PRESS RELEASE


TRAVELLERS’ SITE – EAVES GREEN LANE, MERIDEN


Meriden Parish Council informed Solihull Council on 9 December 2009 that residents reported concerns that there were developments happening on a piece of land on Eaves Green Lane. Following a site visit by Solihull Council on 11 December 2009, the parish council was informed that there was no breach of planning control.


On 30 April 2010 early evening, Meriden Parish Council informed Solihull Council and West Midlands Police as soon as they were alerted by residents that travellers were moving onto the land at Eaves Green Lane.


On 1 May 2010, Meriden Parish Council requested factual information from a range of services so residents could be kept informed. As of this morning of 4 May no factual information has been received by the parish council from these services.


The parish council is a statutory consultee on all planning applications within the parish. The parish council can comment on applications and those comments are considered by Solihull Council’s Planning Committee. It is Solihull Council who makes final decisions in relation to planning. The parish council therefore has NO POWER in planning applications.


Meriden Parish Council’s role is to liaise with Solihull Council to obtain factual information to pass on to the local residents. The parish council will also comment on the planning application within the planning process taking into account residents’ views.