Mayfield Parish News
The latest news for Mayfield Parish
7 October 2024 – Presentation to Jarad Clarke
At the October Parish Council meeting, Jarad Clarke, our litter picker, was presented with a certificate and a gift to mark his ten years of excellent service to the village. The photo shows Parish Council chairman, Pamela Boura, making the presentation to Jarad.
2 September 2024 – New Clerk
On 2nd September, we were delighted to welcome our new clerk, Rachael Anderson, to the parish council meeting. Rachael lives near Burton where she is a parish councillor herself. We are sure that she will make a very valuable contribution to our work.
25 July 2024 – Ward Enhancement Grant Bid
There will be a meeting at 7pm on Thursday 25th July in the Maureen Burton Room at Mayfield Memorial Hall to discuss the Mayfield bid for a Ward Enhancement Grant.
Co-option Vacancies
Mayfield Parish Council has several vacancies for co-option for new Councillors to join the Parish Council. The full details of how to apply are in the documents below, co-option advert 1 and 2.
If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Either complete the application form in the adverts below or contact the Clerk to find out more clerk.mayfieldpc@gmail.com or 07508 930 705. Please attend at least one meeting before applying and read the past minutes. All of the meeting dates and minutes are on our website – mayfieldparishcouncil.org.uk/
Further information and application form.
- Community Grant – Mayfield Parish Council presented Mayfield Senior Social Club with a small Community Grant on 20.02.2024. The group thanked the Council for the grant, saying, “This grant will make all the difference for the coming year activities, we are very grateful. “
- Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for the Staffordshire Police Area -an election is to be held on Thursday 2 May 2024.
- ESBC – Land Consultation – “Call for Sites”
East Staffordshire Borough Council (ESBC) is currently advising all those on our planning policy consultation database of the ability to submit sites to the ESBC for consideration for the following land uses. On the ESBC website is a ‘Call for Sites’ interactive form (see the link below) which can be used by landowners and developers to send details of land which they wish to see used/reused for the purposes listed below. We are especially interested in identifying sites which may be derelict and would now be considered brownfield land. The form offers the opportunity to submit sites that would be available for any of the following uses or mix of uses during the next 20 years. Sites which could be used for:
· Tree planting/ Biodiversity (minimum area of 0.5hectares)
· Renewable Energy Generation (minimum area of 1 hectare)
· New jobs – offices, industrial, distribution or other commercial uses of a minimum 500sqm or 0.25 hectare or larger.
· New homes, especially those for specialised housing developments including affordable housing, specialist housing for older people (minimum of 5 units, no maximum)
· Plots to enable people to build their own home
· Pitches for gypsies or travellers
· Retail, leisure or community uses
· Open Space (minimum area of 0.4Ha)
Submissions should make clear that the land is owned by or under the control of the person making the submission, or they genuinely have the means to acquire the land. Submissions can be made via our website using the link: https://www.eaststaffsbc.gov.uk/planning/planning-policy/planning-policy-consultations Please note this process is separate to seeking planning permission. The ability to submit sites is available at all times through our ‘Call for Sites’ option on our website, note that we use the data collected for monitoring purposes and the end of our monitoring period is 31st March. If we receive details after 31st March 2024 your site may not be included in the 2023/4 iterations of any evidence we publish. In submitting a site you consent for your name, name of the organisation and who you are representing (where applicable) to be made publicly available, more details on how we will use the data you submit are available on the form on the website and on the Council’s privacy statement. You can amend or delete your details from the planning policy consultation database at any time by contacting planningpolicy@eaststaffsbc.gov.uk - Storm Hank – Staffordshire County Council(SCC) have provided the following information:
residents who might have been impacted by the recent severe weather conditions during Storm Henk, occurring between January 2 and January 12, 2024 need to advise SCC about the affects to property, in order that SCC can apply to the Government Flood Recovery Framework, which is offering grants to eligible residents and businesses who were flooded during the storm. This is a national scheme and to apply for these grants SCC must meet certain criteria. Impacted residents and businesses need to fill out this short online form before 8 March 2024. To access this form click on this link :www.staffordshire.gov.uk/StormHenk - VACANCIES Update– East Staffordshire Borough Council have confirmed on 27.02.2024 that Mayfield Parish Council can co-opt two new members to the Council. More information after the 5th March 2024 meeting.
- New Bins – East Staffordshire Borough Council successfully installed a free standing bin in Jubilee Square and a free standing bin in Moorlands Drive, after residents made the request to the Parish Council.
- Staffordshire County Council (SCC) are developing an important Communities Strategy, to set out the long-term ambitions and actions for empowering our communities. To produce the strategy, SCC have also been engaging with residents and partners since November. SCC have extended the deadline for this engagement work, meaning that the resident and partner surveys remain open until the end of February. This is to build on the great momentum built up in January and get the best insight possible. Please complete the survey – the Residents Survey is aimed at individual residents – https://letstalk.staffordshire.gov.uk/communities-survey-2024 and the Partner Survey is for any organised group – https://letstalk.staffordshire.gov.uk/communities-engagement-partner
- Notice of Vacancy No. 2 – 06.02.2024
that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.If by 26 February (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.If an election is called, it will take place not later than 2 May 2024. Dated 6 February 2024 - Notice of Vacancy No. 1 – 06.02.2024
that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.If by 26 February (14 days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.If an election is called, it will take place not later than 2 May 2024. Dated 6 February 2024
Andy O’Brien, Returning Officer, ESBC – please see notice above - New 24/7 advice line launched to help people access palliative and end of life care and advice.
