Sebergham and Welton Parish Plan
A group of local parishoners, co-ordinated by the Parish council, are currently working to produce a 'Parish Plan' for Sebergham and Welton.
Anyone from the parish who would like to be involved in this important project is welcome to join the group.
Please contact Andrew Bell for futher details. Telephone: 016974 76395  or  click here to contact Andrew by email.

What exactly is a Parish Plan?
If you are asking this question, the free online encyclopedia 'Wikipedia' defines a paish plan as:

Parish Plans are a form of Community Led Plan.
Parish Plans determine the future of communities and how they can change for the better. They are documents that set out a vision for the future of a parish and outlines how that can be achieved in an Action Plan.

The Parish Plan process may include:

• A Village Appraisal – a household questionnaire to assess needs and aspirations of local people
• Participatory Appraisals – hands-on interactive workshops
• Business Surveys
• Creation of an Action Plan

Rural Community Councils support groups local communities create Parish Plans.

Full Wikipedia definition available here.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) supports Parish Plans and has invested in the Rural Community Action Network under a three-year contract, administered by ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England), to deliver strategic advocacy on behalf of rural communities.
More information on parish plans can be found on the ACRE website (Parish Plans page).