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Under My Wing – Care at home
UNDER MY WING CARE AND SUPPORT
At ‘Under My Wing’, we believe that the best
care is delivered at the place where you feel most comfortable and where those things which you hold dear to you are at hand –your home!
Home help with ‘Under My Wing’ can be anything from walking your dog, collecting medication and shopping to even just providing some companionship - no job is too large or small! At ‘Under My Wing’, we work with our clients to tailor their care package to their individual needs; the client is always central and their well-being always of paramount importance.
So, how can we help you?
How about … shopping, collecting prescriptions and pensions, household chores, pet care, personal care, meal preparation, transportation, assisting with outside agencies such as H.M. Revenue and Customs, live-in care, night care and companionship? Being a small bespoke company, you are assured of continuity of care and we are available any time of the day or night. Please call Under My Wing on 01780 410034 or e-mail undermywingcareltd@gmail.com.
CARE VISITS AT HOME
Together we achieve so much more
We can help you with the following;
● Shopping & Prescriptions
● Pension Collection ● Household Chores including Meal Preparation ● Personal Care ● Live-In and Night Care
● Companionship
● Transportation ● And so much more. ● Pet Care
Available Anytime: Day and Night
Please contact Under My Wing T: 01780 410034 E: undermywingcareltd@gmail.com
Limited Opening Hours Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 10-4 / Wednesday 10-2
Full range of mobility products Wheelchairs, walkers, stair lifts Incontinence products & more New & used mobility sales Full after-sales service Experienced & helpful staff
CHERRYHOLT MOBILTY
Quality support, sales & services for all your mobility needs 01778 393311 Unit 2 Holt House Business Centre, Cherry Holt Rd, Bourne PE10 9LH
Have your say on how our parish should be planned!
The Neighbourhood Plan (the Plan) relates to the whole of the parish including Bourne town, the The Draft Vision
villages of Dyke, Cawthorpe and By 2036, Bourne will be a more attractive, Twenty and to the surrounding sustainable, vibrant and prosperous market countryside. It is concerned with town and parish with a safe, healthy shaping our built environment. environment that is more resilient to climate
We have now produced a draft vision and objectives which you can read about in this summary leaflet.
change and where provisions have been
It can help to protect important open spaces and made to better cater for the needs of our buildings, for example; it can define where building community, from the very young to the very can take place; and it can influence what new old; where the positive character of our buildings look like and the kind of development heritage, landscape and natural environment that we want to see. Once the Plan is adopted it has been maintained and improved; where will be used to determine planning applications. there is a thriving economy; where housing
meets the needs of the local community;
The Town Council is responsible for preparing the where shopping and services within the town Plan but has delegated this task to a Steering centre are varied; where the visitor experience Group of members of the Town Council and local has been enhanced; and where links from the community. However, we want to involve the wider town to the surrounding countryside have been community by asking for your views at key stages. maintained and improved, particularly for
pedestrians and cyclists.
The full Vision and Objectives Consultation Three prizes of £50 each: Paper is available on our website at: Complete and return either the survey or the
www.bourneparishneighbourhoodplan.org.uk quick-questionnaire by 16 th October 2020 to
We want to know if the following draft vision outlines in broad terms what you would like the parish to be like by 2036: be entered into our prize draw. Three lucky winners will each receive a £50 voucher to be spent in Bourne.
The Objectives
The objectives set out what needs to be achieved to make the vision a reality; there are thirteen in total. Information in this leaflet also outlines what we think are the key planning issues facing Bourne; more detailed information is available in the full Vision and Objectives Consultation Paper (see front page). We want to know if you think the draft objectives will help to achieve the vision.
Our natural environment and community wellbeing
NE1: To protect our most important green assets whilst improving and increasing the provision of open space and green infrastructure links.
NE2: To conserve and enhance biodiversity. NE3: To support the retention and further provision of community facilities and services in Bourne to meet the needs of the population.
● Earlier consultation has indicated that there are many open spaces in Bourne which the community would like to see protected. The Plan can designate areas of ‘Local Green Space’ of local importance for their recreational value; richness of wildlife; tranquillity; historic significance; or landscape importance. ● Community buildings support a diverse range
● Bourne is under-provided for in some areas of open space, particularly facilities for young people and children and in the amount of informal open space.
● Earlier consultation indicated that a majority of residents want to enhance the environment for wildlife. Habitat loss and fragmentation is one of the main reasons for biodiversity decline. The Plan can be used to identify and safeguard wildlife corridors to facilitate the movement of species.
