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Worcestershire Local Nature Recovery Strategy – Have your say

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Worcestershire County Council is consulting on their Local Nature Recovery Strategy. (LNRS)

The consultation asks for stakeholder views on:

  • A proposed vision for the Worcestershire LNRS
  • The content and functionality of the draft Local Habitat Map
  • The urgency of the various threats and pressures facing nature
  • Headline principles for preparation of the strategy
  • Potential opportunities for local nature recovery
  • The criteria that should be used to agree a shortlist of proposed
  • Biodiversity Priorities for Worcestershire

Comment on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s budget proposals

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The West Mercia Police budget proposals are open to comment: OPCC Budget Poster.

For more information, the following is from the WMP website: PCC’s budget proposals focused on delivering community priorities – West Mercia Police Crime Commissioner (westmercia-pcc.gov.uk)

PCC John Campion is focused on ensuring the service the public receives from West Mercia Police is improved, despite the financial challenges the country continues to face.

The PCC’s proposed budget for 2024/25 is focused on making good the investment he has made to date and making improvements in the area that matter most to communities: visible and accessible policing, investigations and outcomes and public contact.

Communities should expect to see improvements to the non-emergency (101) and emergency lines (999) through boosted investment into the police contact centre, 10 additional police officers bringing the establishment figure to the highest on record (2,506), protected Safer Neighbourhood Team (SNT) numbers and fewer abstractions, and more offenders are brought to justice through better quality of investigations.

The PCC will continue his focus on commissioning victim services, to ensure people can access support when they need it, as well as preventative and diversionary activity to prevent crime from happening in the first place.

PCC John Campion said: “The views of the public are incredibly important to me as I make my decision for this year’s budget. I have been planning for an increase, due to the rise in inflation and the cost of policing, however with inflation rising far higher than expected it has meant I am having to review my proposals in order to ensure the level of service isn’t affected.

“Despite these financial challenges, ensuring communities receive a level of service they expect from West Mercia Police is non-negotiable. I am therefore committing to ensuring resources are directed towards the areas that matter most to the public, so they feel the benefits of the investment I have made to date.”

Residents of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Worcestershire can have their say until 7th January 2024 by completing the PCC’s consultation.

View the draft budget report here.  

View the consultation here.

Flooding review

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The parish council has been asked to comment on the county council’s flood risk management strategy and surface water management plan…

Please note: All responses to this email to be sent to the Flood Risk Management Team flooding@worcestershire.gov.uk  by Friday 24th November at the latest.

We are currently in the process of updating the Worcestershire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and the associated Surface Water Management Plan for the county, which is part of the ongoing development of the county’s Environment Improvement Plan.

Worcestershire County Council as Lead Local Flood Authority is required to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy to manage local flood risk which is consistent with the national strategy.  The national strategy was updated in 2020 and the Worcestershire Strategy, which can be found on our website at:

https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/flooding/plans-policies-and-strategies  is now also due a refresh.  The Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP) forms the risk assessment part of the Worcestershire Strategy.

In order to help us to update the Strategy, we would like your responses to the following questions about the existing one.

  1. Have you ever looked at/referred to the local flood risk strategy?  If you have, did you find it useful/helpful?  If so, in what way(s) was it useful?
  2. Are there things that you would want included in the Strategy that aren’t currently included?
  3. Is the current structure of the Strategy right?  Are the objectives and measures still relevant?

The link to the full Strategy is given above, but for ease of reference the structure of the existing Strategy is as follows.

  • Background
  • Legislative and Policy Context
  • Worcestershire Flood Risk
  • Organisational Responsibilities
  • Worcestershire Partnerships
  • Communities
  • Planning
  • Actions to Manage Flood Risk
  • Flood Risk Management
  • Environmental Objectives

The Strategy will not be specifying locations for future flood alleviation schemes – there will be a separate ‘live’ document that does this, updated annually depending on the funding available and any changes to the county wide SWMP (due to locations that experience flooding during the lifetime of the Strategy for example).  We intend to undertake a full public consultation on the draft SWMP as well as the draft updated LFRMS, next year (2024).

Please submit your responses on the three questions above to flooding@worcestershire.gov.uk by Friday 24th November at the latest.

