Weston Under Wetherley Parish Council provides the following template letter in support of Villagers wanting to oppose the proposals of the South Warwickshire Local Plan.
You should adapt this letter into your own form of words making your submission suit your own style of comment and expression. You may submit a Consultation Response for every householder in your home who is eligible to vote. Every consultation response makes a difference.
The deadline for responses to the Consultation is on Monday 6th March 2023. Comments received after this date are invalid and not accepted into the consultation.
The RESPONSE TEMPLATE is provided in the following formats:
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Your Weston Under Wetherley Parish Council are seeking your comments and input into how we adapt to Climate Change across the village and improve the management of our green spaces.
Contact details for this consultation are at the end of this page.
Your Parish Council has applied for grant funding from Warwickshire County Council’s Green Shoots Community Climate Change Fund 2021. The fund aims to increase our resilience to Climate Change, reduce the climate change impact and fund projects that benefit the Warwickshire community.
We have submitted grant applications for two projects:
Green Shoots of 2021: A tree planting scheme for Weston Under Wetherley supporting new tree planting around the village.
A new Community Orchard for fruit trees and wildflower planting.
Tree Planting
Subject to successful grant application we will be able to fund the planting of 21 new trees around the Village. The Parish Council are consulting with Warwick District Council and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust to select the appropriate tree varieties and eventually to confirm planting locations.
Any tree planting will be sensitive to road layout, existing homes and the activities using the green space.
We’ve identified some areas for tree planting including:
space for six trees on the Sabin Drive playing field.
space for a some trees near the memorial bench in St. Michael’s Close.
space near the bus stop provided planting is close to the hedge.
Do you have any suggestions for where tree planting could be considered and which tree species should be planted?
The area around the planted trees will be not be mowed and will be planted with wild flower varieties.
Sabin Drive Playing Field – possible location for tree and wildflower planting
Community Orchard and Wildflower Planting
Weston has thriving fruit trees planted north of the Village Hall and on the open space at the bottom of Sabin Drive adjacent to the T-junction with Alderman Way.
Subject to successful grant application, the Parish Council propose to plant a new community orchard on the green space at the top of Sabin Drive between The Barn and Wedgewood Cottage.
WDC owned land off Rugby Road currently mowed – possible location for another community orchard
We propose to restrict WDC mowing to land in front of the barn thereby leaving the community orchard area to be planted with wildflowers. A pathway will be mowed by us through the area to provide for access to fruit trees. This will reduce the amount of mowing in this area of Weston further reducing our carbon footprint.
Protecting our Community Orchards
Warwick District Council’s contractors id Verde are responsible for grass mowing the verges and open spaces in Weston Under Wetherley. Unfortunately, they regularly damage tree stock while using metal bladed grass trimmers. The latest damage reported in the last few weeks will likely happen again.
The Parish Council propose to stop WDC mowing orchard areas and to introduce more wildflower planting around tree stock. The Parish Council will decide upon wildflower funding at the next Parish Council meeting.
1. Where you think tree planting should be considered?
2. What species of trees should be planted?
3. Are you in favour of another community orchard?
4. Which fruit trees should be planted?
5. Would you be able to volunteer and help with planting?
6. What other actions should the Village consider to help reduce our Climate Change impact?
To offer your views and comments, please email Jane Chatterton our Clerk and RFO via email at [email protected]. You can also contact any of our Parish Councillors directly via this page.
Please let us have your comments before the next Parish Council meeting of Tuesday 7th September 2021.
Weston Under Wetherley Parish Councillors Mandy Bradshaw and Danielle Williams have brought a new lease of life to the Bus shelter on Rugby Road. Further to Nick Harrington replacing a smashed rear plank a few months ago, the Bus Shelter has now had a new lick of paint, hedge pruning and a general tidy up.
Broken beer bottles that didn’t make it into the bin have been collected and overgrown ivy removed.
The Parish Council are doing our upmost to ensure the village assets are maintained and looked after to enhance the appearance in the village. There is a long list of improvements coming your way, keep a lookout for your Parish Council volunteering across our village.
The next Parish Council meeting takes place on Tuesday 22nd June 2021 starting at 7:00pm. The meeting will take place in the main area of the Village Hall. Parishioners are welcome to attend but strict rules must be followed. All attendees must wear a face covering/mask and adhere to social distancing.
Names and contact details of those attending must be provided.
If you wish to receive a meeting agenda prior to the meeting please email the Clerk on [email protected]
There are two vacancies on Weston Under Wetherley Parish Council
and the positions will be filled by co-option
at the meeting of the Council to be held on
Tuesday 22nd June 2021
Should more applications be received for the vacancies, councillors will decide the appointment by a vote, or series of votes, in order to obtain a majority decision.
To be considered for co-option, applicants must meet at least one of the following criteria:
1. Be registered as a Local Government Elector for the Parish on the current Electoral Register.
2. Has during the whole of the previous 12 months occupied as tenant or owner any land or other premises in the Parish.
3. Has had his/her principal or only place of work in the previous 12 months in the Parish of Weston Under Wetherley.
4. Has resided either in the Parish or within 3 miles thereof during the previous 12 months.
Anyone wishing to be considered for co-option should contact the Clerk for an application form, closing date for return of application form Friday 18th June 2021.
These vacancies were filled by Dr. Tim Robins and Helen Adkins.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 – SECTION 87(2)
WESTON UNDER WETHERLEY PARISH COUNCIL
NOTICE OF VACANCY FOR A
PARISH COUNCILLOR
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT:
Two Casual vacancies have occurred in the office of Councillor for the above named Weston Under Wetherley Parish Council cause by the resignation of Ian Prosser and Carolyn Bloom.
An election to fill the vacancies will be held if, within 14 days after the date of the notice, a request for such an election is made in writing to the Returning Officer, Riverside House, Milverton Hill, Royal Leamington Spa CV32 5HZ by ten local government electors for the said Weston Under Wetherley. .
If an election is not requested, the Weston Under Wetherley Parish Council will fill the vacancies by co‑option.
Severn Trent will close the layby adjacent to Rugby Road B4453 for urgent repairs for approximately 5-days from Friday 30th April to Tuesday 4th May 2021.
*** This post has been corrected to note that it is ONLY the layby that is closed. ***
Starting Wednesday 3rd March 2021 the Village Chippy are serving traditional Fish and Chips, Battered Sausages, Mushy Peas and more from about 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm from the lay-by on Sabin Drive. Good reports from all diners reported so far.
Our Street Lighting is managed by Warwick District Council. They provide an online form for reporting faulty lighting.
Click here (new tab) to visit Warwick District Council reporting page.
You can also email a report to [email protected] and remember to include the lamppost number and street name.
You should report the Lamppost number and Street, e.g. Lamppost 4, Rugby Road for the street light adjacent to The Old Forge opposite St. Michael’s Church
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