Parish Council Election - 9 April 2011

Binley Woods Parish Council will not face an election on 5 May after only nine people were nominated. Click here and then click "Download now" to see a full list of the persons nominated. Please visit the Adobe website if you cannot open this PDF document.

In the Parish Leaflet issued in March, it was stated that of the then nine councillors, one would be standing down. In fact, two, Doug Hodkinson and Joan Feetenby have stood down.

Had there been more than ten nominations, then an election would have taken place.

Changes to Bus Services in Binley Woods - 29 March 2011

Warwickshire County Council has announced that the budget for subsidising bus services is to be reduced by 45% as a result of the overall budget set by the Government. For Binley Woods, this means it is likely that there will be no evening bus services to Coventry or Rugby and that all Flexibus services will be withdrawn.

A paragraph on their website states "A summary indicating how individual communities are likely to be affected is displayed. However, it must be stressed that it is not possible to be precise at this stage as we have to embark on a programme of operator negotiations and in some cases, re-tendering of services. Due to the size and complexity of the exercise and the need for the County Council to meet its contractual commitments to existing service providers, this is likely to take up to six months before the revised bus network is in place".

For further details and to download a copy of the proposals for other areas of Warwickshire, go to Facing the Challenge which also covers other Warwickshire County Council services, such as libraries, which are under threat.

Binley Woods Parish Council Elections (Correction) - 9 March 2011

Binley Woods Parish Councils website states that that nominations must be received by noon on 25 March. However, the Parish Council Newsletter which is circulating within the village and is also available to download on their website states that they must be "sent to the Returning Officer at Rugby Borough Council no later than noon on 4th April 2011".

The Parish Council clerk, John Cook, has confirmed that 4th April 2011, is the correct date.

Save Binley Woods Library - 6 March 2011

The parish council have issued a leaflet to everyone in Binley Woods announcing a meeting on March 10th.

There will be a meeting in the village hall on Thursday March 10th at 7.30pm to discuss the library and how we can keep it open. Binley Woods Parish Council ask villagers to come along and make your views known to our local councillor.

Save Binley Woods Library - 2 March 2011

Binley Woods Womens Institute says"SAVE OUR LIBRARY!

Binley Woods Library is under threat of closure. If you have any ideas about how you think the library could be maintained in Binley Woods please write to:- Heather Timms, County Councillor by email at cllrtimms@warwickshire.co.uk Or by post - Spinney Close, Speedway Lane CV8 3GL, and

Mark Pawsey M P by email at mark.pawsey.mp@parliament.uk Or by post - Rugby Conservative Association 2 Castle Mews, Rugby, CV21 2XL."

Binley Woods Parish Council Elections - 25 February 2011

Binley Woods Parish Council is up for election on 5 May 2011. Residents of Binley Woods have not been balloted in such and election for an astonishing TWENTY EIGHT years!

On their website, Binley Woods Parish Council - have announced that nominations must be received by noon on 25 March. Nomination papers are available from the clerk, John Cook. He can be contacted by phone/fax on 01788 521046, by post at 41 Frobisher Road, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7HU or by email at binwoodspc@aol.com.

The last time that the electors of Binley Woods were able to put a cross on a ballot paper for the Parish Council was in 1983! Don't let this opportunity slip by. There will ONLY be an election if there are more candidates than seats. There are 10 places on the Parish Council and for many years all the Councillors have been co-opted (ie voted onto the Council by other Parish Councillors).

Binley Woods Parish Council Elections - 25 February 2011

Binley Woods Parish Council is up for election on 5 May 2011. Residents of Binley Woods have not been balloted in such and election for an astonishing TWENTY EIGHT years!

On their website, Binley Woods Parish Council - have announced that nominations must be received by noon on 25 March. Nomination papers are available from the clerk, John Cook. He can be contacted by phone/fax on 01788 521046, by post at 41 Frobisher Road, Bilton, Rugby, CV22 7HU or by email at binwoodspc@aol.com.

The last time that the electors of Binley Woods were able to put a cross on a ballot paper for the Parish Council was in 1983! Don't let this opportunity slip by. There will ONLY be an election if there are more candidates than seats. There are 10 places on the Parish Council and for many years all the Councillors have been co-opted (ie voted onto the Council by other Parish Councillors).

Warwickshire County Council Youth Service - 15 February 2011

Activities for young people has been identified by Warwickshire County Council as one priority area for the 2010/11 young people s needs assessment. An in-depth study has been conducted to find out from young people about the things they would like to do and whether the available information and services truly meet their needs. Now we would like to invite the local communities to explore their views on young people s needs by attending one of our meetings in Binley Woods. If you have something to say - then please come and tell us on 17th Feb 2011, 6.30pm

We want to know:
 
WHAT you think young people need
 
WHAT you think about what young people do &
 
HOW things can be improved

To take part please contact Rita Luck on 01926 742360, ritaluck@warwickshire.gov.uk, or simply come along to our meeting at The Binley Woods Village Hall, Rugby Road, Binley Woods, CV3 2AX
 
Refreshments will be provided.

You can use this link to send in a report.