Communities and education

Communities
and education

Providing community facilities and schools are an essential part of making Wychavon Town a place people feel connected to, rather than just somewhere they live. They provide places to learn, meet, stay healthy and build a sense of belonging.

Education

Within Wychavon Town there will be up to nine primary schools, up to two secondary schools, and, subject to demand, a post-16 education centre and Special Educational Needs school. The last two, if needed, will be provided within or close to the town centre.

The primary schools will be based within local centres and within ten minutes of homes, serving the whole catchment. They will cater for between 420 and 630 pupils and will include early-years provision on site.

The two secondary schools will also be built within local centres, near to primary schools, and served by regular public transport and close to active travel networks.

We will work with the local education authority and developers to monitor and manage when new schools are built as Wychavon Town grows and develops.

Neighbourhoods within Wychavon Town will be attractive tree-lined, high-quality, low-traffic, accessible places where people can live, play and work. Each will have a local centre designed to meet a range of people’s day-to-day needs within the place where they live, as well as provide easy access to the town centre and wider transport network including Worcestershire Parkway Railway Station and the M5.

People and place will be prioritised over the car with speed limits restricted to 20mph throughout the neighbourhoods and town centre encouraging walking, cycling and wheeling along the network of active travel routes across the town. This will create a quieter, more pleasant environment for residents.

A comprehensive network of walking and cycling routes will connect people to facilities that are no more than 15 minutes from their neighbourhood, while there will be plenty of access to green space for leisure activities. Allotments/ community gardens, children’s play areas, and community orchards will also be key features.

Community buildings

There will be at least one community space in each of the neighbourhoods - with an option to provide one in the town centre on top of existing town centre facilities. All neighbourhoods must be within a 15 minute walk of community spaces/buildings and these buildings must be designed to be flexible spaces so they can be used in a variety of ways. Where possible existing buildings, such as farm buildings, will be repurposed.

Other community facilities and sports provision

School playing fields will be designed so they can also be made available to the community. An indoor and outdoor sports hub will be available to the north of Stoulton village and south of the Cotswold railway line. Large and small sports pitches will be provided in some neighbourhood areas but available for use by the wider town.

Gypsy and traveller sites

Potential locations within Wychavon Town have been identified to deliver two gypsy and traveller sites of ten pitches each.

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