Welcome to the Slyne with Hest Parish Plan website. The site informs residents and interested parties about the Slyne with Hest Parish Plan which was completed in 2005. In the Parish Plan tab you will find pdf's of the plan and action plans. There is also a facility to provide feedback on the plan in the "Have Your Say" section.

The Plan was prepared by analysing household survey results, census information and local knowledge. From this an Action Plan was produced which outlined short, medium and long term aims for the Parish. This was developed in partnership with statutory agencies and voluntary groups.

In 2010 it was felt it was time to review progress and a new steering group was convened by the Parish Council to revisit and discuss the Action Plan. It is encouraging to find that many aims have been achieved but certain issues prove more difficult to tackle. Results of the Action Plan Review can downloaded by clicking the PDF image to the right of this text . Public displays of the Action Plan review were held at the May Coffee Morning and the 2011 May Fair.

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Introduction to the Parish
The Parish of Slyne-with-Hest is situated in the north western part of Lancashire in Lancaster District. The parish shares its Southern boundary with the City of Lancaster. Part of the Western boundary is the coast of Morecambe Bay.

The Parish is traversed by the A6 north from Lancaster, by the west coast main line railway and by the Preston to Kendal canal.

The villages of Slyne and Hest amalgamated in the 1950's with the construction of new houses between the settlements. Housing styles range from stone buildings (some listed), a conservation area in Slyne and numerous 20th century dwellings There are a number of outlying dwellings and small collections of houses in the farmland around the outskirts of the main residential area.

The parish contains a primary school, residential college, three public houses and various recreational facilities. There are two Post Offices, a few shops and small businesses.

The resident population of Slyne-with-Hest, as measured in the 2001 Census, was 4,199 of which 47% were male and 53% were female. There were 1,344 households in Slyne with Hest, in 2001.The census shows that the village has a lower proportion of young people, aged less than 30 years than Lancaster and England and Wales. In contrast the village has a greater proportion of residents aged 60 years and more. 21% of the population suffured from a limiting long term illness. Unemployment and crime are relatively low. There is high car and home car ownership.