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 6-months notice to Welford on Avon Parish Council. To date, the PC have not received such a notice. The PC did, however receive a lengthy response from WCC’s legal department, to their letter of 02 Aug 2024.

In summary, WCC rejected the PC’s legal arguments for public access to the playing field. However, the legal argument is not as black and white as suggested by WCC. The PC are to take further counsel before making an appropriate response in due course.

Notwithstanding the legal letters from both the Welford on Avon Primary School and WCC, the PC’s preferred route continues to be a negotiated compromise, mediated by an independent 3rd party, if that is necessary.

Despite school publishing letters to their parent community on the subject, the PC have yet to receive a proposal from either WCC or the school. This was promised at the meeting of 10 Sep 2024.