A new telephone line has been launched in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent to make it easier for patients, relatives and health care professionals to access palliative and end of life care advice.
The new number is now live and is 0300 561 2900 and is supported by specialist clinicians.
Specialist palliative care services are provided across the area by four organisations: Douglas Macmillan Hospice in Stoke-on-Trent; Katharine House Hospice in Stafford; St Giles Hospice near Lichfield, and Compton Care in Wolverhampton. They currently have four different adviceline numbers which operate at different times of the day and night.The new number will allow patients and healthcare professionals to obtain help and advice 24 hours a day, seven days a week. - Councillor Vacancy – East Staffordshire Borough Council have confirmed the the Council can co-opt a new member to the Council. If you are interested in becoming a Councillor, please complete the application form, which is contained in the co option advert document. Closing date for applications is 30th January 2024.
- Road Closure – Conygree Lane, Mayfield and Church Lane, Church Mayfield – from 22nd January 2024 – 1st March 2024 for more details TTRO Plan details: https://one.network/?tm=136172201
- Storm Henk – Staffordshire County Council have sent the following: After the recent bad weather some residents will have been affected, if your enquiry is urgent please forward to: flood.team@staffordshire.gov.uk If you are at risk of flooding or you have recently flooded please note the below:In emergency situations, dial 999.
Otherwise: For flooding of Staffordshire highways and property this can be reported via Report It or the myStaffs App in the following ways: For general flooding of highways please Report via the “drains and manholes” option. For emergency flooding that results in roads that are impassable or flooding to domestic rooms of property only please Report via the “weather related” and “flooding” option· For emergency flooding out of hours (Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm, including bank holidays) please call 0300 111 8000 - Storm Babet – Flood Recovery – please complete form:
Staffordshire County Council (SCC) have provided the following Urgent Information for Constituents Affected by Storm Babet Flooding. Jamie Cooper, SCC Flood Risk Manager, would like the residents who might have been impacted by the recent severe weather conditions during Storm Babet, occurring between October 19th and 25th, 2023 and to fill in a short online form.The government has announced a Flood Recovery Framework offering grants to eligible residents and businesses who flooded during the storm. This is a national scheme and to apply for these grants SCC must meet certain criteria. To identify if affected residents and businesses are eligible for the grant, SCC need to know the impact that flooding from Storm Babet had on properties. Impacted residents and businesses need to fill out this short online form before 10 January 2024. Residents can access this form via this link: https://forms.office.com/e/WfLCW6jqrV - Staffordshire Commissioner for Police, Fire & Rescue and Crime, Ben Adams would like residents to complete a survey on what level of additional council tax contributions would you support to help our Police and Fire & Rescue services? – Please take the survey
Have your say here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/precept24-25 - Vacancy on the Parish Council – Please see notice above
- Defibrillator Funding – Applications are now open for the £1 million Defibrillator Community Automated External Defibrillators (AED) fund. The Department for Health and Social Care has launched this initiative to help fund public accessible defibrillators and we are working with them in supplying this equipment. The fund will provide 2,000 new public access defibrillators for communities across England. Anyone in your constituency can apply. Please provide this information to any interested third party as well as residents. Deadline for applications for the 100 fully funded public access defibrillators is midnight on Friday 20th October 2023, the remaining 1900 units will receive match funding of £750. Apply using the following link! — www.defibgrant.co.uk
- East Staffordshire Community Lottery – a fundraising platform specifically designed to support local community groups and organisations like yours. There are no upfront costs for organisations and by registering to fundraise with the local lottery you can secure vital funds for your organisation’s activities. These additional funds could help support existing activity provision, events, new provisions or initiatives, the purchase of new equipment, running costs and much more. Full details on ESBC website https://www.eaststaffordshirecommunitylottery.co.uk/good-causes
ESBC Polling Station Review 2023
VILLAGE MAINTENANCE
Parish councillors have been working together to tidy up parts of the village and evaluate jobs that can be done by volunteers. Councillors are currently meeting at approx 6pm on Mondays at varying locations. Please keep an eye out on Facebook for updates.
SIDs & Gates Update March 2023
Village Grass Cutting and Maintenance
Ginnel project completed
The SIDs in Mayfield
After receiving feedback from the Mayfield Parish Survey that the number one issue of concern is traffic speeding through the village. Mayfield Parish Council has been working hard with the relevant agencies to provide the village with Speed Indicator Displays (SID).
Proven to reduce overall traffic speed and used in most parishes in East Staffordshire the SIDS will be installed in early 2023 along parts of the B5032 Ashbourne Road in Mayfield and Wallash. For more information visit the Speed Watch page.
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