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ACTION A guide to the first steps to be taken over the next 12 months.
THEME 1: LOCAL ECONOMY & TOWN CENTRE
PRIORITY 1
Town centre regeneration
• Develop package of improvement measures for the Town Centre that include CCTV, parking, strategy
for empty shops, street furniture, planting and floral displays, information panels and signage
• Develop environmental and heritage programme of improvements (see Theme 2) that
contributes to the above measures
Action by
Local traders, North Lanarkshire Council, Shape Up Shotts
PRIORITY 2
Support existing businesses, promote the town and attract inward investment.
• Assist local businesses to work together
• Help them to explore the possibility of establishing a Business Improvement District
• Design promotional material and carry out promotional campaign to attract companies to Shotts
Action by
PRIORITY 3
Local businesses, North Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Government
Enhance roads, infrastructure and environment
• See initiatives described in other themes which will all help to contribute to the local economy
EARLY ACTION
New statue at Dykehead Cross
THEME 2: ACCESS TO TRANSPORT & SERVICES
PRIORITY 1
Improve public transport
• Lobby for improvements to existing bus service to cover gaps in evenings and weekends
• Improve access to the Edinburgh platform at the Shotts Train Station
• Ensure that there is a continuation of the new Sunday Rail Service
Action by
Shotts Community Council, Network Rail, North Lanarkshire Council, Strathclyde Passenger
Transport Authority (SPTA)
PRIORITY 2
Continue to support and develop community transport
• Maintain existing community transport services
• Increase service with new vehicle
Action by
PRIORITY 3
Shotts Getting Better Together, North Lanarkshire Council
Retain public services in Shotts
• Try to retain the existing services in Shotts working closely with the community
Action by
PRIORITY 4
North Lanarkshire Council, Police, Shotts Community Council
Develop support services for vulnerable groups (e.g. young, parents, elderly)
• Work with schools, nursery centre, Shotts Getting Better Together to develop services
Action by
Shotts Getting Better Together, local schools, Shotts Nursery Centre, Sheltered Home, Day Care Centre
EARLY ACTION
Coalfields Regeneration Trust – Seedcorn Fund has helped to fund: Shotts Getting Better Together to expand their
Community Transport Service; St. Patrick’s Furniture Project to purchase a new van; Mornay and Nithsdale Tenants
and Residents Association for resources and materials for activities
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ACTION
THEME 3: HOUSING, ROADS & INFRASTRUCTURE
PRIORITY 1
Improving access roads and other key roads
• Seek solution to the access onto the A71
• Develop agreed proposal for a new access road from the M8 or for improvements to Benhar
Road at the railway bridge
• Upgrade Kirk Road in order to improve access to the Church, Community Centre, Shotts Getting
Better Together, and Victoria Park
Action by
North Lanarkshire Council, Shotts Community Council, Calderhead Erskine Parish Church, Shotts
Getting Better Together
PRIORITY 2
Encourage and support a mix of housing development
• Review all housing proposals for Shotts over the next 10 years
• Identify key sites for housing development
• Work with planners and developers to ensure there is a community voice in the development of
proposals and promotion of Shotts for inward housing development
Action by
Shotts Community Council, North Lanarkshire Council
PRIORITY 3
Community involvement and benefit from developments (windfarms, open cast
mining, housing, planting for wood fuel)
• Concerted and joint effort to understand future development proposals and the potential role
and benefits for the community
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Action by
Shotts Community Council, North Lanarkshire Council
PRIORITY 4
Encourage carbon reduction and renewable energy use for local residents
and businesses
Action by
Shotts Community Council, Shotts Getting Better Together, local businesses
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ACTION
THEME 4: COMMUNITY & RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, ACTIVITIES & EVENTS
PRIORITY 1
Develop and improve existing buildings
• Support the development of a new Scout Hut
• Develop Community Centre to make it more attractive
• Upgrade the Leisure Centre including looking at how the swimming pool can be improved/
developed
• Support other groups that own properties to maintain their buildings or to work together to
rationalise the use of a number of different places
Action by
Scouts, North Lanarkshire Council and possibly wider community initiative to explore the potential
for asset transfer?
