Newsletters, Reports and other snippets of news from around Harbury parish.
Memorial Assessment - Harbury Cemetery
The remaining staked memorials in Harbury Cemetery will be re-assessed during October 2011. The memorials will be checked by hand for stability and safety and this may result in some memorials being temporarily laid down.
A full list of the memorials to be checked and a method statement for the assessment may found on this website, and further details and queries may also be directed to the Clerk to the Council.
The Parish Council is anxious minimise distress for relatives regarding this matter and all enquiries will be treated in confidence.
Posted 28 Sep 11
Harbury Carnival 2011 - Wheelbarrow Race
Harbury Carnival Week officially started with the Wheelbarrow Race on Sunday 5th June.
Spectators and participants alike gathered to see an epic battle involving racing between all five public houses and one village club, drinking pints of either beer or water at each stop.
Harbury Carnival is reputed to be the only carnival in the world which has a wheelbarrow race marking the start of carnival week – a week of pub games on each night leading up to the main event, the carnival itself, on Saturday 11th June.
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Southam Market Town Survey
The national 'voice' of Market Towns, AMT (Action for Market Towns) are currently conducting a 'benchmarking' activity in Southam.
Benchmarking is a well established approach of gathering key performance data to gauge the strengths, weaknesses and economic performance of town centres. Benchmarking data is used in many ways, ranging from evidence to apply for funding for redevelopments to offering marketing advice to businesses.
One of the key elements of the approach is to gain the views of those who both use and do not use Southam town centre from surrounding localities. From town centre visitors AMT want to understand how often they visit, why they visit, how long they stay for and what they like, whilst for the non visitors we want to ascertain why they do not go to Southam town centre and what developments and initiatives could attract them.
If you are interested in taking part in this important piece of research please complete an online survey here.
Volunteers Needed to Retain Library Service
Harbury Library is under threat of closure but Warwickshire County Council may allow it to continue to run in some form if volunteers can be found to help with this.
The list of possible volunteer roles includes working as a part-time librarian (training available), showing others how to use the computers, helping to run a community café, helping to bake cakes or with admin.
We would like the library to be open for longer periods perhaps including some evenings.
If you would like to get involved, please contact the Clerk to register your name and contact details. Please let us know what hours/days of the week you could be available.
The Future of Harbury Library
A public meeting was held to discuss the future of the library at the Wight School Thursday 10 March 2011 in the School Hall. Notes from the meeting can be read below:
Notes from Meeting on the Future of Harbury Library - 10/3/11
Bush Heath Lane Development (Update)
The affordable for rent homes at Bush Heath Lane have now been allocated by Stratford District Council and it is expected that the first tenants will move in to their new homes early in April 2011.
If you are interested in the open market houses on this development please contact: Linfoot Homes: 01789 488453, www.linfoothomes.co.uk, Evans Hardy Bromwich (Selling Agents) 01926 881144, www.ehbresidential.com or call into the Parish Office, Unit 2, Church Terrace, Harbury CV33 9HL to pick up promotional details on the homes available.
Warwickshire Community Awards 2011
Do you have a project you think deserves recognition?
Is there someone you would like to nominate for an award?
Has your community done anything it is particularly proud of in the last 12 months, which is worth celebrating?
Come along and find out how to nominate people you know for community awards at one of our drop-in sessions:
- 10am to 1pm Saturday 12 March 2011 - Guild Hall, Henley-in-Arden, Stratford-on-Avon.
- 10am to 1pm Saturday 26 March 2011 - Village Hall, Marton, Rugby.
- 10am to 1pm Saturday 16 April 2011 – Village Hall, Austrey, North Warwickshire.
Parish Council Quarterly Reports
Each quarter the Parish Council publishes a report on its activities. The details from the latest report is shown here:
Quarterly Report for July 2011
In the past three months the Parish Council has:
- Installed the first LED lights in the village, which will save energy and reduce costs.
- Completed the resurfacing of the basketball court.
- Continued to make minor repairs as required to equipment at the playing fields.
- Awarded a grant to the rugby club.
- Begun to process the results of the Parish Plan update questionnaire.
- If you have a hedge that is now encroaching over the footpath after the spring growth, please take the time to trim it back so that wheelchairs and those with pushchairs can pass easily.
2011 Annual Parish Meeting Reports
All the reports from the Annual Parish Meeting are available below:
