Community Plan

AA

Village hall playing field improvements.

Wildlife and heritage garden. Outside Gym area. New slide/climbing frame. Repair of the sandstone wall.

Wildlife Garden has been started by the Gardening Group, including the new Willow Tunnel. Thanks to the GDF partnership funding we’ve new Playpark equipment. Funding is being sought from CCC to replace the wooden adventure playground and rebuild the roadside wall.

RG

Road Safety

Narrow paths at north end of village Extend footpaths &/or create foot/cycle ways to Ponsonby, Gosforth, Seascale & Beckermet (&/or A595 cemetery).

PC have worked with Cumberland Highways and the South side of Calderbridge has been reduced to 40mph. PC working with Sustrans on Cycle Routes from Gosforth to Beckermet. Funding is being sought for this work. National Highways have been contacted regarding safety and speed reduction from Blackbeck to Calder Bridge. A site visit is expected July 2025.

PC

Establish a housing Policy and plan for the parish

Agree with the Parish Council Policy for new housing development.

Consult the villagers to understand their wishes

Coordinate with CBC to influence housing development planning for the parish.

Discuss at PC Mattings.

CBC Plan

PC confirmed the area was be included in the CBC plan, PC engaging with local land owners.

PC Engaging with local land owners.

RG

Road Speed

Extend 30 &/or 40 mph around the village All road entrances into the village priority to A595 north & south of village.

Ongoing discussions with CCC, National Highways & Police.

VH

Village Hall Building and Parking Improvements

Submit funding application for energy survey.

Arrange an energy survey.

Arrange quotes for agreed work.

Submit funding application.

Carry out improvements

GDF funding secured for energy survey, and building survey complete.

Quotes for repairing the Village hall have been received and put to the Village Hall committee.

Funding has been granted and the internal hall refurbishment are complete, additional roof ventilation and insulation will be carried out in summer 2025.

Funding secured from GDF to refurbish the VH car Park in Summer 2025.

Funding is being sought from CCC to paint the outside of the VH.

AA

Bus shelter improvement

Paint inside lighter

Paint outside

Ponsonby Bus shelter has had exterior repairs carried out. PC arranging for further work to be carried out.

RG

Road Safety

Pelham Drive & A595 junction up to lights Road resurfacing, white line and & red tarmac maintenance.

PC ensured any improvements identified were included in the recent Calderbridge to Gosforth Road Improvements.

PC

Social Media/Content Creator

Promote our social media and website, update with local news and events.

Seek a volunteer at our next community event.

VH

VH bar area refurbishments.

Organize some quotes/designs to improve the VH bar area and assist the VH committee with a funding application.

Seek a volunteer at our next community event.

AA

Village hall playing field improvements.

Mill Garage have kindly donated the old Mill wheel to the community. The initial idea is to try and make it into a Picnic table and incorporate some of our History.

Two quotes have been obtained, a third is required to proceed with a funding application. Seek a volunteer to create a vision and drive this forward.

PC

Playground Inspector Course

Look into interest for a volunteer to carry out playground inspector course to be able to carry out monthly playground inspections.

Discussed at Parish Council. We’ll discuss at our next community event. In the interim PC are funding monthly CCC inspections.

AA

Improve Active/Sports Facilities

Improved Active/Sports Facilities, including Goalposts, outside Gym.

The VH Committee discussed the installation of goalposts in the VH playing field. However, due to various risks and the possible option of using Pelham’s Pavilion, they were not included in the recent VH playing field improvements.

Further interest is needed to bring together a group of stakeholders to explore potential options available at Pelham’s Pavilion.

AA

Village Telephone Box

Parish to take ownership of the telephone box?

Paint the telephone box

What to reuse the telephone box as?

Phone Box has successfully been adopted.

Phone/Power has been removed.

Phonebox has been painted.

What next for the phone box?

RG

Road Safety

Bollards or raise kerbs (outside Allan Riggs)

Discourage vehicles mounting onto pedestrian pathways by using bollards, raised kerbs or improved grass verge maintenance Locations; Northbound centre of village Southbound by lights & entrance to village.

What next?

RG

Road Safety

Install permanent speed camera &/or Community Speed Watch

Install a permanent speed camera &/or Community Speed Watch.

What next?

RG

Road Safety

Improve residential parking Clearer marked parking bays/areas.

Copeland Council carried out feasibility in Nov 2019 Funding not available.

VH Carpark is being improved Summer 2025.

What next?

RG

Road Safety

Centre of village A595 alignment to improve visibility & reduce speed & improve safety at junction.

Centre of village A595 alignment to improve visibility & reduce speed & improve safety at the junction.

RG

Road Safety

Install crossing point in village.

07/02/2020 – CCC advise that data collected does not warrant funding for this project. Our community will keep this action as ongoing and review it regularly.

What next?

RG

Road Safety

Build by-pass around village.

07/02/2020 – CCC advise that data collected does not warrant funding for this project. Our community will keep this action as ongoing and review it regularly.

What next?

VH

Sustain and improve the functionality of the Hall Committee

Establish, improve & sustain two way communication with Villagers and users

Publicise hall activities by use of Community Plan website and Facebook pages

Annually review via AGM and advertise through social media and local advertising

Update questionnaire for hall users incl. Facebook etc. to gain information.

Website and Facebook pages set up, and the VH committee is engaging with the villagers to suggest what they would like to see in the Village Hall.

RG

Road Speed

Traffic Survey to be carried out to cover village centre and access roads.

Traffic Survey to be carried out to cover village center and access roads.

RG

Road Safety

Build community awareness of reporting highway faults via Copeland, Cumberland, and National Highway.

Build community awareness of reporting highway faults via Copeland, Cumberland and National Highway.

AA

Litter

Litter patrol

Signage about the disposal of litter.

This is an ongoing activity in which plenty of our community members are involved with. Litter-picking equipment is available if required.

AA

The appearance of the area of ground between the church and the river.

Clear out the overgrown bushes

Decide what to do with the space e.g. put up a community flower bed e.g. a well.

Complete – PC paid for the area to be cleared. AA planted bulbs and wildflowers.

PC

Develop a Community Plan for Calderbridge and Ponsonby

Complete the documentation of our Community Plan.

Sustain the subgroups formed to address Transport and Amenities and Appearances.

Establish a steering group to coordinate progress and celebrate achievements.

Review every 6 months at the PC meetings.

Regular input to be provided for the website.

Review at PC meetings

Establish regular Community links via a community website and Facebook page.

Encourage other groups to take part in the plan (e.g. church, village hall)

Complete – Regular communications happening using WhatsApp, Facebook, and Our Website. As and when required community meetings are arranged.

PC

Improve links with Businesses in the Parish.

Sustain and where necessary improve links to Sellafield Ltd.

Establish routine links to LLWR

Identify where the community can help businesses in our Parish.

Reinforce existing links.

Establish links to each business, including free advertisements on our website.

Identify where the businesses in our parish can help our community.

Complete – Links Established.

In discussions with Businesses.

Businesses now advertised on our website.

AA

Dog Waste Bins

New dog waste bins

Poop patrol

Parish Council.

AA group to Poop patrol

Facebook/Website

Complete – Waste bins in VH car park, Facebook and Website posts reminders to pick up after your day, the council have been out and sprayed fine signs on the ground.

PC

Bench Long walks

New bench

Insurance

Parish council & Angler’s permission

Install Bench

Complete – Two new benches installed.

PC

Improve the functionality of the Parish Council.

Review Parish Council composition and ensure appropriate representation and succession.

Publicise PC activities by the use of Community Plan website and Facebook.

Improve means of two way communications with villages.

Improve speed of response between PC meetings.

Review our financial processes to make them more effective.

Complete – Currently Fully compliant, Regular communications happening using WhatsApp, Facebook, and Our Website. As and when required community meetings are arranged.

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Review signage and improve visibility due to overgrown trees

Location: Opposite Old School House Northbound

Complete – Trees have now been cut back.

VH

Improve Hall policies and arrangements

Agree a minimum number of high-level policies, Charging Rates, Financial and Banking arrangements, and the process for keeping them up to date.

Review annually.

Complete – Policies reviewed and reviewed annually.

AA

Improve communications

Website

Facebook

01/04/2019 – Complete

AA

Weeds etc at Entrance to Pelham House

AA Group to clean area.

01/07/2019 Complete

AA

Bus shelter and timetables improvements

Bus shelter needs TLC, timetable displayed in shelter, and information added to our website.

01/07/2019 – Complete

AA

Church railings, Flag pole, notice board, and sandstone

Church railings need replacing

painted. Flag pole and notice board,

pressure washing sandstone

10/07/2020 – Church Railings an flag pole are now complete.

AA

Defibrillator

Defib at Village Hall

10/07/2020 – Complete

PC

Ponsonby Bench Replaced

Purchase new bench to be fitted at Ponsonby road end.

01/10/2019 – Complete

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Install crossing point in village

07/02/2020 – Traffic data does not indicate need. Further action may be possible in the future

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Build by-pass around village

07/02/2020 – Traffic data does not indicate need. Further action may be possible in the future

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Narrow paths at north end of Village. Extend footpaths or create Foot/Cycle ways to Ponsonby/Gosforth/Beckermet Cemetery

Concern: Footpath improvements

07/02/2020 – Traffic data does not indicate need. Further action may be possible in the future

RG

Roads

White lines to be renewed.

07/02/2020 -Work already completed. Noticeable improvement to traffic flow through village already.

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Review existing signage, remove unnecessary signage and replace with appropriate

Location: Opposite to Village Hall car park

10/07/2020 – Complete

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Many different signs. Some in poor state of repair, too many to advise oncoming traffic of change of speed

Location: Sellafield Road End. Review and improve signage

07/02/2020 – Completed – Now yearly reviewed

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Review speed along Sellafield dual carriageway

Location: Sellafield Road End. Area goes from 60MPH to 30MPH at traffic lights.

07/02/2020 – Cumbrian highways reviewed and advised speed limit acceptable.

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Add corner chevrons

Location: Railings by telephone box

07/02/2020 – Complete

RG

Signage, Speed & Safety

Offer awareness sessions to residents/drivers/local groups

Concern: Behaviour Safety Campaigns

07/02/2020 – Spoken to LLWR and Sellafield who already run driver courses for there staff.

RG

Roads

Replace/Repair tarmac

Location\Concern: Before bridge (north side) tarmac deformed and large trough/wave formed in tarmac due to traffic

07/02/2020 – Complete

VH

Baby Changing in the village hall

Install a baby changing table into the village hall disabled toilet.

01/11/2019 – Complete

AA

Defibrillator Training

Defibrillator Training

Training in the village hall

Completed