In the recent months local residents have regularly met to discuss and address a range of issues affecting Stoney Stanton, forming the Stoney Stanton Parish Plan Steering Group. These meetings were open to all residents to attend. Recently, the Group have developed a questionnaire with the Leicestershire Rural Partnership to address topics such as crime, housing and traffic in Stoney Stanton. The Parish Plan is a unique community consultation process designed and managed by the residents of Stoney Stanton. What better way to have your say?

Why complete a questionnaire?

If you want to be heard you need to complete this questionnaire! As a resident of Stoney Stanton you can have YOUR SAY on issues affecting YOUR village, who else knows it like you do?

The following have kindly offered to act as ‘drop off’ points for completed questionnaires:
• The Post Office
• The School
• The Doctors
• The Hardware Store

Once all questionnaires have been completed and returned the results will be written into a Parish Plan document, with a number of action points being identified. The Parish Plan, and action plan, will then be looked at, acknowledged and supported by 19 wide ranging key Leicestershire agencies, for instance the Leicestershire County Council, Learning and Skills Council, East Midlands Development Agency and the Primary Care Trust to name just a few.

This guarantees that YOUR VOICE will be heard by those who can offer advice, guidance and funding to develop these projects, delivering what YOU want to Stoney Stanton, be it improving play areas, youth groups or implementing speed restrictions, or developing local businesses, retaining local services or maintaining local green spaces.

Are you involved with a local community group? If so, for a small donation, the Group are offering the opportunity to advertise meeting dates and times. This money will help with printing costs. Please contact Victoria Bowers for further information before the 3rd November.

All questionnaires are confidential and anonymous. If you would like any further information or additional copies of the questionnaires please contact

Victoria Bowers on 0116 268 9716,

alternatively, please see www.ruralcc.org.uk where you can also access copies of completed Parish Plans from throughout Leicestershire.

The people of Stoney Stanton are being offered the opportunity to make a difference to their community. On Monday 22nd May local residents of Stoney Stanton are invited to come to the Manorfield Community Centre at 7pm to discuss their likes and dislikes of Stoney Stanton. Once your views have been voiced, and with enough local support, the community can begin to produce a Parish Plan for Stoney Stanton. The process will be assisted by Victoria Bowers, Community Development Officer for the Rural Community Council, and offers a unique opportunity to put local opinion into writing to be addresses by local service providers.

Why should I help the Stoney Stanton Parish Plan Group?

As a resident of Stoney Stanton you can have YOUR SAY on issues affecting YOUR village, who else knows it like you do? The Parish Plan process is a unique community consultation document designed and managed by the residents of Stoney Stanton. What better way to have your say?

A number of issues concerning the community will be identified and addressed, for example crime, safety and traffic, however, to have your say you must get involved, especially the young people of Stoney Stanton, come along and discuss what you would like to see more of in Stoney Stanton.

What’s in it for me?

After consultation with local people a number of ACTION POINTS will be raised and looked at, acknowledged and supported by 19 wide ranging key Leicestershire agencies, for instance the Leicestershire County Council, Learning and Skills Council, East Midlands Development Agency and the Primary Care Trust to name just a few. This guarantees that YOUR VOICE will be heard by those who can offer advice, guidance and funding to develop these projects, delivering what YOU want to Stoney Stanton, be it improved play areas, youth groups, speed restrictions, developing local businesses or retaining local services or green spaces.

It is essential that the Group has a wide and varied input from a range of residents, YOUNG and OLD! The Plan can only work with the support and involvement of local people. If you would like any further information, or you would like to help by becoming part of the Stoney Stanton Parish Plan Steering Group please contact Victoria Bowers of the Rural Community Council (Leicestershire and Rutland) on 0116 268 9716.

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