• Northbound M40 on/off slip closure from 07:00 – 16:00
• Traffic lights on the B4451 M40 over bridge from 09:30 – 16:00

COMPULSORY MICROCHIPPING LAW

By 6 April 2016, all dogs in England must be microchipped and registered to an approved database by the time they are 8 weeks old.

As part of this, Stratford District Council Dog Warden, Lisa Parkes, has organised a Microchipping Drive at eight different venues across the district.

Gaydon Junction works

PUBLIC NOTICE

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF MOLLINGTON ROAD, SHOTTESWELL

Warwickshire County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order closing Mollington Road, Shotteswell at a point outside the property known as Oakdene, to vehicular traffic.

The closure is required to safely facilitate the rebuild of a fire hydrant.

The Order will commence on 15 February 2016 and will last for a period of 18 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier. However, it is anticipated that the works will be completed in one day on 15 February 2016, weather permitting.

Pedestrian access to and egress from properties and land situated adjacent to the length of road to be closed will be maintained at all times. Vehicular access will be maintained where possible.

An alternative route will be signed and is available via: D282 Bakehouse Lane, D6426 Bury Court Farm Road, D272 Coronation Lane, Middle Lane (and vice versa).

The Contractor dealing with this matter is A Star Traffic Management (Tel: 0800 783 4444).

S Duxbury, Head of Law & Governance, Shire Hall, Warwick, 12 February 2016

Christmas Bin Collections
16th December Recycling Green & Blue Bins
23rd December Black Bin
30th December Recycling Green & Blue Bins
7th January 2016 Black Bin

Good news – superfast broadband is now available in some parts of Shotteswell! Cabinet Wroxton St Mary 5 has been upgraded, meaning that many properties connected to it can now order the improved service.

What should I do now?

1.      Check that your property is connected to this cabinet and can get superfast speeds by going to

www.dslchecker.bt.com and entering your landline number/address

2.       Sign up with an Internet Service Provider for superfast services. Remember to check different providers for the best rates to meet your needs. For more information you can check out an independent reviewer such as: http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/phones/cheap-broadband

What are the benefits?

Having access to superfast broadband not only lets you browse the web faster, but helps businesses stay competitive and allows individuals, families and communities to make use of opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be possible:

·         Choose the Internet Service Provider you want- the CSW Broadband project ensures that you are not limited in your choice of suppliers

·         Get online instantly with no slow dial-up connections

·         Talk face-to-face with friends and family using Skype or other software

·         Stream HD films, TV shows and videos without buffering slowing you down

·         Quickly and easily share your photos with friends and family

·         Upload pictures and documents seamlessly

·         Work from home when you want- now you can really compete in the global marketplace

·         Reduce workplace costs by introducing remote working and hot-desking

 Wellesbourne and Kineton Community Forum – The Wellesbourne and Kineton Community Forum will not be taking place in December 2015. However, a district wide Partnership Conference – ‘Spotlight on our Communities’ will be taking place on Wednesday 2nd December, 6.00 pm at University of Warwick, Wellesbourne Campus (A429 – Cirencester Road). All are welcome to attend where there will be an opportunity to meet with Leaders from Stratford District, Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police, South Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group and the Police & Crime Commissioners Office to raise any issues. There will also be an opportunity for delegates to help develop future priorities for communities and raise community issues.  If you are going, please let Amanda Wilson-Patterson know in advance. Amanda can be contacted on amandawilsonpatterson@warwickshire.gov.uk

Stratford-on-Avon District Gypsy and Traveller Local Plan
Implementation Options Consultation Friday 18 September to Friday 30 October 2015

Councils are required by government to identify the accommodation needs of Gypsies, Travellers and Travelling Showpeople in their areas and prepare a plan to show how these needs will be met.

Consider marking your refuse bins with your house name or number
Warmington – School Lane
Green recycle bin stolen from pavement outside house.

