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Welcome to the 2018 Parish Meeting

Warfield Parish Council Report

Councillors and staff

Warfield Parish Council

councillor representing councillor representing Cllr Heather Gierth Quelm Cllr Lauren Gill Whitegrove Cllr Mark Jones Quelm Cllr Hugh Fitzwilliams Whitegrove Cllr Ian Wilson Quelm Cllr Grant Strudley Whitegrove Cllr Neil Harrison St Michaels Cllr Martyn Towle Whitegrove Cllr Emma Barnard Whitegrove Cllr Colleen Dulieu Warfield Park Cllr Gareth Barnard Whitegrove Cllr Catherine Thorin Warfield Park Staff member role Jason Mawer Parish Clerk Sonal Shukla Parish Administrator Daniel Bishop Caretaker

There is a vacancy for a councillor in the Whitegrove ward

Highlights of 2017/18

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Replaced the play area surface at Memorial Ground ▪ Replaced the car park surface at Frost Folly ▪ Replaced heaters at Brownlow Hall ▪ Successful Arts Week and Summer of Fun event ▪ After school Sports Club ▪ Warfield Christmas Tree

FINANCE

Financial Report

Warfield Parish Council

▪ 2017/18 income - £250,185 ▪ 61% came from levied precept 22% hall lettings 17% other sources ▪ No Community Infrastructure Levy contributions received –collected

• n our behalf by Bracknell Forest Council

▪ 2017/18 expenditure - £265,290 ▪ Final accounts will be submitted for external audit by PKF Littlejohn in June.

Financial Report

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Our 2018/19 precept is £179,556 ▪ Cost per band D council tax household is £37.40 per annum ▪ 2018/19 expenditure is £261,060 ▪ 2018/19 precept increase 5.0% (£1.79 per annum) ▪ Using reserves and CIL to meet income/expenditure difference ▪ Precept remains lowest in Bracknell Forest area

PLANNING

Planning

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Role of planning committee – statutory consultee, we can comment and make observations/requests ▪ LPA obliged to have regard to ‘proper’ comments made ▪ Planning responses made by the parish council – 174 ▪ Continue to object to inappropriate development in the Green Belt ▪ Recognise we are up against provision of land supply, Permitted development rights and pre-application advice.

Planning

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Area 2 (Berkeley) works continues senior living / extra care homes and apartments nearing completion ▪ The opening of ‘The Greenway’ ▪ Sopwith Road will link to Forest Road in Summer 2018. ▪ Area 1 – land east of Newell Green is approved masterplan work continues on other sites ▪ Area 3 – no progress ▪ SANG (suitable alternative natural greenspace) proving popular ▪ Cabbage Hill SANG proving to be very popular ▪ Frost Folly/Wellers Lane SANG – expected to open July 2018

Neighbourhood Plan/Local Plan

Warfield Parish Council

Neighbourhood Plan ▪ Now been completed and being presented to the parish council for approval ahead of submission ▪ Does include proposals for development ▪ Will go to BFC for further consultation, independent inspection and finally local referendum. Local Plan ▪ BFC draft plan consultation recently closed. Parish commented – can be found on our website.

THE FUTURE

The Future

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Continue to deliver venues people want to use ▪ New canopy and outdoor improvements at Whitegrove ▪ Installing Defibrillators ▪ Wi-Fi for users ▪ Looking at asset transfers from Bracknell Forest – play areas and

• pen spaces - local spaces under local management

New Community Hub

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Early days ▪ Site identified in SLA – Priory Field ▪ Partnership between BFC and WPC ▪ Funded by developer contributions ▪ Wish list and area enhancements ▪ More details to follow

ALLOTMENTS & EVENTS

Allotments

Warfield Parish Council

Delivery of allotments ▪ More complex site than expected ▪ Planning issues to resolve ▪ Legal transfer delays ▪ Wet winter delayed works

2018/19 events

Warfield Parish Council

▪ Arts Week ▪ Summer of Fun ▪ Family Cycle Ride ▪ Gardening Competition ▪ WW1 centenary beacon ▪ Christmas tree lighting ▪ Chelsea Fringe ▪ Warfield Village Fete ▪ Warfield Produce Show

Open Forum

Warfield Parish Council

We gave £20,039 to local Groups and Organisations 2017/18

Warfield Parish Council

Youthline Sout East Berkshire Gang Show Warfield Environment Group Warfield PCC St Pauls Child Contact Centre Friends of Jealotts Hill Landshare 1st Warfield Scout Group South Hill Park Art Centre Whitegrove Primary School Relate Warfield Grow and Share Bracknell & District Citizens Advice Bracknell North Guides Cruse Bereavement Care Home Start Bracknell Keep Mobile Pilgrims Trust Thames Valley Air Ambulance Warfield Fete Warfield Memorial Ground Warfield Park Community Association Warfield Produce Show

Chairman’s Award

Warfield Parish Council

Whitegrove Football Club

The Warfield Award

Warfield Parish Council

Vicki Painter

Thank you for attending the Annual Parish Meeting

Warfield Parish Council