CDP Expression of Interest

1. Town:

Caistor

County: Lincolnshire

Name of the town and County to which the Application relates

2. Name of the Partnership:

Caistor Development Partnership. (Recently formed after 3 months of public consultation.

Name. Is this an existing or new partnership

3. Key Partner:

Roy Schofield

Chairman

The name of the person/organisation who will take the lead role within the partnership

4. List of Partners Representation from:

Caistor Town Council
J W Varlow & Son

Marmax

Town Centre Property Owner

Loco Shop

Caistor Society

Caistor Town Hall Committee

Caistor Sports & Social Club

Residents

In addition local members from Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council

List all other people organisations involved in the partnerships

5. Focus of Partnership:

To promote social, economic and physical development in Caistor including Town regeneration and transport..

Main area of partnership’s focus e.g. town centre regeneration, community initiatives etc

6. Contact Details:

Name: Mr R. Schofield
Address 12 Kelsey Road
Caistor
Lincolnshire
LN7 6QH
Tel: 01472 852927
Fax: 01472 859541

Email: roy@caistor.net

Contact details for Key Partner

7. Population of Town:

2,500

8. Town Centre Management? If yes

NO

Name:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

Email:

Does your town have a town centre manager or other facilitator? If yes please give details.

9. Regeneration Projects currently being, or recently:

Completed in your town

NONE

Please state briefly the nature of projects and which organisation (i.e. SRB, English Heritage etc.) manages them.

10. Recent relevant research and consultation exercises:

The town has been the subject of a Destination Benchmarking exercise and was scored poorly with only 4 indicators above the all Lincolnshire town average. In addition Caistor achieved the lowest score of visitor opinions in 17 out of 34 indicators for all participating towns.

A survey was carried out by West Lindsey District Council to record the facilities the town offers.

The Partnership is currently embarking on a community survey to identify the needs of the residents.

Please identify any recent or relevant research or consultation exercises in the town. For example: Planning for real, healthchecks design statements, destination benchmarking, Action Plans etc. Identify any partnerships involved in these projects.

11. What services does your town provide for itself and its rural hinterland:

Cultural 1 Library (part time)
Sports 1 Sports Hall (no pool) , 1 Sports field

Entertainment 4 Pubs, 2 Restaurants

Employment Job Bus once a week

Retail 9 small retail outlets including 2 convenience stores, Post Office, Butcher, Hairdressers and Tobacconist/Sweets.

Education 1 Primary & 2 Secondary Schools, 1 Youth Centre term time only (3 eve/week)
Child Care 2 Nurseries

Health 1 Health Centre, 1 GP Practice (3 Doctors), 1 Dentist, 1 Chemist / Pharmacy

Financial Services 1 Bank (incl. Part Time Building Society), 2 Accountants, 1 Solicitor

Public Admin West Lindsey Area Office, Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Magistrates Court (1 day per fortnight), Public Hall

Emergency Services Fire Station (on call only), Police Station Rural (Appointment only)

Public Transport Daytime Service Grimsby or Lincoln only. No services after 6.00pm.

Media None - Feature pages in Market Rasen Mail

Market Saturday (am only)

Green Space Recreational Area

Please describe the type of services available in the town that cater for its surrounding villages e.g. transport is there a regular bus ervice, foodshops, library etc

12. Please state the problems/gaps that you have identified in your town:

The range of facilities offered is weak particularly in relation to the market, retail, places to eat and drink and places to visit.

- No community newspaper or local radio access point.
- No evening or week-end bus service to Grimsby, Scunthorpe or Lincoln.
- No Farmers Market. No Optician.
- No bookies. Limited further / adult education and IT facilities.
- No cinema and very limited facilities for teenagers other than youth club (3 eve per week in term time only).
- No citizens advice bureau.
- No tourist information centre.
- Very limited range of overnight accommodation.
- No Hotel.
- No Youth Hostel.
- Need for environment uplift of buildings and shops.
- No access point for advice on housing availability.
- No day care centre for the elderly or infirm.
- Limited tourist facilities and inadequate signage.
- Need to develop the historic aspects of a potentially attractive Georgian town with Roman origins (Roman camp).

