Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council

Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council

Councillors are summoned to a meeting of the Youth, Community and Events Committee Meeting of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council, which will be held at the Hayes Green Community Centre at 7.00pm on Thursday 23rd January 2025, when the following business will be transacted.

The press and public are invited to attend the meeting.

Sue Buxton

Sue Buxton CiLCA
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer 16th January 2025
Sent to Cllrs E Aston; J Aston; Beach; Davies; Harborow; Preece: Wilson
For information to Cllr Bernard

Agenda

1 Apologies

2 Declaration of personal & prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda

3. To receive any requests for dispensation

4 Chair to close the meeting for public session

5 Chair to re-open the meeting

7 Minutes of the last meeting

8 Remembrance Day

9 Christmas

10 VE Day Celebration – 10th May 2025

11 Electric supply and Christmas lights in the future

12 UKSPF spending on events

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Items for future meetings

14 Date of next meeting

Councillors are summoned to a meeting of the Open Spaces and Sustainability Committee Meeting of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council, which will be held at the Hayes Green Community Centre at 8.00pm on Thursday 23rd January 2025, when the following business will be transacted.

The press and public are invited to attend the meeting.

Sue Buxton

Sue Buxton CiLCA
Parish Clerk and Responsible Financial Officer 16th January 2025
Sent to Cllrs E Aston; J Aston; Harper; Hewitt; Hill; Preece; Whorton
For information to Cllr Bernard

Agenda

1 Apologies

2 Declaration of personal & prejudicial interest in any item on the agenda

3 To receive any requests for dispensation

4 Chair to close the meeting for public session

5 Chair to re-open the meeting

6 Minutes of the last meeting

6 Update on works completed since the last meeting by Lengthsman

7 Areas of improvement required within the parish

8 Best Kept Village competition

9 Litter picking

10 Items for future meetings

11 Date of next meeting

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Notice of Annual Grant Scheme

The Council operates an annual grant scheme. Starting in December, applications are open until 28th February and are considered at the March meeting.

Payments will be authorised and presented at the April Annual Parish Meeting. Recipients will be notified of their award by email after the March meeting and invited to the Annual Parish Meeting in April to receive a certificate. Grants will be paid by bank transfer.

Grants will be made to groups that are based in Heath Hayes and Wimblebury or national bodies with an independent branch in Heath Hayes or Wimblebury providing support to local residents. Charitable organisations based outside the Parish: examples requests NW Air Ambulance, Citizens Advice Bureau. Such applications will be considered.

Applications must be from a properly formed group, club, committee, voluntary or charitable organisation that benefits Heath Hayes and Wimblebury residents.

These organisations should have:

· A constitution / set of rules.

· A bank account.

· Public Liability Insurance.

· Demonstrate clearly how the grant will be of benefit to the local community within the Parish.

· Demonstrate how this grant will fulfil a need that would not otherwise be met. The Council will take account of the extent to which funding has been sought or could be sought from other sources or fund-raising activities.

· Demonstrate support for a Community Plan Policy or Action Point.

· State how evidence will be provided of use of the grant for local community purposes.

Applications will not be considered from:

· Organisations intending to support or oppose any political party.

· Organisations intending to discriminate on the grounds of race, religion, marital status, sexual orientation or sexuality etc, this is not an exhaustive list.

· The council will not consider grants to individuals or businesses.

Details and an application form are available from clerk@hhandw.org.uk

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

Notice of Casual Vacancy

Join our local team and become a Parish Councillor

Are you passionate about your community? Do you want to help make a long-lasting change? Do you have innovative ideas for the council? Do you have concerns about a specific issue and want to do something about it? If this is you, then we need you.

We need someone from any background or experience who reflects their community to put themselves forward for co-option to the Parish Council.

Following the resignation of Paul Jones the Parish Council is seeking to co-opt one new councillor for the New Heath Layes Ward

No special qualification is required to be a councillor and it is important that the council has all sorts of people as councillors to so that all parts of the community are represented. Training for new councillors is also available to help you understand the responsibilities of the role.

If you think you’d like to join the Parish Council or would like to know more about the role and what’s involved, get in touch with the clerk (clerk@hhandwpc.org.uk)

To be considered you need to complete the application form available from the clerk by email and also attend the meeting on the full council at 6.30pm on Wednesday 13th November. The council will then decide on the co-option at their December meeting.

Deadline for applications –5th December 2024 – clerk@hhandw.org.uk

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

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Notice of Casual Vacancies

Join our local team and become a Parish Councillor

We need someone from any background or experience who reflects their community to put themselves forward for co-option to the Parish Council.

Following the resignation of Adrianne Fitzgerald, Pippa Haden and Samantha Thompson the Parish Council is seeking to co-opt three new councillors for the Hawks Green Ward (2) and Old Heath Layes Ward (1).

If you think you’d like to join the Parish Council or would like to know more about the role and what’s involved, get in touch with the clerk (clerk@hhandwpc.org.uk)

To be considered you need to complete the application form available from the clerk by email and also attend the meeting on the full council at 6.30pm on Wednesday 13^th November. The council will then decide on the co-option at their December meeting.

