Warfield Parish Assembly 2015 Wednesday 22 April Whitegrove Community Centre Warfield Parish Council Councillors 2014-15
Quelm St Michaels Warfield Park Whitegrove Emma Barnard Neil Harrison Colleen Healy Gareth Barnard Terence Dackombe Mike Gates* Hugh Fitzwilliams John Lee Adrian Haffegee Sandra Ingham Mark Jones Catherine Menon* Martyn Towle
*Mike Gates and Catherine Menon resigned from the Council in November 2014
Monthly Borough and Parish Councillor surgeries take place in the Parish Office alternating between the first Saturday of month 10 – 12 noon and Tuesday evenings 6 – 8 pm.
Elections take place on Thursday 7 May. A full list of candidates can be found at www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/election2015documents Warfield Parish Council Parish Staff
Jason Mawer Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
Sheila Collings Jacqueline Kirk Trevor Hawes Stephen Auton Deputy Clerk Administrator Caretaker Auxiliary Caretaker Parish Assembly Reports
Financial
Planning
Neighbourhood Plan Update
Parish Facilities
Parish supported groups and events Financial Report 2014/15
Precept 2014/15 - £132,619 Unchanged on 2013/14
Continue to be lowest Band D rate in the Borough £18,635 paid to local groups in grants last year Monies allocated for future investment in Parish Whitegrove Community Centre management transferred
Financial Report 2014/15 (preliminary figures)
Income Precept £132,619 Council Tax Grant £3,534 Brownlow Hall Income £35,312 Whitegrove Centre Income £10,722 Other income (grants, sales, interest etc.) £12,243 Total Income £194,430 Financial Report 2014/15 (preliminary figures)
Expenditure General expenditure £37,364 (local amenities, events and partnership and youth work) General Administration £80,489 (staff and office costs, The Wren, Insurance etc.) Brownlow Hall costs £40,734 (including Boiler replacement) Whitegrove Community Centre costs £9,265 (part year only) Grants £18,635 ( made under section 137 Local Government Act 1972) Provision for 2015 election costs and £22,843 neighbourhood planning Total expenditure £209,330 Financial Report 2014/15 (preliminary figures)
Allocated reserves Neighbourhood Planning £38,843 Allotment provision £15,000 Brownlow Hall maintenance £44,475 Whitegrove Community Centre improvements £10,102 Election costs £9,000 Future parish facilities (Community hub) £24,750 Total Allocated reserves £142,170
In 2015/16 we expect to begin preparatory works on allotment provision and community hub and refurbish Whitegrove CC. Planning Report New Warfield development
Up to 2,200 homes
2 primary schools
Link road from Quelm Park to Forest Road
Neighbourhood Centre with community hub
Improved open and recreational spaces
Allotment provision
Planning Report
New development delivery areas
Area 1
Masterplan approved
Area 2
Masterplan approved and
• Phase 1 house and road build started • Primary School – planning application approved • Planning applications submitted for phase 3 housing and The Cut.
Planning Report
New development delivery areas
Area 3
Development of masterplan started
Area 4
Development almost complete
Area A SANG (suitable alternative natural greenspace)
Planning application submitted
Neighbourhood Plan Update
What is the Warfield Neighbourhood Plan?
Community led planning for the future of Warfield
Community to decide the vision for future of Warfield
Includes housing, environment, infrastructure, economy and leisure and wellbeing
Covers the whole of the parish of Warfield
Neighbourhood Plan Update
What has happened so far?
Application to be a designated area submitted and approved
Wide ranging consultation with all parties
Topic groups have met
Successful residents survey with over 550 responses
Beginning first draft of the plan
Parish Facilities
Warfield Parish Councils operates and manages
The Brownlow Memorial Hall
Frost Folly Country Car Park
Whitegrove Community Centre
In addition the council is a founding partner of Jealotts Hill Community Landshare
Parish Facilities
The Brownlow Memorial Hall
Leased from Diocese of Oxford until 2025
Popular venue for parties and meetings
Many regular users including term-time nursery, Guide Association, dance and exercise classes and singers!
Hall is available to hire to all in the parish
Parish Councils funds capital improvements, admin costs and helps meet operational costs
Parish Facilities
Whitegrove Community Centre
Leased from Bracknell Forest Council since August 2014
Available for parties and meetings
Many regular users including term-time pre-school, scouting and guiding and health groups
Parish Council funds capital improvements, admin costs and helps meet operational costs
Whole centre will be refurbished during 2015
Parish Facilities
Frost Folly Country Car Park
Located in Wellers Lane
Open all year round
Well used by ramblers and dog walkers
Start of a number of local circular walks
Plans for improvements to the site under discussion
Parish Facilities
Jealotts Hill Community Landshare
Partnership project involving Syngenta, Bracknell Forest Homes, Bracknell Town Council & Warfield Parish Council
Community gardening and social enterprise project to benefit disadvantaged groups in local community
Many regular groups and volunteers and local business support
Nominated for Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2015
Parish supported groups and activities
In 2014/15 Warfield Parish Council supported
• 2nd Bracknell Scout Group • Binfield Cricket Club • Friends of Jealotts Hill Landshare • MS Society • Home Start • Whitegrove School • Age Concern Bracknell Forest • Cruse Bereavement Care • Berkshire Blind Society • Keep Mobile • Building Blocks Pre-school • Warfield Park Community • Bracknell Baseball Club Association • Pilgrims Trust • Warfield Memorial Ground • Warfield Produce Show • Youthline • Warfield Fete • Bracknell CAB • Whitegrove FC • Warfield Environment Group • Bracknell North Guides Parish supported groups and activities
The Parish Council also Helps to maintain St Michael the Archangel graveyard
Manages and maintains the play area at the Memorial Ground
Helps support Lily Hill Park
Funded bike stands at Priory Field
Restarted youth activities at the Whitegrove Community Centre on Wednesdays and Thursdays
Parish supported groups and activities
Parish events
Binfield, Warfield & Winkfield Arts Week
Big Fun Day
Family Bike Ride
Annual community litter pick around Larks Hill
Vegetable Take and Grow last
Annual Gardening competition
Parish supported groups and activities
Coming Up VE Day Beacon lighting Priory Field Friday 8 May (evening) Warfield Village Fete Memorial Ground Saturday 13 June Northern Parishes Family Meet at Carnation Sunday 28 June Cycle ride Hall
Warfield Produce Show Brownlow Hall Saturday 25 July Big Fun Day Westmorland Park Late August Warfield Pumpkin Show New Lethern Bottle Sunday 27 September Arts Week Various locations Sunday 25 October – Sunday 1 November Warfield Parish Council
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