Your Community - Your Future

TarvinParish Plan 2011

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In May 2009 Tarvin Parish Council hosted a public meeting in Tarvin Methodist Church to seeksupport from the public present to create a Parish Plan for Tarvin.

The overwhelming response was positive and it was decided to form a Parish Plan Steering Groupwith local volunteers to undertake the process.

There are in existence over 50 Parish Plans in Cheshire and many more at various stages ofcompletion. The driving force behind them all, and that of Tarvin, was Bron Kerrigan from CheshireCommunity Action, to whom we are all very much indebted.

To seek views and comments from the Tarvin community, the Steering Group produced aquestionnaire delivered to over 1200 households in Tarvin Parish in July 2010.

In October 2010 we formed three working groups; Community, Economy and Environment toanalyse all the responses and the comments received through the questionnaire, to describe in detailwhat the views represented and to formulate Action Plans to achieve the desired solutions whichappear in the Tarvin Parish Plan.

The Tarvin Parish Plan is the result of many people’s actions, all of which have been volunteered toachieve a common goal to preserve the benefits we enjoy. The action plans will be taken forward by“Parish Plan Implementation Groups” to seek the improvements requested by our community forgenerations to come.

I sincerely thank all the past and present members of the Steering Group, the various WorkingGroups, and all the other volunteers, for all their hard work, commitment and enthusiasm. I wouldalso like to thank all the householders who took the time and effort to return their questionnairesand for their comments.

This document, the Tarvin Parish Plan, is not the end but the start of the improvement process.

Phillip Miles - Chairman, Tarvin Parish Plan Steering Group, Sept 2011

Foreword

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Foreword 2

Welcome 4

Steering Group Committee 5

The Parish 6-11

Tarvin Parish Surveys 12-13

Working Groups 14

Environment 15-20

Economy 20-23

Community 23-26

Action Plans 27-32

Acknowledgments

Contents

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Welcome to the Parish Plan for the civil parish of Tarvin, Chester.

Tarvin Parish includes not only the village of Tarvin but also the hamlets of Oscroft and Stapleford, andthe smaller settlements of Duddon Heath and Tarvin Sands.

Welcome

The Tarvin Parish Plan (TPP) represents the viewsand comments received from 30% of householdsin Tarvin Parish.

This document is based on research and analysisreceived from responses to the TPPquestionnaire, the Tarvin Primary School mini-questionnaire, the Business questionnaire, and theviews expressed by Tarvin residents at a numberof Public Meetings and Tarvin Christmas Fair.

The TPP has been produced by the Tarvin ParishPlan Steering Group (TPPSG) formed in 2009from volunteers living within the community.In drawing up this document, the Steering Grouphas striven to reflect the views of all ourresidents who have been given as muchopportunity as possible to contribute to theconsultation process.

It represents the hopes and aspirations of thecommunity and we hope you will enjoy reading it.

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The proposal to create a Tarvin Parish Plan wasannounced by the Parish Council at a PublicMeeting in May 2009. Those present supportedthe proposal and volunteers from the public wereinvited to form a Steering Group, supported bythe Parish Council, with the task of creating theTarvin Parish Plan.

The Tarvin Parish Plan Steering Group (TPPSG)held its first meeting in November 2009. Wequickly established a Constitution and formed aCommittee to include a Chairman,Vice-

Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer and up to 15members all of whom are volunteers living inTarvin Parish.

Since then, the Steering Group Committee hasmet virtually every month, held one PublicMeeting to advise the results of the surveys andformed 3 Working Groups, with additionalvolunteers to meet independently of TPPSG, toanalyse the responses and comments.It is only appropriate that you know who theyare:

Steering Group Committee

Jo Banks

Hilary Banner

Mary Burgess

Alan Chesters

Pat Coy

Libby Dilliway-Parry

Margaret Dixon

Sarah Evans

Adam Friend

Ron Fuller

Jim Grogan

Brian Hardacre

Sue Hardacre

Karen Hemmings

Steve Hemmings

Hazel Hildreth

Steve Hildreth

Cathy Hones

Roger Hones

Duncan Howarth

Karin Howarth

Sarah Kirby

Rachael Lloyd

Jane Lush

Ted Lush

Hazel Manning

Sophie Marks

Anna Mellor

Fi Miles

Kath Miles

Phil Miles

Joan Millar

Christine Oliver

Kelvin Oliver

Grenville Phillips

Eric Plenderleath

Debbie Ridley

Greg Ridley

David Smeatham

Brian Spruce

PC Steve Trow

Mike Tyrie

Iris Weaver

Sam Weaver

Jim Wigan

Cyril Williams

Dave Williams

Ray Williams

Mark Wyatt

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Tarvin Parish is located five miles east of Chester. Itsboundary extends to the parish boundaries of Hortoncum Peel and Kelsall in the north,Willington, PryorsHayes and Duddon in the east, Bruen Stapleford,Hockenhull and Cotton Edmunds in the south, andBarrow in the west.

Tarvin Parish extends to approximately 17 sq milesand includes, in addition to the township of Tarvin, thehamlets of Austin’s Hill, Broombank, Old Moss,Oscroft,Tarvin Sands (part),Weetwood and WillingtonCorner (part). The predominant landscapesurrounding the village is of medium scale pastoralfields typical of this part of Cheshire. There arepleasant views over agricultural countryside towardsthe mid-Cheshire sandstone ridge to the east andover the plain to the River Mersey estuary and theClwydian Range to the north and west.

