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Romsley Parish Council
Welcome
Romsley is situated on the border of the West Midlands, close to
Halesowen and the Black Country on one side and the beautiful Clent
Hills on the other, and provides an attractive place to live with
many opportunities and points of interest for visitors. The
environment of the Parish is essentially rural and the preservation
of this identity, and the green belt within it, is a priority of
the Parish Council.
Local businesses include a Post Office, General Store,
Hairdresser, Butcher and Florist.
There is an excellent Playing Field, maintained by the Parish
Council, which boasts a full size football pitch, play equipment,
basketball/netball net on a hard surface and skateboarding
facilities.
The Scout Centre situated on the playing fields caters for
Brownies, Guides, Beaver Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Venture
Scouts, and the building can be hired from the Scout Group for
other meetings and celebrations. Contact details are listed in the
Parish magazine.
Local groups include Women's Institute, Kenelmstowe Ladies Club
which, amongst other activities, produces a lively Christmas
pantomime, History Society, Whist Drive and White Heather Club.
Keep Fit and Martial Arts Classes are held by the British Aikido
Federation in the Church Hall. This venue is also available for
external bookings and, again, contact details are listed in the
Parish magazine.
Hikers can enjoy miles of footpaths, regularly monitored by the
Parish Council's Footpath Officer, in beautiful countryside and the
area also has excellent livery and horse riding facilities,
together with a discretely situated Caravan Park.
There are two public houses: The Manchester and The Swallows
Nest.
Children attend St Kenelms Church of England School, which has
an excellent reputation under the headship of Mrs. Jane Woakes, and
then progress on to Hagley Schools.
St Kenelms Church dates back to the eleventh century, and became
Romsley's parish church in 1841. The entrance is by way of a porch
with stone seats on either side. In the stonework above, deep
grooves can be seen on which the inhabitants of the now vanished
village of Kenelmstowe are said to have sharpened their tools or
arrow heads. Its east window, with representations of Christ, the
Apostles and St Kenelm, was given by the famous Victorian statesman
W E Gladstone as his contribution to the 1846 restoration.
Above all, Romsley is a beautiful and picturesque place with
stunning views, where all visitors are welcomed.
Romsley Parish Council
Parish Councils are an elected tier of local government whose
structure and functions are controlled by law. They are an
essential part of local democracy, and have been granted powers to
use the precept, which is the Council's share of the council tax,
for the benefit of their Parish.
Romsley Parish Council, created under the Local Government Act
1894, is committed to representing the interests of the community
and providing relevant and cost effective services. It strives to
improve the quality of life of its parishioners and to enhance the
local environment.
The following is a selection of the services provided by the
Parish Council:
Playing Fields, St Kenelms Road
Play equipment, skateboarding facilities, football pitch and
benches - all regularly inspected and maintained
Winwood Heath Allotment Site
Provision of 26 allotment plots for cultivation
Rights of Way
Appointment of a Footpath Officer to walk paths and assess
requirements.
Tree Management
Appointment of a Tree Warden to monitor tree management
Planning
Notified of each planning application within the Parish to assess
how it conforms to local planning guidance and its effect on the
environment, and liaises with the District Council to bring such
matters to the attention of the Planning Committee.
Highways
Highlights highway problems by referral to the Highways
Partnership, and lobbies on important issues such as traffic
calming measures and speed restriction. A recent success has been
the installation of a vehicle activated speed restriction sign in
Dayhouse Bank.
Grants
Provision of grants to local bodies, e.g. Romsley Horticultural
Show, WRVS Rural Rides.
Grass Verges
Spring bulbs are planted each year on the verges throughout the
village and form a wonderful display to parishioners and visitors
alike.
Environment
Provision of dog litter bins, and arranging their regular emptying,
in an ongoing attempt to encourage a cleaner environment throughout
the village.
Romsley Parish Council has 7 Councillors and usually meets on
the second Monday of every month, except August, in St Kenelms
Church of England First School, Bromsgrove Road, Romsley. A period
of 15 minutes at each meeting is allocated to members of the
public, who may use this time to raise any issues with the
Council.
The Annual Parish Meeting is held on the second Monday in May,
at which parish electors can meet and debate current issues in the
community. Come along!
The Chairman is elected at the Annual General Meeting in May.
Before taking part in this meeting, all Councillors are required to
sign a formal declaration of acceptance of office and an agreement
to abide by the Code of Conduct adopted by the Council.
Also, in the spirit of open government, the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 requires that certain Council documents are
available to the public. Details of this can be found in the Parish
notice boards.
The following Councillors were elected to office in May
2003:
Mr I A Hodgetts (Chairman)
Mrs A Cooper (Vice-Chairman)
Mr K Brough
Mr. P. Cooke
Mrs S Hemmings
Mr J Price
Mr. Keith Grant-Pearce is the elected District Council
representative.
He can be contacted on 07531 190232; email: k.grant-pearce@bromsgrove.gov.uk.
Mr. W. R. Moore is the elected County Council
representative
He can be contacted on 01562 885704
Full contact details for all Councillors are available in the
Parish Notice Boards.
The Clerk is Mrs. R. Mullett and can be contacted, between 9.00
a.m. - 5.00 p.m., at:
167 Bromsgrove Road
Hunnington
Halesowen
West Midlands
B62 OJU
Telephone: 01562 712050
email: ruth.mullett@btconnect.com
Parish Notice Boards are situated:
- St Kenelm Buildings, St Kenelms Road
- Outside Romsley School, Bromsgrove Road
- Bus Shelter, Romsley Common, Bromsgrove Road
- There is a new notice board in Bromsgrove Road sited in the
layby adjacent to the Manchester Inn.
Agendas and Minutes page
