Tanworth in Arden Residents and Neighbourhood Watch Association

Representations were made recently to Tanworth Parish Council regarding the shocking state of parking in the village centre. Among the suggestions was a Residents Parking Scheme with visitor parking time restricted.

Everyone is agreed that an already difficult situation is made worse when there are events in the School, the Church or the Village Hall. It is also accepted that parking is already under pressure because of the legitimate needs of the Bell and Tanworth Garage.

The Bellfield has also suffered for many years and the situation has only been made worse by the loss of the area near the lockup garages.

A small group of Parish Councillors, consisting of David Cowan, John Brougham and Tom Ross, met to discuss possible solutions.

The outcome was that, given the many downsides of parking restrictions in any part of the village, not least the cost and the effect on the Conservation Area, the Parish Council agreed at its meeting on 16 October not to ask Warwickshire County Council to progress such a scheme.

Councillors agreed that the only solution was to try to provide extra off street parking around the village. To this end the Council would approach Tanworth School to see if they could help more than they already do and to approach local landowners to see if any fields in the vicinity could be leased to provide more parking spaces on a regular basis.

Further details are available in the minutes of the Parish Council. The Clerk can be contacted on 703200.

(Source: Tom Ross)

Representatives from Caddick Group and Erdgard Developments have made a presentation to Tanworth Parish Council in advance of an application to build a large industrial site on land to the south east of Junction 3 of the M42.

You may be aware that a proposal to build a larger development over thirty years ago called Portway Business Park was only defeated after a long and hard fought campaign by the residents of Tanworth, Earlswood and Portway.

This is a very worrying development at a time when the government is keen to be seen as  business-friendly and the Green Belt is threatened by the recently revised National Policy Planning Framework.

A formal application has not been made yet, but the developers have undertaken to keep the Parish Council informed. 

If you would like more information when it becomes available please contact the Parish Clerk on 703200.




(Source: Tom Ross)

Stratford District Council is working jointly with Warwick District Council to prepare a new Local Plan for all of South Warwickshire to help meet housing requirements and employment opportunities up to 2050. The existing plan was adopted in 2015.

The new plan will cost an estimated £2.2 million. It will not be immediately affected by the Government’s plans to introduce Unitary Authorities.

A committee of both councils met last December and agreed to begin another public consultation. Comments needed to be made by Friday 7 March.

You can find more details and make your views known on the proposals at:

https://southwarwickshire.oc2.uk/document/148

It is a very long report but, among other things, it suggests 12 locations for possible major new settlements.

Two have been identified that could affect us considerably – one east of Wood End and one south of Tanworth. They are both described as “less suitable” than Long Marston or Lighthorne Heath/Gaydon but they are still being put forward as worth consideration.

In 2015 a Planning Inspector rejected the previous Local Plan because Stratford District tried to disperse housing across sites, some in Green Belt, rather than use Long Marston and Gaydon.

However, the councils are in the process of undertaking a review of Green Belt which is never good news.

If you wish to comment you need to Register and Log in. You can then go through the report responding to each proposal and each site one at a time. You do not need to read the whole report just the parts you think relevant to the future of Tanworth.

(Source: Tom Ross)

Stratford District Council has increased the charge for the collection of green waste to £48 from 1 April 2025.

Details of how to purchase a 2025/6 sticker for your Green Bin can be found on the District Council website.

(Source: Stratford District Council)

Several incidents of break-ins to property and attempted car theft have been reported recently within Tanworth village itself. This is despite the presence of CCTV cameras and alarm systems.

Worryingly, residents were often at home at the time. All residents need to be particularly aware of strangers and unfamiliar vehicles – especially late at night,

Suspicious activity should be reported to 101 but if a crime seems to be underway do not hesitate to ring 999.

(Source: Tom Ross)