PRIORITY 2
Encourage use of existing and new facilities
• Work with the High School to develop community access to the school’s facilities
• Look at introducing a locals rate for use of the Leisure Centre
• Encourage continued use and activities in the Community Centre e.g. bring back the community
cinema, look at charging rates for local groups
Action by
North Lanarkshire Council, North Lanarkshire Leisure, Schools, community groups
PRIORITY 3
Develop and improve sports pitches
• Continue to upgrade local pitches in line with community and sports teams needs
• Explore the potential for the community’s role in owning and managing pitches (asset transfer)
Action by
PRIORITY 4
Local football teams (including Shotts Bon Accord, YMCA, North Lanarkshire Council and possibly
wider community initiative to explore the potential for asset transfer
Continued and expanded support for young people
• North Lanarkshire Council, Learning and Leisure, Community Learning and Development (CLD)
will work with the steering group and other local CLD providers to map existing youth activities
and youth work provision in the area. CLD can then support the steering group, utilising skills
and energy from ‘Pulse’ (the Wishaw and Shotts Youth Forum) to identify ongoing need for
further provision in the Shotts area
• Once any unmet need for youth work has been identified, CLD will work with the steering group
and other partners to identify suitable ways to attempt to meet this need
Action by
Shotts Getting Better Together, local schools, churches, North Lanarkshire Council, uniformed
groups, sports groups, local bands, boxing club
EARLY ACTION
Coalfields Regeneration Trust – Seedcorn Fund has helped to fund: Springhill Amateur Boxing Club to improve
their facilities and equipment; Shotts Scout Group to purchase equipment and marquee; Play equipment for Shotts
Groundforce Committee; Play equipment for Springhill Mothers and Toddlers; Play equipment for Shotts Toddler Group
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ACTION
THEME 5: ENVIRONMENT & HERITAGE
PRIORITY 1
Town and surrounds environmental improvements
• Identify, design and carry out environmental improvements e.g. Dykehead Cross that make a
contribution to the appearance and functioning of the town
• Explore the potential to develop a significant outdoor recreation country/water park at The Voe
• Look at ways of either taking away the Pit Bings or incorporating them into plans for outdoor
recreation. Consideration should also be given to retaining a pit bing as a heritage site
• Work with Forestry Commission, Central Scotland Forest Trust, and other landowners to
improve the surrounding environment in a way that would benefit the residents of Shotts and
contribute to the local economy
Action by
Shape Up Shotts, Forestry Commission Scotland, Central Scotland Forest Trust, North Lanarkshire Council
PRIORITY 2
Develop open spaces, parks and play areas
• Complete improvements to Stane Gardens and work towards its development as a ‘family park’
for all
• Identify other open spaces that require environmental improvements and a prioritised
programme of work
• Look to develop existing play provision (e.g.picnic benches beside play area in Brandy Park; and
new/improved provision in Dykehead, Torbothie, and the Burns Road/Byron Road area
Action by
PRIORITY 3
Shape Up Shotts, Schools, Nurseries, North Lanarkshire Council
Develop and improve the local paths network
• Identify key paths to improve within Shotts that will help connect up ‘neighbourhoods’ with each
other and with services and facilities and provide good and safe pedestrian and cycling routes
• Identify paths out into the countryside and to other communities that could be the basis of a
wider paths network and requirements for improvements, new links, signage and promotion
Action by
Shape Up Shotts, local schools, Forestry Commission Scotland, Central Scotland Forest Trust
PRIORITY 4
Make more of the local heritage and support local cultural activities and events
• Support proposals to incorporate heritage features (statues, sillhouettes, memorials) and
interpretation – into environmental and town centre improvements
• Support local bands and other living culture
• Retain and support local Gala Day and Highland Games
Action by
Shape Up Shotts, Shotts History Society, Shotts Gala Day and Highland Games Committees, local bands
EARLY ACTION
Coalfields Regeneration Trust – Seedcorn Fund has helped to fund: Shape Up Shotts to develop a town heritage
interpretation and environment improvements programme of projects; Dykehead Amateurs Flute Band for
equipment; Shotts Operatic Society to develop a Children’s Community Arts Programme; Shotts St. Patricks Brass
Band to help establish a Junior Band
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MAKING IT HAPPEN
WORKING TOGETHER FOR SHOTTS
The Steering Group for this Action Plan has brought together a number of local organisations and interests that are
keen to keep working together to implement this plan. They will continue to meet regularly as the Shotts Community
Futures Partnership – but will look at whether this needs to be formalised as a Development Trust – in due course.
WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
The projects listed here will need to be progressed with the support of a wide range of partners including North
Lanarkshire Council, NHS Lanarkshire North CHP, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire Service, HMP Shotts, Forestry
Commission Scotland, Central Scotland Forest Trust, Network Rail and prospective developers.
ACTION GROUPS
As a practical way of taking things forward we will be setting up a number of small Action Groups to lead on each
aspect of this Plan. If you want to be involved in any of them please get in touch with the contacts below. They will all
operate under the umbrella of the Shotts Community Futures Partnership.
CONTACT
For general information about this Action Plan, the Shotts Community Futures Partnership or to take part in one of
the Action Groups:
Email us at [email protected]
OR contact us through:
June Vallance
Getting Better Together
Shotts Healthy Living Centre
Tel: 01501 825800
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This Community Action Plan sets out the priorities for the development of Shotts over
the next 5 years as determined by the community through an extensive process of
community engagement carried out over a four month period in late 2012– early 2013.
THE PLAN CONTAINS
• A summary of our Community Profile
• Our main likes and dislikes as identified in our Community Views Household Survey
• Our Vision Statement for the Future of Shotts
• The main themes and priorities for action
• Information on how you can stay in touch and get involved
The Plan is for the whole community and is jointly owned by all the organisations and individuals that took part in its
preparation. We will be working together to ensure its implementation over the next 5 years.
Coalfields Community Futures Programme
Shotts has been able to prepare this Community Action Plan thanks to
funding provided through the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s Community
Futures Programme. The programme provided specialist community action
planning advice and support from the Small Town and Rural Development
Group, a Seedcorn Fund of £50K for ‘early action’ projects and guidance on
participatory budgeting and project development from CRT staff.
For more information on the Coalfields Community Futures Programme
contact: Coalfields Regeneration Trust www.coalfields-regen.org.uk or
Small Town and Rural Development Group www.stardevelopmentgroup.org.
North Lanarkshire Council provided Community Learning and Development
Staff support and additional financial assistance.
Thanks to all our funders and supporters and to all those who gave their time
voluntarily and shared their views and knowledge about Shotts.