KEMPSEY VILLAGE NEWS
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Kempsey Parish Council Annual Meeting
We are pleased to announce that this years Annual Meeting will be held on Monday 23rd May 2022 at Kempsey Community Centre, 7.00pm for 7.30pm start.
Please do attend and listen to our guest speakers, including a talk on a proposed Car-share scheme for Kempsey, a police report, and more information about our Queens Platinum Jubilee events.
For the agenda please click here.
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Forthcoming Parish Council Committee Meetings
Agendas available for viewing under; The Parish Council - Agendas -
- Commons and Hams - 24th May 2022 - Agenda
- Extra Ordinary Meeting (EOM) - 26th May 2022 - Agenda
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Forthcoming Road Closures Affecting Kempsey
20th May 2022
Access to the Ketch roundabout from the south along the A38 will be limited for 9 days during work to reconfigure the road layout leading up to the roundabout and the new bridge.
From 20th - 23 May the road will be closed completely.
From 23rd - 28th May it will have night time closures from 21.00 - 05.30hrs
To see fuller detail, please click here
6th June 2022
Roman Road from Brookend Lane to Bestmans Lane will be closed for 12 days whilst carriageway patching and resurfacing takes place.
To see fuller detail please click here
Interested in Becoming a St Richard's Hospice Shop Volunteer?
St Richard's are looking to increase their shop staff and have provided a poster to advertise this. Please click here to read the poster.
Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST)
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Age UK would like to promote their Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (MCST). This is a weekly programme that could help someone you know that is experiencing the onset symptoms of dementia. To see more about this please click here.
Interested in a Neighbourhood Watch in Kempsey?
MHDC is trying to start community Neighbourhood Watch Groups around their area. Attached here is a notice to test the potential interest of residents of Kempsey Parish. To read this and find out more, please click here.
Here 2 Help Initiative Worcestershire
The Here2Help Community Services Directory
In September 2021, Here2Help launched its Community Services Directory as part of its wider service to help residents search for a range of services and support offered by charities, community groups, businesses, public sector groups and other organisations in their local area and across the whole of Worcestershire. These services include mental health and wellbeing, financial advice, assistance and supplies, volunteering opportunities, recreation activities and much more.
Since its launch in September, over 275 organisations have signed up to offer support and services to Worcestershire residents. The Here2Help team have also been out visiting various libraries in the County to talk to residents about the Here2Help Service and the Community Services Directory.
Do you know any local organisations that may be interested in registering their service on the Here2Help Community Services Directory? More information can be found by visiting www.worcestershire.gov.uk/here2help
Adopt a Street Initiative. Latest Newsletter November 2021
This anti-litter scheme is going from strength to strength throughout Malvern Hills District Council area. To read their latest newsletter, please click here.
Police Rural Matters Newsletter Autumn 2021
West Mercia Police have just issued an Autumn 2021 newsletter featuring some very interesting facts and hints on a broad spectrum, including trailer and vehicle theft and catalytic converter theft. To view these reports please look under 'Local Police Contacts and Reports', or for the latest please click here.
Malvern Hills District Council - Parish News Update
MHDC provide a regular update of what is happening in the council and how things can affect parishes.
To sign up for a regular update, please use the following link:
www.malvernhills.gov.uk/emailalerts
We hope that you will find these useful.
09/21/20
Website Accessibility Statement
The Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility Regulations 2018 requires public sector bodies, which includes local councils, to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to websites so they are accessible to people with various disabilities. These include:
• Impaired vision
• Motor difficulties
• Cognitive impairments or learning disabilities
• Deafness or impaired hearing
From 23 September 2020 all local council websites will have to comply with those regulations.
Kempsey Parish Council understands these requirements but must advise that this current website is not compliant with these regulations, and due to its age is unable to be so. We are currently working with a website design company to produce an up to date and fully compliant new website.
Should anyone have difficulty accessing our current website they should contact the Parish Office on 01905 828183 or by email at kempseyparishcouncil@gmail.com. Our staff will be able to help you with any information that you cannot access