Deadline for applications – 30^th November 2024 – clerk@hhandw.org.uk

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Councillor Resignation

Following the resignation of Paul Jones – Parish Councillor for New Heath Hayes Ward we are now entering the 14 day consultation period for Heath Hayes and Wimblebury residents to decide if the vacancy is to be filled by election or co-option:

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury – New Heath Hayes Ward following the resignation of Paul Jones

Rule 8(1) of The Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (Amendment) Rules, 1986, provides that on a casual vacancy occurring in the office of Councillor of a Parish, an election to fill the vacancy shall be held if, within fourteen days (computed as stated below*) after public notice of the vacancy has been given in accordance with Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act, 1972, notice in writing of a request for such an election has been given to the Proper Officer of the Council within which the Parish is situate by TEN registered electors for the electoral area**.

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre,

Beecroft Road, Cannock,WS11 1BG

E-mail: ElectionsOffice@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

The deadline for submitting the written request for an election to fill the vacancy is: midnight 6^th November 2024

Dated: 17^th October2024

Signed: Sue Buxton

Clerk to Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council

* In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded.

** The request must come from TEN Local Government Electors for the Parish (or the Parish Ward where the Parish is Warded)

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NOTICE OF TWO COUNCILLOR VACANCIES IN HAWKS GREEN WARD

Councillor Resignation

Following the resignation of Phillipa Haden – Parish Councillor for Hawks Green Ward we are now entering the 14 day consultation period for Heath Hayes and Wimblebury residents to decide if the vacancy is to be filled by election or co-option:

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury – Hawks Green Ward following the resignation of Phillipa Haden

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre,

Beecroft Road, Cannock,WS11 1BG

E-mail: ElectionsOffice@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

The deadline for submitting the written request for an election to fill the vacancy is: midnight 25^th October 2024

Dated: 7^th October2024

Signed: Sue Buxton

Clerk to Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council

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Councillor Resignation

Following the resignation of Adrienne Fitzgerald – Parish Councillor for Hawks Green Ward we are now entering the 14 day consultation period for Heath Hayes and Wimblebury residents to decide if the vacancy is to be filled by election or co-option:

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre,

Beecroft Road, Cannock,WS11 1BG

E-mail: ElectionsOffice@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

The deadline for submitting the written request for an election to fill the vacancy is: midnight 25^th October 2024

Dated: 7^th October2024

Signed: Sue Buxton

Clerk to Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council

** The request must come from TEN Local Government Electors for the Parish (or the Parish Ward where the Parish is Warded)

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NOTICE OF COUNCILLOR VACANCY OLD HEATH HAYES WARD

Councillor Resignation

Following the resignation of Samantha Thompson – Parish Councillor for Old Heath Hayes Ward we are now entering the 14 day consultation period for Heath Hayes and Wimblebury residents to decide if the vacancy is to be filled by election or co-option:

HEATH HAYES AND WIMBLEBURY PARISH COUNCIL

NOTICE OF CASUAL VACANCY

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (SEC. 87(2))

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has arisen in the office of Councillor for the Parish of Heath Hayes and Wimblebury – Old Heath Hayes Ward following the resignation of Samantha Thompson

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre,

Beecroft Road, Cannock,WS11 1BG

E-mail: ElectionsOffice@cannockchasedc.gov.uk

The deadline for submitting the written request for an election to fill the vacancy is: midnight 25^th October 2024

Dated: 7^th October2024

Signed: Sue Buxton

Clerk to Heath Hayes and Wimblebury Parish Council

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NOTICE OF UNCONTESTED ELECTION

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NOTICE OF ELECTION

Cannock Chase District Council

Election of Parish Councillor

for the Ward listed below

Ward: Heath Hayes and Wimblebury P.C. - Wimblebury

Number of Councillors to be elected: One

1. Nomination papers must be delivered to the Returning Officer, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG between 10 am and 4 pm on any working day from Tuesday, 11th July, 2023 (excluding weekends and bank holidays) but no later than 4 pm on Friday, 14th July 2023.

2. Nomination papers may be obtained from the offices of the Returning Officer, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG, during the times stated above.

3. If any election is contested the poll will take place on Thursday, 10th August 2023.

4. Applications to register to vote must reach the Electoral Registration Officer by 12 midnight on Tuesday, 25th July, 2023. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote .

5. Applications, amendments or cancellations of postal votes and amendments or cancellations of proxy votes must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG by 5 pm on Wednesday, 26th July 2023.

6. Applications for a Voter Authority Certificate or an Anonymous Elector's Document valid for this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG by 5 pm on Wednesday, 2nd August 2023. Applications can be made online: https://www.gov.uk/apply-forphoto-id-voter-authority-certificate

7. Applications to vote by proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG by 5 pm on Wednesday, 2nd August 2023.

8. Applications to vote by emergency proxy at this election must reach the Electoral Registration Officer at Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1BG by 5 pm on Thursday, 10th August 2023.