Bourne’s unique identity
of uses. Some facilities, such as health care, have been expanded while others, such as schools, have limited additional capacity.
BUI1: To conserve and, where possible, enhance Bourne’s distinctive historic character as a market town.
BUI2: To protect and, where possible, enhance key landscape and townscape features and important views.
● There are over seventy listed buildings in the parish and these have considerable protection as part of the planning system.
● However, there are other buildings which contribute towards local architectural or historic interest. Their significance can be better taken into account if they are identified on a local list. alterations to buildings and shopfronts; postwar buildings with flat roofs; the loss of historic street furniture; excess signage/clutter and the loss of important boundary features.
● The key features of the local landscape are Bourne Woods, the Bourne Eau and Car Dyke. These features need to be protected, along with key views of local landmark buildings and the local landscape.
BPE1: To support the provision of employment opportunities in Bourne.
BPE2: To support uses and proposals that enhance the economic vitality and viability of Bourne town centre.
BPE3: To support the visitor economy while protecting the unique culture, environment and heritage of Bourne.
● The Local Plan allocates land for employment on the edge of the town. ● Office-based jobs are under-represented in Bourne with many people commuting to work in Peterborough and other towns. ● Improvements in IT and changes in working patterns mean that there are increasing opportunities for home-working. ● The town centre serves the daily shopping needs of local residents. However, it has come under threat from edge-of-town developments, internet shopping and its proximity to larger centres. ● Small, independent shops dominate, while there are a significant number of cafes and food outlets. ● There is a strong reliance on the car to access the town centre.
Housing our community
one hundred dwellings. Work is being undertaken to assess sites put forward for development and we will publish this information once complete to ensure that there can be an informed discussion as to the most appropriate site(s) to allocate for housing in the Plan. We are also taking this opportunity to ask you to let us know of any site that you own and wish to put forward for housing. ● Pavements/roads are relatively narrow, although there are some pedestrianised areas. ● While the town centre suffers from the effects of through traffic, the highway authority has no plans for a bypass and it is not therefore possible to safeguard a route as part of the Plan. ● Earlier consultation has indicated strong support for developing the visitor economy. There are visitor attractions in the area; several events are held each year; and Bourne has a rich heritage which could help to develop the visitor economy. ● Bourne provides a convenient touring base. However, most visitors come for the day and the challenge is to encourage them to stay overnight. Accommodation in and
● The Plan must allocate land for a minimum of around Bourne is, however, quite limited.
HOC1: To plan for a minimum of one hundred new homes in sustainable locations which are well connected to local services and facilities.
HOC2: To provide for a mix of house types, sizes and tenures which reflect the housing needs of Bourne.
● People aged sixty-five and over now account for almost 42% of the local population. It is anticipated that future demand for market housing will primarily be for two and three bedroom properties for new households and from older households wishing to downsize.
Similarly, the demand for affordable housing is expected to be for smaller properties.
HQD1: To encourage walking, cycling and the
the distances between the town centre, key services, and residential areas are suitable for many people to be able to walk or cycle. been raised, including road safety near schools, inadequate pedestrian and cycle routes and cycle parking provision, on street parking in residential areas and the volume/speed of traffic on main roads. criticised for being based on standardised suburban Next Steps
The period for comments runs until October 16 th 2020.
Please complete the survey available on the website at:
www.bourneparishneighbour hoodplan.org.uk
• You can comment on as many or as few of the questions as you wish. If you do not have access to a computer, you can request a hard copy of the survey from the Town Clerk on 01778 426123. • If you are not able to complete the survey, please answer the quick questionnaire on the right and return it to: Mr I Sismey, Bourne
Town Council, SK Community Point, 3, Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EF • Please include your name and address if you wish to be
use of public transport as alternatives to the car.
HQD2: To minimise the impact of new development on the highway network.
HQD3: To promote development
that contributes positively to its neighbourhood while embracing high
● Bourne is a relatively compact town, and ● Several other traffic-related issues have ● Modern housing developments are often
quality design and energy efficiency.
design solutions which lack local distinctiveness and could be found anywhere in the country. Earlier consultation has indicated that the local community considers that new buildings should be sympathetic to the traditional style of the area. ● While energy efficiency requirements for new homes are set out in the Building Regulations, government guidance currently enables higher standards, equivalent to a 19% improvement in energy efficiency, to be included in planning policies. For other forms of development there are no restrictions on setting higher standards
than those set by the Building Regulations. included in the prize draw for a chance to win a £50 voucher.
