'Community Led Plan'

Nearly ten years ago, there was a plan mooted for the establishment of a 'Cripps Centre' at the Village Centre. (See attached pdf) It didn't happen, but it illustrates how having a plan can help enable all sorts of 'good things' to happen, and 'bad things' not to happen! For instance, if you read the plan, you'll see that it was clearly understood, even then, that the Post Office would probably close unless it was incorporated differently, and into something bigger. In the end, there was no plan, and the Post Office did close. Having a plan for the future is not just about change, it is also about how to help retain the things we love about our village. So, let us think... What do we like now, and what would we like, and how might they fit together?

Nearly 10 years ago, there was a plan to develop a 'Cripps Centre' in the Village Centre. It did not happen, but the reason for mentioning it is now is to show how 'a plan' can encompass things that are possible at the time, but afterwards are not. (The Cripps Plan is attached as a pdf) And, of course, if you do not have a plan, things very often become impossible. As an example, if you read the plan, it recognised that sooner or later the post office would cease to exist unless provisions were made to incorporate it into a wider project... But nothing was done, and the post office disappeared, quite unnecessarily. So maybe we might find ideas for the future in discarded ideas from the past... Have a think, keep them coming.

Saw something on TV yesterday where a community were sharing cooking e.g. rather than cook baked potatoes for me, I'll fill my oven and share with the community. Might take some organising but would help with current cost of living crisis.