The People & Places Partnership is working with Selby District Council, in association with Sherburn in Elmet Parish Council, Sherburn in Elmet Community Trust and Sherburn in Elmet Business Network, in revitalising the village centre. This page provides access to resources created as part of this work, as well as links to related guidance.
Revitalising Sherburn in Elmet
To learn more about the work that has gone in to planning the village centre’s revitalisation, you can watch this 20 minute video presentation on revitalising Sherburn in Elmet. You can also download a PDF copy of this presentation on creating a forward framework for Sherburn.
You can read or download a copy of the summary of the ‘route-map’, revitalising Sherburn in Elmet village centre; a forward framework . A copy of the full report is available from Selby District Council.
We have added a short video called “Let’s feel good about Sherburn” which looks at how the community and businesses might come together to improve how everyone experiences the village.
Launch of Village Action Plan
A final draft of a Sherburn Village Centre Action Plan 2020-25 was published in October 2020 that captures the progress made through working groups of local partners. Comments can be made on the draft plan through local working groups representing key stakeholder groups including Sherburn in Elmet Parish Councilding, Community Trust and Business Network Group. You can watch this short video presentation on improving the look and the feel of Sherburn village centre that explains how the action plan was prepared with input from local groups.
Proposed next steps include: local stakeholder groups determining their level of future involvement in partnership & projects; discussion within theme-based working groups meet to develop detail for delivery; putting fund raising & financial planning in place including opportunities to secure extra resources & support from Selby District Council.
National Guidance
For an understanding of the process being followed to revitalise Sherburn in Elmet village centre, access the LGA’s revitalising town centres on-line toolkit which has been updated to include guidance on post-COVID 19 recovery planning.
For up-to-date information on how town partnerships can respond to the Coronavirus crisis keep an eye on the beyond COVID-19 page of this web site, which has recently featured posts on managing streets and public spaces in summer 2020.
