The response submitted to the South Warwickshire Local Plan by Farnborough Parish Council was as follows:

Farnborough Parish Council would like to make comment on RefID 722 [Land South East of Main Street Farnborough] small development option included in the SWLP HELAA result and site outcome:

This site scored 55.5 on HELAA part B and is proposed for potential ‘Housing/Residential’ development.

Depending upon the scale, nature, number of units within this development the overall number of properties in the village may increase by 50%. This is highly significant, would alter the nature of the village, much of which sits within a conservation area with adjoining listed buildings, structures of historical interest, dramatically and hence does not sit well within the ‘Spatial Growth Strategy section of the South Warwickshire sustainable development needs’ or ‘Well-designed and beautiful South Warwickshire’ objectives. Additionally the majority of the land is designated ‘greenfield’ and has no access onto the main A423, this would mean additional traffic entering this busy road via a minor village road.

There is a very poor/limited local public transport service, a current lack of capacity for primary care healthcare services in either Cropredy or Fenny Compton, no primary or secondary care education provision and limited local services – a village hall and public playground only, meaning increased usage of cars would be a consequence of any development which would not align with ‘A well-connected South Warwickshire’ objective.

There is a significant population of bats within Farnborough which have had to be accounted for within individual local housing developments, these would need to be considered within any future assessment as part of the ‘Biodiverse and environmentally resilient South Warwickshire’ objective.

Consequently, Farnborough Parish Council would be opposed to this specific development option RefID 722 being taken further without significant amendments to its overall scope and nature.

NOTICE OF VACANCY IN OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR

Parish of Farnborough

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN

that a casual vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council of Farnborough.

If by 4 April, 2025 (14 days excluding days Non, after the date of this notice) 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 12 June, 2025.

Dated 17 March, 2025
David Buckland
Returning Officer
Elizabeth House
Church Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6HX

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The bus services from your area to and from Banbury have been reviewed.   There are some villages that have received a duplication of services and others (Radway, Ratley) that have lost convenient service during the past year, and some revision of routes will take place from Saturday 5 August to rectify and economise the provision:

Service 77A Leamington-Lighthorne Heath-Gaydon-Temple Herdewyke-Northend-Fenny Compton- [Farnborough-Avon Dassett some journeys] – Mollington Turn - Banbury   (Daily, except Sundays)

Service 77B Stratford-Wellesbourne-Kineton- Temple Herdewyke-Northend-Fenny Compton- Mollington Turn – Banbury  (Monday to Friday)

These services will be unchanged.  (Operated by Stagecoach)

Service 496  Napton-Southam-Harbury-Bishop’s Itchington-Gaydon-Temple Herdewyke-Warmington-Shotteswell-Banbury  (Thursdays)

This service will be revised to operate Bishop’s Itchington-Lighthorne Village-Moreton Morrell-Moreton Paddox- Radway- Ratley- Warmington-Shotteswell-Banbury  (Thursdays)  Operated by National Express Accessible Transport.

Napton, Southam and Harbury will be served by the revised Service 497.  Gaydon & Temple Herdewyke will continue to be served by Services 77A/77B.

Service 497 Offchurch-Radford Semele-Moreton Morrell-Moreton Paddox-Lighthorne Village-Lighthorne Heath-Northend-Fenny Compton-Avon Dassett-Farnborough-Claydon-Cropredy-The Bourtons-Banbury (Thursdays).

This service will be revised to operate Offchurch-Radford Semele-Harbury-Ufton-Southam-Napton- Claydon-Cropredy-The Bourtons-Banbury (Thursdays)  Operated by Coventry Minibuses.

Moreton Morrell, Moreton Paddox and Lighthorne Village will be served by revised Service 496.    Northend, Fenny Compton, Avon Dassett and Farnborough will continue to be served by Services 77A/77B.

Service 501 Harbury-Bishop’s Itchington-Ufton-Southam-Mollington Turn-Little Bourton-Banbury (Saturdays)

Service 502 Temple Herdewyke-Northend-Fenny Compton-Avon Dassett-Farnborough-Mollington Turn-Cropredy-The Bourtons-Banbury (Saturdays)

These two services will be combined into one 501 operating Leamington-Harbury-Bishop’s Itchington-Southam-Mollington Turn-Cropredy-The Bourtons-Banbury  (Saturdays)  Operated by Stagecoach.

Temple Herdewyke, Northend, Fenny Compton and Farnborough will continue to be served by Service 77A.

Please find attached maps and timetables for the revised routes 496, 497 & 501.    The timetable for unchanged Services 77A/77b can be found here https://tiscon-maps-stagecoachbus.s3.amazonaws.com/Timetables/Midlands/Leamington%20Timetables/Current/S77A_TT_220725.pdf

The Parish Council has received a number of concerns about overgrown vegetation making it difficult for parishioners to use the pavements/footpaths, particularly those who are in wheelchairs or with pushchairs. The Parish Council does not have the power to complete works on land not owned by the Parish Council and would suggest that reports are made directly to Warwickshire County Council who have responsibility for roads and pavements on https://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/reportit or if you have problems using the online system call them on 01926 410 410. It would be appreciated if anyone who owns land with vegetation that encroaches onto public footpaths/pavements could keep this trimmed back.