| Stratford
on Avon District Council
[11 APR 01] STRATFORD COUNCIL CHIEF TO
RETIRE
The
Chief Executive of Stratford on Avon District Council has
announced that he will be retiring from his post in October
this year. MORE
[28 MAR 01] BRIGHT IDEA LEADS TO CASH
SAVINGS
Electricity bills look
set to fall in south Warwickshire from next week, when 3,000
low energy light bulbs are given away by the district
council. MORE
[27 MAR 01] TOURISM DEVASTATED BY FOOT
AND MOUTH
Tourism in south Warwickshire has been
decimated by the foot and mouth outbreak, and visitors are
being urged to return to the area. MORE
[08 MAR 01] JURY OUT OVER FUTURE OF
CATTLE MARKET
People being asked their views on the
future of the cattle market in the centre of Stratford ahead
of a major redevelopment scheme. MORE
[06 DEC 00] STRATFORD ANGRY AT NOT
GETTING MORE CAKE
Stratford district is not going to get
any extra cash from the government next year, and councillors
are angry that their share of the national cake has
fallen. MORE
[02 NOV 00] STRATFORD BIKERS COULD GET
A NEW HOME
Motorcyclists who converge on Stratford
every weekend could soon find themselves being moved to a new
home. MORE
[24 OCT 00] INSPECTOR TO DECIDE ON
HOMES SCHEME
A government inspector is to hear the
arguments over whether 400 new houses should be built on a
greenfield site in Alcester. MORE
[02 AUG 00] £3 MILLION FLOWS TO HELP
VILLAGES
Millions of pounds will be pumped into south Warwickshire
to combat rural deprivation. MORE
[27 JUL 00] SOUTHAM BACKS RAIL FREIGHT
LINK
Southam councillors back the plan to
take lorries off the road and get Rugby Cement freight on the
rail. MORE
[25 JUL 00] LOTTERY
CASH ON OFFER IN SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE
Cash is up for grabs across South Warwickshire under
a new lottery scheme to help fund projects that involve people
in the local community. MORE
[07 JUL 00] TOWN
CENTRE MANAGER POSITION UNDER THREAT
The recruitment of a town centre manager for Stratford has
gone on hold, while local councils argue over who should fund
the position. MORE
[01 JUL 00] TOWN
AND RURAL GROUPS NET THOUSANDS
Community projects across south Warwickshire have been
awarded almost £36,000 in the sixth round of the Lottery
funding programme 'Millennium Festival Awards For All.'
MORE
[30 JUN 00] INQUIRY INTO NEW HOMES ON
OLD PUB SITE
A
public inquiry starts on Tuesday to decide the fate of
controversial plans for new homes on a former pub site in
Stratford.
MORE
[26 JUN 00] BE GREEN WITH YOUR COMPOST
IN STRATFORD
Householders
are turning the rolling countryside of south Warwickshire the
wrong shade of green. MORE
[07 JUN 00] BUSINESS PARK SNAPPED UP BY
LONE DEVELOPER
A Stratford developer has bought the
remaining plots on a new business park only a few months after
buying the other half of the site. MORE
[06 JUN 00] TOWN CENTRE MANAGER COULD
BE PUT ON HOLD
A new post created to revitalise and
manage Stratford town centre could be in doubt following a
change of administration at the District Council.
MORE
[01 JUN 00] CLOPTON FIELDS COULD GET
SPECIAL STATUS
A haven for wildlife in Stratford could
be given special status to secure the future of the birds,
animals and plants living there. MORE
[11 MAY 00] COMMUNITY GRANTS TO HELP
STRATFORD GROUPS
Community projects across south
Warwickshire have benefited won over £30,000 from the
National Lottery. MORE
[05 MAY 00] CONSERVATIVES TAKE CONTROL
IN STRATFORD
Conservatives have taken control of
Stratford-on-Avon District Council after yesterday's local
elections. MORE
[27 APR 00] LAST CHANCE TO LOG ON TO
STRATFORD VOTE.COM
People living in south Warwickshire can
electronically select the people to run a £30m local
business employing 350 staff, but with no fears of a stock
market crash. MORE
[20 APR 00] CANAL
ROWS LOOM IN STRATFORD
Waterway-lovers in Stratford are
squaring up for a battle over plans to allow a canal boat to
be moored in the canal basin to give advice to young people.
