Summer Holidays Sports Camp

at Meriden's new playing fields

Week 1:  Monday 15 August - Friday 19 August 2011

Week 2:  Monday 22 August - Friday 26 August 2011

Times: 9am until 3pm

Cost: £10 a day or £40 a week



Packed lunch and Drinks: please bring you own


Include sunscreen please


Book your place to avoid disappointment:

Call Paul Jayes on 07962 375038

Meriden's New Playing Fields

Our new playing fields were officially handed over on Monday 8 August 2011 and will be open to the public from Wednesday 10 August 2011.  The children’s play area has been ROSPA inspected and will open from Monday 15 August 2011.

Our chair, Rosie Weaver, is photographed taking possession of the keys from David Wilson Home's land manager, Ray Walker (right).  Paul Cornish, David Wilson Home's site manager, is to Rosie's left.

The Parish Council would like to thank David Wilson Homes for the hard work they put into the construction and landscaping of the playing fields and the pavilion.

The sports facilities are fully operational for residents and local sports clubs. The use of the external facilities is open to the public which include:

• Cricket pitch
• Adult football pitch
• Children’s 7-a-side football pitch
• Petanque
• Multi-use surface for tennis, basketball, netball and 5-a-side football


The 5 and 7-a-side football, basketball and netball pitches are bookable through our Sports Co-ordinator and Coach, Paul Jayes on 07962 375038. Tennis, too, can be booked for one hour slots with Paul. If you are a club interested in using our facilities, there will be a charge, contact Paul Jayes for further details.


Our new adult football team, Triumph Meriden FC, are paying for the use of the sports ground for their 2011/12 home matches. Their first friendly match on the new football pitch takes place on Saturday 13 August 2011 from 2pm.  If you are interested in playing for Triumph Meriden FC, contact Dean Sheringham on 07838 667006.

Meriden Rovers junior football team now have over 35 players on their books and are always looking for new members. Football training on the new playing fields takes place Wednesday 10 August 2011 at 5:30pm and Saturday 13 August at 10:00am. Contact Paul Jayes if you wish to take part. View their website at www.pitchero.com/clubs/meridenroversfc


For this moment in time, the use of the pavilion will be opened for match events only e.g. football, cricket, etc. We have also installed state of the art CCTV and declared the grounds a dog free-zone.

Coming soon will be a dedicated website where you can book your sports activities online. We are looking for volunteers to support the new facilities. If you have sports knowledge or a variety of skills that you feel can contribute, contact Paul Jayes on 07962 375038.

Follow-up public meeting on Monday 27 June 2011

Your views were taken on board at the last public meeting held on 15 June 2011. To hear the outcome, please attend our public meeting on 27 June 2011.

Village Hall

7:30-8:30pm

On 15 June 2011 nearly 100 residents attended the public meeting called by Meriden Parish Council. Your views were recorded and discussed with Solihull Council on Monday 20 June 2011. The outcomes from this meeting are positive and we’d like to share this with you on 27 June before the practical completion inspection takes place on 29 June.

This is your opportunity to find out how you helped resolve the situation.

Annual Parish Council and Parish Council meeting is Wednesday 27 April 2011 at 7:30pm
Venue:  Village Hall

Centro will be in attendance to give us an update on the bus service.  Full agenda has been posted on the Parish Notice Boards.

You can now submit the Parish Design Statement questionnaire online!
You can fill it out online, save as a new word document and then email your completed newsletter to mailto:Iain.Roxburgh@btinternet.com by 21 April 2011.


Thanks in advance you for your valued views.

To fill out the Word newsletter and email to Iain, click here.

PARISH PLAN CONSULTATION

The Meriden Parish Plan Action Group has published its latest Newsletter Spring 2011.  It's dedicated to the Parish Design Statement and is asking your views on planning issues facing the parish as a whole and your particular area.

When you receive it, please take the time to complete it and return to either the library, The Centre charity shop or Blitz salon in Millison's Wood.

Thanks in advance you for your valued views.

WHAT'S COMING UP

The next community surgery will take place on Monday 14 March 2011 at the Library between 10am-12pm.
Representatives from the West Midlands Police along with Bruce Brant, our Neighbourhood Coordinator from Solihull Council and Shafim Kauser, Parish Clerk will be present.

Thinking of standing as a parish councillor?  Then meet your councillors at the Village Hall on Wednesday 16 March 2011 from 7:30pm
Councillors Rosie Weaver, Melanie Lee and District Councillor David Bell will be in attendance to answer any questions about how to become a parish councillor.  The elections are this year on Thursday 5 May 2011.


Public Inquiry over Eaves Green Lane planning application starts on Tuesday 22 March 2011 at the Heart of England Social Club.

The next parish council meeting will take place on Monday 28 March 2011 at the Village Hall from 7:30pm.
The agenda will be posted here and on the Parish Notice Boards from Monday 21 March 2011.