At our most recent meeting of The Cabinet, members of the Council were presented with the final draft of the Stratford-upon-Avon Area Transport Strategy. The document is the culmination of over four years of work launched by Nadhim Zahawi MP through a series of public meetings before being followed up by the then Portfolio Holder […]
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Community Infrastructure Levy On Monday 11th September the Council received its final report from the Planning Inspector on our CIL Policy. At the time of writing I have not seen a copy of that report but I will receive a copy shortly and will share further details on its content when possible. The next steps […]
Community Infrastructure Levy Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a fixed rate charge that developers will pay for each square metre of additional floor space. This will be paid at the start of development or through phased payments during construction. We are still waiting for our Inspectors Report on the final document prior to adoption. Initially […]
In April 2016 a decision was made by Council to amend the structure of the senior management team to be headed up by two Executive Directors, Dave Webb as Head of Paid Service and David Buckland as S151 officer, the officer in charge of finance. The new team has settled in well and we have […]
Transport Strategy The Transport Strategy that was announced on 9th February is still out for consultation. That consultation period ends on the 23rd of March (next week). I would encourage as many people as possible to make their thoughts known as this is a strategy that will shape Stratford and surrounding areas for the future. […]
Budget It is that time of year where Councils across the country are setting their budgets and Stratford is no different. The accounts for 2016/17 year are looking very healthy, thanks largely to an increase in the New Homes Bonus (NHB) from central government. That bonus has increased this year by £600,000. We anticipate the […]
Inspired by the adoption of the Core Strategy in July, officers and members have spent the summer conducting a Strategic Review, essentially a holistic view of Stratford, which has focused on how to deliver the Core Strategy effectively and to plan for Stratford’s future growth. This has included public representation from businesses, residents, tourism boards […]
Core Strategy At long last we now have a fully adopted and legally compliant Core Strategy for the Stratford upon Avon District. Our Planning Inspector, Pete Drew, gave the green light to the District Council at the end of June and at an extraordinary meeting of the Council on 11th July, the plan was adopted […]
Core Strategy In January the public examination into the Council’s Core Strategy was reopened by Government Inspector, Pete Drew. Since then a great deal of work has been undertaken that has enabled the Inspector to produce a consolidated version of the Core Strategy, bringing together all the modifications made to date. The only exception is […]
The table below shows the cabinets that have been upgraded in your area, and the main areas that each cabinet covers. Please note, however, that telecoms infrastructure clearly does not follow postcodes. In fact, we are finding that we have some postcodes that are served by a number of cabinets, and some cabinets serve properties in […]
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