WILNECOTE & HOCKLEY ACTION GROUP

Cllr Lee Bates after being elected onto Tamworth Borough Council had been approached by many local residents in the Wilnecote Area about setting up a local residents association. 

Back on June 29th 2006 was the first meeting to ask residents if they would be interested in forming a residents group.  25 residents turned up to the initial meeting and have since embarked on a journey that saw the residents group meet on a monthly basis and formally formed as a constituted group in January 2007.

The Wilnecote & Hockley Action Group is proud to be a NON-POLITICAL GROUP supported by PACT (Partners & Communities Together) which sees all the major agencies in the local area such as the Police, Wilnecote police officer Malcolm Dickinson & PCSO Debbie Harrison, Tamworth Borough Council, Staffordshire County Council, your local street wardens Brian Lees & James Vanstone, your local elected representatives County Councillor Carol Dean & borough councillors Mary Oates & Brian Bealle who all come together each month and work with YOU the residents of Wilnecote to solve local issues.

We have a strong committee which includes Chairman Graham Holt & Secretary Tina Clements. You can see me there in action with the partners listening and taking action on the issues that matter to you.  

THE MEETINGS ARE EVERY LAST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH HELD AT WILNECOTE HIGH SCHOOL 7PM.

FRIENDS OF TOWN WALL CONSERVATION GROUP

The Friends of Town Wall conservation group is being set up after residents highlighted concerns over the state of the public footpath that runs from the Hockley Road to Hedging Lane.  The Group became constituted in January 2008 and residents are now going to look at a development plan to map out the long term work that will need to be done on this area.  A recent logo competition was launched for the group with Wilnecote Girl Guides (Pic is of Winning Logo) and the group are having a stall at this years Wild About Tamworth event in the Castlegrounds on June 14th.  Funding applications are now being saught to help with the development of the Town Wall and residents surveys are being delivered in the area as part of the consultation process..

An application has been submitted to the peopls millions for £30,000 so watch this space for more details.

The Next meeting of the group will be on Thursday 19th June 2008 at 7,15pm Wilnecote High School any one wishing to know more or get involved can contact Lee on 07794049312

Friends of Wilnecote Litter Picks

The friends of Wilnecote Litter Picks have been operating for over 12 months now and a fun way the local community is joining in against the campaing on litter.   Residents meet every last Sunday of the Month 10.30am outside Wilnecote High School to select an area and spend around 1hour to 1 and half hours to help keep Wilnecote a tidy place.   The litter picks are fun and involve all age ranges andy one wishing to know more can contact Cllr Lee Bates on 07794049312 or we will see you outside Wilnecote High.  If there is a particular litter hotspot in the mean time you wish to report straight away then you can do so through the borough council on 01827 709360.