Bush Heath Lane Development Consultation

Below you can read a summary of the public consultation event held on 21 May 2009 regarding the proposed development of 22 new homes in Bush Heath Lane, Harbury. It is a report by Phil Ward, Rural Housing Enabler, Rural Community Council.

Public Consultation Summary, June 2009

Village SOS: BIG and BBC Join Forces to Inspire UK Rural Revival

Rural villages in the West Midlands that have a great idea for a new local business venture that will help to regenerate their community are being invited to apply to Village SOS - a new funding scheme being launched this week by the Big Lottery Fund in partnership with BBC One.

Village SOS will award funding to six rural village communities to help them start up new businesses that will breathe new life into their area, create new jobs and improve the quality of life for local people. The scheme is also searching for enterprising and visionary individuals to become 'Village Champions' and work with the successful villages to help them achieve their ambitions of starting a successful rural business.

The journey of the six successful villages and their Village Champions will be documented by BBC One for a major prime time series in winter 2010.

Read full information here

Applying for a Grant from the Parish Council

Harbury Parish Council makes a number of grants per year to local groups. Grants are subject to the Council's budget. The grant critieria are as follows:

The grant should be for the benefit of a local group or organisation. The definition of 'local' is that most of the group's activities should take place within the Parish and/or be for the benefit of residents of the Parish.
Applicants should apply to the Council in writing stating what the grant is to be used for and giving approximate costs and/or quotations. It is acceptable to e-mail this information and it is preferable for all applicants to include an e-mail contact address in their letter. It is usual for groups to have a specific project in mind when applying for a grant.
The grant should usually be applied for before the project is completed.
All correspondence for grants should be received by the Council no later than one full calendar week before the date of the next meeting. A full list of Council meeting dates can be obtained from this website.

For further details or to submit an application please contact the Parish Clerk.

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 October 2009

In the past three months the Parish Council has:

Granted an easement for the rising main for the proposed development at Bush Heath Lane.
Continued to work on making safe various gravestones in the cemetery.
Finalised arrangements for the traffic calming measures.
Worked on renewing our Quality Parish Status.
Begun work on updating the Parish Plan.
Updated the Emergency Plan.
Co-opted a new Parish Councillor.

Previous Reports can be read below:

2009 Annual Parish Meeting Reports

All the reports from the Annual Parish Meeting are available below: