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Kingsley Parish Plan
- by the Community for the Community-
Published April 2012
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Foreword............................................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction........................................................................................................................................................................2
AboutKingsley....................................................................................................................................................................3
Location..........................................................................................................................................................................3
History............................................................................................................................................................................3
Demographics................................................................................................................................................................4
RecentDevelopments....................................................................................................................................................4
ExtractfromKingsleysWikipediaEntry.........................................................................................................................5
FarminginKingsley........................................................................................................................................................6
Orchards.........................................................................................................................................................................7
NationalChildrenshome.......................................... ............................................. ............................................ ............8
TheKingsleyTransitionInitiative...................................................................................................................................8
TheProcess...................................... ............................................. ............................................. .........................................9
TheSurveyOverviewofFindings....................................... ............................................. ............................................ ...10
TheSurvey-DetailedFindings.........................................................................................................................................12
GeneralComments......................................................................................................................................................12
TheVillageEnvironment..............................................................................................................................................13
Planning&Housing......................................................................................................................................................14
CommunityFacilities....................................................................................................................................................15
Footpaths&Pavements...............................................................................................................................................16
Traffic&Transport.......................................................................................................................................................17
ActionPlans......................................................................................................................................................................19
VillageEnvironment.....................................................................................................................................................19
Planning&Housing......................................................................................................................................................19
CommunityFacilities....................................................................................................................................................20
FootpathsandPavements......................................... ............................................. ............................................ ..........21
TrafficandTransport.......................................... ............................................ ............................................. .................22
Summary...........................................................................................................................................................................23
Bibliography......................................................................................................................................................................24
Annex1KingsleysProtectedAssets.............................................................................................................................25
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FOREWORD
WhenItookoverasChairmanofKingsleyParishCouncil,theParishPlanprojectwasalreadyunderway,
withworkcontinuingthroughouttheyear.NoonereadingthisParishPlancanfailtoappreciatethetime
andeffortthatwentintoformulatingandpublishingthisdocument.Onbehalfofallmycolleaguesonthe
ParishCouncilmayIthankallthoseinvolvedfortheircontributiontoplanningKingsleysfuture.
Duringthesummerof2011,everyhousehold,inKingsley
receivedaverycomprehensivesurvey.Morethan300surveys
werereturnedandthedatawasinputtoadatabaseresultinginahugeamountofdata.Theresultswerepresentedin
graphicalformtoseriesofOpenMeetingswheretheresults
wereconsideredandplansweremadeaboutwhattodonext.
Thisdocumentsummarisestheresponsesandtheproposed
actions.
TheParishCouncilendorsestheParishPlanasanexpressionoftheCommunitysaspirationsand
acknowledgesit,astheframeworkforfutureworkwithintheParish.
ItishearteningtoseethatKingsleyshappinessscoreshowsthatmorethan90%ofresponsesrated
LivinginKingsleyasbeing8(outof10)orabove.Thesurveyalsoshowedgreatappreciationforthe
environmentthatwelivein,withcleanlinessandthefootpathnetworkscoringhighly.Themainchallenges
facingthevillageareconcernedwithtrafficthespeedandsizeofvehiclesandtheongoingproblemswith
parkingaroundthevillage.
TheParishCouncilwillsupporttheVillageOrganisationsalongwithothervolunteersfromtheParish,to
establishworkinggroupstoimplementtherecommendedactionsinordertoaddresstheissues.
Bestregards
CouncillorRayWilson
Chairman,KingsleyParishCouncil
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INTRODUCTION
KingsleydevelopedthisParishPlanfollowingaprocessinitiatedandstimulatedbyKingsleyParishCouncil.They
recognisedthatanyfuturedevelopmentwouldbeinformedandguidedbyacomprehensiveplandevelopedinaccordancewithrecommendationsofbestpracticefromCheshireCommunityAction.
Planningisanintegralpartofthedevelopmentprocessforanycommunity.AParishPlaninformedbythatcommunity
anddevelopedinasystematicwaythrougharecognisedprocessandmethodologybecomesanauthoritativeviewon
whatthecommunityitselffeelsareitspriorityneeds.
ThecommunitysviewshavebeentranslatedintoanActionPlanwhichhasnotonlyabroadbasisofsupportbutis
alsoderivedfromadetailedanalysisofasrepresentativeasectionofthecommunityaspossible.Theprocesswasled
byaGroupof20VolunteerswhoconstitutedtheKingsleyParishPlanGroup(KPPG).Thegroupwasconvened
followingthefirstpublicmeetinginOctober2010.TheKPPGmetonadozenoccasions,withthefinalmeetingoftheKPPGtakingplaceinMarch2012.
SubgroupsoftheKPPGwereformedasrequiredtodefinetheprocess,applyforsupportfromtheLocalAuthority,
design,distributeandcollectquestionnaires,createadatabasetostorethesurveydata,undertaketheanalysis
throughstructuredinterrogationofthedata,reviewqualitativecommentsonthequestionnaires,designaframework
fortheReportandundertakethewritingofthereport.VariousindividualsoftheKPPGundertookdifferenttasks
duringtheprocessandphasesofthedevelopmentofthePlan.ThenamesofthemembersoftheKPPGarelisted
below:
ClaireJones(ChairuntilMay2011);MalcolmBarker(Chair)
VonyGwillim(Secretary)JulieClark(Treasurer)
DavidMolyneux(ReportAuthor)
JacqCliff(Databasedesignandbuild)
AllanArthur
ElizabethBatey
BerraBrooker
BertBrooker
FionaCrane
GriffGriffiths
AudreyGriffiths
CarolynneMaddock
RuthMiller
AnitaMolyneux
ChrisPownall
DarylRiley
SimonSherlock
PeterStorey
JohnWoulds
TheKPPGalsogratefullyacknowledgesthecontributioningrantsfromtheKingsleyParishCouncilandtheCheshire
CommunityActionforprovidinggrantsfortheParishPlantobedevelopedandpublished.