The western and southern boundaries of Tarvintownship are defined by the two major roadsproceeding east from the city of Chester. These arethe A54(T) from Chester to Manchester, and theA51(T) from Chester to Nantwich. These provideswift access to the M53, M56 and the M6, as well asthe international airports at Liverpool andManchester, and to the mainline railway stations atChester and Crewe. Tarvin has a regular publictransport service with buses every half-hour between

Northwich and Chester, and between Nantwich andCrewe to Chester.

The parish today has a population in excess of 2693(2001 census) most of whom live in Tarvin townshipwhich provides a mixture of housing. The High Streethas a number of medieval and Victorian buildingswhilst the immediate surrounds include a number of20th century estates with a mixture of terraced, semi-detached and detached private dwellings. Hamletsoffer countryside living in renovated cottages andfarm buildings as well as single new-builddevelopments.

A settlement has existed on the site of modern Tarvinsince long before the Domesday Survey of 1086, whenit was one of the highest populated manors inCheshire.

In his book ‘The Place Names of Cheshire’, J McN.Dodgson suggests that the name may be derived fromthe Welsh for a boundary.

The Roman road between Chester and Manchesterran through Stamford Bridge but passed to the northof Tarvin village. The Chester to Nantwich road onlycame through Tarvin when it was turnpiked after1769. Prior to that, the route followed either thepack trail and salt route via Hockenhull Platts or thecoach track via Waverton and Stapleford.

The Parish

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The oldest buildings in Tarvin are St Andrew’s Churchand Holme Street Hall. The south aisle of the churchwas built in the 13th or early 14th century, and HolmeStreet Hall is early 17th century, probably the oldestcontinuously occupied building in Tarvin.

St Andrew’s Church, pictured above, displays a finecollection of artifacts discovered across Tarvin Parishdating from pre-historic times through to the recentpast, and includes one of the few Saxon Crossesdiscovered in Cheshire. Tarvin was a Royaliststrongpoint in the Civil War and St Andrew’s Churchstill bears shot marks on the west wall

(For further reading we suggest “Tarvin, The Historyof a Cheshire Village” published by Tarvin LocalHistory Group.)

There have been shops and rural businesses located inTarvin for at least four hundred years but little isknown about its appearance prior to the Great Fire of1752.

The Great Fire of Tarvin broke out on the last day ofApril 1752. Within a couple of hours the greater partof the village burnt down, leaving the timber framedbuildings of Church Cottages and Bull’s Cottage(opposite Tarvin Hall) standing at its extremities.The clearance of the old buildings in Tarvin villagecentre provided the Georgians with an opportunity

for the widening of the streets and construction ofnew houses, which form the heart of Tarvin as weknow it today.

The premises currently occupied by the fish and chipshop was built in 1753 as an inn,The Flaggs andHamilton House on Church Street were built in 1756and the Red Lion Inn rebuilt about 1756. The Georgeand Dragon was built at the end of the 18th centuryand refurbished in the 21st century. Tarvin Hall wasconstructed sometime before 1776 replacing anearlier building.

In the 19th century the Victorians built their privatevillas in the village centre and extended outside thevillage envelope on the main road to Chester and atTarvin Sands. Workers’ cottages (shown below) werebuilt in Lower High Street for those employed inagriculture including blacksmiths, carters, shoemakers,millers and wheelwrights.

In the immediate pre-war developments of the 1930sthere was a need for modern housing for thoseworking in agriculture and industry. This demand wasmet by Tarvin Rural District Council, initially bybuilding on Hockenhull Lane and the Heath

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Drive end of Hockenhull Avenue. After the SecondWorld War they continued to build more houses,each reflecting changing fashions over the ensuing 40year period, the variety of styles and materialscontributing to the rich and interesting mix of thecommunity’s housing stock.

The 1960s developments are a mix of bungalows andtwo storey houses with straightforward undecoratedlines which sit within their own fenced plots set backfrom the road with gardens to the rear.

Tarvin Village Centre was designated as aConservation Area on 8th February 1973. TarvinParish Council “is proud of its conservation area andwishes to preserve its character so that residents andothers can enjoy it in the future”. A new Tarvin ParishCouncil leaflet “Guidance Notes for property ownersin Tarvin Conservation Area” has just been publishedby the Parish Council and distributed to everyhouseholder in the Conservation Area.

Outlying Settlements - Oscroft

Oscroft is situated 1 mile east of Tarvin. The villagelies on a triangular green at the meeting point of threeroads, Shay Lane, Cross Lanes and Willington Road.The village has about 85 dwellings and a population ofabout 250.

Oscroft has no public buildings such as shops or inns.The services of phone box, post box and notice boardare located on the Green.

Besides farming, there is no direct employment inOscroft although a number of residents are self-employed and work from home. Just outside thevillage are the Weetwood Grange brewery, EquestrianCentre and the Pryors Hayes Golf Course.

The houses in Oscroft stand one deep in classicribbon development with the main concentration onthe Green. The houses have grown organically fromthe 1700s to the present day and represent the age inwhich they were built. Key buildings include OscroftHouse, Oscroft Hall Farm, Dog Wood Cottage andthe old Methodist Church.