MORE
[11 APR 00] WORK TO START ON BUSINESS
PARK
Work is due to start on a new business
park in Stratford-upon-Avon next month. MORE
[28 MAR 00] STRATFORD
TRIALS ELECTRONIC VOTING
Voters in south Warwickshire are getting ready for a
radical change in the way they vote in the local elections in
May. MORE
[20 MAR 00] SHOTTERY
BROOK PRIME SITE UP FOR GRABS
A prime site on the entrance to a new business park in
Stratford has come back onto the market, after the original
buyer decided to relocate elsewhere. MORE
[29 FEB 00] OPTION
TO BUY PARK-AND-RIDE SITE
Prospects for a new park-and-ride in Stratford have moved a
step closer, with the council having secured an option to buy
45 acres on the outskirts of the town. MORE
[04 FEB 00] LONG MARSTON AIRFIELD
DISPUTE RESOLVED
A long-running dispute between Stratford District Council
and the owners of an airfield in south Warwickshire has been
settled. MORE
[02 FEB 00] PEDESTRIANISATION
FOR STRATFORD TOWN CENTRE
A programme to improve part of Stratford-upon-Avon town
centre enters its final stages next week, when work is
expected to start on a pedestrianisation scheme. MORE
[25 JAN 00] STRATFORD
HOMES PUBLIC INQUIRY
A public inquiry starts next Tuesday, following an appeal
by Vincent Avenue Property Developments against refusal of
amendments to plans for a housing development in Stratford.
MORE
[20 JAN 00] DEVELOPING WELCOMBE HILLS
FOR WILDLIFE
Further work is being carried out by the local council on
improving the woodland area on the Welcombe Hills in
Stratford-upon-Avon. MORE
[19 JAN 00] WILDLIFE
GRANTS FOR RIVER LEAM
A conservation project aiming to reduce pollution around
the River Leam near Southam, Warwickshire, is about to benefit
from a cash injection from the local council. MORE
[11 JAN 00] JOBS BOOM AT STRATFORD
BUSINESS PARK
Hundreds of new jobs could soon be created on a new
business park in Stratford-upon-Avon, after the district
council agreed a £1.6m deal with a local developer. MORE
[14 DEC 99] STRATFORD
READY FOR MILLENNIUM COUNTDOWN
As the countdown to the next millennium begins, council
officials in Stratford remain confident that plans drawn up
will enable them to deal with any emergencies on New Year's
Eve. MORE
[22 NOV 99] STRATFORD'S
GREEN CHRISTMAS FAYRE
Council officials are hoping for a 'green' Christmas this
year, and are kicking off with a special market which Green
Santa will open, selling recycled and 'fairly traded'
goods. MORE
[22 OCT 99] STRATFORD
CITIZENS URGED TO SIGN UP
10% of District Council residents have yet to return their
Register of Electors form to enable them to vote in any
elections during 2000. MORE
[04 OCT 99] NEW
MONEY FOR RURAL TRANSPORT
Steps are being taken to help improve transport facilities
for rural communities in south Warwickshire. MORE
[14 SEP 99] BOWLS
IN FENNY COMPTON
A new sports club is due to start next week, aiming to
bring the tension, adrenaline and buzz of competitive spirit
to a south Warwickshire village. MORE
[26 AUG 99] NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF CIVIC OFFICERS
The National Association for people working for Mayors and
other Civic Heads is being launched later this summer. Pauline
Day, Chairman's secretary at Stratford District Council is a
member of the Executive Committee. MORE