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ABOUTKINGSLEY
LOCATION
KingsleyiswellconnectedtoChester,LiverpoolandManchesterwithgoodroadandraillinkstoeach.Whilethevillagehasnorailwaystation,ActonBridge,withlinkstoLiverpoolandCreweisjust4milesdowntheroadandFrodshamwith
linkstoChesterandManchesterisalso4milesaway.AccesstotheWestCoastlinetoLondonandScotlandisat
Runcorn,just9milesaway.
ThevillageisintheCheshireGreenBeltandisborderedbytheRiverWeavertothenorthandDelamereForesttothe
south.ThemainroadsrunningthroughthevillagearetheB5152fromFrodshamtoNorleyandtheB5153fromHollow
LanetoNorthwich.Withinthevillagethepredominantbusinessisfarming.
HISTORY
TheruralvillageofKingsleyislocatedinmid-CheshireandispartoftheCheshireWestandChesterAuthoritythatwasestablishedin2009(previouslyValeRoyalBorough).KingsleyisinWeaverWardrepresentedbyoneCouncillorelected
every4years.KingsleysCouncillorisRalphOultram.TheParishCouncilofKingsleyhas13membersalsoelectedevery4
years.TheparishlieswithintheParliamentaryConstituencyofWeaverVale;thecurrentMemberofParliamentisMr
GrahamEvans.
AhistoryofthevillageofKingsleywaspublishedin1975bytworesidentsW.GibsonandSirAlanWaterworth,aformer
LordLieutenantofMerseysideandHighSheriffofMerseyside.Thisbookprovidesanindepthhistoryoftheoriginsof
Kingsleyandsocialhistoryofadevelopingcommunity.However,sincethepublicationofthisbooktherehavebeen
significantchangesinthevillagewiththedevelopmentofthreeestatesandsignificantinfill.ThisisreflectedintheincreaseinthepopulationoftheCensusfiguresbetween1951and2001ofnearly25%.Otherusefulandinsightful
commentariesonthesocialhistoryofKingsleyduringtheearlypartofthelastCenturyarebyLauraAnneEaton(1995)
AviewofCountryLivingandMyraKillip(2003)TellingTalesofVillageFolkwhilstahistoryofSt.JohnsPrimarySchool
TheChronicleofKingsleySt.JohnsChurchSchool(1846-1996)bytheRevW.MorrisDavieswaspublishedin1997.
Thechangesbetweenthe1950sandthepresentdayinthepopulationstructureintermsofoccupationand
employment,socialmobility,transportnetworksandhousingaremirroredbymanycommunitiesnotonlyintheregion
butthroughoutthecountryasfewerpeopleareemployedlocallyandmosthaveaccesstomajorcentresofemployment
-Manchester,Liverpool,theWirral,Warrington,NorthwichandChester-allaccessiblewithinanhourfromKingsleyvia
anintensiveMotorwaynetwork.TherearethreesiteswhichareconsideredancientmonumentsCastleCobMotte,Peel
HallmoatedsiteandBradleypromontoryfortaboveBeechbrook50msouthofBeechmillHouse.ThereareseveralGrade
IIlistedbuildingsintheVillageandthesearelistedintheAnnexetothePlan.TherearetwositesofSpecialScientific
Interest(SSIs),adjacenttotheriverWeaver(WarburtonsWoodandHuntersWood)(seedetailsofthesesitesandmaps
inAnnex1).
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DEMOGRAPHICS
ScrutinyoftheParishProfile,derivedfromthe2001
Census,enablesacomparisonofKingsleywithother
ParishesinCheshireandtheNorthWest.Whilstthe
resultsintheParishProfilearenotunexpectedtheyare
unlikelytohavechangedsignificantlysincethelast
Census.Thefollowingchartshowstheagesofthepeople
coveredbythosethatrespondedtothesurvey.
Theykeydatashows:
ThepopulationofKingsleyhaslowlevelsofunemployment(worklessness),ahighproportionofthoseinworkareinmanagerialorprofessionaloccupations,skilllevelsofthepopulationarehigh(proportionofdegreelevel
qualifications;lowerproportionwithnoqualifications);
Thenumbersofpeoplewithoutacar/vanislow(7.2%) Housingfiguresshow89%ofhousesareowneroccupiedwithonly2%consideredasovercrowded.Themajority
ofthehousesaredetached(64.6%)almosttwiceasmanyinCheshireoverallandthreetimesthatofthewhole
NorthWest.
Asexpectedthesefiguresalsoplayaroleasdeterminantsofhealth,asameasureofqualityoflifeforresidents,asthe
figuresforLimitingLongTermIllness,thosereceivingAttendanceAllowanceandDisabilityLivingAllowanceinKingsley
arelowerthantherestofCheshireandtheNorthWest.
RECENTDEVELOPMENTS
InFebruary2012KingsleysAffordableHousingprojectwascompletedand13familiesmovedintothePikeLaneSite.
ThedevelopmentissecuredforpeoplewithaStrongKingsleyConnectionandthehouseswerebuilttohighlevelsof
sustainability.Theprojecttookalongtimetocometofruitionandthedevelopmentwasluckytosecurefundingduring
thespendingcutsof2010.
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EXTRACTFROMKINGSLEYSWIKIPEDIAENTRY
Kingsley is first listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Chingeslie in the Roelau Hundred. The village
is listed as having been held from Earl Hugh dAvranches by a Saxon named Dunning. It has land for two
ploughs, and home for five serfs, one villein, and three bordars. It also mentioned one and a half fisheries,four hays for roe deer, and a hawks eyrie. The earl brought the woodland of one league long and one
league wide into his forest. The forest mentioned was the ancient forest of Mara and Mondrem which was
greatly reduced in size subsequently and is now known as Delamere forest.
