I wonder how many people are aware of the mobile library that visits the Village?
It comes every 3 weeks and has two routes on two days for different parts of the village, the next dates are as follows;
Date
Stop Name
Arrive
Depart
December 11th
Woodfields
10.50
11.05
December 11th
The Summit
11.30
11.45
December 11th
The School
11.50
12.05
December 11th
Eastlang Road
12.10
12.50
December 11th
Wood End, Sandy Lane
14.00
14.20
December 11th
Durham Rise
14.30
14.45
December 11th
Willow Cottage
14.50
15.15
December 11th
Mill Cottage, Mill Lane
15.20
15.40
Dec 2nd & 23rd
High House Farm, Breach Oak Lane
14.35
14.50
Dec 2nd & 23rd
Wood End Lane, The Grove
14.55
15.15
You can join the library at the Mobile Library, just take along 2 forms of ID you’re your address on.Then you can reserve books on site, or by phone or via the website and they can be collected from the mobile library on its next visit.The library service will even call you to tell you when your reserved book is in.
The mobile library also has free web access to limited sites.
Another service that it is offering at the moment is the Warwickshire Slipper Service.Warwickshire County Council found that many trips and falls in the home of people over 50 are as a result of badly fitting and worn out slippers.They are offering to replace old slippers with their new ones for £5 a pair.You must try before you buy to ensure a good fit, and you are able to do this at the library van. For more information on this please call 01926 731142
New legislation means that the Parish Council now have to issue the following notice;
Fillongley Parish Council propose to introduce a Dog Control Order to the areas known as Fillongley Recreation Ground, Butts Field (Village Hall), FillongleyCemetery. It proposes that Dogs must be kept on leads within the area to ensure the safety and security of all users. Fines may be imposed for non-compliance. Representations regarding this may be made in writing to the The Clerk, The Crooked Stile, St Marys Road, Fillongley, CV7 8EY by 14th January 2010.”
October/November 2009
I am pleased to announce that “The Family” sculpture is now in position on the green at Fillongley crossroads.It was commissioned by the North Arden Heritage Trail which is a Heritage Lottery funded project.
During the planning, it became obvious that many people that took part in the consultation, thought that the family was a really important part of Fillongley life, together with the history of the village.Graeme Mitcheson (the sculptor) has incorporated the information that he was given about the history of the village in the following way.The family are gathered together.The father is holding a lamb, symbolising the history of farming in the village, the mother is holding a lantern which symbolises the light that is always left on in the Church.The son is holding a loaf of bread which represents the long history of Peebles Mill in the village and also the fact that the village was once self-sufficient.Finally, the daughter is holding a banner which shows the sleeve which is taken from the De Hastings family coat of arms; the De Hastings family were a hugely influential and important family in the village and were once residents of FillongleyCastle.The sculpture is made of Kilkenny limestone which should look good for years to come.
Did you know Corley Moor is in the Parish of Fillongley?Did you know that it is in 3 parts?Did you know that it is almost 27 acres in total?The Moor is a fantastic resource.There are 10 properties and owners that have grazing rights on the Common, and none of these are currently taken up.This means that the land is gradually changing due to lack of grazing.It is a huge area that we are all entitled to walk on that is currently underused.The three main areas are along either side of Wall Hill Road, Corley; one goes in front of Moor Farm Stables and beyond, one behind Windmill Lane and the Red Lion Pub. The third area is opposite the end of Wall Hill Road at the junction of Meriden Road.
Due to the lack of grazing, some local residents have gained permission from the Parish Council to cut the grass near their property.This may cause some confusion if you would like to walk on the Moor (as you are welcome to do), as you may think that you are walking on private property.Please check an ordnance survey map, multimap or similar, and you will see which is actually private property and which is Common (public) land that has been cut.Whilst walking on the part of the Moor which is opposite the junction of Wall Hill Road and Meriden Road, we found huge numbers of blackberries as well as fascinating wildlife.The main part of the Common yielded more wildflower species than I could possibly name, and I believe is home to several colonies of Great Crested Newts amongst other creatures.The section behind the Red Lion, again provides an interesting walk with a nearby refreshment stop.There are moorland parts, brush parts, wet parts and woodland areas. The Parish Councillors walk the Moor every year and would love to see it used by more members of the community. So, maybe a refreshing autumnal walk or maybe early planning for walking off your Christmas Lunch, but please use it!
