News Headlines

These pages summarise the main points arising from Parish Council meetings and other important issues concerning the Village and the Parish.

		| A426 Speed Limit >
	A 50 mph speed limit is to be imposed on the A426 from the Southam by-pass to Kites Hardwick.
		| Opening Times at Warwickshire's Recycling Centres >
	Warwickshire’s Household Waste Recycling Centres opening hours are changing on 9th January 2012 with a reduction in the hours of opening Monday to Friday to six hours per day.
		| Police Drop-in Sessions at The Post Office >
	Warwickshire Police Safer Neighbourhoods Team have advised of recent suspicious behaviour in and around the village and are holding drop-in sessions at The Post Office on alternate Thursdays.
		| Police Warnings of Suspect Vehicles >
	There has been a spate of robberies recently and the Southam Safer Neighbourhood Team have identified some suspect vehicles.
		| Southam's Wood Street car park recycling centre >
	Southam's Wood Street car park recycling centre has been removed
		| Villager of the Year >
	Do you wish to nominate someone as 2011 Villager of the Year?
		| Community Forum on Wednesday 21st March 2012 >
	Your Community Forum's next meeting is scheduled to take place at 7pm on Wednesday 21st March at Napton Village Hall.
		| Refuse Collection Timetable >
	Bin collection schedule for, February, March and April. SDC will now accept PLASTIC FOOD TRAYS, YOGHURT POTS, MARGARINE TUBS, CLEAN TINFOIL in your Blue Bin. These are in addition to the existing collection of paper, glass bottles, plastic bottles, cardboard and food and drink cans. You should NOT recycle plastic bags or plastic wrapping.
		| Warwickshire Healthline >
	Information about Warwickshire Healthline, Patient Advice and Liaison Service and how to make a complaint to the NHS.
		| High Speed Rail Link approved >
	The High Speed Rail Link has been given Ministerial approval and a map of the route and its proximity to Stockton is available.
		| Superfast Broadband >
	Superfast Broadband is coming to the Village. Here is a Project Update and a request for you to complete the broadband survey that is located at www.warwickshire.gov.uk/superfastbroadband.
		| Affordable Housing in Glebe Close >
	The District Council has formally granted permission for 12 affordable houses to be built on land adjacent to Glebe Close, but it is not clear at the moment how the money needed to build these houses will be raised.
		| BMX Track/Skateboard Park >
	The Parish Council is supporting a local intiative to build a 'multi-use' Rollerblade, Skateboard and BMX Bike ramp complex on Stockton Recreation Ground for use by local young people. A short term initiative has created a BMX ramp from the slide hill using earth moved from the cemetery.
		| Changes to Bus Services >
	The new bus timetable for services 63 and 64 is now available
		| Latest News from Cemex >
	Updates on Cemex activities
		| Dogs Fouling in Village Streets and the Cemetery >
	There have been recent reports of dogs fouling in the cemetery and the football & cricket pitches. These are not permissable areas for walking dogs and penalty for not clearing up dog fouling can be up to £1,000 if taken to court, but there is also provision for a fixed penalty scheme with a fine of £50 in England.
		| Cemetery Charges >
	The Cemetery and Scale of Charges effective from 1st April 2008
		| Service to help reunite stray dogs with owners >
	Stratford District Council launches new online service to help reunite stray dogs with their owners
		| Would you like an allotment? >
	The Parish Council is working with a group of villagers who are keen to rent allotments in the village. However, the initiative will only be cost effective if there is sufficient demand.
		| Improved Flood Warning Service >
	Improved Flood Warning Service announced by the Environment Agency
		| Libraries Consultation Process >
	Stockton is not seriously affected by the library closure programme as the Southam library will remain open for 35 hours per week
		| Reporting potholes and other defects >
	How to report Potholes, Pavement Repairs, Highway and Street Lighting Problems.
		| WCC Home Woodchipping Service >
	There is a new Home woodchipping service. Tis subsidised service is now available to Warwickshire householders Mondays to Fridays by appointment Please visit their website: www.everythingregulation.org.uk