1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000

Location of growth inTarvin village 1800 - 2000

Tarvin Conservation Area

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Outlying Settlements - Stapleford

Stapleford lies to the south of Tarvin Village and iscrossed north-west to south-east by the A51 Chester-Nantwich trunk road. This part of Tarvin Parish islargely flat agricultural land with small fields enclosedby thorn hedges and fences.

Many of the dwellings are isolated but there are threesmall groups of houses, the Sheaf, Old Moss andAustin’s Hill.

At the Sheaf there is a row of fine Georgian cottagesand a former inn. The houses of Old Moss stand onedeep along Old Moss Lane with long gardens andfields behind. Austin’s Hill is a group of 14 dwellingsbuilt by a private developer in the 1930s.

Tarvin Village Design Statement2007

Tarvin Village Design Statement, created by TarvinParish Council, provides guidance on the design,character and landscapes that are valued by localresidents and organisations. It will have both asignificant and a positive effect, in line with thesustainability objectives for cultural heritage andlandscape.These include:

Protecting and enhancing historic, cultural andarchaeological value in Tarvin;

Promoting high quality building design in Tarvin to takeaccount of local architectural character and styles;

Protecting and enhancing the character and quality ofthe landscape and townscape in Tarvin.

Oscroft Green

The Sheaf

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Tarvin Parish Today

Green Spaces

The development of Tarvin Village has resulted in anumber of public green spaces including King GeorgeV Playing Field,Tarvin Community Woodland and theMillennium Garden.

The King George V playing field is the centre for mostof the sporting activities in the village. Located just offthe southern end of the High Street it is home to arange of sports activities and clubs suitable for all agesincluding Tennis, Bowls and Football. For the youngermembers of the community the Field ManagementCommittee has installed a vast range of new playequipment, and the Scout and Guide Building, alsolocated on the playing field, is home to the TarvinYouth Club.

Tarvin Community Woodland was created to providea buffer between the existing homes and the new by-pass A51(T) on the village’s southern boundary.Created “to conserve, restore and re-establish nativetrees, plants and all types of wildlife by provision of acommunity woodland area in Tarvin for the benefit ofthe public at large and with a view to improving thequality of life” it is now managed by the TarvinCommunity Woodland Trust. This natural space isenjoyed by residents and visitors alike, with itsmaturing native trees, flora and fauna, and manyfootpaths. It has full access for those with disabilities.

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The Millennium Garden is located on the corner ofHockenhull Avenue where it meets Tarporley Roadsouth-east of the village centre. Chester and DistrictHousing Trust has kindly provided a licence to theParish Council for use of its land.

Community Activities

Adjacent to the Playing Field is Tarvin CommunityCentre (top right) which, together with TarvinMethodist Church (centre right) and St Andrew’sChurch, provides most of the indoor activitiesenjoyed by everyone in Tarvin. It houses Tarvin’s SureStart Centre and Library and daily activities rangefrom Zumba Dancing and Keep Fit to Bingo.

Both St Andrew’s Church and Tarvin MethodistChurch have regular events for all ages in addition toreligious services.

Tarvin Primary School provides 2 years of pre-schoolexperience in addition to infant and junior educationto the age of 11. Secondary education is availablewithin a 5 mile radius ofTarvin in Chester orTarporley.

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The Government encourages local communities totake more control of our lives, to suggest what we alllike about the community we live in, what we want toretain or change, and to engage with others to get itdone.

A Parish Plan should bring together the views, needsand opinions of the whole community, covering awhole range of issues including social, economic andthe environment. The Parish Plan provides a sharedvision for the community and it contains a detailedaction plan to achieve that vision.

Although Parish Plans have no legal status in the Townand Country Planning system, the informationprovided by the community has the potential toinfluence a wide range of organisations including theBorough and Parish Councils. They shouldcomplement local planning policies, such as the VillageDesign Statement, and contribute to the way currentand future local services are managed and delivered.

Above all, a Parish Plan is a statement of how acommunity views itself, what it values and how itwould like to develop in the future. As well ascreating a voice for the community, the Parish Planprovides a summary of the actions necessary to meetlocal needs, and creates a framework organization(Implementation Group) to work with otherorganisations to implement the changes required.

Questionnaire

The initial task of the TPPSG was to seek the viewsand feedback from the Parish residents on a range oftopics. The Steering Group composed and producedthe Tarvin Parish Questionnaire and delivered it toevery household in Tarvin civil parish in June 2010.The target date for its return was 31st July 2010 and

to encourage its return the George and Dragon Innoffered a lavish meal to a lucky winner drawn out of ahat. (It should be noted that all questionnaires weretreated in strictest confidence and that respondentshad the opportunity to supply their name on aseparate page if they wanted to enter thecompetition.)

The Tarvin Parish Plan questionnaire included aseparate section for Young Persons (under 19) andwas delivered by hand in June 2010 to all 1220households in the civil parish of Tarvin. We received357 completed questionnaires, and 36 Young persons’questionnaires (YPQ). More details of their responsesare included in section 10.

As the questionnaire was aimed at an overallhousehold view 357 responses equates to a 30%success rate. Out of 790 residents responding 137were identified as being under 19 yet we onlyreceived 36 YPQs representing 46 persons whichequates to 33.5% of “known” YPQs.

There were 396 males and 394 females with themajority in the 40-74 age group and of the 137 YoungPersons, 77 were male and 60 female.

Tarvin Parish Surveys

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The questionnaire included questions about thegeneral likes and dislikes of the people living in Tarvin.These questions were directed to the generalpopulation and also formed part of the separate youthsection.