August/September 2009
I am pleased to announce that the Memorial Garden in the Cemetery is now finished and thanks to all involved who have donated towards it;Mr Bill Heritage, Mr John Luckett, Mr Clive Butler, Mrs Skip Peacock, Cllr Sue Taylor, and Mr Ken Page.Thanks too to Baker Construction who have completed the project.
You may have noticed last month that your water saver didn’t arrive with your magazine.Thanks to Severn Trent and all the Parish Magazine distributors, it should be with you now.These can be popped into the cistern of your toilet and will save 1 litre each flush – an especially good idea if you are on a water meter.PUT THE BAG IN WHOLE, DO NOT OPEN IT!!If you would like more of these, please either contact me or go online to
The footpath on Nuneaton Road has now been resurfaced to a different finish that should make it better for walkers in all weathers.This now completes the traffic plan.Thanks to County Councillor Colin Hayfield for making the money available to Fillongley.
You may have seen on the Parish website there is a directory of local businesses.Basic entries are free and could enable you to tell other people about your local business.It is open for both Fillongley residents that operate a business outside of the village and businesses located in Fillongley.We currently have as diverse businesses as Caterers to Catteries and Plantsmen to Plumbers.If you would like to add your business to the listing, go online and follow the links or give me a call.
There is no Parish Council meeting in August, but Parishioners are welcome at the next meeting on 17th September at 7.30 in the Village Hall.
May/June 2008
I am sure many of you are aware of the Village Traffic Plan.It was initiated by WCC who sent out surveys at the end of last year.A team of surveyors and engineers, together with responses from the survey have come up with a plan for the village.It was discussed at a recent public meeting and whilst some of it will be subject to alteration, some of it may happen.This will be after a meeting with the Parish Council and a further public meeting.The plan as it initially stands at the time of going to press is as follows;
Create more crossing points enabling easier crossing especially for wheelchairs, pushchairs and the less mobile by dropping kerbs along Coventry Road at 7 points where people always cross.
Improving the “gateways” to the village making drivers more aware of speed limits and making the police able to prosecute speeding drivers.
High visibility “School” sign to draw drivers attention to the school
Improved path along Nuneaton Road (with drainage).
Resurface the footpath in Bournebrook Close and replace the lighting there.
Replace some lights in Church Lane and Meriden Road.
The engineers stated that due to the road layout and volume of traffic, pedestrian crossings, traffic lights etc are not able to be placed in the centre of the village.The engineers and representatives are now in discussions with the Parish Council as to which of their suggestions are priorities for the village, and which suggestions from the Public Meeting are able to be actioned within the budget that we have been allocated.Of course, we are never going to have universal agreement of all measures as the village covers such a wide area, however, everyone concerned is grateful for this injection of cash and looking to make the most effective use of the money for everyone.If you would like to contact WCC direct regarding the Traffic Plan, please call Christine Lambert or Graham Stanley on 01926 412640 .Otherwise, watch the notice boards for notification of the next Public Meeting.
It has come to my attention that many people are not aware that they are able (and welcome!) to come to Parish Council Meetings.If you would like to see what goes on, and have your say in the monthly “public discussion” part of the agenda, meetings are held in the Meeting Room at the Village Hall on the 3rd Thursday of every month (except August) at 7.30pm.Agenda are placed on the village notice boards approximately 1 week before each meeting, and minutes from the meetings are posted on the notice boards once they have been agreed as a true record of the meeting, ie one month later.If you are unable to get to meetings but want the Parish Council to act on something, all Parishioners are welcome to write to the Council, c/o myself. Minutes are also available on the Fillongley Parish website; http://www.community-council.org.uk/Fillongley/
I hope that by now, at least some of you will have noticed the new swing seats at the Recreation Ground.More importantly, the previously slippery play surface under the climbing frame has been cleaned, and the surface around the roundabout and other items has been cleared.Let’s hope we have some more dry, sunny days coming our way so that the children can enjoy these improvements.
