Over the last year the Community Support Officers have…Over the last year the Community Support Officers have…

Supported 50 communitiesSupported 50 communities

Facilitated 20 Visioning Workshops Facilitated 20 Visioning Workshops including using the Sustainability Tool including using the Sustainability Tool and engaged 540 new individuals in and engaged 540 new individuals in communities communities

Facilitated 8 Action Plan Review evenings Facilitated 8 Action Plan Review evenings utilising the Sustainability Toolutilising the Sustainability Tool

7 communities have adopted their Action 7 communities have adopted their Action PlansPlans

Since the creation of PLANED in total 40 Since the creation of PLANED in total 40 communities now have new or revised communities now have new or revised Action PlansAction Plans

Communities DepartmentCommunities Department

4 new Community Forums 4 new Community Forums have been formally have been formally establishedestablished

Run 6 Valuing the Run 6 Valuing the environment Workshops environment Workshops including a Willow including a Willow Workshop in St. IshmaelsWorkshop in St. Ishmaels

Through Rural Community Through Rural Community Action PLANED works in Action PLANED works in partnership with the partnership with the Prince’s Trust and PAVSPrince’s Trust and PAVS

Supported 14 Community Supported 14 Community Heritage Groups (through Heritage Groups (through Sense of Place)Sense of Place)

Supported 10 communities Supported 10 communities to explore opportunities for to explore opportunities for Community EnterpriseCommunity Enterprise

Supported communities at Supported communities at 7 shows and events7 shows and events

Supported 2 Environment / Recycling Supported 2 Environment / Recycling Awareness Days and 9 community Awareness Days and 9 community environment groupsenvironment groups

5 Feasibility Studies have been 5 Feasibility Studies have been undertaken for communities undertaken for communities

4 Enhancement Studies have been 4 Enhancement Studies have been funded funded

the Maenclochog area support officer the Maenclochog area support officer has supported 25 Forum meetings to has supported 25 Forum meetings to take forward proposals in their Action take forward proposals in their Action Plans, including:Plans, including:

Assistance with finding funds for Assistance with finding funds for refurbishing and extending refurbishing and extending Maenclochog HallMaenclochog Hall

Commissioning and presenting a report Commissioning and presenting a report into the site of Maenclochog Castleinto the site of Maenclochog Castle

Funding the undergrounding of cables Funding the undergrounding of cables in the village centrein the village centre

Our Sustainability Toolkit evenings get Our Sustainability Toolkit evenings get communities thinking about setting up projects communities thinking about setting up projects in a sustainable way. in a sustainable way.

Environment Awareness Days are organised to Environment Awareness Days are organised to highlight environmental and sustainability highlight environmental and sustainability issues such as local food; climate change; issues such as local food; climate change;

transport, energy and waste.transport, energy and waste.

Seed Gathering Sunday is a great low-Seed Gathering Sunday is a great low-threshold workshop for communities to get threshold workshop for communities to get active in their local environment, learn active in their local environment, learn about native trees and enjoy nature.about native trees and enjoy nature.

Working closely with Pembrokeshire County Council Working closely with Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authorityand Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority

Llandissilio / Clunderwen walking leaflet to be Llandissilio / Clunderwen walking leaflet to be launched in the New Yearlaunched in the New Year

Ludchurch -  survey of footpaths undertaken with Ludchurch -  survey of footpaths undertaken with local community Robeston Wathenlocal community Robeston Wathen

Bwlch Y Groes – Footpath survey group set up Bwlch Y Groes – Footpath survey group set up and are going to start surveying in new yearand are going to start surveying in new year

Carew – footpath surveysCarew – footpath surveys Lamphey –  world war 2 Historical sites and Lamphey –  world war 2 Historical sites and

footpath network survey footpath network survey St Ishmaels – Part funded disabled access to St Ishmaels – Part funded disabled access to

coast path with Pembrokeshire Coast National coast path with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park AuthorityPark Authority

Trefin – part funded footpath at AberfelinTrefin – part funded footpath at Aberfelin

Community WalksCommunity Walks

This year we saw the launch of This year we saw the launch of Preseli Circle with Trevor Preseli Circle with Trevor Fishlock during which a walk was Fishlock during which a walk was led by Geraint Harries PCNPA led by Geraint Harries PCNPA 

18 communities have now taken part in the 18 communities have now taken part in the RICCH Community Heritage programme RICCH Community Heritage programme

4 communities have been granted ‘Awards for 4 communities have been granted ‘Awards for All’ funding in order to develop a community All’ funding in order to develop a community heritage leaflet. heritage leaflet.