TPS1 Likes

There were 953 comments received. The highestrated responses were in respect of village life, schoolfacilities and activities, and its rural aspect.

TPS2 Dislikes

There were 642 comments received of which 16 were“Dislike Nothing.” Clubs, traffic and roads under theumbrella of “Facilities and Traffic” received the mostcomments followed by shops and services, and safetyand cleanliness.

Tarvin Primary School Survey

Tarvin Primary school conducted a survey among its193 pupils in November 2010. Created by the SchoolCouncil, every pupil provided their answers toquestions on the likes and dislikes of living in Tarvin,the clubs and activities they take part in, and whatextra activities Tarvin could provide.

The most popular things they liked about living inTarvin were the community spirit and being able toplay with their friends. The dislikes were the busyroads and the amount of litter.

With regards to clubs and activities, football and choirclub were most popular and they would like to have aswimming pool and a gymnastics club.

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Working GroupsAll the responses from the questionnaires, surveysand public meetings provide answers and commentson a wide range of topics which after analysis fall intothree specific subject groups of Environment,Community and Economy.

In October 2010 the TPPSG held a public meeting toprovide the results of the consultations and to create,from volunteers present, the 3 Parish Plan WorkingGroups with the remit to conduct in-depth analysisand to draw up the necessary action plans under thefollowing headings:

• Environment:Transport, Countryside, BuiltEnvironment and Disabled Facilities

• Economy: Business, Local Shops and HealthProvision

• Community: Community Safety, Social,YoungPeople and Housing Issues

The following sections of the Parish Plan provide asummary of the analysis and suggested actionsprovided by the Working Groups. Each issue andsection is numbered to provide a cross reference tothe Action Plan.

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1. Environment -Transport

1.0Transport

The survey received 499 responses to the questionregarding their means of transport.

In response to the question of changes to existingtransport links, out of a total of 335 responses almost50% replied that changes were not necessary, and 30%did not know. This left only 20% wanting changes.The questionnaire allowed for suggestions ofimprovements and it was the remit of the WorkingGroup to study and recommend actions to achievethe desired result.

The suggested transport improvements by percentageof total comments received are shown in thefollowing graph

General Bus services attracted the majority ofcomments for improvement (40%) and overall PublicTransport accounted for 75% of the suggestedimprovements received.

1.1Suggested Improvements include1.1a Bus ServicesThe current bus services from Northwich andNantwich via Tarvin to Chester “fail to service themore rural areas of the parish, such as Oscroft”,which results in more cars being parked in TarvinVillage to use the bus. This results in increasedpressure on the limited number of parking spaces onTarvin High Street.

It was suggested that buses run directly to the“railway station in Chester, the Countess of Chesterhospital, the local towns of Frodsham and Runcorn,and the shopping centre of Cheshire Oaks inEllesmere Port”. Such extra services would besupported by existing users, and attract newcustomers.

Comments were received regarding the “frequency,start and finish times of buses during the week and atweekends”. Comments received suggested that “thecurrent cost of bus tickets exceeded the cost of carparking in Chester and other local shopping areas”and acts as a deterrent to using Public Transport.

1.1bTrainsThe requested improvements to the Railway systeminclude “an increase in the frequency of trains to andfrom Delamere” and a suggestion to “re-openBeeston station”. Due to the number of responseson this issue (9) it was decided not to add it to theAction Plan.

1.1c LocalAccess issuesLocal Access issues accounted for 17% of theresponses received, second only to that of theGeneral Bus Service. A range of improvements wererequested including:

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1.1d CyclingA requirement for “more cycle paths and cycle onlylanes”, and “an increase in the provision of securecycle racks” within the parish.

1.1e PedestriansSuggestions included:“An increase in the width and the finished quality ofpavements for pedestrians and disabled use, withmore even surfaces to increase safety”;“A footbridge over the A54 to provide residents onthe north side of Tarvin with easier access on foot orcycle to the facilities in Tarvin Village.” With only 1suggestion it was decided that this item would notappear on the Action List.“Improved access to the shops in Tarvin High Streetfor residents with limited mobility”;“Provision of seats for those with limited mobility inappropriate locations”.

1.2 PrivateTransportParking received a “poor” rating when compared toother services in the parish and 12% of commentsreceived suggested improvements to parking. Parkingproblems also accounted for 26% (173 out of 677)“dislikes” of living in Tarvin.

1.2.1 ParkingThe two main areas of concern are Tarvin Villageshopping area and Tarvin Primary School.

Tarvin Village shopping area has a requirement for onstreet parking for residents, shoppers and delivery

vehicles, and sufficient room for collection and drop-off of bus passengers.

Tarvin Primary School requires parking spaces for thesafe arrival and departure of pupils and staff.

1.2.1aTarvinVillage Shopping areaThe Parish Council has been considering the optionsavailable to increase parking space around this areaand has already received a suggestion raised by ourrespondents and Working Group which is thefeasibility of securing a field close to the High Streetfor a car park. Other suggestions from the WorkingGroup study include making the High Street one way,having parking on one side of the High Street only, andtime-restricted parking. We will continue to providesupport and information to Tarvin Parish Councilthrough the Tarvin Parish Plan Implementation Group.

1.2.1b Blue Badge parkingThere were also suggestions for provision of bluebadge parking spaces on the High Street to improveaccess for residents with restricted mobility (seesection 4).