Dated: Thursday 6 July 2023

Chris Forrester Returning Officer

Heath Hayes & WImblebury Parish Council

Notice of Casual Vacancy

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1972 (sec. 87(2))

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a casual vacancy has occurred in the office of Councillor for Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council following the resignation of Cllr C Harborow on the 22^nd May 2023.

Ten local government electors for the Parish from the Wimblebury Ward may request the Returning Officer to hold an election to fill the vacancy. That request must be made within fourteen days excluding dies non.

The fourteen-day notice period ends 5pm on the 12^th June 2023

The Proper Officer is: The Returning Officer, Cannock Chase District Council, Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock WS11 1BG.

If a request to hold an election is not received during the permitted time period the Parish Council must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of the fourteen-day period, co-opt a person to fill the vacancy.

This notice is dated 23^rd May 2023

Mrs L Bowman

Clerk to the Council

clerk@hhandw.org.uk

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In computing any period of time for the purposes of this notice a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday or day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning, shall be disregarded

Expressions of interest of vacancy

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that two casual vacancies have occurred in the office of Councillor for Heath Hayes Parish Council, New Heath Hayes Ward.

Expressions of interest of vacancy to be emailed directly to the Clerk. Names will then be put on the Council Agenda for consideration at the next full Council Meeting: clerk@hhandw.org.uk

Next Council Meeting: Friday, 19^th May 2023 at 7.30pm

This notice is dated: 9^thMay 2023

Closing date for Expressions of interest: 10am - 15th May 2023

Monday 19 September, the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s State Funeral, will be a national bank holiday.

This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national mourning.

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022)

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On behalf of Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council and the residents of the Parish, it was with great sadness with which we received the news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Our condolences go out to The King, The Queen Consort and the Royal family. Our thoughts are with them during this sad time. Queen Elizabeth II has served our country with both distinction and honour throughout her long and distinguished life, and as our monarch for the past 70 years.

Councillor Martyn Buttery, Chairman of Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council said: "I am deeply saddened by the news of Queen Elizabeth II's passing, her life was dedicated to serving our country and was truly inspirational. I am, as I'm sure everyone is, extremely grateful for her lifelong dedication to our nation. May she rest in peace."

"As a mark of respect, the Council’s flags are flying at half-mast, and we send our deepest sympathies to the Royal family. Thank you, Ma'am, for everything.”

Signing books of condolence

There will be a book of condolence in the Chase Room at the Civic Centre, Beecroft Road, Cannock for residents to sign and leave their brief messages of condolence, as from 10am on Saturday (10 September).

The Civic Centre is open from 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday and Saturday 10am to 4pm. In addition there are two evening sessions where you will be able to sign the book of condolence; on Tuesday 13 September and Thursday 14 September between 6pm and 8pm. Anyone who would like to add a message to the book of condolence at the Civic Centre but is unable to do so in person, can email their brief message of condolence to civic@cannockchasedc.gov.uk or send it by post to Civic, Cannock Chase Council, Beecroft Road, Cannock WS11 1BG.

There is also a national book of condolence to leave messages at the Monarchy's website www.royal.gov.uk

The local book of condolence will eventually be added to the Staffordshire Archives, while the national book will be part of the National Archives.

Floral tributes

Floral tributes can be left in the following locations:

In Cannock - on the Lawns of St. Luke's Church
In Hednesford - around the Clock at the top of Market Street
In Rugeley - on the Lawns of St. Augustine's Church
In Heath Hayes – outside of Hayes Green Community Centre around the Beacon

Proclamation of the new King

Across the nations, ceremonies will be taking place to proclaim the new King (King Charles III). On the steps leading to the entrance to the Civic Centre in Beecroft Road In Cannock, this will see the Chairman of Cannock Chase District Council read out an official Proclamation for the new Monarch, attended by the Deputy Lieutenant of Staffordshire, the Leader of the Council, and the Deputy Chief Executive.

This historic moment, which residents will be welcome to attend, is scheduled to take place at 2.30pm on Sunday 11 September. It will last about 15 minutes. The national anthem will be played for God Save the King.

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His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh

On behalf of Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council it is with great sadness which we have received the news of the death of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh today.

Our condolences go out to The Queen and the Royal Family and our thoughts are with them during this time. The Duke of Edinburgh has served our country with both distinction and honour throughout his life.

If residents would like to pay their respects, they are being encouraged to do so by signing an online condolence book being created on the British Monarchy’s website in the coming days. This can be found at www.royal.uk. There will be no physical book of condolence being provided by the Council on this occasion.

On floral tributes we are advising our residents to restrict any tributes they may wish to make to the confines of their own homes, perhaps by displaying in a window or a front garden. This is in the line with the wishes of Buckingham Palace and is in view of the current pandemic situation. It is advice that is being given by all districts and boroughs across the county.

The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh will take place at 3 p.m. on Saturday 17^th April 2021.

Martyn Buttery

Chairman

Heath Hayes & Wimblebury Parish Council