In 1260 the village was listed as Kingisleg. The name of the village ultimately derives from kings lea
the meadow of the king. The village was for a long time known for its independence, as shown in its early
Quaker meeting house, as well as siding with the Parliamentarians during the English Civil War.
Map of civil parish of Kingsley within the former borough of Vale Royal
Kingsley was a township in Frodsham ancient parish. It was made a separate civil parish in 1866, having
been made a separate ecclesiastical parish in 1853. It was originally in Eddisbury Hundred and after
reforms of the nineteenth century, became part of Runcorn Rural District. It was also in Runcorn Poor Law
Union and Runcorn Sanitary District until 1974, and in the borough of Vale Royal from 1974 to 2009. It is
now in Cheshire West and Chester, a unitary authority area with borough status.
Until the nineteenth century, the local parish church was that of St Lawrence, at Overton in nearly
Frodsham. In 1851 the red sandstone Anglican church of St John the Evangelist was consecrated, having
been built to a design by Giles Gilbert Scott and in 1853 it became the villages parish church. The current
Methodist chapel, Hurst Methodist Chapel was built in 1871. In addition, between 1864 and 1967 the
village was also home to Brookside Methodist Chapel.
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FARMINGINKINGSLEY
Kingsley,likeallvillagesintheareawasveryisolatedintheearly19thCentury.Theonlywaytogetanywherewasto
walkortorideoververyroughroads.Everyonehadasmallholdingandkeptafewanimals.Theygrewalltheyneeded
tofeedthemselves,andperhapssellalittletoneighbours.Allthischangedwiththearrivaloftherailwaysinthe1840s.
Kingsleyfarmerscouldthengettheirproduceinto
thegrowingcitiesofManchesterandLiverpool
overnight.Freshmilk,butter,potatoes,fruitand
vegetables,chickensandpigswouldallbeloaded
ontotrainsatFrodsham,ActonBridgeand
DelamereStations.Asfarmsbecamemore
profitabletheyexpandedandthefavourable
climateandgoodsoilsinKingsleyproduced
bumperyields.
DuringWorldWarII,foodwasdesperatelyneeded,andfarmersplayedanimportantpartinthecommunity.Asalotof
Kingsleysfarmworkmenwentofftofight,landgirlswereacommonsiteonfarms
inKingsley.Afterthewar,asfarmersretired,farmsgotlarger.
Mechanisationandmoderntechnologytookallthehardlabouroutoffarming,
andimprovementsinplanthusbandry,agronomy,animalbreedinganddisease
preventionenabledfoodproductiontosoar.
Todaysfarmershaveanadditionalrole,whichistolookaftertheenvironment.ThisisespeciallyrelevanttoKingsley,as
itsitsbetweentheRiverWeaverConservationAreaandDelamereForrest.MuchofKingsleysextensivefootpathsystem
crossesfarmland.
Atpresent,Kingsleyhas10workingfarmswhicharerunasfamilyfarms,mainlymixedfarms,growingcropsandkeeping
dairycows,beefcattleandsheep.Withthemodernroadnetwork,KingsleyfarmproducenowgoesallovertheNorth
WestofEnglandandbeyond,tobeprocessedintoyogurt,cheese,crisps,frozenchipsetc.tofeedtheurbanpopulations
ofthelargecities.
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ORCHARDS
Kingsleyhasalsoanumberoforchardswhichwereacharacteristicofthevillage.Althoughtheircurrentstatusisunclear,
ValeRoyalpublishedthefollowingstatementintheirLocalPlanpublishedinJune2006.Thenumberandvarietyof
orchardswithintheParishesofActonBridgeandKingsleymakeasignificantcontributiontothecharacterofthe
settlement.Theorchardsrangeinsizefromalargenumberoftreesinrowstosmallgroups,oftentheremainsoflarger
orchards.RecentlythenumberandvarietyoforchardsinCheshirehavedeclinedandthetraditionalcrafts,wildlife
havensandattractivelandscapeshavebeenlost.Theseorchardsshouldthereforebeaffordedtheprotectionofan
ASLEVdesignationtoensuretheircontinuedcontributiontothecharacterofthesettlements.
Theorchardsitesinthevillagearestillprotected,althoughanumberareovergrownandunkempt.Theresultsofthe
surveyshowedthatfewpeopleareawareoftheexistenceandstatusofthisland.
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NATIONALCHILDRENSHOME
Until1985,therewasaNationalChildren'sHomeandOrphanageinKingsley.ItwasfoundedbyDr.Stephensonandwas
onthesiteofwhatisnowNewtonHallResidentialHomeandKingsleyGreeninKingsleyRoad.Atotalof4113children
werecaredforattheChildrensHomebetween1903and1985.
TheKingsleyGreensiteismadeupof12houses,eachofwhichhoused25children.NewtonHallwasusedasahospital.
Therewasalaundry,joineryandbootrepairshops,togetherwithextensivegardensandfarmland.Atitspeak350
childrenlivedatthechildrenshome.Thegirlswerepreparedfornursinganddomesticservice,laundryworketcandthe
boysweretaughtfarming,gardening,bootmakingetc.
ThehousesinKingsleyGreenaresetroundacircle.MostwerenamedafterNCHbenefactors.Eachhouseblockhadfour
self-containedunitseachwitheighttotenchildrencaredforbyasister.
In2007aplaquewasunveiledontheCircleatKingsleyGreentocommemorateNewtonHall.Thewordingontheplaquereads
ThiswastheFrodshambranchoftheNationalChildren'sHomeandOrphanagewhosemottowas
"NeednotCreed."
