Alcester & Bidford Community Forum - Come and have your say on the future development in the District

Public consultation has begun on Stratford-on-Avon District Council's Draft Core Strategy 2012 (which will eventually replace the District Local Plan).  This document sets out how many homes are expected to be built in various parts of the District (including Bidford and Alcester), as well as the amount of new employment land and where various types of development should take place over the next 20 years.  The final document will be used as the basis for future planning decisions in the District. 

As part of the consultation process residents have the opportunity to come and have their say at their local Community Forum; residents in Bidford and Alcester and the surrounding areas have this opportunity on Monday 5 March at Crawford Memorial Hall, Bidford-on-Avon starting at 7pm.

Cllr Chris Saint, Leader of Stratford District Council says: “The Core Strategy will help inform whether the balance of need for new homes, employment provision and the scale of development has been adequately addressed and sets out the direction for development over the next 20 years.  This document will have a huge impact on the future of Stratford-on-Avon District so it is important that people give their views and help to shape the future of their area."

The consultation began in February and runs until Friday 30 March 2012.  Copies of the Draft Core Strategy 2012 are available online at www.stratford.gov.uk together with an online response form. Alternatively, CD versions and hard copies of the document can be obtained from the Policy Team, Elizabeth House, Church Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6HX if you are unable to make the Community Forum.

As well as the District Council's new Core Strategy another item on the agenda is Healthwatch and what it means to you.  Come along, have your say, help shape the future of your community

A local policing Safer Neighbourhoods Team surgery will also take place at 6.30pm, before the community forum meeting. Officers will provide feedback on the issues raised at earlier surgeries and residents will be able to hear the latest on policing in their local area.

For further information please visit: www.warwickshire.gov.uk/alcesterforum

Community Forums are an interactive event enabling residents to learn about issues big and small affecting their area, get answers to questions and influence local decision-making. Anyone with a question about a local issue can go along and put it to officers from a range of organisations.

If you would like to suggest an issue for a future Community Forum meeting, or get involved, please contact the WCC Stratford Area Office on 01789 260133 or email: stratford@warwickshire.gov.uk

Community Forums are part of a countywide initiative involving Warwickshire County Council, District and Borough Councils, NHS Warwickshire, Warwickshire Police and Warwickshire Together partners. There are 30 forums across Warwickshire, which bring together elected representatives across all tiers of local government - County, District and Borough and Parish, together with a range of other community representatives.