KEMPSEY VILLAGE NEWS
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Update on Kempsey Flood Defences
On Wednesday 20th January 2010 the Regional Flood Defence Committee approved funding for Kempsey’s flood defences. Work on the bund is aimed to start later this year.
Thank you to everyone who signed petitions, donated money or attended one of our many events. Your support really helped to boost the profile of Kempsey’s case and to achieve this great result. We hope to soon be declaring Kempsey a flood-free zone!
Future Development in Kempsey
For those who would like to study the background an explanatory document is available by clicking here.
Word on Worcestershire
Thus publication is a mine of information about the activities of the County Council – the services available and how to contact them. If you haven’t seen the magazine, or would like to download the latest issue (or past issues) click on the magazine icon.
Planning Aid
Advice and guidance and some financial help may be available to community groups and organisations through Planning Aid. There is no charge for advice from Planning Aid which is part of the Royal Town Planning Institute, a registered charity. Click here to view their brochure and to find out more.
Autumn/Winter 2009 VIEW FROM THE HILLS - click here to view the online magazine
Keeping Kempsey Tidy - Big Litter Pick
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We had a big litter pick around the centre of Kemspey on October 29th. Twenty big bags full of litter and several large pieces of abandoned rubbish were collected. This was all largely due to the efforts of children from Kemspey Primary School (and some parents and grown- ups as well!). The whole thing was arranged by PACT (Partners And Community Together), a group of residents, councillors, representatives of youth, social and sports groups and the Police, who together are constantly looking for ways to make Kempsey a better place to live in.
The Kempsey Parish Plan Working Party has taken up the case for more play areas and facilities.
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Pictures from Jogathon onJuly 12th 2009
There is a need for more play areas for children of all ages in the Parish.
Following the successful (but costly) upgrading of the play area at Plovers Rise, we would like to see play areas and facilities extended to other parts of the Parish. There are opportunities for grants toward the cost of such projects and the Parish Council via the Kempsey Parish Plan Working Party is currently collecting data from parishioners regarding the siting of play areas in Kempsey.
We are also collecting ideas on what parishioners would like to see in terms of the play areas. You can join the debate here.
The project will be much more likely to succeed if interested parents and young people join the working party. If you would like to help and become involved please contact Claire Campbell, telephone 821805 or Pam Gerrard, telephone 820955.
On July 9th some of our youngsters were taken to see the new play area in Broadway. See the photos here.
New Gas Safe Register - an important change.
Please look carefully at the notice below and check whenever anybody comes to do work on gas appliances in your home.
South Worcestershire Joint Core Strategy
For more information on the proposal click here.
Amendments to the General Permitted Development Order from MHDC
From October 1st changes to the amount and type of permitted development that may be undertaken without the need for planning permission have been implemented. The details are set out in a Briefing Note. Please note in particular that there are important changes with regard to hard surfaces and more restrictive conditions apply to development in Conservation areas.
New Malvern Community Hospital
Distraction burglaries and bogus callers
Many of you will be aware that in a large proportion of bogus caller /distraction burglary type offences, the offenders often claim to be from "the Water Board". Firstly, there are no longer any "Water Boards" and haven't been any since 1989 (so anyone using the phrase "Water Board" should be viewed with suspicion).
The purpose of this message is to make you aware of a telephone number that can be used in the area covered by Severn Trent - 0800 783 4444 -this number can be used by the public to check the identity of any “water company" doorstep caller. Please share this information, especially with the more elderly or vulnerable people who often get targeted by bogus callers, and encourage them to use this service if called by such a person.
A leaflet giving advice on this subject . It gives valuable advice on do’s and don’ts and useful contact numbers. Download here
Major drive to increase the range of sports facilities for Young People.
The following letter explains that a survey is being carried out to discover what sports actitivities young people want outside school hours. The more people who complete the questionnaire, the better chance we, in Kempsey, have of getting funding for new activities .
Click here to download letter and questionnaire
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