Councillor John Grady

Following a recent meeting with owners , along with other measures, the Raven has been boarded up to improve security and deter trespassing, a further meeting is scheduled for this week.

Good to be out campaigning in Droitwich today for the upcoming local elections. Here with Councillors John Grady, George Duffy and Cllr. Richard Morris

This system is due to be tested on Sunday 23rd April on mobiles and tablets.

SAVE THE DATE - MARCH 9th

Message from Kay Bruton at VCSE Worcestershire Alliance

Kids Kitchen:

Are you brilliant with volunteers and love what we do at Kids Kitchen? Based in Worcestershire? We are recruiting a hub coordinator for a brand new hub in Worcestershire supported by Wychavon District Council.

A strong knowledge of community activity and demographics in Pershore, Droitwich and Evesham will be essential and a real knack of getting the best out of, and enthusing, a group of volunteers, often remotely. You’ll also be pretty passionate about how simple and fun great from-scratch food can be!

The hub coordinator role will:
Support a team of trainees and volunteers
Organise local sessions and events
Communicate what’s going on to others
Connect with parents locally
Connect with other organisations locally
Develop new project opportunities
Develop new recipes and activities
Collect and record evidence of impact
Manage budgets
Check in with and supporting the wider Kids Kitchen team
Full role description and application details here

https://www.kidskitchen.org.uk/we-are-recruiting-hub-coordinator-wychavon/


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Kay Bruton
Communications and Engagement Officer
VCSE Worcestershire Alliance

We are recruiting - Hub coordinator Wychavon - Kids Kitchen Are you brilliant with volunteers and love what we do at Kids Kitchen? Based in Worcestershire? We are recruiting a hub coordinator for a brand new hub in Worcestershire supported by Wychavon District Council. This role is a freelance hybrid role (virtual work from home and at sessions in the commun...

Time running out , don’t forget to have your say :
The next stage for the SWDP proposals is submission to the Planning Inspectorate who will consider whether it is legally compliant and sound , deadline for submitting your comments , on line to www.swdevelopmentplan.org/review , is 23.59pm on 23 December .

The Droitwich Spa element of the plan, in particular the inclusion of the Hanbury Rd site, has been widely criticised by residents, Droitwich Spa Town Council, Droitwich Spa Civic Society and Hadzor Hall Residents Association.

Make sure you make your views and concerns known before the consultation ends at 23.59 pm on 23rd December.

South Worcestershire Development Plan This ‘Preferred Options’ consultation follows last year’s Issues and Options consultation document and it sets out the Councils’ draft policies and identifies the sites which the three Councils think should be developed for housing, employment and mixed uses. We want your… [Read More…]

South Worcestershire Development Plan.

To all residents who attended Monday evenings SWDP Open Public Meeting at the Community Hall, thank you very much for giving up your time and the important points you raised with the Wychavon and Worcestershire County Council Officers present,the primary concerns were the need to improve infrastructure in the Droitwich area and the proposed 300 house development on Hanbury Road.

I can assure you that the Towns District counsellors have been campaigning vigorously over the past three years to see improvements in all areas of infrastructure,healthcare, education and highways ,whilst we have received assurances from the various agencies we have seen very little in the way of positive results, consequently our campaigning will continue .

The Hanbury Road site was of course not part of the SWDP presented for public scrutiny in November 2019, it is also contrary to a statement by Wychavon to the Droitwich District councillors that there would be no development to the East of the M5 Motorway. The case against the site is overwhelming, it is disconnected from the town by the M5 with only one point of access, Hanbury Rd/Hanbury Street are narrow and would require considerable investment, possible land acquisition, to bring it anywhere near an acceptable standard, all traffic will need to negotiate the Hanbury Street, Queens Street junction, whether travelling into town or on to A38 South M5 and Worcester, or A38 North to M5 or Bromsgrove. The difficulties this would cause would encourage traffic along very unsuitable roads such as Hadzor Lane. The land proposed for development is productive agricultural land which we can ill afford to loose. I have raised all of my concerns regarding the Hanbury Rd site with the, now departed, Director of Planning for Wychavon and Malvern Hills District Councils, unfortunately all to no avail.

I have certainly not given up and intend to continue to fight for a fairer and more appropriate housing target for Droitwich Spa.

Your continued support will be very much appreciated moving forward.

Best regards,

John

Cllr John Grady
Droitwich SE

South Worcestershire Development Plan review:

Important opportunity for residents to ask questions and express opinions with regard to the development plan for the next 20 years.

Press statement:

South Worcestershire Development Plan Review Publication Consultation (Regulation 19)

Droitwich Spa Town Council are pleased to invite residents to a Public Presentation and Questions & Answers Session with regard to the above Review proposals, within the designated Parish area. The meeting will take place at 6.00pm on Monday 21st November 2022 at the Community Hall (Main Hall) on Heritage Way, Droitwich Spa. The arrangements are an open public meeting facilitated and hosted by Droitwich Spa Town Council. The Agenda for the Meeting is as follows,

• Welcome, Introductions and Overview of format by Councillor GR Brookes – Leader of Droitwich Spa Town Council & Chairman of the Town Council Planning Committee.
• A short presentation covering the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review in concept and details of the proposals outlined within the Municipal boundary area of Droitwich Spa – To be presented by Officers from the local Planning Authority- Wychavon District Council.
• Questions & Answers Session – providing an opportunity for residents to ask questions about the presentation and Review proposals to representatives from Wychavon District Council Planning Department.

The SWDPR is currently within a six week consultation period until 13th December 2022, full details are outlined below. Residents are encouraged to view and submit feedback digitally or by the printed media form within this timescale. Following the public consultation presentation meeting on 21st November, Droitwich Spa Town Council will consider a Corporate Opinion response as part of the next scheduled Planning Committee meeting that takes place on 5th December 2022.

I am a Wychavon district council member for Droitwich Spa south east and Droitwich Spa Town council member for Tagwell ward.