Crowle: THE WAY FORWARD

A time to reflect & think

Over 10 years since the Village Hall was builtVillage has expanded over the last decadePlaying field area is in need of refurbishmentCurrent facilities are run at capacityProvision of facilities to meet the needs of all

groups and all ages

Looking to the future

Now is a time to think about what the community would like for the next 10 years and beyond

What facilities have you always wished Crowle had?Additional facilities for the Village Hall?Additional or upgrading of facilities on the playing

fields?New community groups & classes?New additional facilities around the village?Here are some ideas…………

New Facilities

A new Pavilion by the Village Hall and Playing Field providing dedicated Changing Rooms, Kitchen, Toilets and Club Room.

The Pavilion could provide additional facilities for our existing Clubs including Bowls, Football and Tennis, plus encourage new ones e.g. Table Tennis, Netball, Badminton, Cricket, Rounders, Rugby, Athletics

Village Hall Improvements

Additional hall areaAdditional storage facilities for clubsOther ideas and club requirements

could be included in the design

Sporting facilities

Improvements to drainage of playing field to enable additional sport and recreational use.

Additional Sports Pitches to facilitate the expansion of current Sports Clubs and encourage new ones to be established

New sporting facilities and clubs e.g. Basketball / Netball Cricket / Rounders Rugby Climbing wall MUGA (Multi Use Games Area) Activity/ Fitness trail Running track / Cycle track Flood lighting

Sporting facilities

Sporting facilities

MUGA court (Multi Use Games Area) or separate sporting facilities

Sporting facilities

New Play and Leisure Facilities

Outdoor climbing wall or boulders

Outdoor fitness trail

New Play and Leisure Facilities

What other sporting facilities would you like in Crowle?

Playground

Is new Playground equipment needed?

Outdoor Seating Area

Seating can be used by school and community groups

Around the Village

Improvement to paths and bridleways around the village

Create cycleway and safer and permanent access to playing fields

Family Skills cycle challenges along the path and/ or on the playing fields

Around the Village

Sensory gardens

As well as the Village Hall and Playing Fields, the Parish Council owns the Parish Gardens on the corner of Froxmere Road and Church Road. What ideas do you have on how the Parish Garden and other areas of Village, for eg the pond on Netherwood Lane, could be used ?

Are you aware of any land that could be put to better use? Are you a landowner that would be happy for the community to utilise part of your land?

Themed circular walks: Family/ Adventure/ Nature /Historical trails & Sculpture trails around the surrounding area

Walking Trail

Community Orchard

Development of a community orchard

We live in an area of former orchard, where still a lot of fruit grown, goes to waste

Development of a free fruit guide for the village

Involvement of school and community groups

Skills sharing and community action

Artwork

Public artwork On or near the Village Hall Around the playing fields Around the village Crowle Crest inspired by the community and

made by a local artist

Community Groups

What new community groups would you like? Cookery/ Craft Art / Photography Badminton / Table tennis Cricket / Rounders / Running Cycle / Running club Youth Film Choir Community shop/ coffee shop Lunch time club for retired people Bridge / Whist club What ideas have you got?

The Next Step

We need to know your views and ideasComplete the questionnaire

online at www.crowle-online.co.uk or on paper copies available at the Post

Office, Village Hall and Old ChequersSurvey results will be compiled and ideas

shortlistedFeasibility carried out of popular ideasInvestigation into funding opportunitiesSo please let us know your views………………