KEMPSEY VILLAGE NEWS
The Future of Kempsey
The South Worcestershire Development Plan has been published by the three District Councils and is currently open to public consultation.
It contains proposals for 133 houses to be built within Kempsey village and a further 2450 to be built to the north of the village, largely within Kempsey Parish, by 2030.
Copies of the document are available from District Council offices, libraries and online www.swdevelopmentplan.org.
The South Worcestershire Development Plan Preferred Options will be available for you to view and comment between the following dates: Start date: 28/09/11 11:00 End date: 18/11/11 17:00. Please select the following link to view and make a comment.
Kempsey Parish Council's formal response to proposals within the South Worcestershire Development Plan
Download the document here
Supporting documentation;
1. Preliminary study on the survival of historic hedgerow boundary features to the south of Worcester city. A report for the Campaign to Protect Rural England August 2011. Download here
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.
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.
Amendments to the General Permitted Development Order from MHDC
From October 1st 2009 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.
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
