What's coming up in March 2014

Monday 10 March 2012:

Neighbourhood Planning - free training for councillors and residents

Thank you to all the volunteers who contributed to the Parish Plan and Visual Design Statement that we undertook between 2008 and 2011. We are now required to produce a Neighbourhood Plan.  Most of the work is done but to understand it better there will be free training at the Village Hall on Monday 10 March 2014 on how to put this plan together.  The training takes place between 7 and 9pm.

 

A Neighbourhood Plan is a new way of helping local communities to influence the planning of the area in which they live and work.  It can be used to

• Develop a shared vision for your neighbourhood.
• Choose where new homes, shops, offices and other development should be built.
• Identify and protect important local green spaces.
• Influence what new buildings should look like.

 

Kirkwells The Planning People have extensive town planning experience and will be available on the night to give us good pointers to develop our Neighbourhood Plan.  If you’d like to ‘pick up’ where you left off or would like the chance to contribute, then let Barbara Bland know so you don’t miss out on the training.

 

Community Surgery at Meriden Library

Community surgeries are held by Barbarar bland, our Clerk, and Bruce Brant, our Neighbourhood Co-ordinator from Solihull Council to discuss any issues at Meriden Library on Monday mornings from 10am-12pm.  Next surgery is Monday 10 March 2014.

Saturday 15 March 2014:

 

Meriden's First World War Centenary Commemoration 2014-2018

The working group meets at the Pavilion in the Sports Park on Saturday 15 March from 10am.  If you would like to join or have an event to promote during the centenary then come along.

 

Monday 24 March 2014:

 

Unveiling of the restored plaque on Meriden's roundabout by the Village Green

 

The Mayor of Solihull will attend the unveiling ceremony at noon on Monday 24 March.  The milestone shaped plaque sits under the oak tree on the roundabout by the Village Green.  It was originally unveiled on Monday 24 March 1962 by Alderman Bernard Hornby Hunt from Warwickshire County Council.  This was to mark the completion of the by-pass in 1958 whereby Meriden became a Village once again.

 

Alderman Hunt's family will also be in attendance who kindly offered to pay for its restoration. 

 

Parish Council Meeting

The next parish council meeting is on Monday 24 March 2014 at the Pavilion, Meriden Sports Park from 7.30pm.

What's coming up in February 2014

Half Term Sports Camp starts Monday 17 February 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Next Parish Council Meeting is Monday 24 February 2014

Starts 7:30pm at the Pavilion, Meriden Sports Park