Open4Community, your local on-line resource for funding opportunities

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Are you looking for funding for local projects and initiatives?

Identifying and diversifying alternative funding streams has never been so important for local government. That is why Worcestershire County Council has again secured Open 4 Community, an on-line funding portal designed to meet the specific needs of Parish & Town Councils, voluntary & community groups, housing associations and large charities.
These groups and organisations can search for themselves through the thousands of Government, Lottery, charitable trust and other funds available on a European, national, regional and local basis.

Key features:

• Complete and concise fund details, including criteria, who to contact and links to application forms
• Time saving- enhanced support service for local community groups
• Automatic email alerts
• Weekly e-newsletters
• Bespoke reports for funding search results
• Monthly statistical reporting to help gain vital contact details that can be used for future marketing campaigns and research, and for proving the tool’s impact
• Dedicated local support section – to advertise your own local initiatives and events.

You will be required to complete a very simple registration form which will then allow you to access detailed information on all the funds available.

So, visit the website and begin your search! CLICK HERE FOR open4community.co.uk/worcestershire/ WEBSITE

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD OPEN4COMMUNITY FLYER

Worcestershire County Council – Emergency Road Closure – 16th September Church Lane Oddingley for Burst Main/Water Leak

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PUBLIC NOTICE

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 14 (AS AMENDED)

WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL

NOTICE OF THE CLOSURE OF CHURCH LANE, ODDINGLEY, WORCESTERSHIRE (“THE HIGHWAY”)

Reason for restriction: Water Leak / Burst Main. There is a need to close the highway in the following terms:-

1. The effect of this Notice is that no vehicle shall proceed along that part of the highway from its junction with C2076 Newland Road to Plough Lane to its junction with C2158 Netherwood Lane.

2. This provision shall continue in force for a maximum of 5 days, however, it is anticipated that it will remain in force for 3 days commencing 16 September 2019.

3. Alternative routes: – C2158 Netherwood Lane, C2032 Crowle Road, C2076 Plough Road, C2076 Plough Lane, C2076 Newland Road to Plough Lane and vice versa.

Nothing in this Notice shall prevent at any time access for pedestrians to any premises situated on or adjacent to the highway, or to any other premises accessible for pedestrians from and only from the highway.

CLICK HERE FOR Worcestershire County Council – Notice of Emergency Road Closure – Church Lane Oddingley

CLICK HERE FOR Church Lane Oddingley Roadworks MAP

SIMON MALLINSON
Head of Legal and Democratic Services

16 September 2019

762370 – Church Lane, Oddingley – Emergency
WCFO 00003940 Streetworks Admin

Wychavon Supporting Communities FREE WORKSHOPS

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One of Wychavon District Council’s promises is to run a two year programme of workshops for parish and town councils and community groups on a range of topics that bring together successful examples and share best practice to enable others to implement their own solutions to local needs. The workshops are free for representatives of Wychavon based groups and organisations but advance booking is essential as we will only run a workshop if enough places are filled.
FREE WORKSHOPS

Play areas – maintenance and inspection

Tuesday 17 September 2019 | 10am – 12pm at Wychbold play area
This will take place at play area and will provide guidance on some of the main aspects of play equipment inspection and how to undertake an effective inspection. It will also cover how to respond when faults have been identified.

Tackling speeding in your parish
Monday 23 September 2019 | 6pm – 8pm in the Committee Rooms, Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
Details to be confirmed.

Flood awareness
Monday 30 September 2019 | 6pm – 8pm in the Committee Rooms, Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
With 2007 a distant memory for most, this workshop could act as a personal reminder for households about how to prepare and react to local flooding events. For your community as a whole it provides an opportunity to think and develop some actions to improve a community’s resilience.

Neighbourhood planning
Thursday 24 October 2019 | 6pm – 8pm at Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
This session will explore the benefits of preparing a neighbourhood plan, as providing an overview of the process and the support available to parish councils and neighbourhood plan groups. We will also share examples of adopted neighbourhood plans in the district.

Making the most of your village hall event
Saturday 19th October 2019 | 10.30am – 3pm at Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
This event will include a choice of four workshop sessions covering a range of topics. Two workshops will run from 10.30am-12noon (Improving your Village Hall and Funding) and two from 1-2pm (Marketing and Communications and Organising the Organisers) with a session from 2-3pm for questions and discussion. Lunch will be provided for those attending all day.

