Fradley and Streethay Parish Council currently has 2 vacancies for a Parish Councillor. We have one vacancy for a Parish Councillor to represent the Fradley Ward and one vacancy to represent the Streethay Ward.

If you are interested in joining our team and becoming a Parish Councillor please complete the application form.

Please return your completed form to:

By Post: The Parish Clerk, Fradley & Streethay Parish Council, The Marketing Suite Office, Wellington Crescent, Fradley Park, Lichfield WS13 8RZ

Lichfield District Council has begun a consultation on the latest version  of the Lichfield District Local Plan 2040, commencing on Monday 5th July 2021. The consultation will take place for eight weeks and closes at 17:00 on Monday 30th August 2021.

The Lichfield District Local Plan 2040 Regulation 19 consultation will ask the public and stakeholders to give their views on the soundness and legal compliance of the pre-submission (publication) version of the district’s local plan.

All comments received will be sent to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, who will appoint an independent Planning Inspector to examine the submission version of the plan along with all the representations.

This latest plan is based on updated evidence and the feedback from previous consultations. It will be used by the council to guide how the district is developed up to 2040, including making sure there are homes, jobs, facilities and services to meet the needs of the population in a sustainable way, while protecting and enhancing the area’s environment and heritage

The document and all the information regarding the consultation will be available on the District Council’s website from 9am on Monday morning (5th July) via the link below:

www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/localplan2040

Residents, stakeholders and all interested parties are encouraged to make their representations online through our dedicated consultation portal (https://lichfielddc-consult.objective.co.uk/portal). We would ask all Parishes to encourage the use of the consultation portal when making representations as this will enable the District Council to process representations in a more timely and cost effective manner.

Throughout the consultation members of the Spatial Policy & Delivery team will be available via phone and email to provide assistance. 

The council will hold covid secure drop-in sessions in Lichfield and Burntwood, where planning officers will be available to talk through the plans. The council is also looking to hold further drop-in sessions, subject to Covid guidance, at venues in Fradley, Fazeley and Whittington as the local plan proposes development in these locations. More information on when and how these drop-in sessions will be held in a Covid-secure way will be promoted nearer the time and will be available online at www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/localplan2040 or by calling 01543 308192.

Lichfield District Council have put together a video to guide residents through the process of commenting on the Local Plan 2040, as part of the regulation 19 consultation.

It explains how this part of the process is all about confirming the plan is sound and legally compliant.

DROP IN SESSION 

Council planners are hosting a series of drop-in sessions so everyone has the chance to see and discuss the plans. The events will take place at the following times and locations, subject to Covid-19 guidance:

·         Burntwood Library on Tuesday 20 July from 2pm to 5pm

·         Fazeley Town Hall on Tuesday 27 July from 2pm to 5pm

·         Fradley Village Hall on Friday 30 July from 2pm to 5pm

·         Whittington Village Hall on Saturday 7 August from 10am to 1pm

·         District Council House, Frog Lane, Lichfield on Wednesday 11 August from 2pm to 5pm

These drop-in events offer a good opportunity to ask questions and to find out how to give your views.

The Boundary Commission for England is the independent organisation responsible for reviewing Parliamentary constituency boundaries in England.

The current review will conclude with the formal report and recommendations in June 2023. Recent changes to the law make it very likely that the recommendations from this review will be implemented, so the Boundary Commission are encouraging everyone to participate in the process by giving them your views through the Boundary Commission website. Please click on this LINK

You can use the link to the website above to:

• view current constituency and local authority boundaries;
• view our proposals for new constituency boundaries; and
• submit a response directly to us about our proposals (during a defined consultation period).

From the second consultation period onwards, you will also be able to:

• view the responses submitted by others; and
• submit a comment directly to the Boundary Commission, supporting or contesting a response from somebody else.

To help you use the Boundary Commission website effectively, they have produced a short and simple step by step guide: just click on the 'How to' link at the top of the Boundary Commission home page.

The Consultation is currently open until Monday 2nd August 2021 - please make sure your responses are received by that date at the latest, or they will not be considered.

The HS2 Helpdesk remains operational all day, every day, and is your first point of contact should you need advice or information from HS2. You can contact the Helpdesk on Freephone 08081 434 434, by Minicom on 08081 456 472 or by Email: HS2enquiries@hs2.org.uk.

There are different departments you can contact depending on what your enquiry is. If you are a member of the public, the HS2 Helpdesk is likely to be the best option for you. 

We're in this Together - If you need extra help or support or you know somebody who is vulnerable and needs extra help and support through the Covid-19 Pandemic. Please register by calling the following number:

01283 293031 

If you feel that for example an individual, a group of people or a Business could be breaching the Coronavirus (Covid-19) rules and regulations, you should report this to Staffordshire Police by following this link to their website and completing the online forms.

Parish Council Office Availability

Due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Parish Council Office on Wellington Crescent will not be open and will not be taking telephone calls. Anyone wishing to contact the Parish Council should email: clerk@fandspc.org 

The Clerk will be working remotely from home until further notice and will try and respond to your message as soon as possible.

Clerk emergency only contact telephone number : 0771 9599132

To keep updated on the COVID-19 outbreak and the FAQs, follow the links below: 

Public Health England  https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/

Government main source of advice https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response

Information from ACAS https://www.acas.org.uk/coronavirus

Guidance for Employees, employers and Business https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19