NEWS FROM TWYCROSS PARISH COUNCIL- (LATE) SUMMER 2019 FROM ALAN DAVIES, CHAIRMAN, TWYCROSS PARISH COUNCIL I have been a parish councillor for the last 4 years, as a representative for Norton Juxta Twycross. My aims are to work to maintain the character of our villages, and help to keep our villages safe, clean and tidy. Here is a summary of some issues we have dealt with in recent months: a) Parish council elections- May 2019. Nobody put themselves forward for the May 2019 election. The election was therefore held again in June 2019 and 3 previous councillors (myself, Allan Taylor, and Melanie Large) decided to stand so that our parish council would continue. Since June, Keith Hughes and Matthew Humphreys have joined us. We still have 2 vacancies in Twycross. b) Planning application-M42 junction 11- proposed distribution campus Sadly, the proposal to build a massive distribution and storage campus on land just north of junction 11 of the M42 has been approved. This is likely to cause a huge increase in HGV’s on the A444 and traffic chaos on the M42 at junction 11. We opposed the application, as did our MP David Tredinnick and County Councillor Ivan Ould. We thank them for their support. Disappointingly Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council and Leicestershire County Council did not object. In my opinion this development will be an environmental disaster. c) Proposed construction of new houses in Orton Lane, Twycross Cartwright Homes are planning to build 20 new houses in Twycross, on a site already allocated for new housing. We have asked Cartwright Homes to keep Twycross residents fully informed as the development proceeds. We have also asked Cartwright Homes for a substantial financial contribution to improve community facilities in Twycross, particularly Twycross village hall. d) HS2b Plans HS2b is now proposing to build a train maintenance depot near Austrey. We have written to the HS2 project team to ask that issues such as noise, lighting and access are evaluated and mitigated so local communities such as Orton on the Hill are not adversely affected. The government is now reviewing HS2b! You can find more information about the parish council on our website. Alan Davies, Cock Lane, Norton Juxta Twycross. Tel: 01827880277. Sept 2019. .