The Vale Partnership is involved in a number of projects to improve local quality
of life
Neighbourhood Policing
South Abingdon and Drayton, Appleford and Sutton Courtenay make up the first neighbourhood policing area in the Vale. They come under one neighbourhood action group (NAG) which is taking their chosen priorities forward.
The NAG includes police, local council representatives, residents, partner agencies and other key members of the local community. The group meets regularly and will give regular feedback to the community about how their priorities are being taken forward. Membership is fluid and may change as the work progresses.
The NAG works on three priorities chosen by the public at a time. Public consultation took place across the area, questionnaires were sent out and public meetings were held in order to include the views of as many people as possible and including as wide a cross section of the community as possible.
The priorities chosen by the local community for these areas currently being worked on by the NAG are:
Speeding - Drayton
Speeding - Sutton Courtenay
Antisocial behaviour - South Abingdon
For more information please visit the Neighbourhood Policing website
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/bcu/oxfordshire/
local-police-area/VOWH
/VOWH-index.htm
Parish Plans
- Parish plans provide the Vale Partnership with valuable information about local needs.
- Reflecting the nine strands of the Vale Community Strategy increases the likelihood of obtaining strategic support for proposals.
For more information about parish plans please visit the Oxfordshire Rural Community Council website
http://www.oxonrcc.org.uk/activities.php?smid=15
Extended Schools
Partnerships of schools in the Abingdon, Cumnor, Faringdon and Wantage areas are planning to extend the range of services that local schools provide for residents. Services include year round childcare, parenting & family support, sports and music clubs and adult and family learning.
Supporting Community Projects
If you have a community project in need of financial support the Council may be able to help. There is a limited budget available for grant aid and the Council also has expertise available to help you apply for funding from other bodies like the Big Lottery and Sport England.
It is important, because of the limited funds, that any successful grant bids are for projects which contribute to the Vale Community Strategy and the quality of community life.
Grants are agreed by the four area committees for the Abingdon Area, the North East, the South East and the West. Each Area Committee has produced a Prospectus to provide guidance on the types of projects, services and events that it is keen to support. You can download them here:
If you would like more information contact Lorna Edwards, Community Strategy Officer, on 01235 547626 or lorna.edwards@whitehorsedc.gov.uk.
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