If you want to know more about the proposals for the Local Development Framework (LDF) being developed by Solihull Council, please visit their web site: http://www.solihull.gov.uk/ldf/default.htm . If you scroll down the column on the right hand side, you will see relevant attachments which includes all papers related to the potential gypsy and traveller site at School Road, Hockley Heath.

Notice is given that the date of the next meeting of the Parish Council is Thursday 16th February 2012 at 7.30pm at King George Memorial Hall. Should you want any matters to be raised on the agenda, papers need to be with the Clerk by the 2nd Thursday of the month. Papers recevied after this date cannot be placed on the agenda.

This meeting has been convened by Hockley Heath Parish Council

Members of the Press and public are welcome to attend

Mrs Hilary Goodreid
Clerk to Hockley Heath Parish Council

Councillor Esther Atkins
Chair for Hockley Heath Parish Council

Dated: Monday 23rd January 2012

From Monday 21st November, you will get the chance to talk through any issues you have concerning the village, with at least one Parish Councillor and the Parish Clerk. Hockley Heath Parish Council surgeries will be held each Monday following Parish Council full meeting. It will run from 11am to 12pm at the Memorial Hall, Hockley Heath.

It is the Parish Councils hope that this way, people who are unable to attend the monthly evening Council meetings can still get their voices heard.

Future dates for your diary are:

Monday 23rd January 2012
Monday 20th February 2012
Monday 19th March 2012

Warwickshire Association of Local Council and the Campaign to Protect Rural England will be running two free events. Each event will be run from 10am til 12.30pm and will include information on:

• responding to planning applications
• attending planning committee meetings
• understanding the appeals system
• complexities of large scale development planning applications

Should you wish, you can stay in the afternoon for a more specialised session on Neighbourhood Development Plans which runs from 1pm - 3pm.

You can choose from two event days:

Saturday 28th January 2012 at Fillongley Village Hall, Coventry Road, Fillongly, CV7 8EQ and;

Saturday 24th March 2012 at Ettington Community Centre, Rogers Lane, Ettington, Stratford on Avon CV37 7SX.

These events are FREE OF CHARGE and are funded from the Deptartment of Communities and Local Government. If you wish to attend, please contact the Parish Clerk on hhpc2009@hotmail.com or 07703 647 883.

Steak lovers turned up in droves to experience the latest edition to Hockley Heath’s gastronomic scene, premium steakhouse Miller & Carter.

The new restaurant on Stratford Road hosted a launch party for over 400 guests, ahead of its opening on Friday, as the manager gave local residents and businesses the chance to be the first to experience the steakhouse.

General manager Diane McInerney, said: “We’re very proud of our offer and we wanted to showcase our new restaurant as soon as possible and let the people of Hockley experience what Miller & Carter is all about.