THEKINGSLEYTRANSITIONINITIATIVE
TheKingsleyTransitionInitiative(KTI)isaboutbuildinggreaterresilienceinourcommunity.Startedin2009andlinkedto
theinternationalTransitionMovement,KTIhasmadegreatprogressand
becomeanenduringpartofcommunitylife.
ThenatureoftheTransitionMovementisthatitlinkstogetherideasand
initiativesthatgrowcommunitiesandsignificantlyreducestheimpactof
somepressingglobalchallengessuchas"peakoil"and"climatechange".
InKingsleythishasledtoanumberofpopularinitiativesincluding:
TheLocalProduceMarket,toutingthebestKingsleyandthe
surroundingareahastooffer.Marketsareheldatleastoncea
quarter.
AnEnergysteeringgroupaddressinghomeinsulation.The
grouphasprovidedextensiveinformationaboutavarietyofenergysavingschemeswhichhavebeentakenupthroughout
thevillage.
TheKingsleyTradersencouragelocalbusinessviathevillage
websiteandKingsleynews,withtheprimarypurposebeingto
showcaselocaltalentasapreferablealternativetoanonymous
corporations.
TheKingsleyAllotmentSociety,whichhasestablishedanewallotmentsiteinthevillage.
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THEPROCESS
KingsleysParishPlanprojectwaslaunchedinOctober2010.Todate,therehavebeen12meetingsofthesteeringgroup
andnumerousworkinggroupmeetings.
Amajorinitialtaskwastoconstructaquestionnairetodistributetothewholecommunity.Thisworkwasstartedbya
seriesofbrainstormingeventsheldattheCommunityCentreandwithgroupsatbothStJohnsChurchandtheHurst
Chapel.Theideabehindthebrainstormingwastocomeupwithanextensivelistoftopicswhichpotentiallyhavean
effectonthewholecommunity.Thelistofnearly200topicswaspassedtotheworkinggrouptaskedwithdesigningand
developingasurvey.Theoutcomewasa12page,65questiondocumentwhichwasfinallydistributedtoevery
householdinthevillage.TheSurveywasdeliveredwiththeApril2011KingsleyNews,alongestablished,reliable
distributionnetwork.
Thepublicityinformingthepopulationofthevillageaboutthequestionnairewasextensive.Thisinvolvedtheuseofthe
NoticeBoardsintheVillage,thewidelydistributedKingsleyNews,thevillagewebsiteandFacebook.Dropoffpoints
forcompletedsurveyswerelocatedaroundthevillageorpeoplecouldcallandhavethemcollected.Aninnovative
approachwasthevolunteerismofthemilkmanandKingsleysScoutsforcollectingcompletedsurveys.Thequestionnaire
wasalsoavailableforcompletionon-lineontheKingsleyVillagewebsite.ByJune2011atotalof650questionnaireswas
deliveredand300werereturned.Anattempttoelicitasmuchresponseaspossiblefromyouthgroups,including
scouts/schoolsetcwasmadebutwithlimitedsuccess.
Oncethecompletedformswereback,workstartedoncreatingadatabaseandtheninputtingtheresults.Thedatabase
includestheresultsofthemultiplechoicequestionsandallthefreetext.Thenextstagewastopresenttheresultsina
waythatwasmeaningful.ApublicmeetingwasheldinNovembertopresenttheresultsandtoseeksupportforthenext
stageinthework.
ByJanuary2012anumberofareasforfurtheractionshadbeenidentifiedandagreedandworkbegantohandoverthe
projectfromdatagatheringtoimplementation.TheActionPlanisbasedontheresultsofthesurveyandaddressesthe
followingareas:
VillageEnvironment Planning&Housing CommunityFacilities Footpaths&Pavements Traffic&Transport
ItisplannedthattheKPPGwillhandoverresponsibilitytoanewKingsleyParishPlanImplementationGroupin2012,
withanumberofworkinggroupsbeingestablishedtoprogresstheActionPlan.
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THESURVEYOVERVIEWOFFINDINGS
ThereisgeneralacceptancefromaqualitativeanalysisofthequestionnairesthatKingsleyprovidesanexcellent
environmentinwhichtolive.ThecommunityfeelsreasonablywellinformedparticularlyviatheKingsleyNewsandalsothroughthewebsitewhichiswellusedandbeenavailablefor5yearsregisteringahighlevelofuse.Thehardcopy
KingsleyNewsprovidesamoreaccessibledocumentforthosewhowishtobrowsethecurrentactivitiesbutalso
providesanadvertisingmediumforlocaltrades-people.
Thelevelsofexpressedhappinessasreportedbyrespondents(households)tothequestionnairewasalmostinvariably
highwitharound50%attributingamaximumscoreof10(forperfecthappiness!)onarangeof1-10.Thereasonsforthis
highlevelofsatisfactioncanbederivedfromtheanswerstothequestionnaire(seeQ8)withparticularimportance
beingattachedtoKingsleylocationinaruralsetting(accesstofootpaths,farmland,proximitytoDelamereForest),a
widerangeoffacilitiesandservices.
TheshopandPostOffice(withthefreecashmachineamajorassetaswellasextendedopeninghours),doctorssurgery,
pharmacy,localtradespeople,newplaygroundfacility,therelativelylowlevelsofcrime,goodlocalschoolsparticularly
twogoodPrimaryschools,goodaccesstotransportnetworks,threegaragesandtwopubsavailableandtheproximityto
achoiceoflargeconurbations(andtransportlinksviaairportsandmainlineWestCoastservice),togetherwithastrong
spiritofCommunityprovidedthroughthelargenumbersofgroupsinthevillagewhichprovidearangeofopportunities
acrossthecommunity.
TheKingsleyCarnival,whichtakesplaceeverytwoyears,theKingsleyGardentrailandtheactiveDramaGrouparealso
keyassetsdependentonacoreofactiveparticipantscommittedtothevillagecommunityethos.
