Voting for the European Elections takes place in the Village Hall tomorrow.

In this issue:
  1. European Elections, Thursday 23rd May
  2. Annual Parish Meeting & Parish Council Meeting, Wednesday 29th May
  3. Mowing of road verges
  4. Planning Applications
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1. European Elections, Thursday 23rd May

The European Elections take place tomorrow (Thursday 23rd May), at which seven MEPs will be elected for the West Midlands region. Voting is by party list; your vote will be for a party, rather than an individual, and the number of seats given to each party will be proportional to the number of votes they receive. At this election, you can choose between the following parties:

   Change UK – The Independent Group
   Conservative and Unionist Party
   Green Party
   Labour Party
   Liberal Democrats
   The Brexit Party
   UK Independence Party (UKIP)

The polling station at Birlingham Village Hall is open from 7.00am until 10.00pm. The results will be announced on Sunday.

A list of candidates is available at www.birlingham.org/docs/euro_elections_2019.pdf.

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2. Annual Parish Meeting & Parish Council Meeting, Wednesday 29th May

The Annual Parish Meeting takes place on Wednesday 29th May in Birlingham Village Hall at 7.00pm. This meeting will receive reports from various village organisations about their activities during the year. During the meeting there is an opportunity to express your views on local issues, so please come along.

The agenda for the meeting will be available shortly at www.birlingham.org/pc_info/pc_agenda_2019-05-29A.pdf. The draft minutes of the last Annual Parish Meeting on 18th May 2018 will be available at www.birlingham.org/pc_info/pc_annual_2018-05-18.pdf.

The Parish Meeting will be followed by the regular bi-monthly Parish Council meeting. Among other items on the agenda, the Council will be co-opting four new councillors.

The agenda for the Parish Council meeting will be available shortly at www.birlingham.org/pc_info/pc_agenda_2019-05-29B.pdf. The draft minutes of the last Parish Council meeting on 20th March are at www.birlingham.org/pc_info/pc_minutes_2019-03-20.pdf.

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3. Mowing of road verges

Cotswolds AONB writes:
As we head into the verge mowing season, we would like to remind you of the guidance on the Management of Roadside Verges contained with the Cotswold Conservation Board’s position statement.

With the continuing loss of wild flower rich grasslands and the pollinators and other insects and wildlife they support, road verges are becoming increasingly important for biodiversity. Unfortunately, each year over-zealous or poorly timed mowing leads to the loss of wildflowers including orchids.

The Position Statement is available to download from www.birlingham.org/docs/cotswolds_verge_mowing.pdf.

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4. Planning Applications

The following planning application has been received by the Parish Council:

  • Bay Tree Cottage, Church Street: Two storey extension to side of property (Case No. 19/01007). Awaiting decision by Wychavon District Council. (Consultation period ends on 6th June.) Full details can be viewed on the Wychavon DC website at https://plan.wychavon.gov.uk/plandisp.aspx?recno=99818.
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