For more information on how to apply please contact parishclerk@mancetterparishcouncil.gov.uk

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984, SECTION 14

TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF B4111 MANCETTER ROAD/HARPERS LANE, MANCETTER

Warwickshire County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Order details as indicated below:

To report any problems with these works or for further details of our current & planned roadworks visit our website www.warwickshire.gov.uk/roadworksmap or call us 01926 412515.

S Duxbury, Assistant Director of Governance & Policy,
Shire Hall, Warwick, CV34 4RL. 2 February 2024

The Borough Council Community Development team would like your opinions on preventing anti-social behaviour arising from alcohol consumption and/or substance misuse within Atherstone Town Centre, North Warwickshire.

The council is proposing to introduce a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) to prevent anti-social in Atherstone Town Centre, including Market Square and Long Street.

Before introducing a PSPO, the Council must be satisfied that the activity that the order seeks to prohibit, is having or is likely to have a detrimental effect on the quality of life of those in the local area and is, or is likely to be, persistent or unreasonable in nature.

One method of finding out whether a PSPO is necessary is through public consultation and your input on this is much appreciated.

You can participate by completing a quick Consultation - just click on the button below (form will take around 2 minutes to complete).

The consultation will run until Wednesday 6 March 2024.

Flood warning for River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone

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River levels have risen at the Mancetter river gauge as a result of heavy rainfall overnight. Consequently, flooding of property is possible from 07:45 this morning, Tuesday 02 January 2024.

Further rainfall is forecast over the next 12 hours. We expect river levels to rise until 01:00 on Wednesday 03 January 2024.

Our incident response staff are actively checking river levels and the weather forecast and clearing weed screens.

Please move family, pets, possessions, valuables and cars to safety and activate any property flood protection products you may have, such as flood barriers and air brick covers. And take photographs of any flood damage

This message will be updated this afternoon, Tuesday 02 January 2024, or as the situation changes.

Flood warning area: River Anker at Mancetter, Witherley and Atherstone including Lodge Close in Mancetter, Bridge Lane and Riverside in Witherley, Royal Meadow Drive, Ratcliffe Road and Aldermill Business Park in Atherstone.

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The road closure is caused by emergency gas works at the junction of Manor Road and Mancetter Road.

The board on site indicates that the work is due to continue until 7th January but we have been assured that this is a mistake and the work is due to be completed by 7th December.

Borough Councillor Keith Barnett investigated this and has asked if they can correct the board, when someone is on site.

Please have a look at a booklet produced by the Parish Council to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ending of World War One.

https://s-url.co/r88KAA

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership is bringing partners together to improve the approach on how we investigate and respond to residents’ concerns of speeding in their area. A consistent and data-led approach has been developed which considers all types of personal injury collisions reported and average speed data at the location. To report a speed concern please visit https://warksspeedconcerns.org/

Warwickshire Trading Standards has received reports that an aggressive rogue trader gang is operating in North Warwickshire, targeting farms. The rogue traders, who may be falsely claiming to work for 'Highways' or 'Traffic Management' are making unexpected visits to farms and farm shops offering to tarmac farm roads/driveways etc. They are reported to become aggressive when their offer is refused. Rogue traders often quote cheap prices before revealing the price quoted is per square metre, leaving businesses with an inflated bill to pay. Rogue traders will almost always do a bad job and use tarmac that is unsuitable, leading to cracks and weeds quickly appearing. Trading Standards Officers warn businesses not to buy goods or services from unexpected doorstep traders. It can be hard to tell a good trader from a bad one on the doorstep.

We wanted to draw your attention to an exciting new podcast that we have launched ‘Money Matters with Sally', our Financial Inclusion Manager.

The podcast is relaxed chat about money matters affecting households, but we will also include episodes on related topics, such as volunteering, upskilling, training, work and digital inclusion. We are keen to support as many people as possible, to help them to help themselves, and to improve their circumstances.

The first episode launched earlier this month, and covers Free School Meals, Healthy Start Vouchers and a little bit about uniforms... guest speakers are Alison and Debbie from Family Information Service.

The link to the podcast trailer is here www.podbean.com/ei/pb-pmbtq-14957f9 much of the information will be universal to all…and may just help someone, and make a difference to their situation.

Dear Customer,

I’m writing to inform you of some upcoming essential maintenance work on the M42 southbound between junction 11 and junction 10. As part of the work, our primary activities will be resurfacing the road and renewing the road markings. We’ll also be using the closure to carry additional maintenance activities to provide a clearer and safer carriageway for road users.

We’ll be carrying out our work overnight, between 9pm and 6am, on 25 August 2023 to 28 August 2023, including weekend work.

To carry out our work safely, there will be a total closure of the M42 southbound between junction 11 and junction10. There will also be a lane 2 closure on the M42 northbound carriageway between junction 10 and junction 11. During this closure, a signed diversion route will be in place as below:

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained.

We’ll make every effort to ensure the impact on the local community and travelling public is kept to a minimum. We always aim to work to the programme, however unforeseen circumstances or adverse weather conditions may mean changes.