Local History & Sense of PlaceLocal History & Sense of Place

Successful Community Heritage Successful Community Heritage Exhibitions attended by almost Exhibitions attended by almost 600 local people have been held 600 local people have been held in:in:

CroesgochCroesgoch Dale Dale Templeton Templeton 3 further groups have 3 further groups have

exhibitions planned for the exhibitions planned for the new yearnew year

Working towards setting up Working towards setting up community composting groups in the community composting groups in the

countycounty

Setting up a farm plastics reuse Setting up a farm plastics reuse initiative such as a water butt initiative such as a water butt

scheme scheme

Strategic Recycling SchemeStrategic Recycling Scheme

Visited over 24 Pembrokeshire communitiesVisited over 24 Pembrokeshire communities Attended 14 shows and eventsAttended 14 shows and events Reached nearly a 1000 peopleReached nearly a 1000 people Supporting local initiativesSupporting local initiatives

Pembrokeshire County Council is the lead partner. The scheme aims to Pembrokeshire County Council is the lead partner. The scheme aims to encourage communities to undertake more recycling and compostingencourage communities to undertake more recycling and composting

Social EnterpriseSocial Enterprise

PLANED, PAVS and PBI have established a PLANED, PAVS and PBI have established a partnership with Objective 1 funding offering partnership with Objective 1 funding offering a specialist business development service to a specialist business development service to Social and Community Enterprises in Social and Community Enterprises in Pembrokeshire. Pembrokeshire.

The Officers are currently working with 28 The Officers are currently working with 28 groups across Pembrokeshire.groups across Pembrokeshire.

2006 Annual Social Enterprise Event2006 Annual Social Enterprise EventThis year 35 delegates heard from Anne This year 35 delegates heard from Anne Stephenson, Head of the Communities Stephenson, Head of the Communities Directorate in The Welsh Assembly Directorate in The Welsh Assembly Government on the value of the sector to the Government on the value of the sector to the economy, plus examples of good practise economy, plus examples of good practise and potential sources of start up funding.and potential sources of start up funding.

PLANED Tourism Strategy aims to enable and PLANED Tourism Strategy aims to enable and encourage local people and businesses in encourage local people and businesses in Pembrokeshire to work together to identify Pembrokeshire to work together to identify opportunities for gaining more benefit from niche opportunities for gaining more benefit from niche tourismtourism

This year, two Studies have been completed:This year, two Studies have been completed:

Stevens Associates Study “How Can Local Stevens Associates Study “How Can Local Communities be Assisted to Maximise the Communities be Assisted to Maximise the Economic Value of Interpreting and Promoting Economic Value of Interpreting and Promoting their Local Heritage”.their Local Heritage”.

Narberth Area Tourism Strategy has been Narberth Area Tourism Strategy has been developed by communities in the Narberth area developed by communities in the Narberth area assisted by Trinity Collegeassisted by Trinity College

Heritage Niche Tourism / Sense of PlaceHeritage Niche Tourism / Sense of Place

TWIGS, (Tourism Wales & Ireland Green & TWIGS, (Tourism Wales & Ireland Green & Sustainable), Transnational Project with EireSustainable), Transnational Project with Eire

TWIGS Website - Experience Pembrokeshire - launchedTWIGS Website - Experience Pembrokeshire - launched

21 featured business and 31 listed businesses are included in the website all of 21 featured business and 31 listed businesses are included in the website all of which have completed ‘Greening your Business’ course.which have completed ‘Greening your Business’ course.

The Tourism Business Development The Tourism Business Development Programme included:Programme included:

Developing Your B&BDeveloping Your B&B

51 people attended the 51 people attended the ‘Developing Your B&B’ Course ‘Developing Your B&B’ Course 2006.2006.

Sense of Place ToursSense of Place Tours

58 people attended sense of 58 people attended sense of place tours to gain a better place tours to gain a better understanding wide rangeunderstanding wide range of environmental and heritage assets of Pembrokeshireof Pembrokeshire

Greenways Holidays Greenways Holidays

New niche holiday products for New niche holiday products for 2007 to encourage two night 2007 to encourage two night stays at B&B’s, utilising the stays at B&B’s, utilising the coastal shuttle buses. coastal shuttle buses. 