[10 AUG 99] DRAINAGE
WORK IN SHIPSTON
Work is due to start shortly on a new surface water culvert
in Shipston-on-Stour. MORE
[23 JUL 99] COUNCILS
CLASH OVER WELLESBOURNE TIP
Warwickshire Country Council is at logger-heads with
Stratford District Council over an application to treble the
capacity of a local tip. MORE
[05 JUL 99] STRATFORD
GETS A CHICAGO ROCK CAFÉ
Plans for a new drinking spot in Stratford have been given
the go-ahead despite council chiefs admitting there was
'considerable' opposition to the scheme. MORE
[28 JUN 99] TOP
TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR SPORT COACHING
Stratford District Council is looking for sports coaches,
play leaders and enthusiastic individuals to assist in the
expansion of youth sport development throughout the
District. MORE
[25 JUN 99] FIRST
VILLAGE ENERGY PROJECT
A south Warwickshire village is to pioneer a new project
aimed at helping local communities save energy and help the
environment. MORE
[08 JUN 99] BELGIAN
FOOD PRODUCTS
Food traders in south Warwickshire are being contacted by
environmental health officers as part of the national campaign
on the withdrawal of certain Belgian food products
contaminated with dioxins. MORE
[07 JUN 99] WELLESBOURNE
PLANNING INQUIRY
A planning inquiry starts this Thursday, 10 June, following
an appeal by Wellesbourne Property Ltd against refusal of
planning permission for development at Wellesbourne,
Warwickshire. MORE
[02 JUN 99] ARCHERS
FIRE OFF FARMERS' MARKET
Stratford's first ever farmers' market takes place this
Saturday, 5 June, with a special appearance by Trevor
Harrison, who plays Eddie Grundy in The Archers radio series.
MORE
[13 MAY 99] ALL
CLEAR ON RUBBISH TIP PROTEST
The Local Government Ombudsman has rejected complaints that
a council mishandled the renovation of a former rubbish tip in
Stratford-upon-Avon. MORE
[10 MAY 99] HELP
WITH NEIGHBOUR NIGHTMARES
Noisy neighbours can cause health problems and it's getting
worse, according to council officials. Apart from hearing
loss, excessive noise can also contribute towards elevated
blood pressure, stress and depression. MORE
[07 MAY 99] LIB-DEMS
CAN STILL RUN STRATFORD
The Liberal Democrats surrendered their lead on Stratford
District Council to the Tories, but are confident they can
still run the administration.
MORE
[05 MAY 99] STRATFORD
LOCAL ELECTIONS
Cyril Bennis, the former Liberal Democratic Mayor of
Stratford-upon-Avon, has switched horses to stand in the local
elections as an Independent. MORE
[22 MAR 99] CLOPTON
HIGH COURT APPEAL POSTPONED
An appeal to the High Court, due to be heard this week
against refusal to allow a housing development in
Stratford-upon-Avon, has been postponed until July. Bryant
Homes have applied for planning permission on land at Clopton
Fields on three occasions and each time, Stratford District
Council has turned them down. MORE
[12 MAR 99] FOOD
POISONING THREAT STILL A PROBLEM
Food hygiene standards in some butchers' shops across south
Warwickshire have had to be tightened up, following a food
safety campaign by council officials. Butchers' shops in the
area have recently been targeted by Stratford District Council
through a 'mystery shopper' exercise, where environmental
health officers masqueraded as ordinary customers.
