Residents' Update:
Sunday 1st May 2016
Dear All,
This week’s update includes:-
JLR Whitley South Planning Application; Whitley Residents & Neighbourhood Watch Association Meeting; Upcoming Road Works in our Area; Rubbish on Abbey Road; Volunteers Required - Lunch at Christ Church; Cheylesmore, Finham & Willenhall Libraries Events; Ebbw Vale House - Sheltered Housing Block; Accident on Daventry Road; PCC Candidate visits Whitley; New Magazine for Young People - Your Voice; Coventry Older Voices Newsletter; Healthwatch Coventry Chair?; Code Clubs; “Dying Matters” Awareness Week; Participants Needed; Warning to eBay Sellers; BT Scam; Product Recalls; Postal Voters; Diary; Useful Links. And Finally …
JLR Whitley South Planning Application
The outline planning permission for the JLR Whitley South application was approved at both Coventry & Warwick planning meetings last week.
Read the Coventry Telegraph’s Report of the meetings
Coventry Meeting
A resident spoke explaining her concerns about the impact on Leaf Lane.
A keen cyclist expressed his concerns about the provision of cycle routes.
Roger asked what provisions would be made for the residents of Whitley, if impacted by JLR cars.
It was stated that:
- The development would bring Economic & Employment to the area.
- There would be provision for better cycle routes
- From the “106 Money” they’d allocate £150,000 for traffic calming on Leaf Lane
- There would be money for improvements to the Allard Way/ London Road Island as there was already a traffic flow problem here.
- If problems occurred in Whitley, as a result of the development, then there would be money available for Traffic Regulation Orders.
Warwick meeting
Mark attended the Warwick Council meeting and here’s his report:
Representations "For" the application included:
- Coventry City Council’s Martin Yardley, spoke of the current development being ‘one fifth’ the size of the previous proposed Gateway development proposals.
- JLR spoke of the ‘need to expand’.
- Warwickshire Officers spoke of the ‘urgent compelling need’ for a site for JLR and that the LEP ‘backed the proposals’.
Representations "Against" the application included:
- Stoneleigh and Ashow Councillors who stated the JLR development is a ‘Trojan Horse for further commercial development’.
- Baginton and Bubbenhall Councillors utterly rejected the proposals.
- District Councillors suggested the proposals were ‘in conflict’ with the Warwickshire local plan, that, as yet, had not been considered or implemented.
Hazel had submitted a proposal asking for “106 money” for Leaf Lane, as had a number of local residents.
Mark had asked that
“106 funding” be given for the benefit of various community groups from within the Whitley, Stonehouse and Cheylesmore areas. The exact amount and priority for which groups receive support to be decided at an open public meeting where as many groups who are active within these areas are invited as possible and encouraged to bid for financial support.
Whitley Residents & Neighbourhood Watch Association Meeting
The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 11th at 7.00pm at the Whitley Community Centre, The Avenue.
Guests:- Carolyn Claridge, the current head of Tiverton along with her Chair of Governors.
Upcoming Road Works in our Area
London Road (Jct Daventry Road) – 15th – 22nd May - Lane Closure with Cones and Signs (off-peak time only i.e. 09:30 -15:30). Reason Access to telephone mast.
Mary Herbert Street (outside no 29) – 16th – 19th May - 2 way lights with cones and signs. Reason Longitudinal Communal pipe renewal by Severn Trent
Rubbish on Abbey Road
Several residents have contacted Roger with respect to the litter on Abbey Road, near to Whitley Academy.
Roger suggested that in the short term a “Community Little Pick” could be organised, encouraging both local residents and people from the school to get involved.
Roger & the Whitley Residents Association are hoping to have discussions with Whitley Academy to work out a long term solution.
Volunteers Required - Lunch at Christ Church
Cheylesmore, Finham & Willenhall Libraries Events
Cheylesmore Library Website
Finham Library Website
Willenhall Library Website
Ebbw Vale House - Sheltered Housing Block
In our 24th January update we reported that Whitefriars had relocated residents from Ebbw Vale House because the shared bathing facilities were not fit for purpose and did not meet the needs of their customers. Whitefriars engaged a Property Guardian Company to safe guard the premises prior to demolition because they didn't feel that boarding the block up would be appropriate given its locality and surroundings.