Vaping consultation

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County Councillor Kit Taylor, has been in touch to let us know Worcestershire County Council is debating the illegal use of vapes and the view that disposal vapes should be banned, as some of the statistics concerning young people are startling and very worrying.

This is the link to the consultation page Creating a smokefree generation and tackling youth vaping: your views – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The consultation is open until 6th December.

Kit has asked us to fill in the consultation and distribute this notice of consultation as widely as possible.

 

 

 

Your Opinion Matters to Bromsgrove District Council

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Bromsgrove District Council are carrying out a survey to find out what you think about local issues and the services they provide.

This year’s Community Survey is your annual chance to comment on council issues with the results going to councillors and officers to help set priorities for the coming year.

The survey will close at 5pm on Friday 10th November. The e-version is available here, and paper copies can be obtained from the District Council’s Parkside offices, off Market Street.

Review – Polling Districts and Polling Places

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Notice of Review of Bromsgrove District Council

Polling Districts and Polling Places

Over the next few months Bromsgrove District Council will be undertaking a full formal review of all polling districts and polling places within its area.

The review begins with immediate effect – 2nd October 2023.

Officers will then draw up proposals in a draft report, which will contain details of representations received, including any of the Interim (Acting) Returning Officer.

As part of this process:

  • Any elector from within the District Council area may make representations, during the consultation stage (2 October to 13 November);
  • the Interim (Acting) Returning Officer will also be commenting on proposed polling stations, and any such representations will be placed on deposit for inspection, as soon as available;
  • the Council welcomes the views of all residents, particularly residents with disabilities, on the Council’s proposals, on the Interim (Acting) Returning Officer’s representations or on any other relevant matters;
  • the Council welcomes any person or body with expertise in access for persons with any type of disability to comment on its proposals, on the Interim (Acting) Returning Officer’s representations or on any other matters;
  • persons or bodies making representations on particular Polling Stations are asked, if possible, to suggest appropriate alternative places which might be used as polling places.

More information and a form for those wishing to make representations is available on the website.

The details of the existing electoral arrangements, and of the Review as it develops, will be available for inspection between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm on any normal working day at:

The Council Offices, Parkside, Market Street, Bromsgrove B61 8DA.

Details of all representations will also be made available for inspection.

Comments must be made in writing by 13 November and representations should be submitted either by letter or by email to:

Polling District and Polling Places Review

Electoral Services Manager, Town Hall, Walter Stranz Square, REDDITCH, Worcestershire B98 8AH.

Email:  elections@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk                   Telephone Helpline: 01527 881421

Website: http://www.bromsgrove.gov.uk/pollingreview2023

 

Partnership consultations, October 2023

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Surveys / Consultations
From the Bromsgrove and Redditch Partnership, here are this month’s consultation events… 

 

Patient Participation Groups for the PCN

Bromsgrove Primary Care Network is keen to set up a patient participation group and give local residents the opportunity to discuss their ideas and hear about services. To find out more see the flyer attached or email bromsgrove.pcn@nhs.net

 

Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service – Consultation

The H&WFRS are currently preparing their strategic plan for 2025-30, known as the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP), which will set out what they intend to do to manage and mitigate fire and rescue risks over the years to 2030. They are aware of the more obvious risks in terms of fire and rescue, but also want to make sure they are not missing any other important issues that may affect the communities they serve as well as those that may have an impact on the Service itself. To help to achieve this, they are seeking assistance from partner organisations and stakeholders to gain an insight into their areas of expertise and knowledge of potential risks and other factors. They have prepared a short questionnaire to assist in this, which highlights some of the areas where your input will be very valuable.

You will find the link to the questionnaire here: https://forms.office.com/e/ywVbRWVK78 The questionnaire will be available until the closing date of 1 October 2023. If you have any queries or other comments, please contact us on Consultation@hwfire.org.uk

 

Staying Healthy in Worcestershire Survey

The Public Health Team in Worcestershire County Council would like your views about what you think the priorities should be to help people stay healthy for longer. Please complete the short survey Staying Healthy in Worcestershire It takes just 5 minutes of your time and your views matter!

