For Forever...A Legacy

In anticipation of the Church Commissioners sale of Court Farm, the Parish Council has been exploring ways to protect the landscape in the village centre and village use of the land for key events. We are grateful for all the photos and contributions in response to our call for evidence on how the Village has used the land over the years; however we recognised that any formalisation of the situation was going to be a difficult, protracted and expensive process.

We are therefore delighted to announce that with the very ready cooperation of the new owners Evelyn and Guy Timpson of Court Farm and the Church Commissioners, we have negotiated a Covenant, in perpetuity, on Court Farm, to retain the open nature of the land in front of the house and to allow up to 5 village events and the Christmas lights. This Covenant is forever and will ensure that the open land in front of Court Farm remains free of both buildings, further fencing and is available for important village events. We have consulted with the village groups and the Parish Council has taken responsibility to ensure that event organisers are appropriately insured etc.  The Parish Council has refrained from widespread publicity to protect the interests of all parties involved during purchase negotiations, but now that the Exchange and Completion of purchase has been achieved it is appropriate to make a more public announcement. The covenant will also be available on the Parish Council page of the village website.

The proposed WS13/1 footpath diversion is a separate issue and the County Council will be running a formal consultation in due course.

Westbury Sub Mendip Parish Council

05/05/15

Covenant

Plan

Booking Process and Risk Assessment

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Parish Councils are the most local tier of local government in England and Wales, and play an important part in maintaining village amenities, such as footpaths, and in the processing of planning applications for new buildings.

Councillors are elected as individuals, not as representatives of political parties.

Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings and there is an opportunity for parishioners to speak on any issue or concern at the beginning of each meeting.

PC MEMBERS
Tony Shepherd (Chair), Ros Wyke (Vice-chair), Peter Bright, Brian Eades, Sue Isherwood, Peter Adams, Jo Tucker.

CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL:
Mark Smith, Orchardside, Mares Lane, Westbury-sub-Mendip, WELLS. BA5 1HX
01749 871076  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dates, Times and Venues for Parish Council meetings are listed on the Village Diary.

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Parish Council Consultation Response (25/06/2014) to Mendip District Council for Outline Planning Application 2014/0803/OTS 'Land East of Bell Close'

The Parish Council voted to Object to this application. 

The Parish Council's response

Appendix 6 Housing Survey Results

Supplementary Parish Council Response - Bats Assessment  

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Interim Housing Survey Results presented at the Annual Parish Meeting on 14/05/2014

Interim Results slides

N.B. The Housing Survey is still open, and further returns are welcome. Survey forms can be downloaded from the link below, or collected from the village shop, and returned to the shop or the Clerk.

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Notes from Parish Councillors meeting with Carter Jonas & the Church Commisioners on 16 April 2014

Meeting Notes

Village Map

Concept Plan

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Parish Council Housing Survey (April 2014)

All households in Westbury sub Mendip should receive a paper copy of a Housing Survey, which should be returned to the village shop marked 'FAO Parish Council' by the end of April. One survey per household can be returned.

If you prefer, the survey can be downloaded from the link below as a Word document, and can be completed and sent by email attachment to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

Housing Newsletter

Village Map (scroll down after opening)

Housing Survey

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Parish Councils are the most local tier of local government in England and Wales, and play an important part in maintaining village amenities, such as footpaths, and in the processing of planning applications for new buildings.

Councillors are elected as individuals, not as representatives of political parties.

Members of the public are welcome to attend all meetings and there is an opportunity for parishioners to speak on any issue or concern at the beginning of each meeting.

PC MEMBERS
Ros Wyke (Chair - 870347), Tony Shepherd (Vice-chair), Peter Bright, Brian Eades, Sue Isherwood, Peter Adams, Jo Tucker.

CLERK TO THE PARISH COUNCIL:
Mark Smith, Orchardside, Mares Lane, Westbury-sub-Mendip, WELLS. BA5 1HX
01749 871076  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Dates, Times and Venues for Parish Council meetings are listed on the Village Diary.