Alvechurch Parish Council News NEWSLETTER AUTUMN 2018
THE MEADOWS/WIGGIN The new play facilities were installed in July by Sutcliffe Play: risky play equipment, a double zip wire and gym equipment. This was widely used over the school holidays and has been checked and adjusted by the com- pany. The parish council is monitoring its use but we ask anyone who spots a problem with anything in The Mead- ows to get in touch. Most comments on social media
were very positive and councillors discussed the implications in Septem- ber. They also discussed the “graffiti incident” and praised Bromsgrove DC’s out-of-hours clean-up team for a rapid response. Thanks to those who alerted APC on Facebook. Another litter bin will be installed
and existing bin locations may change but recycling facilities are not practi- cal. Those who drive to the playing fields are asked to be extra careful with their speed as more children are likely to be around. An overhead bar- rier at the gates will soon be installed. Councillors carefully considered the need for fencing and this is a pos- sibility in future. In the short term new signs will be erected clearly separating the responsibility of the council (as owners of the land and managers of the equipment) from those of play- ing field and play equipment users, including dog owners. A new risk assessment of the fields as a whole will be carried out, allied to advice from Bromsgrove DC, before any final deci- sions are made on fencing. Finally, after tree surveys earlier
this year, some pruning and remedial work will take place this winter to fit alongside the risk analysis.
HOPWOOD PLAYING FIELDS Hopwood is very likely to get new equipment too, thanks to a £10,000 New Homes Bonus grant from Bromsgrove DC. An additional £9,000 has been committed towards a target of £30,000. Work is underway to secure the remaining £11,000 and prepare a design with likely installa- tion next summer. The parish council is writing to local businesses asking for support and the scheme (driven
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by the self-styled Hopwood Mums) may feature as a good news story on Radio Hereford & Worcester. This will be the second phase of improvements at Hopwood, after earlier work on the community centre.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN The final part of the statutory consul- tation process (known as Regulation 16) finished in August and 17 ”representations” were received by Bromsgrove DC, mainly from develop- ers expressing an interest in land in the parish. This was expected, but nothing can happen until BDC has car- ried out a Green Belt review. An independent examiner is now
reviewing the Alvechurch Neighbour- hood Plan (expected to be complete by the end of October) and following any modifications the examiner feels are essential, the Plan will go to a public referendum in December. If adopted, the Plan should take its
place as part of the statutory planning framework in the District and the Steering Group, led admirably by Coun Adrian Smith, can relax slightly after several years’ hard work. Bromsgrove DC have begun review- ing their own District Plan, adopted in January 2017. BDC are consulting local people now on the options for future development across the district. That consultation lasts until November 19 and the BDC website has information on how they intend to review the Green Belt, decide on future hous- ing, economic and infrastructure needs and bring these together into a revised District Plan. BDC will arrange an exhibition in
our parish in October to help residents understand how issues facing the dis-
trict as a whole might affect us. Several years ago the parish council asked local people who were interested to join the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group. We’re doing that again now… it’s vital that local people are aware of the issues and work with councillors to get the best future for Alvechurch.
ALVECHURCH SOUTH Do you live in Alvechurch South and are you being represented? Residents of Bordesley, Rowney Green and parts of Alvechurch may be interested to know that the parish council has made a formal complaint to both the Leader and Chief Executive of Bromsgrove DC about the adequacy of district coun- cillor representation in Alvechurch South. Anyone living in the ward who has had problems contacting or getting a response from their district councillor should get in touch with us.
IN BRIEF l Two Alvechurch events will mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I: a Concert for Peace on the evening of Friday November 9, at the Middle School, led by Alvechurch Community Choir, and a service on the village green on Sunday November 11, starting at 10.50am, and led by local ministers. The choir will also sing.
l In August, councillors met Sajid Javid MP to remind him of parish is- sues. Policing and “Barntchurch” were discussed and Sajid agreed to take our longstanding request for a fixed speed camera on the A441 in Hopwood to the West Mercia Police & Crime Com- missioner, John Campion.
l A planning application on behalf of Simply Fresh was turned down on ap- peal; APC is liaising with the Post Of- fice about the implications for a future Post Office in the village centre.
l Christmas lights switch-on in Alvechurch village centre is Friday November 30. Next year’s Picnic in the Park will be held on Sunday May 26.
CONTACTING THE PARISH COUNCIL You can contact the Parish Council about any of these issues on 0121 447 8016 or email
clerk@alvechurch.gov. uk The minutes of recent PC meetings appear at
www.alvechurch.gov.uk and you can find us on Facebook under Alvechurch Parish Council.
The views and opinions on this page are those of Alvechurch Parish Council.
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