 

NHS – The Big Quality Conversation 2023-2024

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust want to find out what matters most to people about their experiences in our hospitals. Their survey is for patients, carers, families and friends and they would like to encourage anyone who has experienced care at one of their hospitals in the last 12 months to share their feedback. The Big Quality Conversation is 100% anonymous and feedback will help improve services. The survey is to help them understand what the experience is like for people when they go into local hospitals. The results will directly inform their Quality Priorities.

They would welcome views from as many people as possible and would like to ask if you can share the survey as widely as possible, please. The attached electronic poster can be shared digitally across your social networks, online platforms, and emails: the survey can be accessed via a QR code or clickable link and there is also a BSL video to support the local d/Deaf community to take part in our survey.

Hard copies of the poster and paper surveys are also available. If any partners are holding an event or meeting that involves local groups and communities, especially those who are experiencing health inequalities – please get in touch with  Email: anna.sterckx@nhs.net if you feel you could assist. The survey ends on 7th January 24.

 

Cost of Living Survey – closes midnight on 8 October

As referred to at the start, please help promote the Bromsgrove and Redditch Cost of Living Surveys to help ensure partners are tailoring support as best they can locally.  We need to hear from as many residents as possible but we need your help.  The link to the Redditch survey can be found here and the Bromsgrove survey here. A printable version is also attached, or copies can be collected free from Customer Services at both Redditch Town Hall or Parkside in Bromsgrove for your to distribute to your service users.

 

Bromsgrove District Council Consultation on Draft Revised Statement of Licensing Policy (2024-2029)

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Bromsgrove District Council (BDC) is undertaking consultation on a draft revised version of its Statement of Licensing Policy published under the Licensing Act 2003.  The Council’s existing five-year Statement of Policy needs to be replaced no later than 31st March 2024.

BDC welcomes comments on the draft revised Statement of Licensing Policy from anyone and is particularly interested in receiving comments on the draft revised Statement of Licensing Policy from:

  • The Chief Officer of West Mercia Police
  • Herefordshire and Worcestershire Fire & Rescue Service
  • The Director of Public Health for Worcestershire
  • Representative of holders of premises licences issued by the Council
  • Representatives of holders of club premises certificates issued by the Council
  • Representatives of holders of personal licences issued by the Council
  • Representatives of businesses and residents in its area

A copy of the draft revised version of the Council’s Statement of Licensing Policy is attached as a pdf document.  The changes that are proposed to the existing Statement of Licensing Policy are highlighted within the document.  A summary of the changes being proposed is also attached as a separate pdf document.

The Council would like respondents to use the following survey to provide feedback on the draft revised Statement of Licensing Policy:

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/BDCSOLP/

This consultation will run until Friday 20th October 2023 and all comments received will be considered by the Council before it publishes a revised Statement of Licensing Policy with effect from 1st April 2024.

New First School for Foxlydiate

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The County Council would like to hear your views about a new First School for Redditch.  

In order to meet the increased demand for school places which has arisen due to local housing developments, Worcestershire County Council is proposing to deliver a new First School with nursery, including wrap around provision, in the Webheath area of Redditch. The school will be located on a site off Foxlydiate Lane. 

This engagement marks the first of these opportunities to have your say and will allow Worcestershire County Council at the very earliest stage to ensure the proposed new school will meet the needs of current residents, as well as communities for generations to come.

If the decision is made to proceed, there will be more opportunities for you to feedback.?Your feedback in responding to this survey will help us to shape the school design specification and what we would expect from an Academy in applying to run this school.?? 

The survey runs until Friday 4th August and you can submit your response online at:https://online1.snapsurveys.com/Redditch_New_First_School 

If you require a paper copy of the questionnaire, please email: NewFoxlydiateFirstSchool@worcestershire.gov.uk 

For more information, please visit: https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/firstschoolredditch

Please feel free to share the details of this survey with anyone you think may find it of interest.

Worcestershire electoral arrangements – review – have your say!

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The Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking for your views on our electoral review of Worcestershire.

The review will agree new division boundaries across the council.

  • Do you have suggestions about where your division boundaries should be?
  • Where do people in your area go to access local facilities, such as shops and leisure activities?
  • Which areas do you identify as your local community?

reviews@lgbce.org.uk
www.lgbce.org.uk
Review Officer (Worcestershire), LGBCE, PO Box 133, Blyth, NE24 9FE
Consultation closes: 19 September 2023

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