1.2.2 Speed ofTrafficThe speed of traffic in Tarvin Village and around thecountry lanes was raised as a “dislike” by 3% (39) ofrespondents. Suggestions received include “speedbumps, cameras or flashing speed signs” in selectedareas of Tarvin and in Oscroft.

It was also suggested that “a 20 mph speed limit beimposed close to Tarvin Primary School to improvesafety and reduce emissions in the vicinity”.

2. Environment –Countryside

2.1 Importance of Natural EnvironmentThe overall view of the respondents to thequestionnaire was that the countryside around Tarvinwas both important and appreciated by everyone that

Tarvin High Street

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answered. In response to “How much do you valuethe natural environment of our community?” 350respondents placed 5 choices in order of importance,a score of 1 being very important, 2 important, 3 notimportant, and 4 don’t know. All 5 choices scoredbetween very important and important as shown inthe graph below.

The Countryside also figured highly (26%) in the“likes” of living in Tarvin. This interest and affectionfor the countryside and rural location in which TarvinParish is located is also reflected in the number ofindividuals and local groups who volunteer theirservices to promote Countryside Issues, such asTarvin Community Woodland Trust and TarvinEnvironment Group.

The only issues arising from the questionnaire werelitter and the removal of dog mess. Litter accountedfor 6% of respondents in the “dislikes” section of thequestionnaire, whilst 3% mentioned dog mess. In thereview of services provided in the Parish, litterclearing and dog waste removal rated only fair (seesection 3).

This situation should improve in 2011 withStreetscene providing a litter bin and dog binemptying service throughout the Parish, theinstallation of more litter bins, and the continuingpart-time employment of a resident by Tarvin ParishCouncil to target areas that are subject to litterabuse.

2.2 Guardians of our Countryside

2.2aTarvin Primary SchoolTarvin Primary School is very positive about andaware of the importance of the countryside and

environmental issues and uses them as a commontheme in many lessons. At least one session per weektakes place outdoors (school field or Woodland Walk)and they are looking at other ways to be more pro-active in promoting interest in the local flora andfauna.The teaching staff is actively promoting to thechildren the principle that the Woodland Walk is“theirs” for the future, and that it needs to beprotected for future generations.

2.2b Other countryside organisationsBoth Broomheath Plantation and Cheshire WildlifeTrust are actively involved in village and schoolactivities.

Tarvin Woodland Trust manages the 125 year leaseand actively promotes the work it is doing with theWoodland Walk and the range of activities providedfor volunteers. Amongst other activities, the Trust isworking on the installation of bird boxes and theplanting of a wildflower meadow in a section of thewalk.There is a possibility of working with theCheshire Wildlife Trust to establish a Wildlife Gardenwithin the Parish. This could extend to the planting ofspring bulbs and more trees on verges, possiblyseeking sponsorship from local businesses.

3. Environment –Built Environment

3.1 ServicesThe questionnaire sought the views of the communitywith regard to the services provided within TarvinParish. 347 respondents placed 10 services in order ofimportance, a score of 1 being very important, 2 good,3 fair, 4 poor and 5 don’t know.The resultant scoresare shown in the following graph:

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3.1a Parking /Traffic / RoadsAll 3 services received scores ranging from fair topoor. Parking (see 1.2.1) has already been highlighted.The low score for Traffic came from 324 responses.Comments relating to speed of traffic were receivedfrom 26 respondents, and 38 comments werereceived relating to the volume of traffic throughoutand around the Parish. These issues accounted for13% of the “dislikes” of living in Tarvin.

3.1b Hedges /Verges / Footpaths /PavementsThese services rated between good and fair.

The small number of concerns (9 dislikes) regardingWalks and Rights of Way appear to indicate a lack ofawareness about the number of public paths and thefacilities provided by CW&C to maintain these. Amap of local public paths or a simple guide to thesepaths could be prepared and publicised to overcomethe lack of awareness.

3.1c LitterWith 324 responses the issue of litter is ratedbetween fair and poor. If the TPP IG investigated theformation of a Street Watch Group, antisocial litteringcould fall within its remit, together with themonitoring of parking, security and antisocialbehaviour.

3.1d Street LightingThese services rated good to fair. Only 5 commentswere received regarding their maintenance and howto report faults, better publicity could remedy theseissues.

3.2 Built Environment

3.2a Importance of EnvironmentalFactors

In response to the question “How important to thefuture of our community do you consider thefollowing environment factors to be?” 346respondents placed 6 choices in order of importance,a score of 1 being very important, 2 important, 3 notimportant, and 4 don’t know. All 6 choices scoredbetween very important and important as shown inthe following graph which confirms the view that theenvironmental issues raised are very important forthe future of Tarvin community.

3.2b New and existing developmentsIn view of the level of importance of energy issuesdescribed in 3.2a it is suggested that any newdevelopments, or alterations or refurbishment ofexisting buildings, should be encouraged to considerenvironmental factors and their effect on the future ofTarvin community. Configuration of any developmentto maximise natural solar gain and renewable energygeneration should be promoted through the planningand building control systems.

3.3 Local shoppingThis is another important environmental issue as ithelps to reduce the levels of carbon produced by thetransport system and by customers travelling to theshops.

3.3a Grow own foodThere is an existing Allotment Group with allotmentsa short way from the village which are currently fully

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subscribed and only one respondent requested anallotment. However if suitable space is available in thevillage for more allotments it may encourage morepeople to reduce their carbon footprint and growtheir own food.

