Tanworth in Arden Residents and Neighbourhood Watch Association

The short notice licensing application submitted to Stratford District Council on 6 December has been withdrawn – for the time being.

A licence to sell alcohol and food and to play music inside and out was sought for a field next to Wood End Farm at the junction of the Common and Broad Lane. The event is called Motor Mayhem and is planned to take place over two days in May.

We are advised the site does not need planning permission so long as it is not used for more than 28 days a year. It does, however, need a Licence. Reasons for objecting are not the same as for a planning application.

More details of how to make your views known as soon as we have them.

(Source: Tony Dixon)

Following representations from the Parish Council and the Residents Association Warwickshire Highways have repainted the STOP road markings on the Tithe Barn Lane road junction at Flower Knott Cottage.

There have been a number of serious incidents at this dangerous junction in recent months.

Highways will also re-paint the SLOW road markings on Cut Throat Lane which were lost when the road was resurfaced.

Many residents use this junction on the way to Shirley or to Box Trees and extreme caution is always required.

Given that traffic to and from Hockley Heath and Earlswood seem to pay little heed of the SLOW signs we will continue to press Warwickshire County Council for further measures to improve the safety of this junction.

(Source: Tom Ross)

The Bell has re-opened under new owners, the Stonegate Pub Group. A new manager has been appointed.

The Post Office will not re-open.

(Source: Tom Ross)

The new arrangements for Refuse Collection by Stratford District Council began on Monday 1 August.

What follows only applies to properties that have a collection on MONDAYS.

Residents should by now have received two new small green caddies.  If you buy compostable bin liners they have capacities of 7 and 23 litres.

The smaller caddy is for use in the kitchen only.  Food waste should be emptied into the larger caddy and left outside your property every Monday.  There are separate arrangements over Christmas and New Year.

The existing wheeled Green bin is only to be used in future for garden waste.  From 1 August food must go in the larger caddy.

The collection arrangements are a bit complex and difficult to explain.

The larger Food caddy goes out weekly.

The existing Blue wheeled bin will continue to take items that can be recycled like glass and paper:  the Grey one for items that cannot be recycled as before.  Food cannot go in either.

The Green Garden Waste wheelie goes out fortnightly as before and should be on the same pattern as before.  You will need to pay extra – currently £42 a year.

The Blue recycling wheeled bin should be collected fortnightly on the same Monday as the Green Garden waste wheelie.

The Grey wheeled bin will only be collected every three weeks.  One week it will be with your Blue and Green bins – then three weeks later with your food caddy. The pattern then repeats.

Good luck with getting your head round that pattern!

Leaflets have been delivered to each household explaining all this and there is a helpful calendar up to and including Christmas.

Any queries should be addressed to Stratford District Council on 01789 260123 or www.stratford.gov.uk/123

(Source: Stratford District Council)

Tanworth-in-Arden Parish Council is seeking to adopt the old phone box on The Green in order to preserve it for the community.

As part of the consultation process it is a requirement that Stratford-on-Avon District Council consults with the local community to obtain their view.

The consultation is now open and finishes on Thursday 23 December 2021.

(Source: Tanworth Parish Council)