Agenda item

To consider progress and developments related to the Central CEF Community Development Plan, and to approve the revised Community Development Plan drafted by the Working Group.

The Development Officer explained that a group of Board members had met to discuss and update the Community Development Plan. It had been agreed that a column be inserted on the CDP to detail the ‘CEF lead’ for certain projects.

The Board discussed the CDP and the Development Officer asked for Board members to put themselves forward to lead on the CDP projects either at the meeting or via email.

The following Board members were identified as leads for CDP projects:

·           4.1 and 4.2 – Community Speed Watch and Passing Places - Tony Wray

The Board noted that Barlow Parish Council would like to be involved in this project. Suitable passing places on East Common Lane in Barlow were being investigated.

·           3.1 - Selby Park Bowling Green Regeneration - Councillor Ian Chilvers and Michael Dyson

There was some discussion amongst the Board about the viability of regenerating the bowling greens. Some Board members felt that there was other work in the parks that should be prioritised, such as children’s play equipment, lighting, benches and the sensory garden. Officers present at the meeting explained that a lot of work had been delayed due to delays in changing the park byelaws. It was noted that the new byelaws would be considered by Council at its July meeting.

·           1.1 – Team Up to Clean Up Campaign - Steve Shaw-Wright

·           1.2 – Install handrail alongside the footpath under the railway bridge - Michael Dyson

·           1.4 – Reduce fly tipping and tidy up the area (Selby TARA/Flaxley Road) and targeted community tidy up days: Councillor Cliff Lunn

The Board felt that there needed to be more communication and education around this issue and ways to tackle it, i.e. promoting use of the local household recycling centre, or through bodies such as the Youth or Student Councils.

·           1.5 – Window on the Past Heritage Project - Steve Shaw-Wright

The Board noted that a meeting had been arranged with the Communities Team about this project but there had been issues with attendance and it would need to be rearranged.

·           2.1 – Flood and Community Resilience - Councillor Steph Duckett

·           2.2 – ASB Youth Provision - Councillor Karl Arthur

The Board discussed the creation of a working group to establish a delivery method for reducing anti-social behaviour; it was suggested that closer working with the Youth Council and NYCC would benefit this project.

·           3.2 – Reinvigorating and increasing use of Selby Park, decrease social isolation, increase time spent outdoors, getting Selby active - Councillor Judith Chilvers

The Board were pleased to note that the work to tidy up the canal towpath (item 1.3 of the CDP) had now been done and had greatly improved the look of the towpath.

The Development Officer asked the Board members to contact her directly if they would like to put themselves forward as the CEF lead for the remaining CDP projects (3.3, 3.4, 3.5).

RESOLVED:

To ask Board members to contact the Development Officer by email to put themselves forward as the CEF lead for the remaining CDP projects (3.3, 3.4, 3.5).