4. Environment -Facilities for theDisabled

4.1 GeneralThis section of the plan is based not only on theresponses from the questionnaire, but also on a seriesof interviews with 15 residents of both sexes who useeither mobility aids or are young parents usingpushchairs whilst travelling into and about the village.It is worth commenting that they were all delighted tobe asked about the issues they face and were eager tosuggest what would improve their lives.

The Christmas Market in the village in December2010 showed just how many people use mobilityequipment, and those who contributed their viewsalso emphasised how important their independencewas to them.

4.2 ParkingThose who live outside the village are frequentlyunable to park near the shops, and so often leave thevillage without doing any shopping. They would likeBlue Badge parking in the vicinity of the shops and areduction in traffic speed on the High Street.

4.3 Pavements and Hedges

4.3a PavementsThe rough and uneven gradient on some of thepavements makes people with limited mobility feelvulnerable; this is also true for those with pushchairs.At the top of the High Street the pavement is verynarrow and is sometimes obstructed by dustbins.

4.3b HedgesUncut hedges and overhanging plants are anobstruction for wheelchair/pushchair users, as theycannot easily dodge them other than by leaving thepavement.

4.4Access to shops and businesses

4.4a HandrailsHandrails improve access to shops. Shopkeepers areready to help when needed.

4.4b RampsThe Chemist is the only shop in Tarvin village with apermanent ramp that is safe for use bywheelchair/pushchair users. This is due to a numberof factors including restrictions within theConservation Area, elevations between the pavementand the shop, and available space outside the shop.

4.4cAccessQueues in shops can be a problem. Some of therespondents commented on this and reported thatthey had actually left without doing any business.

4.4d Special bus to ChesterThis is a “ring and ride” system that will collect fromhome and take to the mobility centre in Chester.

4.4eWoodlandWalkThere is some confusion over access to the WoodlandWalk for wheelchair users. Whilst there is the

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disabled RADAR key facility, it was reported that thegates were difficult to open due to overgrowth and astrong return spring being fitted. This has now beenrectified by the Woodland Trust.

4.4f Clubs andActivitiesMany of the respondents reported that they wouldlike to take more interest in the clubs and activities inTarvin, but were concerned about transport andaccess to the premises.

5. Economy - Business5.1 IntroductionTarvin civil parish is located in a region of economicvariety and strength with a range of industrial,commercial, retail and leisure concerns, both large andsmall, within travelling distance of Tarvin residents.

The local economy is equally varied and has played animportant role in the well-being of the parish and itsresidents. The maintenance of this economy and itsfuture development is of importance to the long termviability of the parish.

5.2 Business SurveyThe Parish Plan questionnaire survey of householdsgave only a partial insight into the local economy. TheWorking Group therefore decided to create anddeliver another questionnaire targeted exclusively atlocal businesses.

As there was no existing comprehensive register ofbusinesses, the Working Group created an extensivelist provided by local directories, local advertisingsources and local knowledge.

In total 81 questionnaires were dispatched, of which35 were returned, a response rate of 43%.

5.3 Information GainedThe response to the Business Survey confirmed thatTarvin Parish is home to a broad range of economicactivity, much of it long established and which is bothbuoyant and optimistic.

The survey indicated that 202 people were employed,both full time and part time within the parishboundary and by extrapolating this result (43%response) we estimate that over 400 people have jobswithin the parish boundary, though not everyone whoworks in Tarvin lives in Tarvin.

The responses to the Parish Plan Questionnaireconfirm that approximately 150 residents work in theparish, therefore the majority of residents workelsewhere whilst Tarvin enjoys an influx of workers.

This strong and dynamic local economy impacts onthe wealth and the character of the parish, which isnot just a dormitory area for the wider region.

5.4 BusinessTypesThe Working Group found it helpful to classifybusinesses in Tarvin into four distinct categories:

• Micro-businesses (i.e. no more than two peoplein the business)

• Shop-front businesses

• Service businesses

• Engineering and business-to-business

5.5 The business community in Tarvin consists of amixture of well established businesses especially inengineering/B2B, service and shop front sectors.Micro-businesses are more recently established.

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5.6 The two main reasons for locating a business inTarvin were suitable premises and living in the village(i.e. working from home).

The fact that suitable premises were so important toso many businesses has led the Group to speculatewhether more could be attracted if there were morepremises available.

5.7 The importance of working from home supportsthe view that Tarvin needs to build on its advantagesof a diverse local economy, good communications andavailable housing to attract more businesses of thistype in the future.

5.8 In response to a question about how importantlocal facilities are to the economic viability of theirbusiness, all businesses considered the Tarvin PostOffice as being the most important facility.

Shop-front businesses and service businesses ratecustomer and employee parking, ease of deliveries andaccess to customers as important.

Internet bandwidth was important tomicro-businesses.

5.9 Businesses were also asked what changes theywould like to see in Tarvin to help their business grow.The responses included:

Extra car parking spaces for their own vehicles andthose of their customers;

Reduced traffic congestion, particularly for HighStreet businesses;

More housing development was seen as important tolocal service businesses;

Business-to-business support was also required.

5.10 An increase in the type and number of retailbusinesses was a requirement from 57% ofrespondents to the business survey.

