AVON DASSETT ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Under the Local Government Act 1972 a parish shall assemble between 1st March and 1st June, every year.

The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) is a meeting for the residents in the parish and is NOT a Parish Council meeting.

A parish meeting may be convened by any of the following:

• the chairman of the parish council, or
• any two parish councillors for the parish, or
• any six local government electors for the parish

Historically, the Parish Council has led on this meeting supported by volunteers from the village.

The Parish Council would like to ask whether there are six local government electors who would like to convene the meeting or if there are any residents who would like to volunteer to support the meeting in conjunction with, or with the support of, the Parish Council.

The group will need to liaise with the Parish Clerk in setting the date of the meeting and agreeing the agenda.

The Parish Council would also be pleased to receive any suggestions for topics to be covered or groups that could be invited to speak.

The date of the meeting has not yet been agreed and will be subject to responses received.

Please express an interest in being involved in the APM to the Clerk to the Parish Council at clerk@avondassettparishcouncil.gov.uk

The deadline for responses is 31st March 2025.

Please see details below, particularly where residents can book in for a discounted health screening:

• Council tax booklet

Local dancer, Deb Watts, a member of the Remarkable Dance Company, features in this new show at The Mill Arts Centre in Banbury on 11 March.

Avon Hill Regeneration who bought the quarry in 2023 have issued a regeneration plan:

• Avon Hill Quarry 2025

They will be at the parish council meeting on 3 March 2025 to present their plans and take questions.

Please visit the parish council website for full information on the meeting.

We are pleased to invite you to join Southam Police for a Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Walk on Tuesday 15th April 2025, starting at 18:00hrs.

Location: The Community Hub & Café, Galanos House, Banbury Road, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 2BL. The walk will be approximately 2 miles, suitable for all, and will finish back at The Community Hub & Café.

This walk is an opportunity for the community to come together to raise awareness about the critical issue of violence against women and girls. It’s also a chance to discuss local concerns, discuss personal safety, share ideas, and show solidarity in creating a safer environment.

We encourage individuals of all ages and backgrounds to participate and support this important cause. Together, we can make a difference. 

If you have any questions or would like further details, please contact us at sntsoutham@warwickshire.police.uk

Avon Dassett Gardening Club have published their new calendar of exciting events for 2025-26. New members are always welcome.

For the full list of events please see: https://www.avondassett.com/clubs-groups/gardening-club/

Bring your doggy along to the Dassett Country Show from 12pm-4pm on 2nd August 2025 and join in our Fun dog Show starting at 1pm in the Dog Ring!

Classes as follows:
– Lovely Lady
– Handsome Gent
– Golden Oldie
– Best Puppy
– Best Trick
– Waggiest Tail
– Best Rescue / Specially-Abled
– Most Appealing Eyes
– Fancy Dress
– Best In Show

Rosettes for 1st to 3rd, with Prize Bags for all 1st places from Croft Pet Foods in Banbury.
£2 entry per dog per class.
With support from Guide Dogs Leamington Fundraising Team.

Free parking and entry to the Main Show.
Avon Dassett, Warwickshire, CV47 2AX
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We hope to see you all there!

Please see below forthcoming dates for the Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team. All are encouraged to attend to share concerns:

The South Warwickshire Local Plan Team write:

It has come to our attention that there may have been some mixed messaging as regards the status of smaller sites submitted for consideration in the South Warwickshire Local Plan. I am writing to clarify the situation and encourage you to include comments on small sites as part of your consultation response.

Part A of our HELAA site assessment sifted out some sites, with the remainder being further assessed in HELAA part B. All of the sites assessed in part B remain in consideration for the SWLP. This is the case whether or not they fall into a Strategic Growth Location or a New Settlement location. While the majority of these sites are unlikely to be allocated, we do expect that we will need some of them, in particular:

• Sites in urban areas. Urban brownfield sites will be our first choice.
• Some small sites to maintain a 5 Year Housing Land Supply. Smaller sites tend to come forward more quickly than larger sites, and we need to ensure a constant supply of housing over the plan period.
• Some small sites for self and custom build. We are required to provide enough plots to meet our need. Some of this need will be met on larger sites, but it is likely that we will also allocate some smaller sites for this purpose.
• National Policy requires that 10% of our housing requirement is delivered on sites no larger than one hectare.

The smaller sites that we propose to allocate will be identified in the next stage of consultation, and there will be a further opportunity to comment on their suitability at that stage. However, it would be very useful to hear your comments on sites in or affecting your Parish in the current consultation, to help inform our site selection.

There is a question in the Preferred Options document, towards the end of section 4.1, where you can make comments on specific sites or the results of our assessment of these sites:

https://southwarwickshire.oc2.uk/document/148/4584#d4941

Using our interactive map, you can see which sites remain in consideration by turning on the layer “HELAA part B site assessment as at Preferred Options”. Clicking on a site brings up a pop-up window, where you will find a link to the relevant part of the document to make your comments.

We have recently updated our instructions for using the interactive map which show you how to do this in more detail. Also available is a video which talks you through the key steps.

For more information, please see this poster:

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