Prestwich Village Neighbourhood Forum
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Big thank you to everyone who attended today’s PVNF AGM
Thank you to everyone who attended today’s PVNF AGM and for your valued contributions to the feedback sessions held following the meeting.
It was really encouraging to see some new faces, along with some regular members offering such thoughtful discussion and constructive ideas about the future of our village.
Some of the key themes raised included:
- How can the Neighbourhood Plan ensure that future developments truly reflect local voices?
- What are the next steps for the Neighbourhood Plan?
- How can the principles of Pride in Place be taken forward by the Council and partners and incorporated into future engagement plans?
Your input matters. Engagement only works when it shapes outcomes, and today’s conversations will directly inform our next steps.
We will now be actively progressing the next stage of the Neighbourhood Plan and continuing discussions with the Council and partners to explore how they can ensure community voices remain central to decision-making.
We will also discuss with them how the principles of “Pride in Place” can be reflected in future proposals and engagement processes.
Thank you to The Crooked Man Bar Prestwich and Prestwich Cricket Bowling and Tennis Club for their support and the use of their facilities for events and meetings.
Thank you to everyone for continuing to care about Prestwich Village and for helping to shape its future. 💚
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The Neighbourhood Plan for Prestwich
We are a group of local residents who have used the ‘Localism Act’ to establish a ‘Neighbourhood Forum’ that will help develop Prestwich in the way that residents and local business want.
We will work with residents to create what is called a ‘Neighbourhood Plan’ – you can read all about what a Neighbourhood Plan is here: UK Govt – Neighbourhood planning (the link opens in a new tab in your browser)
The Neighbourhood Plan will take time to deliver, we are told typically 18 months or longer is the minimum it usually takes. During this period we will collect ideas, share information with you all about what we are doing but also what we learn about the wider developments across Manchester such Manchester’s future transport strategy so that we can see how this effects Prestwich.
You will also be aware that the Longfield Centre is being redeveloped. Although the Neighbourhood Plan will not be ready in time to influence this redevelopment, we will share with you the redevelopment plans that we become aware of and advise on how you can give feedback to the Council and the developers on their proposed plans.
