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Speed Limit Changes

County Cllr. Mike Perry confirms that the speed limit on The Common and Shutt Lane will be reduced to 30mph.  Also, the limit on Forshaw Heath Road will be reduced to 50mph. This is something residents have long asked for. We are very grateful to Cllr. Perry for his ongoing efforts on our behalf and his success in achieving these results.

Earlswood Fete 2012

23 June 2012.  Organisation is well underway – it’s looking like a great day out.

HELP is required and there are lots of opportunities to be involved -
stalls to be manned, traffic to be organised, marquees to be erected!  It would be useful, essential in fact, to know who can help and with what.

A ‘Volunteers Evening‘, to get everyone together and finalise responsibilities, and get to know each other, has been booked at the Village Hall on Tuesday 12th June. Tea and cakes provided.

The Fete committee would also like to invite any local businesses to sponsor the event, either by way of donating a prize or by taking a space in the Fete programme for advertising their business. To discuss any details, please phone Pam on 01564 702145 or email “earlswood.fete@gmail.com”.

A blog has been set up for the Fete, which is a way of keeping up to date with the latest news for those on the ‘net “http://earlswoodfete.blogspot.com”.

Earlswood Wildlife Partnership

Newsletter 9 ==>  Earlswood Wildlife Partnership – newsletter 9

Olympic Torch through Earlswood

Sunday, 1 July
A working party has been set up by the Parish Council to get this day organised.  The Reservoir Pub and the Co-op have both shown willing to get behind this, and it is hoped to make this a real day of celebration.  Hopefully you’ll all be there with your flags.

HELP is required. Do you have any flags or bunting to lend?  Can you offer some physical help to put these up?  We’re looking for a Brass Band to spur the Torch runner on.
Apparently the theme is Gold – gold face paint – dress as a Greek God or Goddess – wear all of your shiny clothes and accessories – grow golden flowers in your front garden?  Another idea is for children and adults to dress up in athletic wear?

Get in touch with Julie at the Parish Council on 01564 703200 or Jenny Buckley, or
www.london2012.com/get-involved/local-leaders/line-the-streets

More information from:
www.stratford.gov.uk/news/news.cfm/current/1/item/1067
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13391986
www.london2012.com/olympic-torch-relay-map
The London 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay will take place from 24 – 29 August 2012. Four separate flames will be lit in London, Greater Belfast, Edinburgh and Cardiff before they are united to create the Paralympic Flame at Stoke Mandeville. Find out more at www.london2012.com/paralympic-torch-relay
(Paralympic = Parallel Olympics)

 

Scam letter!

Just to inform you of a letter that has began to appear in the Earlswood area. It is from a Chinese banking business relations manager allegedly a Mr Tai Chan he gives contact details of Tel- 852 8170 3961 and e-mail Continue reading Scam letter!

Broadband Upgrade Proposals

On Thursday, 19 April, at 19.00, prior to the monthly Parish Council meeting at Earlswood Village Hall, Ms Balvinder Heran of SDC has agreed to address the gathering regarding the arrangements for improving broadband within the District. She is in charge of the project. Continue reading Broadband upgrade?

CPRE - planning for the future

The National Planning Policy Framework, the most radical shake-up of the planning system in 60 years, was finally published last Tuesday. Will it be good for our countryside and green spaces?

The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) have given their reaction – read it and add your comments at www.cpre.org.uk/magazine/opinion/item/2791-planning-for-the-future.

Core Strategy 2012 - Planning - update

Update, 4 April – attached is the response sent to Stratford District Council by the Residents’ Association – EFHRA response to SDC, PDF, 33 pages, updated 30/3/12


Letter about Core Strategy and changes to planning
See also: The erroneous publishing of the wrong draft Core Strategy on 1 February 2012
and: Residents’ Association responses to questions asked in the Draft Core Strategy

Tanworth Parish Council, the Residents Associations in both Tanworth and Earlswood and Forshaw Heath have joined together with one of our District Councillors, Peter Oakley, to form an Alliance to oppose aspects of what is known as the draft Core Strategy 2012. Taken together with national policy, this ‘local plan’ will determine how planning decisions are decided here until 2028. The document is now out to public consultation. You can read it on www.stratford.gov.uk/planning/planning-4019.cfm or at either the Parish Council office or at Stratford District Council. Continue reading Core Strategy-updated

Earlswood Wildlife Partnership

Newsletter 8
This year we want to build on the great start that we have already made on several projects in the area and hopefully start on more – but we will need your help! At the end of this newsletter you will find a list of dates and activities we have planned Continue reading Wildlife Partnership