Cromhall Clerk

A new scheme of Village Agents has recently been introduced in rural parts of South Glos., and is soon to be extended to cover Cromhall. The role of the Village Agent links people in rural areas with advice and support services for independent living.

Recruitment is underway for someone to fulfil this role for Cromhall and surrounding areas. Village Agent job advert here.

Please note this scheme is run by the West of England Rural Network and is not part of the parish council.

Cllr. Lorraine Palmer has resigned her seat on the parish council. Although Lorraine was only on the council for a short period, she has played a vital role in many aspects of the council’s operation including serving as Vice-Chairman, covering much of the day-to-day running of the council whilst there was no clerk in post, and contributing to the opposition to inappropriate development in the village.

This resignation means that there is now a vacant seat. As no election has been called for, the council is now able to co-opt a new member to the vacancy.

If you are interested, you can find out more about co-option in our Co-option policy and download application forms. Please contact the Clerk or speak to any of the current parish councillors if you have any questions.

South Glos. Council (SGC) have opened a consultation on changes to the management of their Sort It recycling centres. The existing system (based on automatic number plate recognition) is not fit for purpose and so SGC have decided that they need to replace it with a new booking system to allow them to record DIY waste (such as rubble, plasterboard, soil and tiles) being disposed of at our sites.

Whilst the driver for introducing a booking system at this time is the change in legislation, booking systems introduced in other areas of the country have proven popular with residents because they have led to:
– Reduced congestion on site and in surrounding areas,
– Better customer experience with fewer people on site, making it easier to park,
– Better control over who uses the sites,
– Increased recycling rates.

Through this engagement survey, SGC want to explain how such a scheme could work and give you an opportunity to provide feedback.

Please note this is posted for residents’ information only. The parish council is not involved in the survey or the running of the Sort It centres. Any comments should be made to SGC via the above linked page.

Redcliffe Homes have submitted revised plans for their proposed development in Church Lane. Details can be found on the South Glos. Council planning website at P23/02597/F. The ‘covering letter’ document lists the main changes from the previous plans.

Comments on this revised planning application can be submitted via the SGC Planning website.

Cromhall Parish Council have approved their budget for the year from 1st April 2024. The council is mainly funded by the ‘precept’, which is collected on our behalf by South Glos. Council as part of your council tax.

The total precept for Cromhall PC for the coming year is £23,497. This equates to a charge of £74.83 for an average size (Band D) property – a slight decrease on last year’s amount.

You can see the budget in detail on the Finance/Council Funding page.

Despite the objections of a large number of residents, supported by the Parish Council, South Glos. Council (SGC) has decided to approve the application for development of a solar farm on land at Varley Farm, Talbots End. You can read the decision notice here.

The parish council wishes to commend the many residents who have put forward their views on this application to SGC or attended the committee meeting at which the decision was made. Planning decisions may not always go the way we might wish, but it is still important that local people have chance to have their opinions heard in a democratic way.