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WDC Report- The three newly elected District Councillors are Cllr George Illingworth (Chair of WDC), Cllr Richard Hales (Portfolio holder for Finance) and Cllr John Cooke (Portfolio holder for Planning). Cllr George Illingworth has represented Abbey Ward on the District Council for 12 years. At the first meeting of the new Full Council, Councillors unanimously agreed to declare a ‘climate emergency’.
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Please see below a case study promoting the really powerful role local councils can play in supporting and even initiating rural community businesses in their areas. With thanks to Philip Vincent at the Plunkett Foundation for helpfully producing the Thorncombe case study.
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Following on from the 'Loneliness Call for Evidence' NALC made in January of this year, there are 50 short case studies demonstrating how local (parish and town) councils of all sizes are getting involved to help tackle loneliness, a problem which increases the likelihood of premature mortality by 26%.
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June 2019 issue of Parish & Partners Briefing from Stratford-on-Avon District Council includes
- Executive Directors' foreword
- New Stratford-on-Avon District Cabinet
- Planning Policy
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The National Association of Local Councils (NALC) is calling on local (parish and town) councils to submit their nominations for the People’s Award to mark the official launch of Transport Planning Day 2019.
The Transport Planning Society (TPS) People’s Award looks for the UK’s best community-focused transport initiatives that have made a real difference to people’s access to services, quality of life and wellbeing.
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VE Day 75th Anniversary - A shared moment of celebration
The 8th May 1945 was the day peace emerged after nearly six years of war, so the 75th anniversary on 8th May 2020 represents an important milestone in our history. I am sure you will agree that we cannot let this day pass without reflecting on the enormous sacrifice, courage and determination of people from all walks of life who saw us through this dark period. Our celebration, VE Day 75, will cover the weekend of 8th - 10th May 2020, and will be an international celebration of peace – a time to remember, reflect and pay tribute to the millions who played such a vital part in achieving it.
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R.A.B.I – the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution – is agriculture’s oldest and largest charity, providing welfare advice, practical care and financial support to farming people in need.
Although R.A.B.I is a charity, most of the people it helps really aren’t ‘charity cases’. They’re farmers, farmworkers, wives, widows and dependants, of all ages, who’ve invariably given more to the farming sector than they’ve ever taken.
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A new report published this week has highlighted the state of rural services in England, showing basic mobile calls are not possible across main networks in a third of homes and residents are losing out as bus services are scrapped.
Rural England’s State of Rural Services 2018 report draws attention to the difficulties rural households face in accessing services such as broadband, public transport, libraries, healthcare, shops and young people's services.
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Exciting support opportunity for rural communities in Warwick District!
- What do you love about your village?
- What could make it even better?
Warwickshire CAVA are currently working on a project (funded by Warwick District Council) to help people living in the rural areas of Warwick District to get the best out of what their village has to offer. The aim is to reduce social isolation in rural areas.
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News & Updates
- Shrewley News July 2019
- How your council can get behind rural community business
- Loneliness case studies
- SDC Newsletter June 2019
- TPS People's Award 2019
- VE Day 75th Anniversary
- Supporting Farming Families
- State of Rural Services
- Rural Life Project
- Making Tax Digital - update
- External Audit Update for 2018/19
- Time for a Rural Strategy
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