September 2025 update
The draft Parish Plan is now available for discussion by the community. Below is a brief introduction with the major points. An Executive Summary and Main Recommendations from the report are here and the draft of the full Parish Plan is here, or click on the links below.
If you'd prefer a paper copy of the Plan please contact Ian Simpson (Chair, PPG) on 07766 797730 or planb@bledington.com.
Village Questionnaire about the draft Plan: September 2025
The Parish Plan Group (PPG) has produced a draft Parish Plan which will be submitted to the Parish Council in November. The next step in the consultation process after the recent Open Meeting on Saturday 20th September is a questionnaire.
The PPG hopes this questionnaire will provide further opportunity for members of the community to make comments on the Plan. A hard copy will be delivered to each house in the village. While this questionnaire covers the main points addressed in the Plan, there is a lot more detail in the full document and any comments on this would also be welcomed. Questionnaires will also be available at the shop. The questionnaire can also be filled out online using this link below.
Completed hard copies can be left in the ballot box at the shop or to Ian Simpson, at 2 Chapel Lane. Please let us have your replies by Monday the 13th of October. Many thanks for your input.
Background:
The Parish Council has agreed to support the development of a parish plan and Plan Bledington, or Plan B for short is the first step in launching this ambition. The Village Meetings in November 2022 and May 2023 showed that there is concern over a number of issues facing the village. We all know Bledington has a huge amount to be proud of. However, challenging changes are taking place locally and in the wider world. Plan B aims to anticipate and prepare for those challenges and to develop Bledington further as a flourishing and sustainable community in which to live, work and visit.
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