Malvern Hills District Council – Adopt a Street Scheme- For those community minded that wish to keep their streets clean of litter

Thursday, 16th February 2023/in News /by Carole Hirst

Do you love where you live and would like to help keep it looking clean and tidy?

Then join the Malvern Hills District Adopt a Street scheme and make a difference to your community.

All you have to do is sign the online pledge which includes:

Telling us which area of land you would like to adopt (public land only unless you have permission from the landowner)
A promise from you to litter pick your chosen site at least four times a year on dates of your choosing and at your convenience

The area you choose to litter pick can be as small or as large as you like.

You can use your black bin at home for disposing of any litter you collect but if you find the volume you are collecting is an issue then please contact and someone will assist you.

In return for your commitment we will loan you:

Litter picking equipment and bags
Guidance on health and safety
Send regular newsletters about the Adopt-a-Street scheme

We will still be carrying out our litter picking and street cleansing duties as well as a range of other activities to encourage people to dispose of their litter responsibly. Together we can help keep Malvern Hills District clean and tidy.

SIGN UP TO ADOPT A STREET SCHEME HERE

May 2023 Local Elections – Electoral Commission requirements for photo ID

Thursday, 19th January 2023/in News /by Carole Hirst

election poster Voter ID

Defibrillator Training scheduled for Abberley Parish on Saturday 25th February 2023

Thursday, 19th January 2023/in News /by Carole Hirst

Abberley Defibrillator Training – Planned for 25th February 2023

Abberley Parish Council is planning to organise defibrillator training at Abberley Village Hall on Saturday 25th February 2023. The training will take approximately 2 hours and we are planning 3 sessions of upto 12 persons at each session throughout the day meaning we can train upto 36 local people.

Candidates for the first course should arrive at 09.45 a.m. for a 10.00 a.m. start. The course will finish by 12.00 Noon.

Candidates for the second course should arrive at 12.00 Noon for a 12.15 p.m. start. The course will finish at 2.15 p.m.

The third and final course – candidates will arrive at 2.15 p.m. for a 2.30 p.m. start. The course will finish at 4.30 p.m.

If you are interested in taking part in this training please contact Cllr. Sarah Outwin at to register your interest and book a place stating your preferred option for timing.

Numbers are strictly limited and so it is advised to register your place asap.

Pavement Parking in Abberley

Thursday, 19th January 2023/in News /by Carole Hirst

Dear Parishioners,

It is often brought to our notice that there is a problem with pavement parking in Abberley. It is misguided to think that it is helpful to park across the pavement. It may allow cars to pass unimpeded but it makes it IMPOSSIBLE for pedestrians, people with sight problems and pushchairs and prams to pass safely.
Below you will see the rules about parking as written in the Highway Code. They are advisory but extremely sensible. If it is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY to park on the pavement please make sure that you leave enough room for a pushchair to pass.

HIGHWAY CODE
244 You SHOULD NOT park on a pavement.
Parking on a pavement can obstruct and seriously inconvenience pedestrians, people in wheelchairs or with visual impairments and people with prams or pushchairs.

LAW GL(GP)A Sect 15
243 DO NOT park
– near a school entrance
– opposite or within 10 metres (32ft) of a junction
– near the brow of a hill
– where the kerb has been lowered to help wheelchair users and powered mobility vehicles
– in front of an entrance to a property
– on a bend

NB DO NOT instructions are prosecutable whereas SHOULD NOT is advisory

Abberley Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor by co-option

Tuesday, 13th December 2022/in News /by Carole Hirst

Abberley Parish Council has a vacancy for a Parish Councillor.

The Parish Council may have up to 9 Parish Councillors. The council currently has 8 Councillors and a vacancy for a Abberley Councillor currently exists.
The Council meets on the third Wednesday in the month wherever possible at Abberley Village Hall, starting at 7.30pm.
If you are interested in finding out more about how to become a Parish Councillor download the Abberley Parish Council Co-option Policy

CLICK HERE to download Co-option Policy

Please return this completed form, together with the completed Co-option Eligibility Form to:
Abberley Parish Council, 1a Church Walk, Areley Kings, Stourport on Severn, Worcestershire DY13 0AL

or Email:
Forms must be returned no later than Wednesday 4th January 2023 at 5pm
Data Protection 1998
The information provided on this application form will remain private and confidential and will only be
used for the purpose of considering an application to become a Parish Councillor.

Abberley Defibrillator Training – Planned for February 2023

Tuesday, 22nd November 2022/in News /by Carole Hirst

Abberley Defibrillator Training – Planned for 25th February 2023

Abberley Parish Council is planning to organise defibrillator training at Abberley Village Hall on Saturday 25th February 2023. The training will take approximately 2 hours and we are planning 3 sessions of upto 12 persons at each session throughout the day meaning we can train upto 36 local people.

Candidates for the first course should arrive at 09.45 a.m. for a 10.00 a.m. start. The course will finish by 12.00 Noon.

Candidates for the second course should arrive at 12.00 Noon for a 12.15 p.m. start. The course will finish at 2.15 p.m.

The third and final course – candidates will arrive at 2.15 p.m. for a 2.30 p.m. start. The course will finish at 4.30 p.m.

If you are interested in taking part in this training please contact Cllr. Sarah Outwin at to register your interest and book a place stating your preferred option for timing.

Numbers are strictly limited and so it is advised to register your place asap.

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR – Parish of Abberley

Monday, 21st November 2022/in News /by Carole Hirst

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Parish of Abberley

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council following the death of Councillor Richard Goodman on 29 October 2022.

If by Friday 9 December 2022 a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer at the address below by TEN electors** for the said Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.

If an election is called, it will take place not later than Thursday 16 February 2023.

Dated: Monday 21 November 2022

Clerk to the Parish Council:

Carole Hirst

Returning Officer:

Andy Baldwin

The Council House

Avenue Road

Malvern

WR14 3AF

* In calculating dates for this purpose, exclude Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Good Friday and bank holidays.

** There is no form of words for this request, which might simply be a letter headed with such words as “We the undersigned being electors for the [Ward of] … Parish, call for an election to fill the vacancy arising from the [death][resignation] of …”. It is helpful if the ten signatures are accompanied by printed names and addresses.