 Earth worm study

Combined Authorities Consultation Proposed West Midlands Combined Authority This consultation is designed to give residents, businesses and other organisations the opportunity to comment on whether Stratford-on-Avon District Council should join the proposed West Midlands Combined Authority, sometimes referred to as the “Midlands Powerhouse” or, “Midlands Engine”. A series of questions and answers that are intended to help you formulate views and response can be found by visiting the link below. Click here to find out more and complete the questionnaire. Deadline for responses to the consultation – 24th August, 10.00am. The Council looks forward to receiving your views – thank you for completing this survey Councillor Chris Saint Leader of the Council Paul Lankester Chief Executive

Given that M40 work is occasionally impacting traffic flow on B4100 and in Banbury too –

For example South bound slip closures between 15:00 and 18:00 are likely to result in much-increased traffic south down B4100 and through Banbury onto M40 junction 11

The following summary relates to this week and next week:

Road resurfacing will now take place on Thursday 23rd July owing to the weather.

Shotteswell Fete

The 2015 fete raised the magnificent sum of £2,500. A donation of £1,000 each will be made to the Church and the Village Hall.  The remaining sum will be used to purchase the large tea tent in readiness for future fetes. The tent will eventually be available for hire, so if you are interested please get in touch. A huge thank you to all who attended or contributed in any way the attractions, entertainers stall holders, tea ladies, BBQ & Beer tent staff and the committee. We look forward to seeing you on 2nd July 2016

Bin Collection Day will remain as normal on Wednesdays as will the time of collection 

Heatwave advice July 2015

Key public health messages for staying safe:

• try to keep out of the sun between 11am and 3pm
• wear UV sunglasses, preferably wraparound, to reduce UV exposure to the eyes, walk in the shade, apply sunscreen of at least SPF15 with UVA protection, wear a hat and light scarf. Wear light, loose-fitting cotton clothes. This should minimise the risk of sunburn.
• avoid physical exertion
• drink plenty of cold drinks
• if you have a health problem, keep medicines below 25 °C or in the refrigerator
• look out for others especially vulnerable groups such as the older people, young children and babies and those with serious illnesses
• never leave anyone in a closed, parked vehicle, especially infants, young children or animals

Look out for those most vulnerable

Remember that it can get uncomfortably hot indoors too. Try to keep your bedroom and living space cool, by closing the curtains on windows that receive the sun and opening your windows at cooler times of the day and overnight when safe to do so. Turn off non-essential lights and electrical items as these generate heat.

Health and social care workers in the community, hospitals and care homes are advised to regularly check on vulnerable patients, share sun safety messages, make sure room temperatures are set below 26 °C, ensure patients have access to cold water and ice and that medicines are stored in a cool place.

Community Forum

Wellesbourne Fire Station Thursday 18th June at 6.30pm onwards.

M40

M40 J12 Improvements Scheme – Traffic Management Update We are writing to advise you about works to be carried out by Balfour Beatty, on behalf of Highways England, at the M40 J12 scheme, which are planned to go ahead w/c 15 June 2015. Please see below proposed dates of temporary lights. The majority of construction works will take place before 6am and after 9am (off peak). Please be aware that proposed dates could be subject to change, however we will inform you of any changes at the earliest opportunity. 1. Monday 15 June 2015 – 2/3 way lights on the B4451/M40 over bridge from 930am – 4pm 2. Tuesday 16 June 2015 – 2/3 way lights on the B4451/M40 over bridge from 930am – 4pm 3. Wednesday 17 June 2015 – 2/3 way lights on the B4451/M40 over bridge from 930am – 4pm 4. Thursday 18 June 2015 – 2/3 way lights on the B4451/M40 over bridge from 930am – 4pm 5. Friday 19 June 2015 – 2/3 way lights on the B4451/M40 over bridge from 930am – 4pm I would appreciate if you could distribute this traffic management information as you see best. If you have any queries or comments on this scheme, please do not hesitate to contact me directly on 07775 407172. Alternatively, you can contact the Highways England customer contact centre on 0300 123 5000. For the latest information related to the M40 Junction 12 Improvements scheme, please visit the dedicated website at www.highways.gov.uk/m40j12 where you can sign up for email updates, which allow you to receive important news and information related to Highways England schemes. M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme – Road Projects – Highways Agency www.highways.gov.uk Works to reduce congestion on the M40 slip roads at junction 12 and queuing on the M40 southbound ha…

