Attached is the completed Traffic Calming Feasability study and proposed improvements to the Tamworth Road/Gate Lane junction. This is the first stage of the study and will be open for consultation with residents. We would be interested to hear your initial views.
County Councillor Andy Jenns is happy to fund the improvements to Tamworth Road/Gate Lane junction and a meeting had been scheduled with highways to discuss the project further but was cancelled due to the Coronavirus restrictions.
We will be approaching HS2 for funding of the traffic calming scheme once construction commences and we have evidence of the incease in traffic flow through the parish. We have recently carried out 2 traffic counts, taken from 7am-7pm on a typical Wednesday to establish current traffic flow data.
Download the Traffic Calming Feasability study for Whitacre Heath, April 2020
The Prime Minister has said that everyone in the UK should now avoid non-essential travel and contact with others, therefore we will be suspending our Parish Council meetings until further notice. This will be for an undetermined period of time and will remain under review in line with our Local Councils advice. The Clerk and Councillors will remain in contact and continue to carry out works on behalf of the Parish where possible. Please contact the clerk with any concerns.
In line with Government Guidelines the Play Area in Birmingham Road is open for exercise only. The Play equipment and adult gym equipment are not to be used and have been taped off.
Local Facebook Page WLS Parish (Covid-19).
We publicised a note asking for volunteers to come forward who were willing to support their neighbours during this time of crisis. We were overwhelmed by over 30 residents contacting the clerk and offering to help. We allocated neighbours to volunteers and they had the following note to update and distribute around the Parish. Please advise if you have not had one of these notes and need support.
Hello!
If you are self-isolating due to COVID-19 I can help with:
Collecting shopping Posting Mail
A Friendly Phone Call Urgent Supplies
My name is ………………………………………………………………….
I live locally at ……………………………………………………………..
My Phone no. is …………………………………………………………..
Just call or text me and I’ll do my best to help you (for free)
Government advice
The Government's Coronavirus (COVID-19) webpage is frequently updated as things develop, so please check it regularly at www.gov.uk/coronavirus.
Support for extremely vulnerable person – register on
www://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerable
Health advice for us all
We are in this together and we can all help limit the spread of COVID-19 by following the Government laws on social distancing, which mean:
To get the best advice about symptoms of COVID-19, how to prevent the spread, and who should stay at home, visit: nhs.uk/coronavirus . For the most up-to-date information about Covid-19 in Warwickshire, please visit the dedicated webpages: https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/coronavirus
Supporting our most vulnerable residents
As part of a county-wide effort to support the most vulnerable, Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service along with other services will be working to deliver care and food packages to those most in need. No direct contact will be made with residents, as this will be a knock-door service, and all staff will maintain the social distances advised, to ensure they can deliver an essential service to those who can’t get out. As well as delivering food and essential requirements, our staff will also ensure that resident are safe, well and managing ok.
The Big Lottery Fund have sponsored new adult gym equipment for the play area in Birmingham road.