Parish Council & All-Village Announcements

The Parish Council met for its AGM on the 27th of May in the Village Hall.

AGM

Louise Appleton has stood down as chair after 2 years of outstanding service. We are pleased that she will stay on as a councillor and would like to thank her for keeping us in order and representing the PC at a multitude of events and meetings over the county.  Thanks also go to Anne Sayers for supporting Louise and the council in her role as vice chair for this time and for taking the reins at meetings in Louise’s absence.

Martin Cole has volunteered as chair and I (Ronan Woods) as vice chair on a 6-month basis.

Updates

– Lighting

The PC has been quoted £1500 to have a single faulty streetlamp disconnected; we are now investigating the possibility of sourcing our own contractor instead.


– Village Consultation

A reminder that the village consultation will be held on the 13th of July in the Village Hall between 1-4pm. Please come along to learn more about, and give your opinions on, the PC’s plans for Speed Calming Measures, Lighting, and Future Housing. 

This is a drop in session so you may attend at whatever time suits you. There will however be a talk from Mark Henderson (Lord Northampton’s land agent) at 2pm about a potential housing development at the approved site on Salt Way Lane. 


– De-fib Machines

We have been informed by Shipston First Responders that the defibrillator cabinets are in need of replacement. The PC has agreed we should take their advice and have them replaced to ensure the defibrillators themselves are operational should the worst occur..

Meeting Dates

As always, all are welcome to attend our meetings, dates are listed below; members of the public may raise any issue they wish to be discussed. 

• July 28th

• Sept 29th

• Oct 27th

• Dec 8th

Published on 28/01/2025

The consultation for the new Ellen Badger hospital in Shipston is open, if you would like to comment, and particularly support the Parish Council in their view that there needs to be beds in Shipston, the link is below.

LINK

Published on 29/07/2024
08 – Diverson Map – New Route
06 – Draft Site Notice 1 C202 Traitors Ford Lane E61315

Published on 16/05/2024
Brailes Parish Council with to offer our deepest condolences to the husband and family of Jackie who sadly passed away last month.  She will be very much missed as a vibrant, active member of the Parish, with a bright smile and a get stuck in attitude.

We wanted to say on behalf of the Parish Council, that she will be greatly missed in this community, a passion for living life to the full she gave so much of herself over the years, whether it was keeping the grass mown, supplying cakes to events, sitting on committees,  entertaining us, or just having a conversation she always listened and gave good advice and was a real asset to our Parish. The village is duller without her, but our memories will burn bright ….” Louise Appleton – Parish Council Chair.

Cllr Whalley-Hoggins spoke of her at the recent Parish Council meeting remebering her enigmatic smile and noting of her service to the village “she was twice the citizen for this village and an exemplary Councillor”