Supporting EntrepreneurshipSupporting Entrepreneurship

75 businesses have attended 9 75 businesses have attended 9 area meetings and undertaken area meetings and undertaken Plugging The Leaks exercisesPlugging The Leaks exercises

Planed is: Planed is: Co-ordinating business support Co-ordinating business support

agencies to collaborate through agencies to collaborate through the Pembrokeshire Enterprise the Pembrokeshire Enterprise Network (PEN)Network (PEN)

Helping to build business networks Helping to build business networks in the Countyin the County

Organising a programme of area Organising a programme of area based enterprise development based enterprise development workshops workshops

Providing a campaign to promote Providing a campaign to promote local purchasing linked to the local local purchasing linked to the local business business directories/Pembrokeshire web directories/Pembrokeshire web directorydirectory

Business DirectoriesBusiness Directories

www.pembrokeshiredirectory.com

Launch of Crymych DirectoryLaunch of Crymych Directory

Through Plugging the Leaks Through Plugging the Leaks Workshops local people identified the Workshops local people identified the need for Business Directories to enable need for Business Directories to enable them to purchase more goods locally them to purchase more goods locally

Over 8,000 local businesses featured in Over 8,000 local businesses featured in 12 Business Directories, 26,000 copies 12 Business Directories, 26,000 copies distributed. distributed.

Website launched in September 2006Website launched in September 2006

Milford Haven Waterway Business Showcase EventMilford Haven Waterway Business Showcase EventPLANED’s LEADER+ Programme PLANED’s LEADER+ Programme encourages and supports encourages and supports businesses to work together.businesses to work together.

Over 30 businesses exhibited at this Over 30 businesses exhibited at this event, organised in conjunction event, organised in conjunction with PBI attended by over 150 with PBI attended by over 150 people. people.

A similar event is being arranged A similar event is being arranged for the St. Brides Bay and Dale for the St. Brides Bay and Dale Peninsula areaPeninsula area Tamsin Dunwoody AM & Cllr Steve Tamsin Dunwoody AM & Cllr Steve

Watkins open the eventWatkins open the event

An excellent example of collaborative An excellent example of collaborative workingworking

Transnational ProjectTransnational Project Enterprising CommunitiesEnterprising Communities

PLANED is managing a transnational PLANED is managing a transnational project that involves:project that involves:

Rural development Rural development groups in south west groups in south west Ireland, northern England, Ireland, northern England, Wales and Slovenia, Wales and Slovenia,

Business in the Business in the Community’s rural action Community’s rural action campaigncampaign

Members of the Members of the Pembrokeshire Enterprise Pembrokeshire Enterprise NetworkNetwork

8 Pembrokeshire businesses 8 Pembrokeshire businesses visited Slovenia as part of a visited Slovenia as part of a fact finding visit to look at the fact finding visit to look at the activities of business networks activities of business networks in that countryin that country

Local ProductsLocal Products

Pembrokeshire Producer Group formed Pembrokeshire Producer Group formed

Over 30 local businesses participatingOver 30 local businesses participating

PLANED is undertaking research with local PLANED is undertaking research with local food producers to establish the feasibility of a food producers to establish the feasibility of a local distribution network.local distribution network.

12 country markets supported 12 country markets supported over 50 producers promoting over 50 producers promoting and selling local productsand selling local products

bilingual brochure launched bilingual brochure launched and distributed in 2006and distributed in 2006

Energy & RecyclingEnergy & RecyclingThe Energy Savers Project aims to enable households, The Energy Savers Project aims to enable households, businesses, farms and community buildings to reduce businesses, farms and community buildings to reduce their fuel bills allowing more money to be spent in the their fuel bills allowing more money to be spent in the local economylocal economy

39 people attended the 39 people attended the Launch of the Energy Savers Launch of the Energy Savers

ProjectProject

The project included:The project included:

Open DaysOpen Days

178 people attended178 people attended

Business AuditsBusiness Audits

18 businesses18 businesses

Community AuditsCommunity Audits

4 community buildings4 community buildings

Visits to renewable energy projectsVisits to renewable energy projects

59 people attended59 people attended

The programme included seminars workshops and information sharing The programme included seminars workshops and information sharing opportunities opportunities

Two Energy Awareness Days held attracting over Two Energy Awareness Days held attracting over 300 visitors300 visitors 25 exhibitors including local renewable energy suppliers and installers, 25 exhibitors including local renewable energy suppliers and installers,

energy experts, National Park Planners and related organisations, plus energy experts, National Park Planners and related organisations, plus speakers on energy related subjects.speakers on energy related subjects.

Energy Awareness EventsEnergy Awareness Events

Since the start of the Festivals & Events Since the start of the Festivals & Events Training Programme over 250 people have Training Programme over 250 people have used the knowledge gained to organise used the knowledge gained to organise their eventstheir events

Over 40 Networking events organised Over 40 Networking events organised across Pembrokeshire and 3 events across Pembrokeshire and 3 events on a national level giving organisers on a national level giving organisers the opportunity to share experiences the opportunity to share experiences and ideas.and ideas.

20,000 copies of the Guide 20,000 copies of the Guide distributed through distributed through PLANED’s tourism PLANED’s tourism distribution network distribution network

500 Tourist Information 500 Tourist Information Points through PLANED’s Points through PLANED’s tourism bureau. tourism bureau.