5.10a Businesses were also asked what support theywould welcome from the community. Whilst therewas praise for local support, nearly a third ofrespondents felt that an increase in demand from localpeople would be appreciated, as would referrals andrecommendations.

5.10b There was a concern that residents might notbe aware of what was available from local businesses.

5.10c As there was no complete list of localbusinesses readily available, those businessescontacted were asked if a formal business groupingwould be a good idea. This suggestion receivedsupport from 20 of the 29 respondents to thequestion.

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6. Economy -Local Shops

6.1 Most of the shop-front businesses in the parishare located in and around Tarvin High Street. Theyinclude a Post Office/newsagents, chemist, shopsselling groceries, food and drinks, cafes and take aways,hairdressers and beauty parlours, pubs andrestaurants, and shops selling fashion, auction itemsand bathrooms.

6.2 The questionnaire revealed that at least 13% ofrespondents included local shops and businessesamong their “likes for living in Tarvin”.

6.3 The questionnaire sought to discover what arethe most popular shops, why they are popular, andwhat additional shops would benefit the community.

6.4 Over 80% of respondents use the Post Office atleast twice a month, 71% food shops, 63% the chemist,50% non-food shops, and 29% cafes and takeaways.

The reasons why they use them so often are shown inthe following graph:

6.5 There were 264 responses to the questionsuggesting what new shops they would like. The graphbelow confirms what services were suggested bypercentage of responses received:

6.6 Such a wish list may well offer opportunities forexisting shops to add to their existingservices/products or offer new companies anopportunity to provide the solution.

6.7 It is apparent from the responses received thatshop-front businesses play a key role in the localeconomy by providing the goods and services thecommunity needs, why we live here, and why TarvinParish will continue to attract future generations.

7. Economy -Health Provision

7.1 Tarvin Parish has a PCT health centre, built in the1970s and located in Tarvin village. The Health Centreis run by Dr P A Campbell and Partners, a longestablished practice that covers twelve other ruralsettlements and provides a base for other PCT funderhealth care providers. It has a surgery in Tarvin villageas well as others in Tarporley and Waverton, 5 and 3miles respectively from Tarvin.

7.2 The responses to the Tarvin questionnaireshowed that over 75% of respondents felt that nochanges to the health provision were needed.However, the following graph shows the changesrequested by those who wanted change:

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7.3 Healthcare in Tarvin Parish is provided by Dr P ACampbell & Partners, and in correspondence with DrCampbell he agreed that while more health provisionwould be beneficial, the delivery of this is constrainedby current contractual obligations, existing surgerycommitments and lack of actual demand for certainextra surgery hours.

7.4 The provision of good health care within Tarvinparish is essential for the well-being of its residentsand is a significant factor in encouraging people to liveor work in the village. Continuous improvements inthe service are a necessary requirement whereverpractical and possible in the future.

8. Community - Safety8.1The questionnaire asked the community if therewere any areas within the parish in which they did notfeel safe. We received 334 responses to this questionand it was reassuring from this that 214 (64%)responded that there were no areas in Tarvin Parishwhere they felt unsafe.

8.1.1 However, 87 (26%) replied that they felt unsafefor the reasons given in the above graph.

8.1.2 In the Tarvin area over the last 2 years therehave been 105 reported crimes recorded. Howeverthe actual crimes reported do not relate to the issuesraised by those residents who feel unsafe. Thereforethe Parish Plan Working Group is already workingcloser with Community Police Officers to identify theareas where most antisocial behaviour occurs, and hasadvertised the Community Police surgeries whereresidents can discuss their concerns direct with theCommunity Officer.

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8.2 HomeWatch SchemeThere are already a number of areas within the parishwhich are part of a Home Watch scheme. In fact 46%of respondents to the questionnaire are members.However, 18% are not in a scheme and 36% do notknow if they are.

8.2.1 An action for the Implementation Group wouldbe to review with the relevant partners the successor otherwise of such schemes and see if there areresidents willing to join a Home Watch scheme.Thisshould help to reassure those residents who feelunsafe in Tarvin Community.

8.3Parking PracticeThe issue of parking, and in particular the lack ofparking spaces, has already been highlighted anddiscussed in sections 1.2.1 and 4.2. However the lackof spaces creates an environment where vehicles areparked where they impact on the safety ofpedestrians.

8.3.1 Among the comments received for “dislikingTarvin” were 23 comments referring to “poor parkingpractice”. Issues raised included “parking onpavements”,“parking on yellow lines” and “congestionaround Tarvin Primary School for collection and drop-off of pupils”. This latter point is clearly illustrated inthe photographs, lower left.

9. Community - Social9.1 CommunityOver 730 (20%) respondents cited “community life”as a reason for living in Tarvin. Surprisingly, thecomments of the young and the general populacewere very similar.

9.2Clubs andActivitiesOver 55% of 330 respondents did participate inparish-based clubs and activities with 63 differentactivities listed. These in the main were church andCommunity Centre based.

9.2a Ratings for clubs and activities were generallygood to fair, with the church and sporting clubs ratedbest of all, although the 17-40 age group thought thatprovision of clubs and activities (especially social) waspoor.

9.2b Nearly 51% of respondents felt that thecommunity would benefit from provision of extraactivities, with many different “activities” cited,

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although many were variations on a theme. Theyincluded: guides and scouts, drama and theatre group,sports, fete, carnival, farmers’ market, film evenings,book clubs, youth club.