The problems/gaps can be identified by carrying out a simple audit, such as the template.

13. Please explain what difference would the provision of the facilities identified in Q12 make to your own town over the next 5/10 years and how a healthcheck would particularly help your town at this time?

The remedying of the town's appearance together with the improvement in the quality of services offered to visitors will attract people to the town.

The improvement in public transport will also encourage people in the surrounding villages to do their shopping in the town.

Both of these will boost the economy of the area and provide employment for local people, particularly young people who, at present, leave the town to find work elsewhere.

By boosting the economy of the town the premises currently standing empty will be taken back into use.

As employment opportunities improve, the learning facilities (to be provided under the SRB programme) will be extended into more specialised areas in response to demand.

Caistor is currently in a very depressed state with buildings & shops in danger of becoming derelict and in need of serious restoration. The number of businesses has declined severely over recent years. A health check would identify missing facilities and hopefully establish a list of priorities which the recently formed Caistor Development Partnership can actively pursue in partnership with external funding agencies.

Please explain how the town would benefit from the support

Please add any comments you feel are relevant:
Caistor is rapidly becoming a dormitory town and there is a constant erosion of facilities with the never ending tendency to centralise in the larger centres of population. The town needs an impetus to re-establish businesses and other organisations. In particular it needs to improve the facilities for young people and the over 60’s. The population is aging and needs appropriate facilities. There are few education and employment opportunities for school leavers who often have no choice but to move away.

Caistor is ideally situated for easy access to the whole of the North Lincolnshire area. The town is located on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) on the Viking Way just off the A46 Fosse Way between Lincoln and Grimsby at the A46 / A1084 / A1173 / B1225 Junction.

M180: 10 miles, M18: 32 miles, M1: 56 miles, Humberside International Airport: 8 miles, Port of Immingham: 13 miles, Grimsby: 13 miles, Hull: 26 miles.