Please accept our apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kind Regards

Laura Brampton|Business Services Co-ordinator

Operations Directorate - Midlands

National Highways | The Cube | 199 Wharfside Street | Birmingham | B1 1RN

Web:https://nationalhighways.co.uk/

Due to unforeseeable personal circumstances, the meeting scheduled for the 25th July at 7pm has been postponed for a week.

The rearranged meeting will take place on Tuesday 1st August 2023 7pm at Ridge Lane Chapel and Community Room.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

MANCETTER PARISH COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO INVITE MANCETTER AND RIDGE LANE RESIDENTS TO A PARISH MEETING BEING HELD AT 7PM ON TUESDAY 23^rd MAY 2023 IN THE SCHOOLROOM AT ST PETER’S CHURCH MANCETTER.

MEET LOCAL GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS, POLICE, COUNCILLORS AND COUNTY HIGHWAYS TO TACKLE ISSUES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.

WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN JOIN US TO SHARE YOUR VIEWS AND SUGGEST WAYS THAT WE CAN MAKE OUR VILLAGES BETTER PLACES TO LIVE.

The month of May in Mancetter Parish is a wonderful blaze of blue at this time of year.

Growing in the ancient woodland around Steppey Lane and Monks Park Lane in the heart of Mancetter and Ridge Lane, they are at there very best, so do take the opportunity to see them in all their glory.

Atherstone Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at Dobbies Garden Centre on Friday 31st March from 9am - 11am 

and Wednesday 5th April from 10am -12pm.

Please go along to meet the local team and to ask any questions you may have. 

Dear Customer,

As a response to concerns from local businesses, we’ll now work across the next two Saturdays overnight on 18 February and 25 February, 8pm to 6am. Access to Trinity road for all vehicles under 7.5 tonnes (or non HGV traffic) will be via the signed diversion route. To complete our work safely, access to Trinity Road for larger vehicles will be restricted (above 7.5 tonnes).

Whilst we work at this location on 18 February and 25 February, we’ll close the eastern side of the roundabout. This will include the M42 J10 southbound exit slip, and the A5 westbound approach. Although Trinity Road will be closed, larger vehicles, can maintain access from Trinity Road to the M42 southbound through a dedicated traffic marshal if access is still required.

During closures, a fully signed diversion will be in place as below. Please plan ahead an allow additional time for your journey.

M42 northbound/southbound to A5 diversion (vice versa) M42 southbound to A5 westbound diversion

We apologise for any further inconvenience caused.

If you have any questions, or if you would like to know more about our work, please call us on 0300 123 5000 or email info@nationalhighways.co.uk

Wishing you a safe journey

Kind regards

Laura Brampton|Business Services Co-ordinator

Operations Directorate - Midlands

National Highways | The Cube | 199 Wharfside Street | Birmingham | B1 1RN
Mobile: 07563 373 991

Web:https://nationalhighways.co.uk/

WRCC ENERGY 

With a significant proportion of households being off the mains gas network, saving on heating bills is a particular concern for people living and working in rural Warwickshire. Domestic heating is usually more expensive in rural areas as housing tends to be older and less energy-efficient and so fuel poverty is generally higher.

So, in 2012 WRCC set up an energy buying syndicate to create collective purchasing power and keep prices at an affordable level for users.  Membership is open to all in Warwickshire – whether you’re an individual householder, a community group or a business – and it’s free to join.

You’ll be pleased to hear that saving on heating costs can add up significant, too.  

Over the past 6 years WRCC have ordered over 5.2 million litres of kerosene and saved members over £265,000 against average prices quoted – and a huge £539,000 against the maximum prices quoted by local suppliers!

And by helping suppliers to plan and deliver orders more efficiently, we’re saving oil miles and doing our bit to reduce carbon footprint locally, too.

If you’ve got any questions or would like more information, on joining the WRCC syndicate call us on 01789 472619.

How It Works

Members can place monthly orders via our site.  The minimum order amount is 500 litres and each order helps to increase our negotiating power, saving on heating bills for all our customers.  Orders must be placed before 12 noon on the deadline date and, once submitted, are regarded as being binding.

LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) Orders

We have an arrangement with Swift Energy Consultants Limited, one of the market suppliers, so you can also make savings on LPG orders (bulk and cylinders)

If there is sufficient interest in Mancetter Parish, WRCC can even help set up our own syndicate to purchase from a local supplier with potentially further savings to be made. 

So if you are interested in exploring a local heating oil syndicate then please email the clerk at 

parishclerk@mancetter.org.uk 

 with your contact name, address & phone number, so we can arrange a meeting. 

If you know anyone who uses heating oil in the parish can you please be so good as to inform them of the syndicate as the more people that join the scheme potentially the greater the discounts applied.

Help us to protect you and your loved ones

“Help us to protect you and your loved ones” – This is the urgent plea of emergency and public services across Warwickshire.

Yesterday saw two incidents responded to by multiple emergency services in the county following people reporting seeing others walking across frozen water.

Emergency and public services in Warwickshire, as part of the Local Resilience Forum (LRF), work together in the county to warn and inform residents of dangers as well as responding together to incidents.

