The District Council has to compile the electoral register from scratch each year. This week, they have sent out more than 56,000 Household Enquiry Forms (HEFs), one to each property in the district. The forms have pre-printed information on them of persons at each property who are on the system as being registered to vote.

 

Householders need to return the forms with any changes clearly highlighted. For households where there are no changes, the District Council need to know, so residents should respond by text, phone, website or by just returning the form saying “no changes”. Details of how to respond are on each form.

 

If there are changes e.g. new people have moved into the property, once the HEF is sent back the Council will sent each of the new people a separate form for them to register individually (they can also do this on-line).

The ferret racing team part of Heart of England Ferret Association ( hefa.org.uk) are looking forward to the Dassett Country Show including cute Idril, pictured above!

Remember the Show opens at 12 noon on 6 August!

Lily and Kerry Hope-Frost have been opening the gardens of the Old Rectory annually for thirty consecutive years. In recognition of this tremendous achievement they received a commemorative compass from National Gardens Scheme County Organiser Julia Sewell.   The charity raises money for cancer and palliative care beneficiaries. This year, Avon Dassett Open Gardens raised over £3,000 for the scheme.

Read the full story of Lily and Kerry’s achievement in the Banbury Guardian: http://www.banburyguardian.co.uk/news/local-news/avon-dassett-garden-owners-recognised-for-dedication-to-ngs-1-7496770

There will be an extraordinary parish council meeting on 2nd August at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room to discuss the planning application to change the use of The Avon from a public house to a single dwelling.

The agenda may be found here.

The planning application is here.

Dods Research has launched a new study exploring the problems faced by parents in receipt of any government benefits for their child.

They are interested in speaking to parents with children under the age of 19. The survey should take less than five minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. The survey is still relevant for parents who are no longer in receipt of payments, but have done so previously.

By completing the survey, there will also be the opportunity to enter the Dods prize draw to win £100 worth of shopping vouchers for Argos or John Lewis.

To take part in the survey, please click here.

The research will be open for two weeks.

About Dods Research

Dods Research is a part of Dods Parliamentary Communications Ltd, which publishes Civil Service World and PoliticsHome, and produces Civil Service Live, Civil Service Awards and numerous other events for the public sector.
All surveys have been commissioned by a third party. All responses are anonymous. The results are used for our own publications (such as reports, Civil Service World or PublicTechnology.net), for inclusion within a thought leadership report or to gain a greater understanding of the public sector.

There will be some disruption tomorrow, 26 July, due to tree works at the top of Church Hill.

Apologies

Residents of Bitham Hall

Warwickshire County Council is helping residents to start composting at home with the offer of a 330 litre compost bin for just £5 for anyone attending a one hour workshop where you will be shown how to get started with your new bin.

To book a place on one of our Autumn workshops please click here and select from one of the dates listed below:

• Warwick Methodist Church, Barrack Street, Warwick, CV34 4TH – Monday 12th September 2016 – 6pm
• Stratford-upon-Avon Methodist Church, Old Town, CV37 6BG – Wednesday 14th september 2016 – 6pm
• Lower House Farm Recycling Centre, Nr Atherstone , CV9 1QA – Saturday 17th September 2016 – 10.30am
• Nuneaton – 2nd Chance Furniture Reuse, Weddington Terrace, Nuneaton, CV10 0AG – Monday 19th September 2016 – 6pm
• Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ – Saturday 8th October – 10am

Offer open to Warwickshire residents only. Workshops will last for no longer than 1 hour. One £5 compost bin per household, an additional bin may be purchased for £10 each (maximum of 2 bins).  Compost bins must be collected from one of the following recycling centres or the 2nd Chance re-use shop in Nuneaton, where payment will also be taken:

• Burton Farm, Stratford-upon-Avon
• Cherry Orchard, Kenilworth
• Hunters Lane, Rugby
• Lower House Farm, Dordon, Nr Atherstone
• Princes Drive, Leamington Spa
• Stockton (open Mondays, Saturdays and Sundays)
• Shipston-on-Stour
• Wellesbourne
• 2nd Chance Furniture Re-use Shop, Weddington Terrace, Nuneaton, CV10 0AG

UBUS is a service for people of any age who need transport between 9.30 am and 2.30 pm, Monday to Friday. Click on the image for more details.

There will be an extraordinary meeting of Avon Dassett Parish Council on 25th July 2016 at 7.30 pm in the Reading Room.

The agenda is here: https://www.avondassett.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Agenda-Extraordinary-July-Meeting-2016.pdf

As I’m sure you noticed if you were in the village on Sunday 3 July,  there was a very busy Open Gardens this year. The lovely weather brought just over 400 people along, double the number who came last year.

The day raised  £2,830.76 for National Garden Schemes and£230 for the Parish Council towards the upkeep of the tubs in the village.

Thank you to everyone who contributed by opening their garden, tidying the village, printing maps, putting up signs, taking entrance money, manning the Reading Room, selling plants, and helping with the teas.  And not forgetting everyone who helped by providing all the lovely cakes we had for sale.

SUMMARY OF DAYS TAKINGS AND DONATIONS

NGS OPEN GARDENS SCHEMES
Paying Visitors	£ 2,125.00
Tombola etc at Reading Room	£    111.76
Teas	£    542.00
Plant Sales	£      25.00
Donations	£      27.00
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	£2,830.76
AVON DASSETT PARISH COUNCIL
Percentage of Teas	£    230.00
TOTAL RAISED	£ 3,060.76