Please see attached notices of nominations for Adderley Parish Councillors and Shropshire Unitary Council for this area in the local elections on 1st May 2025
Make a difference and join Adderley Parish Council
Adderley residents are encouraged to consider Making a Difference.
Shropshire residents are being encouraged to consider making a difference and stand to become a parish councillor in their local community as nominations open for this year’s parish elections on 1st May. For details of the council elections see the separate news post.
Are you passionate about your local community? Do you want to contribute to its future, help shape decisions, and make a positive impact? Becoming a parish councillor is your chance to make a difference in your village or town.
On May 1st Shropshire votes to elect its parish and town councils for the next four years. There is a parish or town council in every community across Shropshire. Our Councils are at the heart of your local community and despite the challenging times, do some great work.
Parish councils are the first tier of local government here in Shropshire and provide an important voice for communities. As a parish councillor, you’ll have the opportunity to represent the needs and aspirations of residents, tackle local issues, and work on projects that truly make a difference. From improving community facilities to addressing environmental concerns, councillors are at the forefront of making their communities better places to live, work, and visit.
Together, let’s build a stronger, more vibrant community. Take the first step today and become a parish councillor—because your voice matters, go on make a difference in your local community!
What Do Parish Councillors Do?
- Represent residents’ views and make decisions on their behalf.
- Influence changes and developments in the local area.
- Support initiatives that enhance the well-being of the community.
- Manage budgets for local services and projects.
- Collaborate with local organisations, councils, and groups to address issues.
Who Can Become a Parish Councillor?
You don’t need special qualifications—just a genuine passion for your community and a willingness to learn. Parish councils’ welcome people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you care about your community and want to make a difference, you have what it takes to be a councillor.
Why Should You Consider It?
Being a parish councillor is an incredibly rewarding experience. Not only will you gain valuable skills such as teamwork, leadership, and problem-solving, but you’ll also leave a lasting legacy in your community. It’s your chance to bring your ideas to life, address pressing local concerns, and work collaboratively with others who share your vision.
How to Get Involved
Nominations for the Shropshire parish council elections are now open. If you’re interested in standing as a candidate or learning more about the role, contact your local parish or town council, visit the Shropshire Association of Local Council’s website or Shropshire Council’s website Local Elections 2025
Details of the election on 1st May are in a separate news post.
For further comment or information, please contact Councillor Ray Wickson on 07701312547.
REFERENDUM
Residents should have received their poll cards in the post this week for the referendum on the neighbourhood plan. July 25th at the Village Hall. The referendum will also take place in Norton In Hales and Moreton Say.
It’s important that you turn out and vote because the neighbourhood plan is an important document for all three communities as it sets out in law the local planning rules for the next 10 years. These rules have been arrived at after consultations with residents over the last 5 years (2 years were taken up with the pandemic). The neighbourhood plan steering group was made up of residents from the three parishes, not just parish councillors, so it’s a plan which comes out of local views.
The referendum will ask a single question:
‘Do you want Shropshire Council to use the Neighbourhood Plan for Adderley,
Moreton Say and Norton in Hales to help it decide planning applications in the
neighbourhood area?’
You will be asked to answer YES or NO it’s as simple as that.
We hope that as many people as possible will turn out on the 25th and vote on this important issue.
You can see the Regulation 14 submission (the final version of the plan pre inspection) by clicking the link below:
You can view the inspectors report on the Regulation 14 submission by clicking on the link below:
Other Documents relating to the Neighbourhood Plan can be found here:
Annual Village Meeting – 10th April
One year on! If you’ve been before you will know that this annual event is where to get an update on the activities of the Parish Council. You can hear about the Heritage Project and the Neighbourhood Plan. There is also a chance to ask questions of your Parish Councillors. Tea and Biscuits provided.
You can download a poster by clicking the link below:
Annual Parish Meeting
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place at Adderley Village Hall
on
Tuesday 11th April 2023 starting at 1930 hrs.
Village groups and the Parish Council will present a number of topics of interest and give updates on on-going projects.
Tea/Coffee will be provided.
The Parish Council hope you will be able to attend.
Village Defibrilator
The Village Defibrillator (based on the outside wall of the Village Hall facing the bowling club) was again used last week (successfully we are pleased to report).
But a few reminders to all.
If needed please call 999 and ask for “Ambulance”, give the call handler the Cabinet number (it is on the cabinet front), they will give you the code to open the cabinet.
Remove the Defib and deploy. Once switched on it will give you full instructions by sound as how to use it.
Once used and you are ready, please inform myself or any Parish Councillor (Contact details are on the Village Hall outdoors notice board) that you have deployed the defib and they will arrange to collect it and we will then replace the parts needed and put back in the cabinet ready for reuse.
This is a Village facility looked after the Parish Council and as such there is NO cost to the user and we ask people not to fear using it.
I have been asked if we can run another Defib/CPR course, and this is being organised at present and more info will be sent out when confirmed.
Any questions, people should contact Cllr Marius Coulon.
Regulation 14 Response Form
It sounds horribly formal but it’s not. We’re finally approaching the end of the Neighbourhood Plan process and the aforementioned Regulation 14 is the very last chance to make changes.
We’ve made a shortened version of the main document with all of the new planning rules set out. There are only 12 of them. A copy of the short version has gone to every house in Adderley Parish and we’re asking you to comment on any of the new proposed planning rules that you feel are important to you. That might be one or two of them or all of them but it’s very important that you do comment. If you want to read the full version of the Regulation 14 Neighbourhood Plan there are copies in the book shelter in Rectory Lane or you can download a copy from here:
You can comment on the enclosed form and put it in the postbox at the book shelter in Rectory Lane or you can post it at the Village Hall. Alternatively you can comment on line using the form that can be found here:
You have until January 9th to make your comments. If you want to have a look at the full Neighbourhood Plan then we have left copies at the book shelter on Rectory Lane.
Don’t Forget the Annual Parish Meeting this week!
Its the Annual Parish Meeting, on Wednesday evening 13th April in the Village Hall. Your opportunity to hear what the Parish Council have been doing this last year and to find out what is planned for the coming year and to ask questions.
Meeting commences at 7.30 but Tea and Coffee served from 7.00 pm
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