Best Kept Village Competition 2017 Dave Mottram and

Best Kept Village Competition 2017 Dave Mottram and John Chapman (with thanks to Richard Hawkins for the images) Get the buzz!

Agenda • • What is CPRE BKVC 2017? Why do it? If we do it how will we do it? Next steps and actions

What is Wiltshire CPRE BKVC? • • • Since 1970 s Flagship CPRE activity Promote protect and celebrate Community spirit and pride Urchfont -Winner 2005

What is Wiltshire CPRE BKVC? Not about “Prettiest Village” About villages which – “Make the most of what they have”

What is Wiltshire CPRE BKVC? “We’ve issued a leaflet discouraging the gang-mowing of traditional wildflower verges. Overzealous tidiness has no place in English Villages in our view” CPRE 1993

What is Wiltshire CPRE BKVC? • • • Three categories/four areas We are in “large” this time Invites expected Feb 17 First stage judging – May to June Second stage - July

Why do it?

Why? • Preserve and protect • Develop improve and enhance • Promote community cohesion resilience and pride • Engage and communicate • Appreciate cooperate and celebrate • Share and have fun • Enhance our legacy?

Why? “People will only protect what they care about, and they will only care about what they have experienced. ” David Attenborough

How will we do it?

How will we do it? • Build on strengths • Engage with existing groups and enthusiasts • Maximum benefit for minimal input • Style - positive upbeat optimistic • Style – inclusive engaged creative

How will we do it? • • Small working group Area and task champions? Get help, make friends, use allies Learn understand implement and achieve • Funding?

Next steps and Actions?

Next steps and actions? • Form Management Group – 3 or 4 • Form Working Group – 7 -10 • Volunteer task/function and area champions • Agree roles, ways of working – format, frequency of meetings

Our Assets Amenities and Advantages

Our Assets Amenities and Advantages

Best for? • • Range of amenities Community clubs groups and societies Conservation area – first in Wiltshire Historic and picturesque buildings Landscape and Countryside Pond and greens Communications and access Scarecrows!

Our most important advantage? What really makes us Best? We do! …. the people who live here

Winners Best Kept Village Competition 2017