Felling of All Trees on Mile Walk

Contractors have begun felling all 400 trees on the Mile Walk/Drive to the Umberslade Children’s Farm and beyond.

Robert Muntz has obtained a tree felling Licence to remove the poplars planted by his father in the 70’s.

He says he has a health assessment that all the trees represent a danger to visitors.

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New Local Plan – Update

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 […]

Road Closures

For the latest road closures go to the Warwickshire County Council website at:

https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/roadworksmap

(Source: Warwickshire Highways)

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Green Waste Charges

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)

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Road Gritting The Green

Warwickshire County Council report major problems for the gritting lorries some icy evenings negotiating parked cars outside the Bell and on the bend at the School.

WCC say their drivers often have to approach some residents and visitors to the pub asking them to move their cars, but sometimes encounter some hostility and […]

Dramatic Increase in Village Crime

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 […]

Speed Limit on Well Lane

Following representations by this Association Warwickshire County Council has now reduced the speed limit on most of Well Lane to 20mph.

It is hoped this will allow safer access to the new Cank Farm development and encourage drivers to slow down as they approach the village.

Discussions will now take place with the […]

Cank Farm Affordable Houses

As part of the planning process involving the former Cank Farm site there was a requirement to provide a number of affordable houses at a permanent discount.

Following a request from the Association and our ward member Lynda Organ Stratford District Council has now provided details of the legal obligations it has imposed on […]

Beware- Bogus Severn Trent Workmen

A resident on Vicarage Hill reports that his house was visited by two men claiming to work for Severn Trent on Thursday 28 March. They asked to examine drains on the property and then left.

Subsequent enquires of Severn Trent and Warwickshire Police have confirmed their were not what they said they were. Severn […]

Cank Farm – Poultry Sheds

As expected Summers Poultry has now asked for permission to convert the ‘barn’ on the Poultry Shed site into five terraced dwellings. The relevant number is 23/02772/COUG.

The site is outside the Built Up Boundary of the village.

The government changed the rules in 2014 to encourage more such conversions of barns and agricultural […]