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Closing date: 5pm on Friday 16 May 2025

The Panel is part of the governance arrangements for policing in the West Mercia area and its role is to maintain a regular check and balance on the performance of the directly-elected West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner.

The Panel covers the geographical areas of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and Worcestershire with support for the Panel provided by Worcestershire County Council.

Information on Police and Crime Commissioners along with application details can be found on the County Council website via this link: West Mercia Police and Crime Panel | Worcestershire County Council

 Should you wish to apply, please download and complete the application form and return to Samantha Morris, Interim Democratic Governance and Scrutiny Manager, by 5pm on Friday 16 May 2025 either by email: sjmorris@worcestershire.gov.uk or by post: Samantha Morris, Interim Democratic Governance and Scrutiny Manager, Worcestershire County Council, County Hall, Spetchley Road, Worcester, WR5 2NP

Further to comments submitted in respect of the South Worcestershire Development Plan Review, I email to inform you that the Secretary of State has appointed Planning Inspectors Philip Lewis MA MRTPI and Elaine Worthington MTP MUED MRTPI IHBC to conduct an Examination into the soundness and legal compliance of the Plan.

I will act as Programme Officer for the Examination and will be responsible for assisting the Inspectors with the administrative and procedural aspects of the Examination process. I am not an Officer of the Local Planning Authorities and have not been involved in the preparation of the Plan. I will be your primary point of contact for any queries you may have throughout the Examination process.

Hearing Sessions will commence at 09.30am on Tuesday 4^th March 2025 within the Worcester Guildhall, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2EY. 

Guidance Notes have been prepared by the Inspectors to explain many of the procedural and administrative aspects of the process. The Inspectors’ Matters, Issues and Questions provide the framework for any further written submissions you may wish to make and provide the foundation for discussions during the hearing sessions. The draft Hearing Programme sets out the schedule for the Hearing sessions.

An Examination Website has been established and will be regularly updated throughout the process.

As a respondent, you have three options available to you in relation to the Examination:

1. If you are content to rely on your original comments, do not intend to provide any further written comments or participate in the hearing sessions, there is no need for you to do anything further.

2. You are welcome to submit further comments in response to the questions the Inspectors have identified where they are relevant to your objections. The deadline for submission of Hearing Statements is11 February 2025.

3. If you wish to participate in any of the Hearing Sessions, please let me know by 31 January 2025. Representors requesting to participate in the hearing sessions are also welcome to supply Hearing Statements should they wish to do so, in accordance with the guidance and deadline.

It is with great sadness that Saleway Parish Council notifies its parishioners that one of our longstanding members, Mr Steven Rendle, has handed in his resignation.

Everyone on the council wishes to express their great thanks to Steve for all that he has done for the parish, and send him our best wishes for the future and the time he will now get t spend with family and friends.

A casual vacancy notice will now be posted on Wychavon District Council’s website and we will await any further news.

In the interim Vice-Chairman Andrew Knight will step-up into the Chairman’s role. Any urgent queries or correspondence should continue to be directed to the Parish Clerk, Kath Holmes.