AND PACKINGTON PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

MAY 2013

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT The end of 2013 should bring the introduction of YEAR ENDING MAY 2013 a hybrid bill to provide necessary powers to construct and operate Phase 1 of the railway. The Parish Council met six times during the year and thanks to our continuing good relationship with the It should not be forgotten that Phase 2 the Y Governor and staff at HMYOI Swinfen Hall we have route to Manchester and Leeds was announced continued to use the excellent facility of the thus cutting a swath straight through Conference Centre for our meetings. and creating a whole new set of problems and blight. Construction for Phase 1 is During the year we met Jennifer Cross the new set to start in 2017 to 2026 with view to the line Community Engagement Manager for the Prison and opening to passengers in 2026. the Reverend Jane Newsome, Co-ordinating Chaplain for the Prison who both gave a brief There is a lot that needs to happen before that introduction into their roles at the Prison at Parish but we at the Parish Council will do our best to Council Meetings, also District Councillor Brian achieve the mitigation most suited to our area, Yeates is the Parish Council’s voice at this is no easy task. I have to thank Richard Dyott District Council. who along with myself attend many meetings and we shall endeavour to report back anything of We have had through the year numerous discussions relevance to the Council. regarding the redundant quarry at and its future. This culminated in a visit and meeting with Finally I would like to thank our clerk Jayne Minor the owners recently and as yet there is some for the most efficient and friendly way she uncertainty as to its future. organises our affairs and meetings and also for all the support of my fellow Councillors throughout HS2 still and will for the foreseeable future dominate the year and on standing down as Chairman I a lot of our discussions. Currently we are waiting for wish Claire Bennett well in her new role as the route to be safeguarded which should occur in Chairman. the Spring, although this was originally scheduled for Autumn 2012. There has been a consultation on COUNCILLOR J BARNES blight and compensation which closed 31 January CHAIRMAN 2013. In the Spring 2013 also there is the PARISH COUNCIL consultation on the draft Environmental Statement for Phase 1 including design refinements.

SWINFEN AND PACKINGTON PARISH COUNCILLORS

Councillor Simon Stubbs (01543) 480233 Home Farm Cottage, London Road, Swinfen, WS14 9QR

Councillor John Barnes Packington Moor Farm, Jerry’s Lane, Packington, WS14 9QB (01543) 481223

Councillor David Armstrong (01543) 483175 ‘The Lardings’, Whitehouse Farm, Old London Road, Swinfen, WS14 9QW

Councillor Richard Barnes (01543) 432214 Packington Hayes, Packington, WS14 9PN

Councillor Bert Stowe (01543) 480809 10 Broom Convert Road, Swinfen Hall, Swinfen, WS14 9QU

Councillor Mrs Claire Bennett (01827) 64624 ‘Sunrise’, Packington Lane, Hopwas, B78 3AY

SWINFEN AND PACKINGTON PARISH CLERK

Ms Jayne Minor E-mail: [email protected] 6 Highfield Close, , WS7 9AR