Today, Co-Chair of the Warwickshire LRF and speaking on behalf of all agencies, Deputy Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, urged all residents to take heed of his message:

“I cannot begin to imagine the pain the families and friends of those who have recently lost their lives just across the border at Babbs Mill Lake must be going through following the tragic loss of four young lives. Collectively across Warwickshire we send all those affected our deepest sympathies, and our hearts go out to everyone in their local community.

“Despite this incident, yesterday in Warwickshire we had two reports of young people being seen walking on frozen water. Each was quickly responded to by multiple emergency services with extensive searches carried out and thankfully there has been no evidence in each case of anyone coming to any harm.

“However, this could have been a very different situation had anyone entered the water at either of these locations.

“I urge everyone to help us protect you and your loved ones and stay clear of all frozen water in Warwickshire.”

Fellow LRF Co-Chair and Chief Fire Officer Ben Brook added: “We want everyone in our county to have a safe winter. While the cold weather persists, we need people to take extra care while walking or playing near any frozen water. Whilst the lake or water may look frozen, it may not be solid enough to hold any weight and in situations involving pets, where people go in to rescue them, or young people who may not see the dangers present, the situation can quickly change.

“All open water, particularly when it’s frozen, can pose significant risks to people. We may be a land-locked county, but we are not without these risks. Our message to everyone right now is to stay well away from the water’s edge. Please don’t try to walk or skate on frozen water. Regardless of how solid it looks, you never know when the ice may give way, in which instance tragic outcomes are common.

“Please take the time now to talk to young people, friends and family, about the dangers of frozen lakes and water and why it’s important for them to stay safe, so that we can protect our loved ones.”

DCC Franklin-Smith concluded: ”We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the members of public who quickly reported the recent incidents to us so that we could take the swift actions we did to try and locate and identify any people at risk.

“This needs to be a community response to this risk and together we can keep all of our loved ones safe this winter.

“On behalf of Warwickshire LRF and all the partners working to keep you safe 24/7, I wish you all a very peaceful and safe Christmas and new year.”

The NWBC Pollution Control Officer has included an update on the incident from the Canal and River Trust. They have stated:

The Environment Agency’s officer is confident what we are dealing with is blue-green algae which has bloomed in the milder weather and frozen during this current cold snap. Apparently, this results in this stark visual phenomenon and can cause fish kills because of an associated crash in dissolved oxygen.

Blue-green algae is naturally occurring and therefore the Environment Agency will not be investigating this further. The Agency did conduct water quality monitoring over the weekend and found pH, dissolved oxygen, and ammonia levels were at suitable levels and therefore do not believe there is an ongoing water quality or pollution issue.

Canal and River Trust does not consider that blanket closures of reservoirs or canals are necessary. The central Health and Safety Team have advised that the Trusts duty is to warn water users of the health risks from their recreational activity in waters with BGA blooms. It is then the water users’ decision whether or not to continue with their activity at a particular site.

For most users who experience incidental water contact the advice is to avoid exposure to accumulation of scum (looking like blue green paint, grass clippings or floating mats), where the greatest concentrations of toxin may occur. In general scums tend to accumulate along the downwind shore-line. Users should also be advised to avoid water discoloured bright green or blue green (indicative of an algal bloom prior to scum formation),even though scum may be absent.

We are working with St Peter's Church Mancetter and Mancetter Memorial Hall to put on a free community event on Sunday 5th June from 1pm - 4pm. Everyone welcome.

To install the new bridge deck and access ramps safely, the A5 will be closed between Mancetter and Holly Lane as follows; A5 full closure overnight on Saturday 28 May, 8pm to 6am. A5 full closure overnight on 30 May, 31 May and 1 June, 8pm to 6am. A5 full closure overnight on 6 June, 7 June and 8 June, 8pm to 6am. A5 full weekend closure from 8pm on Friday 10 June to 6am on Monday 13 June. To demolish the old bridge safely, the A5 will be closed between Mancetter and Holly Lane as follows; A5 full closure from 8pm on Friday 17 June to 6am on Monday 20 June. Please be advised that whilst we demolish the old bridge, pedestrian access across the A5 will be closed for reasons surrounding safety. We believe access across the A5 will be reinstated by Wednesday 22 May. However, our contractor will aim to have access reinstated at the earliest convenience, and a time that it is safe to do so. Our work is subject to change due to weather or any unforeseen circumstances. For any further updates, please subscribe to our mailing list by emailing noreplyA5WMids@nationalhighways.co.uk. If you’ve previously subscribed no further action required. We’ll make every effort to manage noise and additional lighting whilst we work at this location to minimise the impact on local residents. We’ll also aim to reopen the carriageway as soon as it is safe to do so.

Mancetter Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor, to assist in our quest to advocate for the rights of the people who live and work in our villages.

Please consider joining us to help represent the needs of the community of Mancetter and Ridge Lane, and continue to make our parish a place to be proud of.

For further information please email Elane Higgins at parishclerk@mancetter.org.uk or telephone 01827 722552 for an informal chat.