EMERGING CORE STRATEGY
This is what Solihull Council asks you, and on Monday night, Dave Simpson, Head of Sustainable Development, will attend our parish council meeting from 7:30pm to answer your questions:

"We want to hear your views on our ‘Emerging Core Strategy’ which sets out where development such as housing, employment and leisure could take place in Solihull up to 2026, whilst also protecting and improving the local environment.



"The Strategy aims to tackle the key challenges that are facing the borough such as providing more affordable housing, maintaining the attractiveness and economic competitiveness of the borough, reducing inequality - particularly between north Solihull and the rest of the borough, and balancing the need to protect the Green Belt with providing land for necessary new development."

Are you interested?  Either come along to the parish council meeting or send your views direct to Solihull Council.  You have until 10 December 2010 to do so, or you can register your concerns/views with Meriden Parish Council up to 3 January 2011.

You can read the Emerging Core Strategy here http://www.solihull.gov.uk/Attachments/EmergingCoreStrategyFinal_forWebPage.pdf

NEXT PARISH COUNCIL MEETING IS MONDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2010, 7:30pm, VILLAGE HALL

Agenda:

1. Apologies
2. Declaration of Interest
3. Minutes
4. Matters arising from the minutes
5. Visitor – David Simpson of Solihull Council to discuss Emerging Core Strategy currently out for Consultation. The Emerging Core Strategy Document sets out planned future development in Solihull.
6. Public Participation


7. Correspondence and Communication
7.1 The One Show – We have received two copies of DVD of The One Show on 21st September 2010 featuring Meriden
7.2 Letter from Wright Hassall Solicitors
7.3 SMBC – Letter requesting identification of flood risk areas within Parish
7.4 Severn Trent Water – Public Conveniences
7.5 E-On – review of Contract for electricity – playing fields
7.6 Campaign to Protect Rural England – CPRE membership

8. Receive Reports
8.1 Committee Member for Village Hall Management Committee
8.2 School Governor from Parish Council
8.3 Committee Member for War Memorial
8.4 Pool
8.5 Allotment Representative
8.6 Footpaths/Forum
8.7 Meriden Sands Working Group
8.8 Conservation Committee
8.9 Local Strategic Partnership
8.10 Police Rural Assembly
8.11 Solihull Area Committee
8.12 Tree Wardens
8.13 Parish Plan
8.14 Community Surger
8.15 Joint Councillor Surgery
8.16 Community Speed Watch
8.17 Fusion Football Sessions – Wednesday evenings
8.18 Paul Jayes Football Academy – Meriden Rovers – Saturday Mornings.


9. Village Matters
9.1 Community Centre – Alspath Road - Update
9.2 Pool - Update
9.3 Parking on The Green
9.4 Maxstoke Lane/Hampton Lane development – Update Management arrangements - Graffiti
9.5 Road Hump and new zebra crossing in Meriden – Update – Further meeting with SMBC
9.6 Eaves Green Lane – Date for Public Inquiry set for 22nd March 2010
9.7 Public Conveniences – Demolition quotes obtained
9.8 Roundabout – Update
9.9 Millisons Wood – Bluebell trail- Funding
9.10 Community Volunteers– Environment Champion - Community centre/Scout Hut
9.11 Changing Rooms – Playing Fields – Electrical testing needs to be carried out before electricity maybe switched on- Review of Contract for Electricity
9.12 Standards Committee – Self Assessment and Publishing Costs Consultations
9.13 Solihull partnership Forum – Meriden Village Hall – Wednesday 17th November
9.14 Strawberry Fields
9.15 HS2 Exhibition
9.16 Finance Training – Clerk
9.17 Solihull Transport Users Forum9.18 Sustainable Communities Act
9.19 Remembrance Service – Donation
9.20 Training Courses
9.21 Local Transport Consultation
9.22 Financial Report
9.23 Parish Council Meeting – December


10. Planning Matters
10.1 2010/1502 – Workshop opposite, The Cottage, Eaves Green Lane, Meriden- Temporary location of a portacabin to use as site office
10.2 2010/1708 – 37 Meriden Park Homes, Main Road, Meriden – Felling of one Holly Tree covered by TPO
10.3 2010/1780 – 9 Thebes Close, Millisons Wood, Coventry – Conversion of existing Integral garage into study
10.4 2010/1787 - Fordes Hairdressers, The Green, Meriden – Change of Use of first floor office space to residential flat
10.5 2010/1826 – Manor Hotel, 127 Main Road, Meriden – Fell 1 No. Ash Tree


11. Accounts