The Government wishes to give rural communities greater opportunity to run their own affairs, and to set out a vision to guide future development for their town or village. In 2007 some local people got together to form the Shrivenham Village Plan Group to take advantage of this opportunity for everyone in the village to be heard, including those who don’t usually speak up for themselves. Subsequently the Group consulted widely throughout the community on what people like and want preserved, what they dislike and want changed, and what new things are needed. The result is this document, “The Shrivenham Village Plan”. It is based on the views of the Shrivenham residents who responded to the questionnaires and at meetings. It contains many recommendations for immediate action as well as longer-term plans.
The Shrivenham Village Plan project was driven by an independent committee, supported by grants from the Parish Council and Oxfordshire Rural Community Council (ORCC). This plan has now been endorsed by the Parish Council and is supported by representatives from the Vale of White Horse District Council (VoWHDC), Oxfordshire County Council (OCC) and ORCC.
