Sutton West Ward Community Plan
Posted on: Friday, 7th January 2011, at 1:30 pm
Community Plan for Sutton West Ward
With funding from the National Lottery and help from the Ashfield Partnership, the Sutton West Development Group have produced a “Ward Plan” to put forward proposals for improving our area based on their own research and information from residents.
The plan has been presented to representatives from the local council, police and other interested parties for possible amendment and has now been adopted. Printed copies of the full plan are available from the All Saints Centre in Huthwaite. The plan can also be viewed in full on the Sutton West website http://suttonwest.mywebcommunity.org/
The main aims of the plan are set out around the map of the ward, below.
Example Page From Community Plan
Below is an excerpt from the full plan showing how some of the identified aims are to be developed.
Sutton West Development Group
The Sutton West Development Group was formed in 2009 to promote Community Improvement. Their aim was to act as a link between residents and the local authorities, to highlight problems that affect the local community in order to work towards possible solutions.
As a group, they held regular meetings, helped deliver the “U Decide” event and organised “Ward Walks” to highlight problems and issues that affect you the residents of Sutton West Ward. The Community Plan for Sutton West Ward is the culmination of the group’s work and will be monitored by the Huthwaite Community Action Group and the Alfreton Road Area Community Action Group.
To visit their website and to view the plan in its entirety go to http://suttonwest.mywebcommunity.org/ and enter the Forum pages.
Achievements in recent years
As well as arranging the U Decide event which helped fund many local voluntary groups, along with H.C.A.G. and A.R.A.C.A. the Sutton West Development Group has been involved in promoting the following improvements to our ward.
Green Spaces – Brierley: a maturing forest park
Rookery Park – a landfill conversion project
Bluebell Park – changing rooms now in use
Welfare Park – under rejuvenation
One Way System introduced on Huthwaite Market Place
Pedestrian Crossing installed on Skegby Road/Sutton Road junction
Numerous footpaths improved (e.g. Herrods Hill steps, Calladine Lane footbridge over A38)
Bridleways opened on our old railway tracks (Blackwell Trail and Teversal Trail)
LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS
ARACA (Alfreton Road Area Community Association) – Kirsty Evans 552730
email: kirstyevans1@live.co.uk
Huthwaite Community Action Group – Eric Bone 517933
Safer Neighbourhood Committee – Glenys Maxwell 441657
Tenants & Residents Group – Glenys Maxwell 441657
All Saints Centre – 440993
Huthwaite Leisure Centre – 457130
Friends of Rookery Park – Eric Bone 517933
Brierley Park Centre Volunteers – 550172
Friends of Brierley Forest – 550172
Over 60’s Lunch Club – 440993
Golf Course – 550761
Woodend Fishing – 550544
Huthwaite Library – 554051
Email: Huthwaite.library@nottscc.gov.uk
Children and Young People’s Groups
Kids Club (Main Street) – 559797
All Saints Baby & Toddler- 440993
Scouts/Cubs/Beavers – Chris Green (01773)520175
Brownies/Rainbows – Jacquie Smith 554772
Sure Start Children’s Centre – 516592
Huthwaite Youth Group – Glenys Maxwell 441657
Boxing Club – Scott Calow 07876641055
Hosiery Mills Cricket Club – Mark Dobb 552376