Event management
Monday 4 November 2019 | 6pm – 8pm at Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
We all do events, but are we being efficient?. This workshop aims to cover the basics of putting on events and will include some of the tools to help you save time and effort in running events.

Applying for funding
Tuesdays, 4 February, 25 February or 10 March 2020 | all 6.30pm – 8pm at Wychavon Civic Centre, Pershore, WR10 1PT
This workshop will look at how to identify your funding needs and how to raise funds through a range of methods including sponsorship, fundraising and grant applications.

CLICK HERE for more information or for the link to book a place on the course

Malvern Hills and Wychavon Neighbourhood Watch Together event on Wed. 25 Sept 5 to 8 pm at Leigh and Bransford Memorial Hall

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Malvern Hills and Wychavon Neighbourhood Watch Together event on Wednesday 25 September 5-8pm Leigh and Bransford Memorial Hall Sherridge Road, Leigh Sinton, Malvern WR13 5DE.
This drop-in market place event is an opportunity for Parish Councils and residents from across Malvern Hills and Wychavon to find out how to go about creating a successful Neighbourhood Watch scheme for their community. The event will also enable current and aspiring members of Neighbourhood Watch schemes to discover services available to them within their community, that they can then signpost their scheme members to when required.
To help with attendance figures, please tell us you’re coming by visiting the link below.

CLICK HERE for Neighbourhood Watch Together Event Website

The ‘Wychavon Village of Culture 2020’ competition is now open!

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The ‘Wychavon Village of Culture 2020’ competition is now open!

As announced at the recent Parish Council event, the competition will see the winning area awarded £5,000, with two runners up receiving £1,000 each, to deliver a programme of cultural activity during 2020.

The programmes, which can include a mixture of visual arts, literature, music, theatre, heritage, sports and more, will need to reach a wide variety of audiences, lead to a lasting social impact and create a legacy for the area.

To apply, areas need to submit an online Expression of Interest Form to us by 18 September 2019.
To access the form and for more information please follow the link below.

CLICK HERE for Application Form

 

Wychavon District Council small grants for active parishes

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The small grants are available in helping to get your parish more active. Grants between £100 and £500 are available.

Grants will be for new activities, for example – older people yoga, keep fit classes, set up a walking group, activity at a school (out of curriculum time), additional sports club sessions e.g. targeting a new age group.

Who can apply?

• Sports clubs

• Voluntary/community groups

• Parish councils

• Schools

How to apply?

Fill in the online application form

CLICK HERE to download grant application form

or request a form by contacting:

Tracy Grubb tracy.grubb@wychavon.gov.uk 01386 565168 or

Mark Williams mark.williams@wychavon.gov.uk 01386 565 229

The closing date for applications is 30th August 2019

CLICK HERE for Small grants for active parishes Leaflet

Notice of Election-Parish and Town Council – Thursday May 2nd 2019

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Notice of Election – District Council

Notice of Election – Parish Council A – D

Notice of Election Parish Council E – H

Notice of Election -Parish Council I to W

 

 

Come to the Annual Parish Meeting !!

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We would welcome any parishioners to join us for the Annual Parish Meeting, followed by the Annual Meeting of the Council which is taking place at Himbleton Village Hall on Wednesday 23rd May 2018, we will be starting at 7pm.

NHBS FUNDING AVAILABLE

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Saleway Parish Council has approximately £30,000 available for use within the community.

Do you have any ideas of projects where this money could be utilised for the benefit of the community?

Ideas maybe:

  • Youth Projects
  • Transport initiatives
  • Equipment for Community

Telephone Kiosks

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Can you help to refurbish the kiosks that the Parish Council have adopted, in order to preserve them?

We have acquired on behalf of the community four kiosks in total. These are situated in: Sale Green, Hadzor, Earls Common and most recently Himbleton. Other villages locally have adapted their kiosks to be;  book exchanges, information points, etc.

If you are “handy” and would be willing to volunteer some time toward cleaning up, redecorating or updating the kiosk(s) it would be very much appreciated.

Please contact Lynn on 07825 212411 if you can help.