Voice of Warwickshire is a residents panel which aims to provide people who live in Warwickshire an opportunity to share their views on subjects such as climate change and sustainability, community safety, and education. Results from surveys completed by panel members are fed directly back to decision makers within the council, to assist them when making plans and decisions. Participation in the panel allows local residents to share their views and opinions and will provide a valuable insight into the needs of local communities helping to shape the future of Warwickshire for generations to come.

Voice of Warwickshire 

Anyone who wishes to register as a member of the Voice of Warwickshire Panel can do so by completing the form here.

The online edition of the Compton Chronicle has just been published:

• CC-MARCH-2023

The popular Avon Dassett Gardening Club meets on the third Tuesday of each month (apart from December).

Their varied and informative programme for 2023-24 has just been published with lots of exciting talks and visits. For more details, and information on how to join please visit the Gardening Club webpage.

The forthcoming elections on 4 May 2023 offer an opportunity for members of the community to stand for the parish council.

If you would like to know more, Stratford District Council are running a briefing session (online) on 28 Feb.

To register and find out more please visit: https://www.walc.org.uk/elections-2023/1487-230228

The Dassett Country Show will take place on Saturday 5 August 2023 starting at 12 noon.

For updates see the webpage, Facebook: @TheDassettCountryShow and Instagram: @dassettcountryshow

A wheelie bin sticker campaign can be a great way to get your community involved in speed awareness and reduction. Communities put stickers on their wheelie bins which, when out for collection, will remind road users of the speed limit or give a message to drive carefully.

The stickers are only on display once a fortnight, which gives them more impact. It provides an element of “peer pressure” which encourages people to drive more slowly.

The pros and cons:

Encourages local involvement
 Cheap and easy way to remind drivers of the speed limit
 Can be promoted through local newsletters, schools and organisations
 Does not unduly ‘urbanise’ rural communities

Stickers are widely available from a number of retailers including Amazon.

Stratford-on-Avon and Warwick District Councils are working jointly to create a new Local Plan for South Warwickshire.

A Local Plan sets out the planning policies that the councils will use to assess applications for development as well as identifying (allocating) sites to meet our future development needs for housing and job growth

Check out the consultation online at www.southwarwickshire.org.uk/swlp/issuesandoptions or in libraries and both Council offices.

The consultation is open until Monday 6 March 2023.

The Councils want to hear your views on how South Warwickshire develops up to
2050. The new Local Plan will affect the way we live, work, visit and play in
the area, and it’s important to have your say!

• Issues and Options Consultation

The new edition of the Compton Chronicle is available online:

• February Compton Chronicle

The paper copies will be delivered soon.

Warwickshire Libraries are gifting Warm Bags and Toiletry Bags, while stocks last, at our Warwickshire County Council run branches to help people impacted by cost-of-living increases.

This offer is in partnership with the Warwickshire Local Welfare Scheme, funded by the Household Support Fund. 

People are encouraged to come into a Warwickshire Library branch where they will find the bags in a designated area, and they can just be collected for free. The Warm Bags and Toiletry Bags will be available from Monday 30 January.
 
The Warm Bag contains a blanket, hat, scarf, hot water bottle, and gloves.  
 
The toiletry bags are sub-divided into three offers:   

·         One toiletry bag containing female sanitary/period products.    

·         Hygiene products for children (containing toothpaste for 3-8 years, toothbrush for 6+ years, shampoo, and bubble bath).   

·         Hygiene products for adults (containing toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, shower gel and soap).  

 Warwickshire Library branches are also functioning as Warm Hubs; this initiative is called  

‘Warm Welcome’.

The following link contains more information on the ‘Warm Welcome’ offer: 
www.costoflivingwarwickshire.co.uk/home/warm-welcome-locations  

To find out more about the work Warwickshire Libraries are doing to help people with the cost-of-living increases, please find details on the subject on the following Warwickshire Libraries blog: 

librariesblog.warwickshire.gov.uk/2022/05/23/how-your-library-can-help-as-the-cost-of-living-increases/  

We also want to support our Warwickshire residents who could be experiencing some form of digital exclusion in everyday life. Digital exclusion comes in many forms and can have real-world impacts such as the ability to communicate with family members and friends, find work and develop career skills, find the best deals on everyday expenses, as well as feeling lonely and isolated from the digital world.

Visit our ’You Can Online’ website to find out more. 

www.warwickshire.gov.uk/youcanonline