Youth

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East Staffordshire Borough Council
WARD ACTION SERVICE PLAN
NEEDWOOD 2001

Youth

Issue	Action	Progress	By When	Lead Officer	Comments
Issue 3.1 There are not enough activities for teenagers in Barton – residents suggest a consultation exercise with teenagers The following issues were raised at a consultation meeting with 6th form pupils at John Taylor School on 8th March.	meetings held with a number of 6th formers from John Taylor School on 8th March	further meeting held on 26th April to discuss progress and to receive results of survey carried out by pupils. Results being written up and used for discussions with bus operators, with the Youth Service and for an Awards for All bid.			Bid currently being prepared
Issue 3.2 There are no facilities for young people to socialise in, a community café was proposed.	Search done for suitable premises in the village, none currently empty and on the market.
Issue 3.3 There was nowhere to play football on an informal basis.	Discussed with ESBC Sports Development Team Leader, Ray Ashley and identified what the current provision is and additional activities that could take place. No informal space identified but a number of football teams, training opportunities identified.	Hold an ‘activities promotion Week/Month in Barton to promote all that is on offer sports and leisure wise to young people (a similar exercise was run by sports development previously in SRB wards and could be co-ordinated by ESBC’s sports development Ray Ashley, John Taylors Head of PE (Vince Evans) Youth and Communities Sarah Shipton and ESBC’s (Jeff Marlow) could utilise Sports for All grant as well as Wasp monies	October	Jeff Marlow
Issue 3.4 There was a need to develop a relationship with Holland Sports Club	Discussed as above and identified a number of activities open to non members	Meeting is to be arranged with Steve Gardner chair of Holland Sports Club for	July	Jeff Marlow
Issue 3.5 There was a need for a youth club	Discussed with Sarah Shipton of Youth and Community	Meeting with Sarah Shipton on 23rd May to discuss use of existing Youth Club There was a desire to improve links with John Taylor School and to extend the times at which the centre was open, though some additional funding for staff resources would be needed. The centre wanted to support non competitive sport opportunities.	May	Jeff Marlow
Issue 3.6 Investigate possible sources of external funding	Mitch Allensley Economic Development Officer has produced a paper outlining options	Submitting an Awards for All bid through the school to support sport/social/community activity. Maximum grant is £5,000 and decision will take 4 months.	July	Mitch Allensley
Issue 3.7 Investigate what is happening to the redundant petrol station on Main Street	discussed with planning department	application for a Budgens store plus parking at top of Crowberry Lane is to be discussed at the Planning Committee at end of July	July
Issue 3.8 Need for skateboard facilities	Raise with Parish Council	To be raised on 5 July	July

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