Kate Pritchard

Local closures

1. A513 Chetwynd Bridge closure – 13th May 18.45 to 23.45

2. Through Harlaston on 27th May – Road Notice 27_5_25

Please find attached our MayMay newsletter events newsletter, there are loads of great events coming up, please take a look and add the dates to your calendars – why not make the most of these local events.

Are you interested in joining Edingale Parish Council? We have a vacancy for a parish councillor.

Becoming a parish councillor is a rewarding and valued form of public service. Councillors contribute to the work of the Parish Council by:

• Having a say about the things they care about
• Putting forward ideas for better services
• Responding to the needs and views of parishioners
• Seeking the best outcome to local issues
• Getting involved in decision making
• Helping to make Edingale a better place to live

We normally meet on the first Monday of each month, (except August). Meeting are held at 7.30 pm at Edingale Village Hall and last up to two hours. Councillors are expected to attend meetings on a regular basis.

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Contact the Clerk to find out more clerk@edingale-pc.gov.uk

Please read our past minutes and policies which are on our website – www.edingale-pc.co.uk

Closing Date for applications: 2nd May 2025
For co-option at meeting being held on: Tuesday 13th May

Edingale and Harlaston Parish Councils have been working together to improve an avenue of diseased Ash Trees that line the Harlaston Road between the two villages. The trees are in private ownership and many of them are subject to an older Tree Preservation Order that supports Harlaston’s Conservation Area, but the trees are all in the Parish of Edingale. In cooperation with the owner, the Councils have liaised with Lichfield’s tree officer about taking out some of the diseased trees and noting the limited life of others. Volunteers from the two councils then planted out some 50 whips and saplings along the hedge/tree line. The new trees are a mixture of Wild Cherry, Hornbeam and Common Oak. The Councils have agreed to share the costs of the project.

Residents need to be double checking that car doors, front doors,  porch doors, garage doors, side gates and so on are secure and locked at all times.

These incidents have been taken very seriously of course at Lichfield Police Station with requests from the Lichfield LPT Commander for extra patrols to be put in at the location, (both plain and marked).

If residents do experience what they believe to be suspicious activity we urge them to contact Staffordshire Police on 101 to report the incident. In the case of an emergency of course call 999.

Reports can also be made on the Staffordshire Police website www.staffordshire.police.uk

Using either of these methods will then create an official log and incident number for the caller/ reporter.

We also encourage residents to subscribe to www.staffordshiresmartalert.co.uk

This is a service that can be subscribed to ‘free of charge’ where you submit your details and location of interest. You will then receive updates via email or text (your preference) with regards to what is going on in your area such as shed break ins, burglaries, suspicious behaviour and so on.

APPLICATION NO. SCC/25/0002/FULL-MAJ– NEW BYPASS BRIDGE AND CONVERSION OF EXISTING CHETWYND BRIDGE FROM A ROAD BRIDGE TO A PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE BRIDGE at CHETWYND BRIDGE, ALREWAS, DE13-7BD

Staffordshire County Council are dealing with the above-mentioned planning application.

The relevant documents are available from the link above (click on the ‘Documents’ tab). Alternatively go to the Staffordshire Planning web page www.staffordshire.gov.uk/planning – ‘Find a current application’, enter the application reference number, click Search and click on the ‘Documents’ tab.

Link to the the planning statement below:

Planning_Statement_(D0359B-PA-023-R0)_-_SCC-25-0002-FULL-MAJ

Click below to read the latest information

newsletter Jan 25