Over 320 featured in 2006. Over 320 featured in 2006.

2 Area Festivals & Events groups 2 Area Festivals & Events groups supported, Cemaes Festivals & supported, Cemaes Festivals & Frenni Festivals and assistance to Frenni Festivals and assistance to Tenby Events group.Tenby Events group.

2 Thematic groups supported, 2 Thematic groups supported, Experience Pembrokeshire’s Experience Pembrokeshire’s Waterways and Agricultural Shows.Waterways and Agricultural Shows.

Texaco Pembrokeshire Team Texaco Pembrokeshire Team Challenge & Quadrathlon Challenge & Quadrathlon supported supported

Brunel festival celebrated the Brunel festival celebrated the bicentenary of the birth of Brunel bicentenary of the birth of Brunel attracting over 10,000 people attracting over 10,000 people

As part of this Pan Wales project As part of this Pan Wales project managed by PLANED the PR managed by PLANED the PR agency Golley Slater is working agency Golley Slater is working to publicise events in 4 to publicise events in 4 LEADER+ areas across WalesLEADER+ areas across Wales

In 2006 they arranged:In 2006 they arranged:

Tailored press releases in Tailored press releases in local and national papers local and national papers for local festivalsfor local festivalsPlaced publicity on the Placed publicity on the Visit Wales websiteVisit Wales website

Festivals and Events Action 2Festivals and Events Action 2

Information meetings attracted 38 peopleInformation meetings attracted 38 people

Transnational Project – Linking Heritage & Culture to Transnational Project – Linking Heritage & Culture to the Development of Tourismthe Development of Tourism

10 Musicians in Crymych learning old 10 Musicians in Crymych learning old Pembrokeshire Folk Songs – joint project Pembrokeshire Folk Songs – joint project with Trac. Two performances have taken with Trac. Two performances have taken place– The Sloop, Porthgain and Caffi place– The Sloop, Porthgain and Caffi Beca which was attended by 22 Beca which was attended by 22 Transnational partners from Spain, Transnational partners from Spain, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland Slovenia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland and Scotland and Scotland

12 local people attended Celtic Fiddle 12 local people attended Celtic Fiddle Workshop in Stackpole CentreWorkshop in Stackpole Centre

9 local people travelled to Ballyhoura on 9 local people travelled to Ballyhoura on Study Visit to learn how Irish support folk Study Visit to learn how Irish support folk music, dancing and storytelling.music, dancing and storytelling.

Funded archaeologist to support community Funded archaeologist to support community involvement in Cambria Archaeology West Angle involvement in Cambria Archaeology West Angle dig – 11 volunteers took part & 9 in taster sessions dig – 11 volunteers took part & 9 in taster sessions & 200 visitors. & 200 visitors.

Network launched in June Network launched in June by Tamsin Dunwoodyby Tamsin Dunwoody

60 farmers and 60 farmers and organisations attended organisations attended

Four consultation Four consultation workshops run on Agri-workshops run on Agri-Business, Bio renewables, Business, Bio renewables, Recycling and BiodiversityRecycling and Biodiversity

First Steering Group First Steering Group meeting held on November meeting held on November 66thth

Sustainable Agriculture NetworkSustainable Agriculture Network

In cooperation with Eire, EU Article 6 In cooperation with Eire, EU Article 6 funding has been accessed to take forward funding has been accessed to take forward the development of the Pembrokeshire the development of the Pembrokeshire Sustainable Agriculture NetworkSustainable Agriculture Network

Smells To Smiles exhibition became this year a stand-alone interactive exhibition Smells To Smiles exhibition became this year a stand-alone interactive exhibition housed in a Yurt made from sustainable materials and attended the following housed in a Yurt made from sustainable materials and attended the following agricultural shows and events. Over 1500 visitors enjoyed the experience.agricultural shows and events. Over 1500 visitors enjoyed the experience.

Smells to Smiles was supported by a boulder wall Smells to Smiles was supported by a boulder wall promoting beautiful Pembrokeshire scenery. promoting beautiful Pembrokeshire scenery.

The 2006 exhibition was The 2006 exhibition was launched by Sue Essex AMlaunched by Sue Essex AM

Pembrokeshire Growers Association, Pembrokeshire Growers Association, supported by PLANED has a growing supported by PLANED has a growing membership and an active programme.membership and an active programme.

Future plans include collaborative Future plans include collaborative purchasing of equipment to make compost purchasing of equipment to make compost tea as plant foodtea as plant food

Over 300 farm visits madeOver 300 farm visits made

Over 1,000 farmers spoken toOver 1,000 farmers spoken to

20 Discussion Group meetings run20 Discussion Group meetings run

Brunel Festival Fireworks ExtravaganzaBrunel Festival Fireworks Extravaganza