Thepositiveaspects,frequentlymentionedare
summarisedas:
Strongfaithcommunitywiththreeplacesofworship
BeautyofpartsofthevillagetheBrook Goodfootpathnetwork
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TheHotTopicsaresummarisedbelow:
Thespeedandfrequencyoftraffic,especiallyHGVsmovingthroughthevillage
Parking,especiallyaroundtheshops Missingandunsafepavementsforpedestriansoutsidethechurch,inMillLaneandonTheSlack
Thelackofpublictransportaffectsteenagersandolderpeople.Bothgroupsidentifiedaneedforbetterclubsand
facilitieswithinthevillage,perhapsbecausetheyfinditdifficulttoleave.
Morethanonerespondentsaidthatwhatisrequiredissteady,considered,
plannedproactiveimprovementandenhancementforcurrentandfuture
residentswithoutembracingchangeforchangessakebuttodowhatisrightfor
thecommunitybutnotcompeteornecessarilymatchothers.
However,therewasaviewthatwemustensurethatthosefacilities,especiallythecommercialonesaresupportedso
theyarenotlostduringthecurrentchallengingeconomictimes.Lossofanyofthesefacilitieswouldhaveamajorimpact
onthequalityoflifeofthecommunity
Thespeedoftrafficthrough
thevillagecanbe
frightening
Welikethingsthewaythey
are.Dontchangethingsforthesakeofchange
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THESURVEY-DETAILEDFINDINGS
Kingsleyshappinessindexshowsthat95%ofrespondentsratedLivinginKingsleyas
8orabove.
GENERALCOMMENTS
Inadditiontothemultiplechoicequestions,wegaverespondentstheopportunitytoaddcommentsforsomeofthe
questions.Themainfindingsaresummarisedbelow:
WhatdoyoulikeaboutlivinginKingsley?
Friendly,caringneighbourhood LivinginthegreenbeltbutaccesstotherestoftheNorthWestiseasy
Inwhatwaycouldcommunicationsabouteventsandactivitiesinthevillagebeimproved?
Morenoticeboardsaroundthevillage.Improvetheoneswehave UseFacebookandemailtocommunicate
GeneralAppearanceofVillage
Playingfieldgrasscuttingshouldbemorefrequent ImprovetheareasaroundtheBrookandtheNab Improveappearanceofgrassverges
Thesewerethetop5eventsthatpeopleenjoy
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NoticeBoards
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THEVILLAGEENVIRONMENT
Therewasaseriesofquestionsaboutfeelingsafe.Themainfindingswere:
Inthe64to85agerange46%ofrespondentsfeelsafeintheirhomeand33%feelsafeoutsideinthevillageatnight
Overall92%ofrespondentsfeelsafeintheirhomeand74%feelsafeoutsideinthevillageatnightWeaskedpeoplewhattheylikedaboutlivinginKingsley.Therewerethreeclearfavouritesasfollows:
Havingarangeoflocalfacilities(shopPOetc) Lowlevelsofcrime Surroundingcountryside,riverandwildlife
Weaskedrespondentstoratetheimportanceofvariousinitiativestoprotecttheenvironment.Theresultsshowed:
Thefactorsratedasmostimportantwereenergysavingathome,improvedpublictransportandenhancingrecycling
Thefactorsratedasbeingleastimportantwerecarsharing,communitycompostingandtheprovisionofadviceonahealthylifestyle
Weaskedabouthelpingtoimprovetheenvironmentandaskedpeopletorankanumberoffactorsaffectingthelocal
environment.Theresponsesshowed:
Themostimportantfactorswerelitterremovalandmaintainingthegrassverges
Providingdogfoulingbinswasthethirdmostpopular
Thesurveyaskedaboutenergyuse.Thekeyfindingswereasfollows:
Nearly92%ofhomesareheatedwithgas Thekeyenergysavingfeaturesinusewerelowenergylightbulbs,loftinsulationanddoubleglazing
Whenaskedaboutsatisfactioninmaintainingthevillageinfrastructureandfound:
66%ofrespondentsweresatisfiedorverysatisfiedaboutthemaintenanceofthepavements 60%ofrespondentsweresatisfiedorverysatisfiedaboutthemaintenanceofhedgesandverges 40%ofrespondentsweresatisfiedorverysatisfiedaboutthemaintenanceoftheroads
Lookingatservices,therewasagoodlevelofsatisfactionoverallwith:
Mainswaterandmainsgasscoringthehighestwithatotalof97%scoringthemasgoodorreasonable Mainselectricityandrefusecollectionwithatotalof84%scoringthemasgoodorreasonable Streetcleaningwithatotalof75%scoringitasgoodorreasonable Snowclearinghadthelowestsatisfactionlevelwithatotalof65%scoringitasgoodorreasonable.
Theshopsarevery
importanttous
Thanksforthegreat
workthatthelitter
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PLANNING&HOUSING
Therewereanumberofquestionsaboutplanningandhousing.Thefollowingfindingswerekey:
MostpeoplewereunawarethatKingsleyisinaconservationarea Morethan90%ofrespondentsthinkthatKingsleyshouldhaveapolicytohelpguidestyle,designanddensityof
buildingsinthevillage
Almosthalfoftherespondentsdonotenvisagemovingtoasmallerpropertyinthenext10years 97%ofrespondentsowntheirhome.
Whenaskedaboutfuturedevelopmentofhousing,thefollowingfindingsweresignificant:
55%favouredtheconversionofexistingbuildings 45%favouredbuildingonbrownfieldsites 30%favouredsmallinfilldevelopments 46%thoughtthatdevelopmentsshouldbeaffordableandforlocalpeople 13%wereagainstanydevelopment
Whenaskedaboutwindturbineswefound:
65%ofrespondentswereeitheragainstcommercialturbinesorhadreservations 60%ofrespondentswereeitheragainstdomesticturbinesorhadreservations
Whattypesofhousingdevelopmentwouldyoufavour?
