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Wythall Parish Council

Wythall Parish Council is the most local tier of government within England representing over 14,000 residents

Above Wythall Council is Bromsgrove Council and above that is Worcestershire County Council

The Parish Council has an office in Beaudesert Road, Hollywood, B47 5DP where the Parish records are held. There are fifteen Councillors plus a clerk and administration assistant, both of whom are paid employees of the council.

Wythall Parish Council is responsible for committed to: -

• Providing relevant and cost effective local services
• Preserving the rural identity of Wythall and the green belt
• Developing the economic viability of the village whilst maintaining its rural personality
• Helping the local community to develop facilities to meet local needs
• Lobbying for support for the development of Wythall Parish where necessary
• Wythall Parish Council has little power but a reasonable amount of influence.
  A prime example of this is planning applications. The planning authority is Bromsgrove District Council, but they give details of every planning application within the parish to the Parish Council for review and will take into account the council's comments when coming to a decision.

Similarly the Worcestershire County Council is the highway authority, but it consults the parish when it's considering any road scheme, for example the placing of double yellow lines or road improvement schemes

The Parish Council is directly responsible for providing the following services to the village:

• Play areas in Hollywood Lane
• Wythwood Grove - including the provision, regular inspection and maintenance of play equipment
• The allotments in Packhorse Lane - these are managed by the Allotments Association
• Bus shelters
• Street lighting
• Wythall cemetery
• The war memorial
• Mowing the grass verges and open spaces within the village
• Maintaining Beaudesert Nature Park (leased from Bromsgrove District Council)

The Parish Council has a consultative role in providing the following services to the village:

• All planning applications
• All highways improvements including speed restrictions, traffic calming and new road layouts
• The Parish Council liases with the following service providers on behalf of the local community
• West Mercia Police
• Worcestershire primary and acute health trusts
• The Parish Council also supports the local community in the following ways:
• Taking a lead in getting things done in the village, for example pursuing community transport grants
• Supporting local community groups, for example the youth club
• Supporting local community facilities, such at the Village Hall and best kept frontage competition
• By advising on trees (through the tree warden).

How does Wythall Parish Council Operate?

Wythall Parish Council has 15 Councillors. Council elections occur every four years when the whole council is up for election. The next election will be in May 2003. We also have a clerk and administration assistant.

The full Council meets on the third Thursday of every month except August and December in the Village Hall, starting at 7.30 p.m. The first 15 minutes of every meeting is made over to members of the public who may use this time to raise any issues with the council.

Every year the Parish holds an public meeting on the second Thursday in May.

The Parish Council AGM takes place at the Full Council meeting on the third Thursday in May

The Council has three committees which also meet once a month. Each committee has responsibility for different services. All committee meetings start at 7.30 p.m. at the Council Office in Beaudesert Road B47 5DP. Members of the public are welcome to observe the proceedings.

Minutes of all council meetings may are available to be read at Wythall Library, Wythall Community Association and the Council Office.

The Parish Council committees are: -

Finance Policy Resources and Highways

Meets (second Wednesday of each month except August and December):-

• Proposing all policy decisions taken by the Council
• Proposing and Controlling the Council's Budget
• Proposing all expenditure
• Managing the Council's administrative activities

Any items that involve policy change or expenditure have to be agreed by Finance Policy and Resources. Managing Street lighting within the Parish, including the recommendation of additional street lighting.

Highlighting highways issues, including potholes, passing these on to the principal authority (Worcestershire County Council) and monitoring their repair.

Acting as a consultation group, passing on the committee's recommendations with respect of highways changes, speed restrictions, traffic calming, new road layouts.

Public Facilities

Any items that involve policy change or expenditure have to be agreed by the Finance Policy and Resources committee. (first Thursday of each month except August and December)

Managing the: -

• Cemetery
• Play areas
• Bus Shelters
• Street seating

Urban Fringe Countryside and Amenities Project (this is an advisory subcommittee to the Public Facilities), through which recommendations on the management of Open spaces within Wythall are made. These include: Beaudesert Nature Park; Public Footpaths; village greens. Highlighting issues with public transport to be passed onto the principal authority ( Worcestershire County Council). Lobbying the principal authority ( Worcestershire County Council) on public transport issues.

Planning Committee

Responsible for reviewing every planning application within the parish, either supporting or objecting to them depending on how they conform with local planning guidance and whether or not they infringe on the green belt. Acting as a consultation group to any central government changes to planning policy.

Parish Council elections take place every four years.

Wythall Parish Council is made up of three wards:

• Drakes Cross and Walkers Heath (6 councillors)
• Hollywood and Majors Green (6 councillors)
• South Wythall (3 councillors)

Contacting Wythall Parish Council

The Parish Council may be contacted through the clerk at:
Beaudesert Road
Hollywood
Birmingham
B47 5DP

Tel: 01564 823149
Fax: 01564 826294

The office is manned between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. Monday to Friday

To email the council wythall@tiscali.co.uk