Shotley Parish Plan

The future of the HMS Ganges site looms large in the report. Either a development will go ahead that overwhelms the existing infrastructure of the village or a sustainable development sensitive to the site could happen. Alternatively, the public inquiry may reject the application and the site will slide further into dereliction. The report seeks to address each scenario.

Shotley is an active community with more than 40 groups providing services and activities. However, many lack the resources to improve and develop as they would wish. Recruitment and to some extent retention of activists is a difficulty.

Awareness of the Parish Council seems to be high yet there is some confusion over its roles and relationship to the other tiers of local government.

The Parish Plan addresses other challenges that face the community, for example: the future of the surgery, empowering young people, protecting and enhancing the environment, meeting housing need, improving public transport, support to businesses, making the area safer for all road users and improving access to services currently lacking in the area.

The work of the Steering Group in pulling together the plan has already started to bring positive action in the community: the website for example has proven to be a major communication and participation resource.

Graham Steel
Secretary, Shotley Parish Plan Steering Committee

The document was launched at the Parish Council meeting on 15 December 2005. On this page you can access:

• Preface
• The Plan
• Printer-friendly version of the Plan (broadband users only)
• A text only version will be available shortly
• If you are having difficulty viewing the Plan, please email us