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Inspited by the Titfield Thunderbolt (or at least I was!) around 40 residents turned up to discuss the future of the Fox Inn following the announcement of its sale by Enterprise Inns. The discussion led by the Parish Council detailed the implications of the pub’s listing as an Asset of Community Value (ACV), timescales and key issues (viability, funding, ownership and organisation models).  This initial meeting to gauge interest identified a significant number of volunteers, relevant skills and expertise within the community plus some funding pledges.  If you are interested in becoming involved in the campaign to create a community pub for Loxley please speak to one of your Councillors. Many thanks to John and Lisa for hosting and their thoughtful contributions. Further details available at www.pubisthehub.org

Local government elections will be held on 2 May, 2019, when all six seats on Loxley Parish Council will be contested. Serving Councillors can choose to stand for re-election but may not do so and, in the interests of democracy, it would be preferable for more than six candidates to contest the vacant seats. The idea of standing for election may be daunting but there is support available for prospective Councillors.  There is further information on the the Warwickshire Association of Local Councils (WALC) website. WALC represents and advises parish and town councils.  If you require further information, or wish to speak to one of the sitting Councillors, please contact the Parish Chair, Glynn Jones on loxleyparishchair@gmail.com. He will provide further information or arrange for you to have a chat with a serving Councillor.

LPC is looking to recruit a Clerk, responsible for taking minutes and managing finances. The salary starts at £2,400 pa with opportunities for progression. The work involves up to 20 hours a month, which can be worked flexibly. If you are interested please contact loxleyparishchair@gmail.com.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our scheduled meeting on the 10th December has been cancelled, but we will reconvene as scheduled on the 15th January.

In the meantime, all best wishes for a stupendous Christmas and a joyful New Year.

The NDP continues to progress.  Over the summer LPC has : produced a revised draft for consultation, received responses to this draft from the community, County and District Councillors and statutory stakeholders.  All supporting appendices are nearing completion. Over the next month we hope to finalise the Plan for review which will be voted on. Thank you to all those that took part in the consultation.

The meeting originally planned for the Wednesday 11th July is cancelled – apparently there is a World Cup semi – final.

Come and join in the fun Loxley School Summer Fayre on Saturday 7th July 12-4pm Loxley playing fields. Bouncy Castle! Fire Engine! Tea & Cake! Bar, BBQ (from Barry the Butcher). Traditional Games, plus a variety of stalls including car boot sale. See you there.

The Parish Council plan to hold a further consultation event following the launch of the NDP at our annual meeting. The meeting will be held next week at 7.30pm on Wednesday 30th May at Loxley School.

Scheduled for Wednesday 16th May 2018 at 7.30pm Loxley School we will be announcing the launch of the Loxley NDP. A detailed agenda will be posted on the noticeboard.  We look forward to seeing you there – Loxley Councillors

The forthcoming meeting will include discussion of the draft NDP. All residents are welcome to come along and make their views known. If you cannot attend, please note that the Parish Council will be consulting fully with the community on the draft document. The consultation events will be advertised on the noticeboard and the website. We look forward to hearing your views.