The Planning Committee need not convene next Monday as no new applications have been received since their meeting on 28th June, 2021.
The FInance Committee will pospone their meeting to 9th August 2021 at 7pm. For information there is a Planning Committe meeting on the same evening.
Shaun Jones
Locum Clerk - Bayston Hill Parish Council
Energy provider E.ON is working with Shropshire Council to help residents reduce their energy bills and make their homes warmer and more affordable this summer. The Warmer Homes Shropshire scheme is installing free first-time gas central heating systems in eligible1 residents’ homes.
The free central heating scheme was first announced in May 2020, but many households are yet to take up the limited time offer. Eligible residents taking up the offer could save on average £630 per year on fuel bills2 and benefit from a warmer, more affordable home.
About the Warmer Homes Shropshire scheme:
Nigel Dewbery, Director of Residential Solutions at E.ON UK, said:
“We’re committed to improving the sustainability of homes across the UK, and inefficient heating systems are one of the main reasons why homes across the country aren’t as efficient as they could be.
“Schemes like this one in Shropshire help to support eligible residents by providing new gas connections and first-time central heating systems, therefore ensuring residents are able to heat their homes to the temperature needed to stay warm and healthy, and helping them to become more energy efficient.
“Summer is the perfect time to consider upgrading your central heating system as we generally rely on our heating less during the warmer months. We’d urge all eligible residents to contact their local council to find out more and to apply for the free measures.“
Dean Carroll, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member for adult social care, public health and assets, added:-
“We know that many households in Shropshire struggle with fuel poverty every year; more so this year with the extra pressure put on by the pandemic. Many people are spending additional time at home and may need support with how to stay warm and safe; while those who are ill or self-isolating may also have concerns about practical challenges in paying for their energy.
“We want as many people as possible to benefit from the Warmer Homes Shropshire scheme and hope residents take up the opportunity to get their homes made warmer and safer, ready for winter. Please do call or email us to find out more.
“Our Keep Shropshire Warm team are also here to support those who are struggling to heat their homes or afford their energy bills, as well as householders looking to improve the energy efficiency of their home. They accept referrals from family and friends, so if you or someone you know is worried about fuel bills, please do get in touch.”
For more information and to apply visit: https://www.shropshire.gov.uk/warmer-homes-shropshire or call: 0333 202 4481. You can also call the team at Keep Shropshire Warm on 0800 112 3743, the council’s free and impartial energy advice service.
Follow this link to the webpage with the full announcement.
Shropshire Council has a contract with Airband to build a new ultrafast FTTP (Fibre To The Premises) broadband network. This will provide connectivity to some premises in parts of Bayston Hill parish where superfast broadband is not currently available. This is part of Shropshire Council’s aspiration to provide broadband in some of our most rural areas.
As part of Airband’s contract responsibility they have acquired the necessary industry ‘code powers’, which are granted to telecommunication operators like BT Openreach under national legislation (‘Electronic Communications Code’) to build telecommunication networks. The powers are specifically in place to ensure telecommunication operators have the statutory entitlements to install, maintain, adjust, repair or alter apparatus on public and private land.
The legislation means that Airband can build and install new telecommunications infrastructure (e.g. cabinets and poles) without the need to apply for planning permission.
At the same time as having permissions to build the network, Airband will look to repurpose and use existing BT Openreach poles and ducts where these are available for reuse to minimise disruption to the local community. Where this is not possible, Airband will install new infrastructure.
In all cases the network is being designed to ensure that the most remote rural premises will get access to an improved broadband service. In some cases, the network will be built past premises that already have access to a superfast broadband connection.
As part of ‘code powers’, Airband are entitled to:
Wherever possible, Airband will use highways land to install their equipment. This requires no landowner consents. In all cases, should there be a need to install equipment on privately-owned land, Airband will seek consent and appropriate permissions from landowners.
We wish to notify you that over the coming weeks, Airband will be undertaking work in the parish, possibly including some weekend work. Where there is a requirement for ‘road closures’ to undertake works, the appropriate permissions will be obtained from our colleagues in Shropshire Highways.
Airband are happy to answer any queries your councillors and parishioners may have about the new broadband network and will be happy to attend virtual meetings of the Parish Council. Please contact Claire Hollier at claire.hollier@airband.co.uk
Regards
Connecting Shropshire
Economic Growth
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Shrewsbury, Shropshire. SY2 6ND
Phone: 01743 252203
The date of the next Bayston Hill Parish Council monthly meeting has been moved one week forward and will be held in the Memorial Hall on Monday 21st June 2021 at 7pm.
The Planning Committee has been moved 2 weeks on to Monday 28th June 2021 starting at 6:30pm and the Staffing Committee on the same evening now starts at 7pm.
Check Diary of scheduled Bayston Hill Parish Council meetings 2021/22 | Bayston Hill Parish Council for an updated list of meeting dates.