When we have all the completed questionnaires (by the 25th June), then we will start the analysis. When that is completed, we will be setting up focus groups to consider, research and report with recommendations on each of the important topics eg Housing, Highways, Community, Transport, Youth etc. We hope that the focus groups will be meeting in September.
You will notice that there is a section in the questionnaire which invites anyone who is interested in getting involved at this stage, to give their details so that members of the steering committee can contact them and invite them to take part.
When the focus groups have reported back on their topics, their recommendations will go forward to be published in the first Parish Plan, hopefully in Jan 2011.
Will you notice a difference? Well some things may happen quite quickly, others may take longer. For example, if a large number of North Mymms residents wanted more benches in the village centres, or thought that it would contribute to more of a community spirit to have a 'Good Neighbour' scheme, then that kind of thing can be set up very quickly. One good example is that out of the preliminary research that we carried out last year, it was discovered that the young people of the Parish needed more to do, so thanks to one of our forward-thinking youth leaders, a new scheme is being set up even as I write.
Other things will take longer - a zebra crossing in BP village for example - but these things are more likely to happen with the publication of the Parish Plan than without it!
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