M40 Junction 12 Improvements Scheme – Road Projects – Highways Agency http://www.highways.gov.uk Works to reduce congestion on the M40 slip roads at junction 12 and queuing on the M40 southbound ha..

Neighbour alert Please be vigilant with locking your gates, sheds, doors, windows and cars etc. Two likely thieves were disturbed in Kyetts Corner, Cropredy last night around midnight and last seen scaling a fence into Creampot\Newscut lane. Police were informed. They were at side gates and fences in that area, there has also been reports of similar activity in Great Bourton

Road Closure notice June 2015

Banbury Rail news

Please be aware

Offenders have broken into a garage in Hornton Lane.  A strimmer, hedge trimmer and chainsaw have been stolen.
A garden shed in Wroxton Lane has been broken into.  Offenders have broken the padlock from the door.  A strimmer and a mountain bike have been stolen. A caravan has recently been stolen from Horley
Please alert neighbours and remain extra vigilant

Take part in the survey  Have your say on Rural Policing

 Election Results 2015

Jeremy Wright is the elected MP

Bart Dalla Mura is the elected District Councillor

Shotteswell Parish Council: Elected Parish Councillors are:  Jan Burgess, Les Faulkner, Val Ingram, Anne Omer & Michael Pearson

War hero’s medal

Dog Owners beware

 M40 Junction improvement at Gaydon, slip road closures.

Jane’s MacRide Tour 2015 page

Cycling 110 miles for Macmillan Cancer Support because Raising funds for cancer research

Event: MacRide Tour 2015 between 02/05/2015 and 03/05/2015

Jane is  biking from Cambridge to Stratford on the 2nd May in aid of the charity Macmillan to support cancer research . Also to aid people that are sadly suffering from cancer.

Macmillan Cancer Support improves the lives of people affected by cancer. We provide practical, medical, emotional and financial support and push for better cancer care. One in three of us will get cancer. Two million of us are living with it. We are all affected by cancer. We can all help. We are Macmillan.

Special Offer for New Oil Syndicate Members

As of 1st April any new Energy Warwickshire Syndicate member can take advantage of ‘first order membership free’ *

This means that any household or community building not currently in the syndicate will be able to try out the service without having to pay the annual membership fee until they place their second order.

Energy Warwickshire has seen a fantastic start to 2015 and managed to secure some great savings for members during January and February. Over 550 residents in Warwickshire are now part of the Energy Warwickshire syndicate saving considerable sums on their oil heating costs. The syndicate compiles one bulk order per month and searches the market to secure the lowest price possible for individual members.

Januarys member price was 33.98ppl saving 14.52ppl against the market high and Februarys member price was 33.35ppl saving 6.8ppl against the market high.

Jude Henderson Business Development Manager, WRCC says “Our members have benefitted not only from the recent drop in oil prices, but also from the steep growth in our membership numbers meaning we are placing larger and larger orders month on month. This has given the syndicate great strength in negotiating with suppliers to offer their best prices.”

Energy Warwickshire are now hoping to share this success more widely and want to recruit new members to the syndicate.

Kim Slater Chief Exec WRCC “On average Energy Warwickshire is saving households £56.12 per oil order so we are confident you’ll continue ordering once you’ve given it a try.”

Since its conception in October 2012 the Energy Warwickshire syndicate has ordered over 1.3million litres of heating oil saving members over £70,000.