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COMMUNITYFACILITIES
Ofthefacilitiesinthevillage,wefoundthemostwellusedwere:
CoopandPostOfficeusedbymorethan80%ofrespondentsonaweeklybasis DoctorsSurgeryandPharmacyusedby30%ofrespondentsonaweeklybasis
Whatactivitiesorserviceswouldyousupport?
Eveningexercise/yoga/danceclasses Tennis
Inwhatwayscouldourexistingfacilitiesbeimproved?
CommunityCentre VillageInstitute
Parking
Clubs(e.g.dancing,filmclub)
Facilities(e.g.tennis)
Publicityaboutwhatsavailable WeaskedanumberofquestionsaboutwhatfacilitiesandamenitiespeoplewouldliketoseeinKingsley.Fromthe
choicesgiven,thetop6amenitieswere:
NeighbourhoodWatchScheme Swimmingpool FilmClub KeepFitclasses VoluntaryTransportScheme Dropincoffeemornings
Weaskedaboutagerelatedfacilitiesandfoundthattheneedsofteenagersandolderpeoplehadremarkablesimilarities
asisillustratedbelow.
Teenagers OlderPeople
Dedicatedspace
TransporttoFrodsham&beyond
CoffeeShoporsimilarmeetingplace
Club (KU17exists) Housing
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Weaskedaboutactivitiesaimedatyoungpeople.Ourfindingsshowthatpeoplewouldlike:
Aswimmingpool JuniorRugby Organisedactivitiesduringschoolholidays
Wefoundthefollowingwerepopular
Scoutinggroups Whizzies Localnurseriesandcrches
Suggestionsfororganisedactivitiesforyoungpeopleduringschoolholidays?
Sports(football,rugby,cricket) Outdooractivitiesusetheplayingfield
FOOTPATHS&PAVEMENTS
Weaskedaboutfootpathsandfoundthatalargemajorityconsiderthatthefootpathsarewellmaintainedandthat
nearlyathirdofrespondentsusedthefootpathsonaweeklybasis.Weaskedwhatwouldencouragepeopletousethe
footpathsmoreandfoundthat:
65%ofrespondentswantedimprovedsignageand/orinformationaboutthefootpaths 50%ofrespondentswantedimprovedsurfacesandfewerstilestomakethenetworkmoreaccessible.
Whatusetoyoumakeofthevillagefootpathnetwork?
Whatwayscouldourfootpathnetworkbeimproved?
AddnewfootpathstocreateaKingsleyRingWheredoyouthinkthemajordangerspotsareforpedestrians?
MillLane&TheSlacknopedestrianpavement
0
50
100
150
200
250
Walking Dog
walking
Cycling Running Horse
riding
Other
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TRAFFIC&TRANSPORT
TrafficandParkingwereseenaskeyissues.Thefollowingfindingswerekey:
74%ofrespondentsratedspeedingasamatterofconcern 59%ofrespondentsmentionedparkingproblemsaroundthevillage.
Thesurveyaskedpeopletoconsidersolutionstospeedandparkingproblems.Theresultsshowedthefollowing:
Publictransportwasaddressedbythesurveyandtheresultsshowed:
Respondentstoldusthat6%usedthebusand21%usingrailtraveleitherdailyorweekly 62%ofrespondentscitedreliabilityandfrequencyasreasonsfornotusingbusservices Themainbarriertousingrailserviceswasthelackofpublictransporttoreachastation
AtypicalsceneoutsidetheDoctorsSurgery
Withregardstospeeding:
Speedlimits,improvedvisibilityatjunctionsandsignagewerethepreferredsolutions Speedcameras,roadnarrowingandspeedhumpsweretheleastpopularsolutions
GraphshowingSupportforVariousTrafficCalmingMeasures(multiplevotesallowed)
020406080
100120
140160
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Withregardstoparking:
Providingnewparkingareasandenforcingparkingrestrictionswerepreferredsolutions Introducingnewparkingrestrictions,includingrestrictingthetimeallowedweretheleastpopularsolutions
GraphshowingSupportforVariousParkingSolutions(multiplevotesallowed)
Arethereanyissues/problemsyoudliketoraise?(notlistedontheform)?
Trafficspeed Congestionaroundtheshop Parking
OutsidetheCoop
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
NewParking
Areas
Enforceparking
rules
Newparking
restricons
Restrictme Other
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ACTIONPLANS
TheParishSurveywasthefirststepinhelpingtoidentifyprioritiesforfutureaction.Thenextstepistousethefindings
toinformimplementationwork.Thiswillbeplannedbypeoplewithaninterestintheactionandwillhavethesupportof
theParishCouncilandCheshireWestandCheshireCouncilasappropriate.
Thisplanmakeshighlevelproposalsandsuggestionsforimplementation.TheImplementationGroupswilltakethese
highlevelplansastheirstartpointanddevelopdetailed,costed,timedplansreflectingtheavailabilityofresourcesand
thelevelofinterestofvolunteerstotakeonthework.
TheseactionplanshavebeenprioritisedasShort,MediumandLongTerm.
VILLAGEENVIRONMENT
Action Howwilltheactionbetaken
forward?
Whomightbe
involved?
Timescale
Improvetheappearanceof
verges
Planting
Maintenance
GardeningClub
Residents
Volunteers
Medium
Cleartheareaaroundthe
NabandtheBrookbetween
ChapelLaneandWellLane
DealwithfloodedareaonNab
Seekfundingforheavywork
Volunteers
CW&C
Medium
Maintaintheareaaround
theCross
Arrangeforplanterstobe
maintained
Seekfundingforplants
Volunteers
KPC
Medium
MaintaintheLitterPick Continuetopublicisethework
Provideequipment
KPC
CW&C
Ongoing
PLANNING&HOUSING
Action Howwilltheactionbetaken
forward?