MORE
[15 FEB 99] TIME
IS RUNNING OUT FOR GRANTS
Over £3,000 towards a handbell
ringing course; almost £6,000 to train older people how to
use the Internet; and £1,400 to set up a lunch and social
club. These are just some of the projects that older people
and their communities have been successful in getting
millennium awards for. MORE
[12 FEB 99] CAUGHT
IN THE ACT
Closed circuit television (CCTV)
cameras are being hailed a success in two Warwickshire
communities, after helping to catch over 250 crooks in the
last year. Stratford-upon-Avon and Studley both have CCTV
systems monitored 24 hours a day by Stratford District
Council.' MORE
[12 FEB 99] FLOOD
COSTS PAYMENT
Almost a year after the worst
floods in living memory, Stratford District Council has
received compensation from the government for costs incurred
in dealing with the emergency. The council has received a
payment of £36,428 from the Department of the Environment,
Transport and Regions (DETR) under the 'Bellwin
scheme'. MORE
[03 FEB 99] PLAY
AREA OBJECTION
Council officials in Stratford
have asked for an urgent meeting with local residents who are
objecting to a new play area being built. Work was stopped
earlier this week on the construction of the £34,000
Trevelyan Crescent children's play area in
Stratford-upon-Avon, when complaints were received from nearby
residents. MORE
[28 JAN 99] LONG
ARM OF THE PLANNERS
Two workers at Stratford
District Council are among the first in the country to pass
through a new course for policing planning regulations. Brian
Caley and Steve Griffith have just completed the first
'Certificated Course Programme in Planning Enforcement', which
was held at Cambridge University. MORE
[26 JAN 99] SAFETY
INSPECTORS CLOSE PLAY AREA
A children's play area in
Stratford is being closed following the introduction of new
safety standards. MORE
[20 JAN 99] FARMERS
MARKET IN STRATFORD GETS GREEN LIGHT
Three pilot farmers' markets
have been given the go ahead at Rother Street Market,
Stratford-upon-Avon on the first Saturdays in May, June and
July. MORE
[19 JAN 99] STRATFORD
COULD LOSE ITS IDENTITY
Warwickshire's most famous town
could soon lose its identity unless more is done to preserve
the reputation it has gained, according to a top council
official. Stratford-upon-Avon has long been a draw for people
from all over the country who are greeted with signs welcoming
them to "Shakespeare's County" when they reach
Warwickshire. MORE
[11 JAN 99] NEW
SERVICE FOR SOUTHAM AREA OFFICE
Stratford District Council is
committed to bringing more services closer to District
residents, and as part of that process the housing advice
service is to be provided at the Southam area
office. MORE
[08 JAN 99] BOOST
FOR GREEN BELT WELCOMED
Councillors in Stratford have
welcomed a decision to give Green Belt protection a higher
priority, after the government ordered Stratford District
Council to remove a large housing development in Earlswood
from the Local Plan. MORE
[05 JAN 99] WELFORD
PLANNING ENQUIRY
A planning inquiry starts next
Tuesday, 12 January, following an appeal by Cala Homes
(Midlands) Ltd against refusal of planning permission to build
16 new houses at Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire. MORE
[17 DEC 98] TRYING
TO CATCH THE BUG
[16 DEC 98] COUNCIL
APOLOGISE FOR PADDOCK LANE MISTAKES
[11 DEC 98] CLAVERDON
PLANNING INQUIRY
[10 DEC 98] DECISION
DUE ON BULLDOG BASH
[09 DEC 98] WARWICKSHIRE
SHORT TENNIS GRAND PRIX
[09 DEC 98] NEW
SHORT MAT BOWLS LEAGUE FOR DISTRICT
[07 DEC 98] STRATFORD
FIRST IN PLANNING CONFLICTS
[04 DEC 98] STRATFORD'S
CLEARANCE WORK UNDER SCRUTINY
[01 DEC 98] WINNERS
OF SCHOOL ART COMPETITION
[30 NOV 98] SHOPMOBILITY
CELEBRATES FIRST BIRTHDAY
[27 NOV 98] PUBLIC
SHOW FOR HOMES PLAN
[26 NOV 98] STRATFORD
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON
[25 NOV 98] 'TOPS'
FOR SPORT IN DISTRICT
[24 NOV 98] TACKLING
THE KILLER DISEASE
[24 NOV 98] FOREST
OF ARDEN ARTS FESTIVAL
[19 NOV 98] TREE
PLANTING AT DENE BROOK, KINETON
[17 NOV 98] PUBLIC
MEETING FOR NEW ART GALLERY
[13 NOV 98] STRATFORD
COURT SUCCESSES
[04 NOV 98] BELL
COURT DING DONG
[26 OCT 98] STRATFORD
ANGLING CLUB OPEN DAY
[23 OCT 98] TREDINGTON
BY-ELECTION
[23 OCT 98] COUNCIL
COMPILES FLOOD DATA
[12 OCT 98] EMAS
SUCCESS AGAIN FOR STRATFORD
[06 OCT 98] PLANS
TO CUT TRAFFIC IN STRATFORD
[05 OCT 98] SAFETY
CRACKDOWN ON NEWSPAPER DELIVERIES
[10 SEP 98] OPEN
SESSION FOR PADDOCK LANE HEARING
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