Charlton Village in Worcestershire
Worcestershire Minerals Local Plan now formally adopted by County Council
Worcestershire County Council formally adopted the Worcestershire Minerals Local Plan (WMLP) at a Cabinet meeting on 14th July 2022.
The Worcestershire Minerals Local Plan is now part of the County’s Development Plan and will be used by Worcestershire County Council’s planning officers and Planning and Regulatory Committee to make decisions about planning applications for mineral extraction, processing and restoration. It will also be used by the City, Borough and District Councils in Worcestershire to ensure other types of development do not sterilise mineral resources or negatively impact mineral infrastructure.
More information about the Minerals Local Plan, its purpose and how it has been developed, can be found on the Council’s website at:
www.worcestershire.gov.uk/minerals [1]
We now await publication of the Development Plan Document (DPD) which will allocate specific sites and preferred areas for mineral development to support the delivery of the WMLP and provide greater certainty about where mineral development will take place. It will be used alongside the Minerals Local Plan to determine planning applications.
South Worcestershire Police – Rural Beat Newsletter, Summer 2022, and details of our Safer Neighbourhood Team
South Worcestershire Police have published the Summer edition of their newsletter, which contains warnings on both trailer and catalytic converter thefts with advice on how to prevent these and other crimes happening to you, plus articles on the Smart Water initiative, the offer of a free farm security survey from NFU Mutual, and much more.
You can download a copy of the newsletter at:
You can also meet our Safer Neighbourhood team below:
Number of Covid cases in Worcestershire at highest point since April
The Evesham Journal reports that Covid cases are spiking again in Worcestershire.
According to the latest data, there are more Covid cases in county hospitals than at any point since April.
As of Tuesday, July 5, there were 117 positive cases in hospitals run by Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
This includes Worcestershire Royal Hospital in Worcester, the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and Kidderminster Hospital.
Figures from Worcestershire County Council show Covid cases at those three hospitals had been steadily falling since mid-April, but are now climbing again.
The number of positive cases reported in Worcestershire has also been rising in the past few weeks after decreasing week-on-week throughout April and May.
Latest figures show there were 1,491 positive cases in the county on July 1, compared to 293 on June 1.
Cases rose by 16% in Worcestershire in the seven days to July 1. The council’s figures suggest the spike is even greater in other parts of the country, with cases in the West Midlands going up 22% over the same period and the figure for England rising by 27%.
Mask wearing not required at hospitals
There are currently no Government-mandated restrictions in place to reduce the spread of Covid.
Advice from the UK Health Security Agency, the Government department that has replaced Public Health England, remains to get vaccinated, practice good hygiene, let fresh air in if you’re meeting others indoors and to wear a mask if you so wish.
Isolating is no longer mandatory if you do test positive for Covid, but the advice is to try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people. Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust relaxed its guidance on mask wearing at its hospitals last month following a change in the national guidelines.
But visitors have been told they are still welcome to wear one if they prefer.
River Avon – Fladbury and Surrounding Area
For some time there has been a suspicion that unidentified pollution has been the cause of fish moving away from the river in the local area and may have been responsible for some individuals becoming unwell after contact with the waters from the river.
As a consequence, it may be inadvisable to swim in the river at this time. Those people participating in any activities on the river should be cautious of contact with the water and are advised to wash thoroughly as soon as possible after they exit the water.
The relevant parties including the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, the local authorities and the Parish Councils will be meeting very soon to try and identify the cause and resolve the situation as a matter of urgency.
Agenda for Charlton Parish Council Meeting on Thursday 14th July 2022
The next meeting of Charlton Parish Council will be at 7:30pm on Thursday 14th July in the Old Schoolroom, Ryden Lane. Members of the Public are welcome to attend. You can download a copy of the agenda here:
https://charlton-worcestershire.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/CPC-AGENDA-14th-JULY-2022.pdf
Activity Clubs for Children during the Summer Holidays
PAL Fitness Education offers activity clubs over holidays for children on low incomes. We have two happening this summer in Pershore & Evesham (click on the links below for further details):
Evesham : Bengeworth CE Academy – Holiday Camp.pdf
Pershore : Abbey Park School – Holiday Camp.pdf
In addition, we are always looking for volunteers to help with preparation of food, to escort children to the cinema, on trips, or just help in general.
For more into, please call Sue Bentley on 07789 408180.
Read the July Edition of Pershore Times for Free
Pershore Times is an e-newspaper published online each month. You can download and read the July edition at:
http://www.pershoretimes.co.uk/index_htm_files/Current Month.pdf
This month’s edition contains articles on The Small Change Big Difference campaign, which aims to improve the lives of those on the streets or at risk of ending up there, the visit of the Princess Royal to the RHS Malvern Spring Festival and her conversation with members of Pershore College about the design and inspiration behind their garden, summer gardening tips, helpful advice for first time landlords, the return of Pershore’s River Festival and much more.
You can also sign up to receive the Pershore Times in your inbox every month by visiting:
http://www.pershoretimes.co.uk/
and entering your details.
Fladbury Kitty – Our new Vicar
I think this speaks for itself!
You can download the original at:
https://mailchi.mp/62f7a670c871/fladbury-kitty-1-16515243?e=3501a6f3e4
Old Schoolroom 100 Club – June Draw Results
The winners of the June draw for the 100 club are as follows:
1st prize £50.00 Shirley Smith No 57
2nd prize £30.00 Elaine Hawley No 30
3rd prize £20.00 Paul Sharpe No 39
Roadworks on Main Street, Cropthorne between 30th June ~ 4th July
Airband Community Internet will be carrying out work on Main Street Cropthorne between Thursday 30th June ~ Monday 4th July. There will be a “Give and Take” system of traffic control and no major delays are anticipated.