9.3Community InformationOf 1098 replies nearly 25% got their local informationfrom village notice boards, with 15-18% citing each ofTarvin Times (Parish Council Newsletter), Grapevine(Church magazine),Tarporley Talk and shop posters.

9.3a Respondents felt that there was a lack ofactivities and willingness to participate; however manyof the activities wanted were actually already in place.

It was therefore felt by the Working Group thatcommunication and co-ordination of existing facilitiesand promotion of new ones were major issues to beaddressed within the Action Plans.

10. Community –Young People

10.1 A total of 36 completed Young Persons’questionnaires were received, representing the viewsof 46 Tarvin residents under the age of 19,approximately 6% of the estimated local population(2001 census).

10.2 The Young People were asked to list the 3 thingsthey most like about living in Tarvin Parish.

The sense of community was cited by 21% ofrespondents, followed by clubs, shops and theenvironment.

10.3 They were also asked to list their dislikes andActivities at 27% was listed highest.

10.4 Does youth have a voice?

Out of 42 responses the majority did not know if theywere listened to when it came to local issues.

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10.5 Clubs and Activities

A wide range of facilities and activities wereundertaken with Tennis,Youth Club and Tarvin AFCscoring highest.

10.5a How good are they?

The general response was OK or better togetherreceiving 63%, poor 21% and don’t know 16%.

11. Community -Housing

11.1 Within the questionnaire, there were a numberof questions concerning housing in Tarvin Parish.

Over 58% of people who responded did not want anymore housing within the village.

Nearly 30% of people who responded felt thatbenefits would accrue should there be more housingbuilt within the village.

14% of people who responded indicated that they didnot know if there would be benefits or not to thevillage if more housing was to be built.

11.2 New Houses

The table below shows the types of housing preferredby the 30% who thought new housing would bebeneficial to the village.

11.3 The majority of respondents would prefer tohave starter homes, sheltered housing, small familyhomes and retirement homes. There was less of apreference for single person homes, large familyhomes, and shared ownership. Nearly 30 respondentswanted homes with provision for the disabled.

11.4 Across the board, with the exception of largefamily homes, there was equal demand for propertiesto rent or buy.

11.5 Tarvin Parish Council writing in the ParishNewsletter, the Tarvin Times, suggested that “any newhousing should be a mixture of rented, affordable, andsuitable for older people already in the village whomay want to downsize. However there are concernsthat the infrastructure, for example the sewage, roadsand schools etc. should have appropriate investmentto support expansion.The Parish Council does notenvisage that the village will be overwhelmed by anynew development nor that expansion will be rapid.However, it does believe that development isinevitable and therefore needs to be managed to thebest advantage of the village. Any new plans shouldinclude shared ownership schemes to enable thosewith a smaller income to move to or remain in theParish.”

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12.Action Plans12.1 As outlined in our introduction, this publicationis the start of the action process.

The TPPSG has analysed all the responses from thepublic consultation process and in the followingsection will provide a number of action plans to becarried out by those identified as the lead in the caseof each action.

With the publication of the Tarvin Parish Plan, theParish Plan Steering Group will formally evolve intothe Tarvin Parish Plan Implementation Group.Structured along the lines of the TPPSG, it will have aconstitution, a Chairman and Treasurer, and will beformed from volunteers from within TarvinCommunity.

Its remit will be to follow through and work inpartnership with the Parish Council, individuals, LocalAuthority, and other relevant bodies and organisationsto implement and complete the Projects identified inthe Action Plans.

If you would like to volunteer your help and expertiseplease make your interest known to any member ofthe Parish Plan Implementation Group or any ParishCouncillor.

12.2 All the actions indentified hereunder have beenlisted as SMART objectives.

That is: Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Timescale

The following information is provided for each action:

Action Ref: Unique reference number foreach action

Section Ref: The section(s) within thebody of the Parish Plan towhich the action relates

Issue: The issue to which the actionrelates

Action: The action required toprogress the issue

Priority: High, Medium, Low

Timescale: Short: 3 – 6 months;Medium: 6 – 18 months;Long: over 18 months

Potential Partners: Those in bold will be thelead organisation for eachaction

Notes: Additional informationrelating to the action

Abbreviations: Cheshire West and Cheshire(CW&C)

Tarvin Parish Council(Tarvin PC)

Tarvin Parish PlanImplementation Group(TPP IG)

Broomheath Plantation(Broomheath)

Cheshire Wildlife Trust(Cheshire WT)

Tarvin Woodland Trust(Tarvin WT)

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Acknowledgements

Tarvin Parish Plan Steering Group wishes to thank everyone whohas been involved in the production of this plan and in particularthe people of Tarvin Parish who completed the questionnaireand attended the public events.

We would also like to thank the following organisations andbusinesses for their support:

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Tarvin Parish Council

Cheshire Community Action

Tarvin Community Woodland Trust

Broomheath Plantation

Tarvin Primary School

Tarvin Community Centre

St Andrew’s Church

Tarvin Methodist Church

Polymorph Ltd,Tarvin

The George & Dragon,Tarvin

Cheshire Wildlife Trust

Tarvin Environment Group

Cheshire Constabulary

Dr P A Campbell & Partners

Mr Barry Hillier for the cover artwork

This project has been funded by Cheshire West and Chester Council

Maps reproduced with the permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of the Controller ofHer Majesty’s Stationery Office. Crown Copyright. Chester West and Cheshire Council1000490462011