The plan is also important because it has been adopted both by your Parish Council and Stratford District Council as a significant information source; this means that consideration must be given to the guidance and actions proposed in it particularly when considering planning or grant applications.

Of course this 2009 Parish Plan is by no means a “be-all and end-all” document. Already some actions are well under way or complete and it will not be long before new priorities must be included.

Consequently it is anticipated that the Long Itchington Parish Plan will need to be updated at least one during the four year life of a Parish Council, by means of new information surveys, special consultations, and public gatherings including the Annual Parish Meeting. The APM is your ideal opportunity to come along and express any interest or concerns you may have about your village or in relation to the various actions and projects mentioned in the Plan.

The Parish Plan 2009 has been split into three parts to reduce download time.

Click here to read the following topics in the Parish Plan

Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Long Itchington
Village Design Statement – A Success?

Click here to read the following topics

Housing Needs
Leisure & Recreation
The Pond and Open Spaces
Road Lighting & Parking
Road Safety & Maintenance
Cleanliness & Tidiness
The Wider Environment
Population Groups
Crime and Neighbourhood Watch
Local Facilities & Services
Emergency Procedures
Efficient Communication
An Effective Parish Council
Concluding Remarks

Click here to read Appendices

Appendix A – Annual Parish Meetings
Appendix B – The Parish Plan Action List

There will be a Parish Council Election in Long Itchington on Thursday May 27th. There are 13 candidates standing and 9 places available. This is one of the few contested Parish elections in Warwickshire and it shows the commitment and enthusiasm we have in our Parish. Please show your enthusiasm and turn out to vote for your preferred candidates.

More details on voting locations will follow

Click to view Parish Council Candidates

We would like to thank all those who helped to defeat the application for Long Itchington – those who attended public meetings,  distributed leaflets, wrote to comment on the applications (over 180!), attended the hearing today – and those other councillors and villagers who spoke in defence of the village.

Whilst sympathetic to those who objected to the Rugby application, I truly believe that common sense prevailed.  If WCC believe that one of the sites must be be developed to help achieve the County’s recycling targets (we were against both sites being approved) then the sheer amount of unnecessary potential traffic between the village and Rugby helped to sway the decision away from Long Itchington.

Thank you all again on behalf of LIPC and the rest of the communities in the area!).

This means that the hard work, achievements and competence of your parish councillors and clerk, aided by their helpers and committees, have now been recognised as meeting all the standards expected of the best parish and town councils.

As well as a closer association with local authorities, this award also means that your parish council is well placed, following recent legislation, to take advantage of any increased powers passed down to grass roots level to assist in improving the wellbeing of the community. Well done all concerned!