Council Meeting Dates 2025-26
Members approved the meeting dates for Parish Council meetings for 2026-26.
This now includes alternating meeting locations between Broadwas Village Hall and St Leonard’s Church, Cotheridge.
Annual Parish Meeting 14th May 2025
The Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Wednesday 14th May 2025 at 7pm at Broadwas Village Hall.
The Annual Parish Meeting is not a council meeting but is an annual statutory meeting of the town electors, called in accordance with Schedule 12 (14) of the Local Government Act 1972. The meeting enables the Parish Council to explain what it has been doing over the last year and provides an opportunity for the electors to have their say on anything they consider is important to the people of the Parish.
Who can attend the meeting?
The Annual Parish Meeting is a meeting of all the local government electors for the Parish, which they are entitled to attend and participate in.
Will I be able to ask questions and make suggestions?
Yes, any registered elector may ask questions of the Council, which will usually be answered by the Chairman, a designated Councillor, or the Parish Clerk.
An elector may also make suggestions and comment on anything relevant to the residents of Broadwas and Cotheridge.
Who will chair the meeting?
The Chairman of the Council will chair the meeting or in his/her absence the Vice-Chairman.
Will Parish Councillors be there?
Yes, however, the purpose of the meeting is to enable the parish electors to have their say. Councillors will listen with interest and as electors themselves, also have the opportunity to raise questions and make comments if they wish.
Will notes be taken of the meeting?
Yes, a written record of the meeting will be taken and presented at the next Annual Parish meeting for approval.
Reminder for NDP meeting tomorrow evening 16th April 2025
Just a reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow evening on the NDP review- what it means for you as a resident and how you can get involved. Our NDP consultant will be attending the meeting to give residents an overview on the NDP review and to answer any questions you may have. We hope that you can attend the meeting.
Review of the Broadwas and Cotheridge NDP Meeting
There will be a public meeting on Wednesday 16th April at 7.30pm at Broadwas Village Hall where residents can find out more information on the Broadwas and Cotheridge NDP review and how you can help to shape where you live.
Review of the Broadwas and Cotheridge NDP
REVIEW OF OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Following the decision in 2024 to review our Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP), this is now formally underway.
The NDP is a statutory and important part of the the planning jigsaw and ensures that all those involved in making decisions to develop land and deciding what is best, have to take into account the local view of what is best for the parishes.
Our NDP was “made” in 2019 and runs through till 2030, so it is sensible to have a look at it in the light of experience and changes within the wider planning systems.
We have secured funding to appoint a specialist consultant to assist us, as some aspects of the process are very technical, and we hope to have completed the review by late summer.
We will be writing to each parishioner to provide them with more information and you will also be sent a questionnaire. Once we have the returns from these and the results of other enquiries, we will be in a position to see what changes may be needed to the NDP. At this point we will reach out and invite parishioners to a meeting(s).
As many will be aware, meeting the future housing needs of the country gets a lot of attention, and can create strong feelings. The District Council as the local planning authority has central role, but also works closely with other authorities in South Worcestershire, to set out the South Worcestershire Development Plan. This seeks to address what future needs will be and how these might be met. The SWDP is also under review and is currently being externally examined. We have sought to link the timing of our review to this. As the SWDP determines the wider picture and can impact on the parishes in terms of allocations of possible developments.
NDP’s provide for those wishing to develop and for the decision makers a clear statement of what is important to local people and their views about what developments would contribute and maintain a balance with the aspects of local life and location that we value.
We are planning to hold at least one public meeting and welcome the involvement of as many parishioners as possible. We will do our best to keep everyone up to date and if you feel you would like to become more involved in the review then one option is to consider joining the parish council or to volunteer for the steering group.
For further information please visit
https://broadwascotheridge-pc.gov.uk/planning-development/neighbourhood-development-plan
For further information about the SWDP review please visit
