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Other North Cornwall Local Plans As part of the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative (MCTi), Bodmin, Camelot Country and Bude have all produced local action plans to regenerate the town and hinterland. Bodmin The main features of the Bodmin area plan which this project supports include: • Excellent access to services: advice, health and welfare, education, leisure services, youth services, affordable • housing, culture and heritage facilities, employment. • First-class local education facilities at all levels with a close working relationship between employers, educational • establishments and the community. • Vibrant cultural life creating local employment, supporting tourism and contributing to the well-being of residents • Good transport links throughout the area and to the wider region. Integrated transport system. • All year round and varied employment opportunities to attract a balanced population. Employment based on mix • of manufacturing, service, high tech, research and development, tourism, home working and small and medium sized businesses (SME) sectors. Second and third generation unemployment should be eliminated through a focus on the needs of these people. Also capitalise on employment opportunities in the villages. • Sense of place and pride in the community celebrating local/Cornish culture. Access to opportunity and choice encouraging personal development. Make Bodmin the place where our young people can stay and, for those who leave, a place to come back to. • A varied arts, retail, café, restaurant experience in a vibrant town centre. • High aspirations for the future. Camelot Country (Camelford, Delabole and surrounding area) The main features of the Camelot Country plan which this project supports include: • Promoting a prosperous and sustainable local economy • Strengthening the local social environment • Reducing the impact of human activity on the local environment • Promoting community involvement in the planning, decision making and delivery of initiatives Bude As the most recent area to join the Market and Coastal Towns Initiative, the Bude Partnership is in the early stages of producing the strategic plan for the area. Key themes include: • To create quality jobs, quality training, quality business environment • To improve the economy, reduce unemployment and increase the skills of the local workforce • To ensure everyone has good access to, from and within Bude and its local area to all aspects of transport • To work to ensure provision of first class education for all • To seek to attract investment to the area by maintaining and improving the built and natural environments for the benefit of future generations. Of the local plans, there are significant strands to which the redevelopment of the Boarding House will contribute across North Cornwall. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||