Are you struggling with managing your heating bills?

  • HEAT provides 1-1 mentoring support and advocacy to vulnerable households in England and Wales.  This team of Energy Mentors provide a holistic, independent, tailored advice to fuel-poor households experiencing energy crises. They provide ongoing support throughout the process, helping customers understand their options and make informed decisions.
  • Fuel support

 

HMOs

  • The North Warks BoroughCouncil’s Planning and Development Board have approved placing an Article 4(1) direction on all properties within the Borough taking away permitted development rights for small houses in multiple occupation (HMOs).The official notice will start the consultation period lasting 6 weeks from 6th November to 18th December 2025.  A copy of the notice, a map showing the area, a summary of the proposal and a copy of the report referred to above is attached.
  • HMO map HMO 2 HMO 1

 

Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership Remembrance Service – Sunday 16 November

  • Warwickshire Road Safety Partnership invites people of all faiths to a special service to remember those killed or injured in road traffic collisions in Warwickshire.Held on the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (#WDOR2025), the service will take place at The Old Shire Hall, Warwick, starting promptly at 11am on Sunday 16 November.Led by Police Chaplain Dawn Thurkettle and featuring music from The BIG SING Choir, the one-hour service offers a space for reflection, remembrance, and a shared commitment to safer roads. During the service, attendees will be invited to place a leaf or photo on a memorial tree in honour of loved ones.Speakers will include individuals personally impacted by collisions, alongside a poem reading by the Air Ambulance Service.
  • Remembrance Service Road Collisions 2025
  • Residents Questionnaire

The Parochial Church Council is seeking feedback about St Mary’s Church in Astley. In order to attract funding, they need residents and visitors to let them know what is important to them. Please could you complete this survey?

Astley Resident survey FINAL with contact details – HLF June 25 (002)

 

If worry and anxiety are affecting you, Wellbeing for Warwickshire is here to help- please click the link below 

Wellbeing and mental health

 

 

 

Chairman’s report by Mick Spicer for 2024-25

Chairman report 2025

Notice-of-Public-Rights Astley 2025 final

Astley Gorse Solar Farm

The planning application for the Astley Gorse extension has been submitted to NWBC.

The developers (Greenvolt Power UK) have submitted additional information to the council which was published on the planning portal on Friday 14th February 2025, covering ecology, flood risk and general cumulative impacts. You can access the application here and comment if you wish.

The planning reference for this application is PAP2024/0577.

Astley Gorse Extension – Brochure

Sole End Solar Farm

Construction for the  Sole End Solar Farm is due to start in spring of 2025.When dates/details are confirmed, they will be posted here.

If you wish to receive further updates, please subscribe to the mailing list here

For context, following the meeting held on Thursday 25th May 2023 at 7.00 – 7.30pm in The Reading Room, a list of objections were sent to North Warwickshire Borough Council with regards to PAP/2022/0544 Sole End Solar Farm Astley Parish Council objections to Sole End Solar Farm.

After some debate at the Planning & Development board held on 12th June 2023, this application was was approved

There are some concessions which include:

  1. close consultation with us/villagers who will be impacted by the build
  2. properly turning the land back over to agricultural land / green belt either at the end of the sites life or 40 years, whichever is soonest.
  3. provision of a Community fund for the village paid annually for 10 years

The planners will be seeking further consultation with local residents most impacted by this build, and will be co-ordinating via Astley Parish Council. If you have any queries, please contact the Clerk, Helen Billington.

There is currently a vacancy for a Councillor in Astley. If you are a resident of the Parish, and would like to be part of the Parish Council, where you can offer suggestions for discussion and help influence what happens in the village- please come to our next meeting and find out more or email the Clerk for more information at clerk@astleyparishcouncil.org.uk