BISHAMPTON AND THROCKMORTON PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: OCTOBER 2006
Affordable Housing
Wychavon
District Council’s Housing Development Officer Frances Evans
visited the parish council at its October meeting to ‘raise awareness
of the need for affordable housing for people with a local connection to the
parish’.
She outlined affordable housing scheme options, like shared equity properties, which could be considered if a need was identified in the area and she asked the council to assist with a parish survey to collect detailed figures. She stressed any such scheme could be directly linked to local need, giving local people first choice for the properties. The council will be thinking about whether to press ahead with the survey at its November meeting.
Local Policing
Local
Policing Officer PC Pete Davey attended the meeting and said he is busy compiling
a Beat Profile of key contacts in the area, so he can get in touch with people
who may be able to help resolve local issues in the future. Anyone who wants
to be included on the profile or would like to talk to him with other concerns
can contact him on 08457 444888 Ext 3404 or email peter.davey@westmercia.pnn.police.uk.
Report from Liz Tucker
County
Councillor Liz Tucker alerted the parish to the imminent publication of the
planning document outlining the science park plans for Throckmorton Airfield.
It will give people the chance to air their views on the development scheme
and Cllr Tucker urged villagers to study it carefully.
She also revealed that the county council is currently trying to come up with ways in which to cut some £7m from its budget.
New Road Signs
And
villagers tired of directing motorists to the village hall and the golf club
will be glad to notice that long-awaited direction signs are now in place
in the village centre.
The next parish council meeting is scheduled for November 6th 2006 at 7.30pm, beginning with an open forum session when people are welcome to raise issues for consideration by the council. Alternatively, contact parish clerk Carolyn Morris on 01386 554058 (fimor@aol.com).