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.

Last Parish Council Meeting for 2009

Come along on Wednesday 16 December to the Village Hall from 7:30pm. 
Bring your own mince pies!

 

Meriden features on BBC again

Last Sunday, Meriden was featured on Country Tracks.  You can still view it on BBC iPlayer by clicking on this link http://bit.ly/19hPL6

Read the Parish Plan

If you haven't had it through your door yet, click on the Parish Plan image on the right. 

The Meriden Parish Plan has now been published!

After 2 years of hard work the Parish Appraisal Steering Group drafted the Parish Plan which the Parish Council formally adopted on Monday 26 October.  Now printed, distribution to all resident households commenced this weekend.  Everyone should receive their copy by the end of November.  Rosie Weaver, chair of Meriden Parish Council, has been stopped in the streets this weekend by residents praising the quality of the plan.  On behalf of Rosie Weaver and Iain Roxburgh, chair of Parish Plan Steering Group, a big thank you has to be extended to residents who completed the questionnaire last year giving us an outstanding 60% return rate and all volunteers of the steering group and parish council who worked hard to see it delivered within such a short period of time.  You'll be able to read the Parish Plan online soon.

Joint Parish Council/Ward Councillor Surgeries

The next one is this Wednesday 11 November at the Village Hall from 7:30pm.  You need to book your 10 minute slot with the Parish Clerk.  This is your chance to have a confidential consultation with your parish or ward councillor.  Go to the link for contact details http://bit.ly/2moWx4

We shall remember them

Don't forget that Remembrance Sunday service is at St Laurence church this Sunday 8 November 2009.  Service starts 10am, followed by parade to the memorial.