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XXX XXXXXX								27 January 2004
XXXXXXXXXX							ACS/8.3.16.25/W Eaves
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Leicestershire								XX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX
LE12 XXX								0116 265 7271
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Dear XXX,

WOODHOUSE EAVES PARISH PLAN

I understand from the Rural Community Council that you are the Secretary of a new parish plan group in Woodhouse Eaves. I have made enquiries within the County Council to identify any issues or proposals that may be of interest to the group in progressing the plan. The following issues have been highlighted. You may, of course already be aware of some of these.

1.	A review of the hourly service and associated bus services through Woodhouse Eaves will be undertaken over the spring/summer 2004.

2.	The County Council would like to be involved in the consultation with young people/young people's issues.

3.	The County Council has youth work provision in Woodhouse Eaves that is now line managed through the Youth Development Worker at Rawlins College. We would like to develop this if we had the resources.

4.	There is a significant amount of work with adults at the Primary School, which is funded through Youth and Community Education. The school is an UK Online Centre with community access to ICT.

5.	There is a project which is a collaboration of local business people and which aims to facilitate broad band connection for the village.

6.	XXXX XXXXXXXXX acts as Heritage Warden in Woodhouse Eaves. Her main interest is primarily social history, rather than environmental issues.

7.	A recreational riding association has been established with support from the County Council's Equestrian Strategy, in the area of Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland. In addition to promoting off-road access for horse-riders, this group intends to engage with a wide range of local issues including the Parish Plan process.

8.	The County Council is grant aiding the restoration of the village pinfold and has grant aided the restoration of the war memorial and surrounds.

9.	The Country Parks team is working on a range of works linked to Windmill Hill, as part of the Beacon Hill Country Park.

10.	There is a current proposal to re-tarmac a route between Woodhouse Eaves and Old Woodhouse to restore its capacity as a cycling route.

11.	The County Council has received a grant application to help build a community centre as an extension to the parish church at Old Woodhouse, which is on hold awaiting planning permission for the project. Car parking may be a problem.

12.	Shire Sports Grant is currently being paid towards a new skateboard facility.

13.	A "high ropes course" at Beaumanor is awaiting approval by the New Opportunities Fund 3 programme.

14.	The Army is currently building a residential sixth form military college on its land adjacent to Beaumanor. It will include a Sports Hall, artificial turf pitch (and possibly a swimming pool).  Beaumanor Hall and the Parish Council should consider negotiating a degree of public access to these facilities.

15.	There are sometimes complaints about large scale weekend events at Beaumanor Hall and associated traffic problems.

I hope this information is helpful. If you want to know anything specific about the County Council's involvement in the village, please let me know. When in due course, you have produced any draft documentation, I would be pleased to circulate it round the County Council for comment. Meanwhile may I take this opportunity to wish you every success in the plan.

Yours sincerely

XXXXXX XXXXXXXX 
County Council Village Appraisal Co-ordinator