NOTICES

WINSHILL IN BLOOM IN HEART OF ENGLAND IN BLOOM

After yet another successful year, we would like to thank the many individual volunteers and community groups who contributed so much to our entries to Heart of England in Bloom.

This year we achieved the equivalent of 6 Gold awards, one Silver Gilt and one Bronze.

The actual results are listed below.

HEART OF ENGLAND IN BLOOM RESULTS 2025

URBAN CATEGORY

• WINSHILL IN BLOOM – GOLD and CATEGORY WINNERS

PARKS AND OPEN SPACES

• Mill Hill Lane Park – GOLD
• Newton Road Park – GOLD

IT’S YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

• Wheatley Lane Allotment and Cottage Garden Association – LEVEL 5 OUTSTANDING
• St Mark’s Church – LEVEL 4 THRIVING
• Neighbourhood Resource Centre – LEVEL 5 OUTSTANDING
• Little Empire Road – LEVEL 5 OUTSTANDING
• Alexandra Roadies – LEVEL 2 IMPROVING

More photographs of the award evening and entries can be found at this link.

COST OF LIVING CRISIS

The Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Centre Charity based in Canterbury Road is helping to provide community support where possible in conjunction with other public organisations.  Anyone who is feeling vulnerable and in need of help should ring the Centre on 01283 740871 or mobile no. 07919 872964 and leave a message or alternatively email the Centre at: wnrc12@hotmail.co.uk

WINSHILL PARISH PLAN

Following a lengthy consultation exercise the Parish Plan Council has been completed.  Following the public meeting at Winshill Neighbourhood Resource Centre further ideas have now been accommodated in the final version which has been delivered to every household in the Parish.  The Parish Council in conjunction with other organisations will look to implement the measures put forward in the Plan.

WINSHILL NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN

The Neighbourhood Plan has now been approved by a Government Inspector and following the overwhelming vote in favour at the referendum held in the Parish on Thursday 25th January in 2018 it has now been adopted as planning policy by East Staffordshire Borough Council.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETINGS

The next Parish Meeting  will be on the third Wednesday of every month during  2025 at  7.30 pm in the Resource Centre in Canterbury Road. Members of the public are invited to attend.

PARISH COUNCIL PRECEPT 2025- 2026

Winshill Parish Council Members agreed at the December 2024 meeting to increase the Parish Council Precept (included as part of the overall Council Tax) by 4% following seven years of no increases.  This is set at just over 55 pence per week for an average Band D property.

PARISH COUNCIL CHAIRMAN

At the annual meeting of the Parish Council in May 2025 the members unanimously agreed to re-elect Councillor Dennis Fletcher as Chairman and Councillor John Batten as Vice-Chairman.

THE ANNUAL GOVERNANCE REVIEW FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 HAS BEEN CONCLUDED.

In accordance with the rights of inspection under section 25 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 electors can view the Statement of Accounts and External Auditor’s Report and Certificate covering the 12 months to 31 March 2025.