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Whichford and Ascott Parish Council Meetings 2012

Parish Council Meetings are held at 7.30 p.m. in the Reading Room, St Michael’s Church, Whichford.

Members of the public are very welcome to come along and observe local democracy in action.

Next meeting will be 18 January

Minutes of Parish Council Meetings

The minutes of the latest Parish Council Meeting in PDF format is available by clicking here.

A copy of the Chairman’s Annual Report for 2010/2011 is also available; just click here.

For a free PDF reader download go to: http://www.adobe.com/products/reader.html

Would you like to join our team and help save lives?

COMMUNITY FIRST RESPONDER SCHEME

Whichford & Ascott

With the help of the Parish Council, I am currently in the process of forming a Community First Responder Scheme for
Whichford and Ascott.  As a paramedic, I have seen for myself how Community Responders do save lives.  

What are Community First Responders?

Community First Responders provide emergency support until the arrival of the Ambulance Service.  In rural areas like Whichford and Ascott, where ambulances may take some time to arrive, community responders can significantly increase the chances of survival from medical emergencies.

Do I Need any Previous Experience?

No, all training will be provided by the Ambulance service, including how to use the defibrillator.

How much time do I need to volunteer?

Training is compulsory and requires 3 full weekends, plus a 1 day assessment.  After training, you can volunteer as
much or as little as you want.  Everything is a bonus!  Time will be worked out by a rota system.  

Funding

Training is paid for by the Ambulance Service.  Funding for a defibrillator and other equipment has been secured from The Flower Show, The Norman Knight, Whichford Pottery and donations.

If you would like any further information, or are keen to be involved, please contact Adam Jones on 01608 684368.

Rural Broadband

Meeting on Thursday 16 February 2012 at 7.30 p.m. in the Reading Room, St Michael’s Church

Stratford upon Avon District Council is keen to improve broadband in rural areas, particularly in villages miles from the nearest exchange, such as Whichford and Ascott.  Balvinder Heran is in charge of this project and the Parish Council has invited her to Whichford to tell us about it and to let us know what we can do to improve our chances of benefitting.  

This will be an open meeting and all residents are encouraged to attend, particularly those who are running businesses from Whichford, using the internet for study, or who rely on the internet for communications, including social use and entertainment.

The Government allocated £530million to improve broadband in the UK of which our local group of Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull will receive just over £4 million.

If you have any queries about the meeting please Bronwen Corrall 684062