On May 8th Cllr Anthony Mason attended a celebration of 80 years since VE Day at Mary Howard School. A commemorative flag was raised and the children learnt all about the event and its significance.
Please see the link for details of the Open Gardens and Scarecrow event on 21st June including how to make your scarecrow and the entry form
Bearded Theory Festival will return to Catton Park between Wednesday 21st and Sunday 25th May 2025, and measures are being taken to minimise disruption due to noise and traffic. They will begin delivering equipment to the site on Friday 9th May, with final clearance expected by Friday 30th May. See the letter for more information including how to complain about excessive noise.
Read this advice from our PCSO Davina on burglary and how to prevent opportunistic thieves.
Lichfield’s on-demand ‘LinkUp’ transport service trial expands to help more commuters, with an extension to the operating hours for LinkUp, its community transport service. From Monday 28 April to Friday 6 June the service will trial running from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday. Read on for details of how to book.
There are lots of events happening in Edingale, please click on the link to read the latest newsletter giving all the details.
If you are interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and would like further information please contact clerk@edingale-pc.gov.uk
We will be co-opting at our meeting on May 13th. See article for more details.
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.
Following reports of criminals trying doors and attempting to enter cars locally we have received advice from our PCSO Davina Hickman on how to protect your property and report incidents.
There is currently a planning application under consideration by Staffordshire County Council for a new bypass bridge and the conversion of the historic Chetwynd bridge into a pedestrian and cycling route.
See www.staffordshire.gov.uk/planning to read the documents and submit comments.
A training session was held on 20th February at the Village Hall, run by Have a Heart Tamworth, on CPR and familiarisation in using an AED (defibrillator).
The trainers explained about common heart conditions and the appropriate action if heart problems occur, followed by a detailed demonstration and instruction on how to do CPR and use an AED. Those attending then had a go for themselves.