A schedule of the tasks falling to the Chedworth Society is set out below. The schedule has been prepared to help inform the Executive Committee decide upon appropriate levels of commitment and order of priority. Following a revision of this Schedule at the 5th September 2016 committee meeting, lead responsibility will continue to be identified over the coming months, subject to agreement of order of priority and volunteer availability.
The Chedworth Society Development Plan
Ref. | Scope | Category | Task | Status | Comments | Lead | Priority |
1 | National | Social Planning | Introduction of Localism Bill | Plan | Particular support provided by Gloucestershire Rural Community Council (GRCC) though consultation groups | 3 | |
2 | National | Social Planning | Development of Big Society Concept | Plan | Development has suffered from some stall, but concept likely to impact upon funding and levels of support to community initiatives. The concept may eventually emerge somewhat changed from that proposed initially. | 3 | |
3 | National | Social Planning | Big Community Offer | Plan | Linked in some ways to Ser Nos 1-2, the ‘BC Offer’ facilitates, inter alia, community initiatives to provide a service locally or apply for community grants. The Offer embraces highways and wider environmental services. | JH | 3 |
4 | District | Community Development | Cotswold Parish Network | Member | Essentially, the Network provides a forum for parishes and interest groups to share mutual ideas and experiences. Facilitated by GRCC. | 3 | |
5 | District | Community Action | Local Development Framework (LDF) | CDC Consultee | CDC in process of producing new LDF. Society now registered as CDC consultee. | JH | 3 |
6 | Parish | Society Project | Parish Council Liaison | Ongoing | Need to have full understanding of issues affecting community though involvement with parish council process. Current representation facilitated by John King as Parish Councillor | IM, MH | 1 |
7 | Parish | Society Project | Village Archivist role | Pending | Role now able to develop, following retention of storage facilities at Village Hall. Need to define scope of task and confirm individuals involved. | IM | 2 |
8 | Parish | Community Action | Village Design Statement | Possible shared task | Identified as possible action within 2008 Parish Plan. Likely that Society would need to promote project. Should involve all sections of community. | IM | 3 |
9 | Parish | Society Project | Recruit full committee membership | Ongoing | Need for full complement to meet commitments and for succession planning | MH | 1 |
10 | Parish | Society Project | Society Handout | Produce | The current handout is outdated | DW | 1 |
11 | Parish | Society Project | Roman Villa liaison | Ongoing | Gradual strengthening of links. | 3 | |
12 | Parish | Community Development | Parish Development | Provide comment | To CDC by Society Planning Sub-Committee. | JH/DW | 1 |
13 | Parish | Society Project | Social Events | Ongoing | Including Annual Supper | 2 | |
14 | Parish | Community Organisation | Grants Committee Member | New | The Society and thus community would benefit from the appointment of a Grants Committee member who could build up a knowledge and expertise in this particular area. | 5 | |
15 | Parish | Society Project | ‘The Chedworth Story’ – Marketing | Ongoing | Stocks are low, reorder, no sign of an updated version with corrections | IM | 5 |
16 | Parish | Society Project | Village Hall Management Committee | Representative | Involvement stems from inclusion of Village organisations as committee members within Hall’s Governing Document | 3 | |
17 | Parish | Society Project | Events/Visits/Outings | Ongoing | Need to identify co-ordinator/organiser. ?New Year supper, email members to find out if it would be well supported, speaker? | MA, DW | 3 |
18 | Parish | Society Project | Talks | Ongoing | MA | 3 | |
19 | Parish | Society Project | Membership recruitment | Ongoing | DW, IM | 1 | |
20 | Parish | Society Project | Web site improvements | Ongoing | Update web site with Planning Page, communicate the existence of the new page | DW | 1 |
21 | Parish | Society Project | Communications plan | Ongoing | Newsletter, web, membership drive and other society initiatives | DW | 1 |