On Friday the Coventry Telegraph reported that Ebbw Vale House will be demolished this summer.
Read more.
Mark has made a video on the subject.
Accident on Daventry Road
Last week an elderly man was taken to hospital after a car he was driving ended up on its roof after colliding with a parked car in Daventry Road.
Read Coventry Telegraph report
PCC Candidate visits Whitley
Mark asked Mr Les Jones, a candidate for the post of Police Crime Commissioner, to visit Whitley and meet residents to listen to their concerns on Policing issues.
The Police Crime Commissioner elections are on the same day as the local elections.
Watch Mark’s interview with Les Jones
New Magazine for Young People - Your Voice
“Your Voice” magazine written by young people from across Coventry and Warwickshire, working with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).
It’s intended to help reduce the stigma that is often linked to mental health conditions and services.
Read more
Coventry Older Voices Newsletter
Here is their latest Newsletter
Healthwatch Coventry Chair?
Read more
Code Clubs
Read more
“Dying Matters” -Awareness Week
"Let’s talk about it" on Tuesday 10th May 10am – 12pm, at Coventry Central Library in Meeting Room 1.
Read more
Participants Needed
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Our Website
Our Website address is
www.cheylesmoreward.wix.com/teamcheylesmore. It contains our previous updates, parking scheme information & notices.
Mark attended the Sikh Vaisakhi event last week, watch
his video
Postal Voters
Have you forgotten to post your Vote?
Don’t worry - fill it in as normal and take the sealed envelope to any Coventry Polling Station. Remembering that on the declaration form it’s imperative that you sign it and write your Date of Birth (not today’s date). If either is incorrect then your vote will be rejected.
Note from the Editor
I've tried to keep these Residents' Updates non-political, however the local elections are this Thursday and Hazel will be leaving our team. We hope that you’ll consider voting for Mark Taylor to replace her, as he’s already proven to be a hard worker, a campaigner for our area and a contributor to these emails.
You can read Mark's election address here.
Dates for your Diary
Tuesday 3rd May – 7pm – Whitley History Group. Chris Holland will be giving a talk on “The Great War 1914 – 1918 in Warwickshire”, at ibis Hotel, Whitley Village. All welcome
Sunday 8th May - 2pm – A Walk & Talk around the London Road Cemetery. Meet at the Paxton Memorial
Friday 13th May 2pm to 4pm - Cheylesmore Good Neighbours will be having a talk on ‘The Story of Coventry' from author Peter Walters, at Quinton Park Baptist Church Hall – (no religious connection).
Saturday 14th May - 10:30 - 16:30 - Heritage Railway Open Day at the Electric Railway Museum, Rowley Road, CV3 4FR. Admission is free.
Sunday 15th May - London Road Cemetery tidy-up day. Meet at the Paxton Memorial at 10am. Click
here for the Friends of London Road Cemetery website.
Sunday 26th June 2016 11am - 5pm Styvechale Open Gardens in aid of Local Air Ambulance Service.
And Finally Discover Coventry's buried history.
Read the Coventry Telegraph article.
Useful Links and Phone Numbers.
Age UK Coventry - Trusted Traders Scheme
Blood test locations to download a document listing the locations
Cheylesmore Parking Scheme Email:
parkingenforcement@coventry.gov.uk
Check if a Vehicle is Taxed
Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Community Activity Directory
Coventry Independent Advice Service
Crime Rates in the area
Disposal of Large or Bulky items
Dropped Kerb Information
European Health Insurance Card
General Online Safety Tips & Advice
Government Services
Noise Nuisance
Refuse Collection Information
Report Fly Tipping
Report Graffiti
Report a Missed Bin
Report a Pothole
Report a Street Light Fault
Reporting Untaxed and Abandoned Vehicles
Road Works
Scams & Warnings
School Closures
Parking Enforcement phone numbers
Misuse of a visitor pass - 024 7683 4367
Not sure a car has a permit 024 7683 4367
Change virtual visitors pass registration number - 0345 520 7007
Buy a new permit virtual & paper - 0345 520 7007
Query the status of a PCN (Penalty Charge Notices) - 024 7683 3400
Roger & Hazel secretaries - 024 7683 1101
