In March 2010 the Parish Council and Pulborough Community Partnership began the process of creating a new Community Action Plan for the village.

A Community Action Plan is a statement of what issues are important to the people who live and work in Pulborough and a strategy for working together to address them. The previous plan (created in 2003 and renewed in 2007) established a wide range of projects to help boost the local economy, promote tourism, and improve and protect Pulborough as a living and working community. These initiatives, such as the Local Action Team, Village Design Statement and Harvest Fair, are run by volunteers through the Pulborough Community Partnership.

We asked Pulborough residents, businesses and visitors what their issues and priorities were – leaflets were sent out to every household receiving the Parish Newsletter and distributed to pubs and shops throughout the village. The responses we received were carefully reviewed and prioritised, after which a meeting of local volunteers, elected representatives, businesses and service providers proposed some realistic, achievable actions to address them.

The draft Community Action Plan is now available online. A vote will be held at the Partnership's AGM (7:30pm 29th November 2011 at the Village Hall) to decide whether or not to recommend the plan to the Parish Council. Anyone who lives or works in Pulborough is entitled to attend the AGM,  where they can become a member and take part in the vote. If the plan is approved by the AGM, the Parish Council will then take a final decision on formally adopting the plan.