For further information or to join the scheme contact:

http://www.energywarwickshire.org.uk

Tel: 01789 842182 Email: energy@wrccrural.org.uk

*Domestic membership currently £20 per annum

Theft From Vehicles – Great Bourton & Hanwell 09/03/2015 Theft from a vehicle in Crow Lane, Great Bourton on Thursday 5th March, 1100hrs and another theft from a vehicle from the car-park of St Peters Church, Hanwell Village on Saturday 7th March around 1300hrs. On both occasions nobody was seen. Please alert neighbours and remain extra vigilant. If you saw anything suspicious or have any information please telephone PCSO Louise Beaumont, Banbury Rural Police Team on 101.

Do you know who is on the telephone?

Shotteswell Progressive Dinner is set for 6th June 2015, bookings now been taken please contact Pauline 01295 730687

New Settlement Proposal at Gaydon/Lighthorne Heath –

Draft Supplementary Planning Document

Informal Consultation – Monday 16 February to 5.00 pm Monday 30 March 2015

 The District Council is undertaking an informal consultation about the scope and content of the Gaydon/Lighthorne Heath (GLH) – Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

The Council’s Submission Core Strategy sets out at Proposal GLH the policy basis for the development of a new settlement at Gaydon/Lighthorne Heath that will incorporate up to 3,000 new homes and a substantial expansion of Jaguar Land Rover’s operations.

The SPD takes the form of a Framework Masterplan to guide developers and the local planning authority in respect of environmental, social, design and economic objectives as they seek to create a new community at Gaydon/Lighthorne Heath.

The draft SPD looks at:

·         the GLH site and its context

·         site constraints and opportunities

·         vision and principles

·         an illustrative masterplan with key design and sustainability principles

·         delivery

This informal consultation is part of the ‘Involve and Engagement’ stage of SPD preparation. It is designed to ensure the wider engagement of local communities and stakeholders in the preparation of the SPD. Comments are invited on any aspect of the SPD.

The consultation document can be viewed on the District Council’s website www.stratford.gov.uk/glh-spd.  It is also available to inspect at the District Council offices – Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6HX.

 Drop in sessions will be arranged in the local area during the consultation period.

 How to Comment

·         Responses can be made via an on-line comment form using the link above – or

·         by downloading a form and emailing it to planning.policy@stratford-dc.gov.uk – or

·         by post to: FREEPOST RSLH – ZYKJ – TYAZ, Stratford on Avon DC, PO BOX 5341, Stratford upon Avon, CV37 1LE – or

·         handed in at the District Council offices in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Please note that comments on the inclusion of Proposal GLH in the Core Strategy, or on alternative sites, are not sought at this time.

 The views expressed in the consultation will be reported back to The Cabinet and appropriate changes to the draft document will be made.

 What happens next

Further progress will depend on Proposal GLH being confirmed in the Core Strategy. The Examination hearings into the Core Strategy finished at the end of January 2015 and the Inspector’s Report is awaited. The SPD can only be adopted if the Core Strategy is adopted with Proposal GLH included. If this is the case, a second more formal period of consultation will then take place, as required by the Development Plan Regulations. The amended draft SPD will also have an accompanying Sustainability Appraisal and Consultation Statement.

Comments must be received by the District Council by 5.0 pm on Monday 30 March 2015.

Yours faithfully

Dave Nash

Planning & Housing Policy Manager

POLICE WARNING- re suspicious incidents in the Southam area 11/2/15.

1.An Eastern European man has been door knocking , claiming to be doing a government survey, and asking how many laptops, smart phones etc. are on the property.

2.A dark blue vehicle, thought to be a Volkswagen Polo or Golf, which had a Latvian number plate, was driving slowly and acting suspiciously. It was being driven by a man with two women on board.

Banbury Rail Problems

Road Closure Notices

11th February Mollington Road, fire hydrant repair

WARWICKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF C114 MOLLINGTON ROAD, SHOTTESWELL

Warwickshire County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order closing C114 Mollington Road, Shotteswell at a point outside Corner Cottage, to vehicular traffic.

