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SUSTAINABLE, HEALTHY LIVING EVENT 2025
As part of the councils support for climate change awareness and the environment, the Sustainable, Healthy Living event was held in Meon Vale on April 12th. This is the second year of hosting the event alongside the Meon Vale Residents Association and were delighted with the day’s activities. Attendees enjoyed a variety of activities including a seed and plant swap, learning about the local Eco Group, and clothing repaired by Stratford Repair Café. The event featured exhibiting stalls from Net Zero Stratford (promoting Carbon Literacy Training), WCC’s Food Strategy, and information on sustainable household cleaning (effective alternatives to chemicals-based products). Culinary enthusiasts were treated to vegetarian curries made by Mike Lok during his Masala Spice Masterclass. Educational talks were also held on garden biodiversity by Lucy Hartley and crop research Prof. Rosemary Collier from the University of Warwick’s Crop Centre.
The Sustainable Healthy Living Event was a resounding success, bringing together community members to learn, share and celebrate sustainable living practices.
Rail Live 2025
The event takes place 18-19 June.
Please be aware of more traffic than usual in the run up to the event and the two days during.
NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY
‘OUR COMMUNITY – PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE’
Join our local team and become a Parish Councillor.
Further to recent notices about becoming a Parish Councillor, as there were no requests for an election regarding our councillor vacancy we can proceed with co-option.
Are you interested in your local community? Do you want to make a difference to all those around you? Are you concerned about your local area? Do you want to represent the views of local people?
If you would like to make a difference and be involved in the shaping the future of your local community, why not join our very proactive parish council.
No special qualification is required to be a councillor. It is important that all sorts of people serve as councillors to so that all parts of the community are represented. Training for new councillors is also available to help you understand the responsibilities of the role.
What do Parish Councillors do?
Marston Sicca Parish Council is made up of 7 voluntary councillors. They meet once a month to discuss and act on issues that are important to the local community.
The Parish Council sets a proportion of local taxes to be spent in the Parish (precept), it comments on planning applications in the Parish, runs and manages projects or assets that help maintain, improve or enhance the local area.
Local Government is changing, and Parish Councils are seeing an increase in the responsibilities and opportunities to influence decisions made that affect our local community.
Becoming a councillor is a rewarding experience as you will be able to help make changes in your community that help improve the lives of our residents.
Eligibility Criteria
- Be 18 years of age or older.
- Meet at least one of the following three qualifications:
- You are and will continue to be, registered as a local government elector for the parish you wish to attend from the day of your nomination onwards.
- You have occupied as owner or tenant any land or other premises in the parish area during the 12 months before the day of your nomination and the day of the election.
- Your principal or only place of work during the 12 months before your nomination and the day of the election has been in the parish area.
If you are interested in applying for the position of parish councillor or would like to learn more, please contact the Parish Clerk:
Email:clerk@marstonsicca-pc.gov.uk
Mobile: 07768 684673
Closing date for completed applications to be with the Clerk no later than July 4th 2025