Whomightbe
involved?
Timescale
Monitorchanging
environmentintheareasof
VillageDesignStatements/
NeighbourhoodPlanning
etc.
Establishaworkinggroupof
interestedandqualifiedresidents.
MaintaincontactwithCWAC.
Volunteerswithan
interestinplanning
andspatial
development.
Ongoing
Createavillagedesign
statement
WorkwithCW&Ctounderstand
requirements
EstablishGroup
Consultandpublish
Volunteers
KPC
CW&C
Longterm
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COMMUNITYFACILITIES
Action Howwilltheactionbetaken
forward?
Whomightbe
involved?
Timescale
IntroduceaNeighbourhood
WatchScheme
Therewasaneighbourhoodwatch
schemeinthepast,thiscouldbere-
introduced.
Residents
LocalPolice
Short
StartaFilmClub Establishacommitteetoprogress
this.
Findavenue.
KCA
KingsleyPlayers(for
seating)
Short
SetupaSwimmingClub Establishaswimmingclubtohirea
regularvenue.
Volunteer Medium
Considerfeasibilityof
establishingaSwimming
PoolforKingsley
Thisisalongtermprojecttofinda
site,identifyfundingoptionsand
considerthemanagement
implications.Thefirststagewouldbe
afeasibilitystudy.
WorkingGroup
CW&C
Long
Establishnewevening
classese.g.KeepFit,
Dancing,BookClub
Identifypeopleinterestedinstarting
groups.
Findavenue.
KCA
VillageInstitute
Medium
Establishacoffeeshop
forvariousgroupsinthe
community
Identifypeopleinterestedinstarting
groups.
Findavenue.
KCA?
VillageInstitute?Pubs?
Medium
PromoteVoluntary
Transportscheme
TheKnollhaveaserviceforpeople
attendinghospitalensurethatthe
communityisawareofthisfacility.
Localresidents
Youthgroups
Churches
Medium
Establishsportsclubsfor
youngpeople(e.g.rugby)
Identifypeopleinterestedinstarting
groups.
FindavenuepossiblyMiddleLane
field
LocalResidents
Schools
YouthGroups
Medium
ProvideTennisfacility Identifyavenue.
WorkwithVillageInstitutetofind
funds?
VIcommittee Medium
HolidayActivitiesforyoung
people
Findaprovider Localschools
YouthGroups
Churches
Medium
ImproveNoticeBoardsand
otherCommunication
methods
Improveappearanceandmaintain
uptodateinformation
KPC
Villagegroups
Immediate
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FOOTPATHSANDPAVEMENTS
Action Howwilltheactionbetaken
forward?
Whomightbe
involved?
Timescale
Developafootpathtoavoid
usingHollowLanealongside
theChurch
Workwithlandownerstoget
permissionforapermissivefootpath
Volunteers
KPC
Medium
Addresstheproblemof
missingpavementsinMill
LaneandTheSlack
WorkwithCheshireWest&Chester
foradvice
Consideralternativeoptionse.g.
footpathrunningalongsidetheroad
KPC
CW&C
Landowners
Volunteers
Medium
Addsomefootpathsto
createtheKingsleyCircle
Designaroute
Workwithlandownerstogain
permission
Volunteers
Landowners
KPC
Medium
Provideinformationabout
existingnetwork
Publicisetheexistenceofexisting
brochure
Widelydistributethebrochure
KPC Immediate
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TRAFFICANDTRANSPORT
Action Howwilltheactionbetaken
forward?
Whomightbe
involved?
Timescale
Addressparkingissues
aroundtheCross
Findlandtouseforparking
Accessfundingforlandpurchase
Negotiatewithlandowners
Volunteers
CW&C
Lotteryfunding?
Medium/long
Reducenumberofcars
parkinginHollowLaneall
day
Negotiatewithownersofalternative
carparkfordaytimeaccess
Liaisewithpeopleemployedinthe
areaandaskthemtoparkelsewhere
Volunteers
School
Businesses
Medium
Addressinconsiderate
parking
Communicationcampaign Volunteers
TheCommunity
Businesses/venue
operatorsinparking
hotspots
Medium
PromotetheRuralBus
Services
Communicationcampaign NoticeBoards
KingsleyNews
Medium
SetupaschemeonaDial
aRidebasis
WorkwithCW&Ctofindouthow
othersdoit
Setupagroup/committee
Seekfunding
Volunteers Medium
Establishanantispeed
campaign
WorkwithCW&CandCheshire
Police
Promotion
Volunteers Short
Improvejunctionswith
restrictedvisibility
WorkwithCW&CandCheshire
Police
Promotion
Volunteers
KPC
Long
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SUMMARY
TheKingsleyParishPlanprojecthasinvolvedmanypeopleinthecommunityeitherasrespondentstothesurvey,oras
participantsinthework.AdirectresultoftheprojectisthatanumberofpeoplestoodfortheParishCouncilelectionsin
May2011leadingtotheelectionofaParishCouncilmadeupofmanynewfaces.
Theprojectconfirmedsomethingsthatareknowntoeveryonewholivesinthevillageandcomeasnosurprise.They
are:
Problemsarisingfromtrafficmovingtoofastthroughthevillage Issueswithparking
Whilstneitherofthesearenew,peoplehavecomeforwardtoworkonnewinitiativestoaddresstheseproblems.With
newenthusiasm,itispossibletomakeadifference.