The closure is required to safely facilitate the rebuild of a hydrant chamber.

The Order will commence on 11 February 2015 and will last for a period of 18 months, or until the works are completed, whichever is the earlier. However, it is anticipated that the works will be completed in one day.

Pedestrian access to and egress from properties and land situated adjacent to the length of road to be closed will be maintained at all times. Vehicular access will be maintained where possible.

An alternative route will be signed and is available via: D2821 Bakehouse Lane, D6426 Bury Court Farm Road, D2720 Coronation Lane (and vice versa).

Bakehouse lane, Shotteswell 19th February for road surface patching.

Keeping Everyone Safe, sometimes certain electrical items can pose a fire risk.

New research has revealed that just over a third of British purchasers currently register all of their domestic appliances (such as: fridges, tumble dryers or washing machines) with the manufacturer, leaving many thousands of owners virtually untraceable if a safety repair is required.

To combat this, the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA) has launched a new web portal www.registermyappliance.org.uk which is designed to make it quicker and easier for the public to register all of their appliances.

This new web portal is designed to provide up-to-date, accurate, contact information for owners who have brought specific models of domestic appliances within the last twelve years. This is so manufacturers can issue safety updates, or repair notifications to the right homes.

Public Consultation into Police Precept

Ron Ball, Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner has today launched a public consultation to hear the views of local people on his proposal to increase the policing precept in Warwickshire by 1.99% in 2015/16.

The proposed increase would mean paying an extra 30 pence on a monthly council tax bill for a Band D property – or one pence a day.

In December, the Government announced that Warwickshire’s policing budget would be cut by ?5.1%, or over £2.6m. The Strategic Alliance has meant that Warwickshire and West Mercia Police are in a stronger position than most other forces, however Warwickshire Police will need to deliver savings of up to £10.1m over the next five years.

If the current council tax rate was frozen, Warwickshire would lose? around £340,000 next year and £700,000 every year after, resulting in a financial hole of around £3.1m over the next five years, impacting significantly on policing in the county.

Warwickshire currently has one of the lowest levels of traditional crime in the UK and this is steadily falling. Over the past year, Mr Ball has taken strong action on key issues, which has led to significant improvements in convictions for domestic violence and rape, and reductions in serious acquisitive crimes such as robbery and burglary.

The Police and Crime Commissioner is keen to build on this momentum, and is making crime prevention his top priority in 2015-16 – however all of this vital work could be put at risk if further funding is not sought.

Some of his key projects for 2015/16 include:

•     Launching the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) to help tackle child sexual exploitation and protect vulnerable children in Warwickshire.
•     Working with the Home Office on tackling domestic abuse to improve the police response to domestic abuse, both on a local and national level.
•     Focusing on raising public awareness about protecting yourself against cybercrime, which currently costs the UK £27billion a year.

Speaking today, Ron Ball, Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire said:“In these cash strapped times I am not making this proposal lightly. Nor am I thinking short term and going for electoral popularity. How policing will look in the future is dependent on decisions being taken now and I have some real concerns about the continual erosion of police funding. I have no intention of leaving myself or my successors in a bind.”

The consultation runs until 5pm on Monday 26 January 2015.

Members of the public and interested organisations can take part in the consultation in the following ways:

• Take part in an online survey to share their views: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3X5RFVG
• Email the Warwickshire OPCC office on opcc@warwickshire.gov.uk
• Write to the Warwickshire OPCC office at: Warwickshire Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, 3 Northgate Street, Warwick CV34 4SP

All responses will be forwarded to the Police and Crime Commissioner for review, and the outcomes of this consultation will be shared with the Warwickshire Police and Crime Panel. The Police and Crime Commissioner will notify the Police and Crime Panel of his proposed budget and precept by 3 February 2015. The final precept will be published on the Warwickshire OPCC website by 2 March 2015.