1. Town: Caistor County: Lincolnshire	Name of the town and County to which the Application relates
2. Name of the Partnership: Caistor Development Partnership. (Recently formed after 3 months of public consultation.	Name. Is this an existing or new partnership
3. Key Partner: Roy Schofield Chairman	The name of the person/organisation who will take the lead role within the partnership
4. List of Partners Representation from: Caistor Town Council J W Varlow & Son Marmax Town Centre Property Owner Loco Shop Caistor Society Caistor Town Hall Committee Caistor Sports & Social Club Residents In addition local members from Lincolnshire County Council and West Lindsey District Council	List all other people organisations involved in the partnerships
5. Focus of Partnership: To promote social, economic and physical development in Caistor including Town regeneration and transport..	Main area of partnership’s focus e.g. town centre regeneration, community initiatives etc
6. Contact Details: Name: Mr R. Schofield Address 12 Kelsey Road Caistor Lincolnshire LN7 6QH Tel: 01472 852927 Fax: 01472 859541 Email: roy@caistor.net	Contact details for Key Partner
7. Population of Town: 2,500
8. Town Centre Management? If yes NO Name: Address: Tel: Fax: Email:	Does your town have a town centre manager or other facilitator? If yes please give details.
9. Regeneration Projects currently being, or recently: Completed in your town NONE	Please state briefly the nature of projects and which organisation (i.e. SRB, English Heritage etc.) manages them.
10. Recent relevant research and consultation exercises: The town has been the subject of a Destination Benchmarking exercise and was scored poorly with only 4 indicators above the all Lincolnshire town average. In addition Caistor achieved the lowest score of visitor opinions in 17 out of 34 indicators for all participating towns. A survey was carried out by West Lindsey District Council to record the facilities the town offers. The Partnership is currently embarking on a community survey to identify the needs of the residents.	Please identify any recent or relevant research or consultation exercises in the town. For example: Planning for real, healthchecks design statements, destination benchmarking, Action Plans etc. Identify any partnerships involved in these projects.
11. What services does your town provide for itself and its rural hinterland: Cultural 1 Library (part time) Sports 1 Sports Hall (no pool) , 1 Sports field Entertainment 4 Pubs, 2 Restaurants Employment Job Bus once a week Retail 9 small retail outlets including 2 convenience stores, Post Office, Butcher, Hairdressers and Tobacconist/Sweets. Education 1 Primary & 2 Secondary Schools, 1 Youth Centre term time only (3 eve/week) Child Care 2 Nurseries Health 1 Health Centre, 1 GP Practice (3 Doctors), 1 Dentist, 1 Chemist / Pharmacy Financial Services 1 Bank (incl. Part Time Building Society), 2 Accountants, 1 Solicitor Public Admin West Lindsey Area Office, Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages, Magistrates Court (1 day per fortnight), Public Hall Emergency Services Fire Station (on call only), Police Station Rural (Appointment only) Public Transport Daytime Service Grimsby or Lincoln only. No services after 6.00pm. Media None - Feature pages in Market Rasen Mail Market Saturday (am only) Green Space Recreational Area	Please describe the type of services available in the town that cater for its surrounding villages e.g. transport is there a regular bus ervice, foodshops, library etc
12. Please state the problems/gaps that you have identified in your town: The range of facilities offered is weak particularly in relation to the market, retail, places to eat and drink and places to visit. - No community newspaper or local radio access point. - No evening or week-end bus service to Grimsby, Scunthorpe or Lincoln. - No Farmers Market. No Optician. - No bookies. Limited further / adult education and IT facilities. - No cinema and very limited facilities for teenagers other than youth club (3 eve per week in term time only). - No citizens advice bureau. - No tourist information centre. - Very limited range of overnight accommodation. - No Hotel. - No Youth Hostel. - Need for environment uplift of buildings and shops. - No access point for advice on housing availability. - No day care centre for the elderly or infirm. - Limited tourist facilities and inadequate signage. - Need to develop the historic aspects of a potentially attractive Georgian town with Roman origins (Roman camp).	The problems/gaps can be identified by carrying out a simple audit, such as the template.
13. Please explain what difference would the provision of the facilities identified in Q12 make to your own town over the next 5/10 years and how a healthcheck would particularly help your town at this time? The remedying of the town's appearance together with the improvement in the quality of services offered to visitors will attract people to the town. The improvement in public transport will also encourage people in the surrounding villages to do their shopping in the town. Both of these will boost the economy of the area and provide employment for local people, particularly young people who, at present, leave the town to find work elsewhere. By boosting the economy of the town the premises currently standing empty will be taken back into use. As employment opportunities improve, the learning facilities (to be provided under the SRB programme) will be extended into more specialised areas in response to demand. Caistor is currently in a very depressed state with buildings & shops in danger of becoming derelict and in need of serious restoration. The number of businesses has declined severely over recent years. A health check would identify missing facilities and hopefully establish a list of priorities which the recently formed Caistor Development Partnership can actively pursue in partnership with external funding agencies.	Please explain how the town would benefit from the support
Please add any comments you feel are relevant: Caistor is rapidly becoming a dormitory town and there is a constant erosion of facilities with the never ending tendency to centralise in the larger centres of population. The town needs an impetus to re-establish businesses and other organisations. In particular it needs to improve the facilities for young people and the over 60’s. The population is aging and needs appropriate facilities. There are few education and employment opportunities for school leavers who often have no choice but to move away. Caistor is ideally situated for easy access to the whole of the North Lincolnshire area. The town is located on the western edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) on the Viking Way just off the A46 Fosse Way between Lincoln and Grimsby at the A46 / A1084 / A1173 / B1225 Junction. M180: 10 miles, M18: 32 miles, M1: 56 miles, Humberside International Airport: 8 miles, Port of Immingham: 13 miles, Grimsby: 13 miles, Hull: 26 miles.

Caistor Development Partnership	The Expression of Interest as submitted to The Countryside agency 31 January 2001
If there are any additions or comment you would like to make please send them in writing to Roy Schofield, 12 North Kelsey Road, Caistor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6QH or email so that they can be passed to West Lindsey in support of the submission to the Countryside Agency.