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Market Towns Initiative

Alford Community Taskforce (ACT)
ACT = Alford Community Taskforce
The Market Towns Initiative was introduced by the Countryside Agency in mid 2001. Its objective is to encourage communities to examine ways to ensure that their towns are able to carry on serving their communities. The initiative involves
  • research into what affects the town and its rural surroundings.
  • encourages discussion about its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats
  • looks for the ways forward to address any shortfalls.

Alford is the third largest market town in the District of East Lindsey after Louth and Horncastle. The town is set on the eastern edge of the Wolds which is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The town has a population of around 3,500 and is the second town in East Lindsey to undergo the Countryside Agency’s ‘Healthcheck’ process which started in December 2002.

The first steps were to engage with broad cross-section of the local community and this was achieved through a well attended public meeting in the Corn Exchange. Healthcheck Results.

A Steering Group of volunteers has now been formed to develop and take forward the Action Plans with the themes of

  • Environment and Heritage,
  • Transport and Access,
  • Social and Community and
  • the Economy.

If you have any comments please contact - James Trowsdale

As a result of the workshops and meetings the ACT Steering Group agreed that Alford’s priorities for change are - see Questions and Feedback - have your say in the future of our Town

ACT = Alford Community Taskforce
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