Kingsleyisavillagethathaschangedovertheyears.Thebiggestchangestohousingcamewiththeextensivenew
estatesinHighbank,BeachviewandWestbrook.Inlate2010anewaffordablehousingdevelopmentwasapprovedfollowingconsultationwithresidents.
Surroundingvillagesfacechallengestothewaythattheirvillagesaredeveloping.TheParishPlanprojectwasoriginally
launchedasaplannedpre-cursortoaVillageDesignStatement(VDS)whichwouldhavehelpedtosetoutavisionfor
futuredevelopments.AlthoughthefutureoftheVDSisunclear,NeighbourhoodPlanningisseenasthewayforward.
TheresultsoftheKingsleysurveyandtheinterestshownbyKingsleyresidentswithabackgroundinplanning
professionalsshouldensurethatKingsleyisinagoodpositiontodocumenttheviewsoftheresidents.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
GibsonEandWaterworthAW(1975)Kingsley:TheStoryofanEnglishVillage.KCABooks,HaleBank,NorleyRoad,
Kingsley,Cheshire
ParishProfileforKingsleyFinalReportv1.1March2011CheshireCommunityAction.
LauraAnneEaton(1995)AviewofCountryLiving
MyraKillip(2003)TellingTalesofVillageFolk
RevW.MorrisDavies(1997)TheChronicleofKingsleySt.JohnsChurchSchool(1846-1996)
www.wikipedia.orgSearchforKingsleyaccessed1August2011
http://www.kingsleyvillage.co.uk
CheshireWildlifeTrustwebsite(http://www.cheshirewildlifetrust.co.uk/res_warburtons.htm)
ListedBuildingstakenfromhttp://www.english-heritage.org.uk/professional/protection/process/national-heritage-list-
for-england/
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ANNEX1KINGSLEYSPROTECTEDASSETS
ConservationareasinValeRoyalBorough-Kingsley
Designated18/11/76,12.23Hectares
ListedBuildings(takenfromTheNationalHeritageListforEngland,EnglishHeritage)
CASTLEHILLFARMHOUSE CastleHillCREWOODHALL CrewoodHallLaneSTABLES10METRESNORTHWESTOFCREWOODHALL CrewoodHallLane
THECROFT DarkLaneCASTLEHILLHOUSE CastleHillCHURCHOFSTJOHN HollowLaneWALLSAND2BRIDGESTOMOATATPEELHALL KingsleyRoadQUAKERBURIALGROUNDWALL
NOWGARDENWALLATMEETINGHOUSECOTTAGE MeetingHouseLaneKINGSLEYHALL HollowLaneLOWERHOUSEFARMHOUSE KingsleyRoadMANORHOUSEFARMHOUSE NewtonCATTENHALLFARMHOUSEANDATTACHEDSHIPPON CattenHallLYCHGATETOSTJOHNSCHURCHYARD HollowLane
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BuildingsincludedintheValeRoyalBoroughCouncilHistoricBuildingsSurvey1977
TheFirs,NewtonHollow
BankHouse,Newton
Waterloo
CastleHillFarmBarn,CastleHill
Vicarage,StJohn'sChurch,HollowLane
BrooksideCottages,BrookSide
HurstFarmhouse
HawthornCottage,DarkLane
DepmoreFarm,DepmoreLane
CastleHillCottage,NorleyRoad
RoseCottage,NorleyRoad
Scotland'sLaneCottages,MillLane
BrookHouse,MillLane
TawHouse,BallLane
HalloftheHay,offMillLane
MillLaneFarmhouse,MillLane
MillHouse&WaterMill
SpringfieldHouse,MillLane
GreenBankCroft,MillLane
StJohn'sSchool,MillLane
PikeNookCottage,PikeLane
PeelHall,offKingsleyRoad
BradleyCottage,Bradley
WestbrookFarmhouse,HollowLane
RedBullPublicHouse
ScheduledAncientMonumentsinValeRoyalBorough
FromValeRoyalBoroughCouncilAdoptedLocalPlanFirstReviewAlterationJune2006
Number MonumentName GridRef.
13461 PeelHallmoatedsite,Kingsley SJ54047553
22595 CastleCobmotte SJ53387341
25693 BradleypromontoryfortaboveBeechbrook50msouthofBeechmillHouse SJ53947679
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KingsleysWoodlandsandSSSI
SSSIWarburton'sWood
Anancientsemi-naturalcloughwoodlandSSSI,throughwhichflowsasmalltributaryoftheRiverWeaver.Keyfeatures
ofthissitearethewildservicetrees,small-leavedlime,adiversegroundfloraandthreesmallareasofherb-richunimprovedgrassland.WarburtonsWoodliesonthesouthbankoftheLowerWeaverValley,1.5kmfromKingsley,the
woodlandliesastrideasmalltributarystream(O.S.GridRef.:SJ555762).
ThereserveisownedfreeholdbyCheshireWildlifeTrust,havingbeenpurchasedthroughanappealin1976.Accessto
thereservehasbeennegotiatedwithoneoftheformerowners,MrJDPHunter,whoownsthefieldsoverwhichthe
accessrouteruns.ThereserveisaSSSIandcoversapproximately7.4acres(3ha).
SSSIHunter'sWood
HuntersWoodisadjacenttoWarburton'sWood,nearKingsley.(O.S.GridRef.:SJ554763).
TwofieldsadjacenttoWarburton'sWoodwerepurchasedtoextendtheexistingwoodusingbothnaturalregeneration
andplanting.Existingmeadowsarealsobeingextendedandridesandgladeswillprovideopenground.CheshireWildlife
TrustacquiredHunter'sWoodinMay1999,asanextensionofWarburton'sWood.Together,theyarepartofalarger
wildlifecorridorextendingalongtheRiverWeaverincludingotherSitesofSpecialScientificInterest(SSSI's)andSitesof
BiologicalImportance(SBI's).