SHAFTESBURY COMMUNITY HUB

Shaftesbury Area Community Action Plan

Shaftesbury 2020 - strong, safe and sustainable
In 2020 the Shaftesbury area will be thriving, centered on its Dorset market town, with a strong and distinctive character, with respect for its past and pride in its diverse built, natural and cultural heritage. It will be an area where the community works together, firmly committed to securing a sustained and prosperous future, with a high quality of life and access to services, providing opportunities for ALL who live and work in the town and the surrounding villages.

Shaftesbury Town Council working with Yeovil College
 
In line with the Community Action Plan the Shaftesbury Task Force and Town Council in partnership with Yeovil College have an exciting and innovative vision to provide a venue for social, community, cultural, educational, economic and environmental activities for local people.  It will become the hub of community activity that Shaftesbury needs.

The partnership's purpose will be to help ensure that Shaftesbury will be an area where the community works together, firmly committed to securing a sustained and prosperous future, with a high quality of life and access to services, providing opportunities for ALL who live and work in the town and the surrounding villages.

Key stakeholders committed to delivering the vision include:

  Shaftesbury Task Force
  Shaftesbury Town Council
  Yeovil College
  Dorset Local Authority Special Educational Needs 14-19 year olds
  Learning Skills Council
  Department for Children Schools and Families

Public Consultation

The information that will be available is broadly:

  The vision, mission and objectives for the Community Hub
  Information that has supported the Community Hub project development to date
  The Community Hub concept diagram (see below)
  The proposed site location on a plan and through photo's
  An analysis of the site
  Indicative drawings of how the Community Hub may fit on the site
  Relevant planning legislation

The Shaftesbury Hub Concept Diagram

This diagram gives an indication of the range of opportunities that the Shaftesbury Hub may have.  It should be viewed as conceptual work in progress and not as a building design