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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

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.

A46 April box side closure

The A46 will be closed for 19 days (plus three contingency days) between:

•8pm Friday 11 April until 6am Thursday 1 May 2025

The closure will allow Balfour Beatty VINCI to undertake works to push the new box structure into place which will eventually take the Hs2 line under the A46 near Kenilworth.

A clearly signed diversion route will be in place over this period with advance signage in place to help remind motorists of the closure.

You can still get to where you need to go, follow the diversion, do not rely on your Satnav, plan ahead and leave more time for journeys.

Click here for more information or visit the HS2 Website

Temporary Road Closure of Long Marston Road, Long Marston

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF LONG MARSTON ROAD, LONG MARSTON

Warwickshire County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order details as indicated below:

Effect of Order: Long Marston Road, Long Marston Road closed to vehicular traffic.

Reason for Order: To enable sheet piling works to stabilise railway embankment.

Order Effective from: 3 February 2025 for up to 18 months or until works are completed, whichever is sooner.

Anticipated Completion Date: 21 February 2025

Access & Diversion: An alternative route will be signed and is available via: Long Marston Road, Station Road, Campden Road, Stratford Road, Long Marston Lane, Mickleton to Long Marston Road and vice versa. Vehicular access & egress will be maintained where possible.

Contractor: Sunbelt Rentals
Tel:  03700 500 792.

To report any problems with these works or for further details of our current & planned roadworks visit our website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/roadworksmapor call us 01926 412515.

S Duxbury, Director of Strategy, Planning and Governance,
Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL.
31 January 2025