Following a meeting between the Head Teacher of Welford on Avon Primary School and the Chair of the Parish Council, the playing field will be open at weekends for the winter. The Parish Council will arrange to open the gate around 09:00 and lock it around dusk. The arrangement to be reviewed in February.…
Following close on the heels of Wednesday’s update, yesterday the Parish Council received six months notice, served by Warwickshire County Council on the community to quit the playing field on Headland Road. In the meantime, Warwickshire County Council and Welford on Avon school intend to observe the terms of a 1962 Heads of Licence, a…
The Welford on Avon 2024 Remembrance Service will be held on Monday 11th November 2024 at 10:55am Location: Welford on Avon Memorial Hall Refreshments in the hall after the service The High Street will be CLOSED from 10.45am to 11.30am. Please use the alternative route along Headland Road and Church Street during this period. 2024 Remembrance Service…
With the field open for the autumn half-term holiday, it was great to see it in use again by so many of our village residents, young and old. On the Friday before the holiday, Warwickshire County Council (WCC) published an update on their website. Part of the update states that WCC intend to serve a…
Following a letter from the Parish Council, Welford on Avon Primary School removed their padlock from the gate for the duration of the autumn half-term holiday. The PC will unlock the gate around 9am and lock it around dusk each day. Please leave the field as you would like to find it And please do…
On 10 September 2024, a meeting was held between Welford on Avon Parish Council, Warwickshire County Council and Welford on Avon Primary School leaders. Legal representatives were present. The purpose was to discuss the long-term use of the playing field on Headland Road. In summary, 3 actions were agreed: PC to provide a view of…
Following on from the successful summer holiday use of the playing field, the Parish Council have been considering how best to move forward towards an agreement that will allow continued use. Below is clarification of the Parish Council’s position having regard to the legal advice it has received. Ownership of the Field The Parish Council…
Over the summer holiday, the public made the best of access to the playing field on Headland Road. It was lovely to see the public play equipment being used and to see families and friends socialising and playing together in safety. Following its meeting on 3rd September 2024, the Parish Council agreed to publish the…
Further to the meeting last Thursday, 18 July 2024 between Welford on Avon Parish Council, the school and Warwickshire County Council there have been a number of developments with regards access to the playing field. A joint statement was issued by all three parties. Field access has been managed by the Parish Council since Monday, 22…
The Parish Council are very pleased that the playing field on Headland Road opened at 09:00 on Monday 22 July 2024 for the summer holiday. It will be open daily from 09:00 – 19:00 until 19:00 on Tuesday 27 August 2024. The permitted use is as a play area and recreation ground for children aged…
