Big Meadow Consultation
Online survey and presentationThere were 757 responses to the consultation – many thanks to all those that took the time to take part.
You can read the report containing the results of the consultation by clicking the button below. The original presentation is also avaialbe for you to view.
The report will be considered by the Parish Council and wil be part of the Agenda of the July meeting.
Housing Needs Survey - Bidford on Avon Parish
Opens 1st October - closes 22nd October 2024Do you want to downsize, are you currently living at home with parents or with friends and want your own home? Do you need a bungalow in preference to a house? Do you work in Bidford but cannot afford to rent or buy a home here?
A lack of suitable and affordable housing has been a problem for many years, with house prices outstripping average incomes, so a survey is being carried out by a local charity on behalf of the Parish Council to identify the types and sizes of homes that local people need. Local housing information not only helps the Parish Council to understand local needs but helps them make effective representations when necessary to Stratford on Avon District Council.
In the current situation many local people, particularly the young and those on low incomes, are finding that they cannot afford to remain living locally so the survey is for every household (family, single, couple) and covers all types of homes.
People with a need for housing who currently live outside the area can also complete a form though they need to have a local connection, for example they currently work in the parish or have close family living here.
The survey can be completed online at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Bidford24 or ask the Rural Housing Enabler to send a survey form and Freepost envelope to you (call 01789 842182 or email housing@wrccrural.org.uk). And if you need any assistance the Rural Housing Enabler can help you complete the survey. Confidentiality guaranteed.
March 2024, important announcement regarding Bidford Fire Station!
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Bidford-on-Avon Parish Council
Bidford is a Saxon village in South Warwickshire that sits on the River Avon. It has grown quite considerably during the last years and now has a population of approximately 7000.
The village is blessed with a a number of Public Open Spaces, the largest of this being the Big Meadow, a 26 acre recreational park by the River Avon. There are other play areas scattered round the village as well as a sports field which became a Field in Trust during the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. It also has a Conservation Area. The village still retains a Fire Station, which is a great community asset; Bidford Primary School; Bidford Community Library (saved from closure and managed by volunteers); Crawford Memorial Hall (Bidford Village Hall) and has Anglican, Roman Catholic & Baptist churches. Bidford’s Parish Church, St Laurence, dates back to 1276. Bidford Bridge, which crosses the River Avon and links Bidford with Barton and Marcliff is considered a Historic Monument.
Bidford is represented by Bidford-on-Avon Parish Council, which also represents the village of Broom, which has its own Village Hall, and the hamlets of Barton and Marlcliff. They are all riverside villages with Bidford, Barton and Marlcliff being built on the Avon Riverside and Broom by the River Arrow. Both Bidford and Broom are mentioned in the well-known Shakespeare drinking rhyme where they are referred to as Drunken Bidford and Beggarly Broom
More details of the amenities on offer in the parish can be found by clicking ‘Around Bidford’ above.
Bidford-on-Avon Parish Council has been in existence since 1895 and belongs to Stratford-on-Avon District. Its 10 Councillors are elected every 4 years (the latest election year being 2023) and, as the third tier of local government, it is the one closest to its community.
Latest Agendas
Agendas for meetings will be available below a few days prior to each meeting. Press the button to view (opens PDF):
What's new?
Temporary closure of Grange Road, Thursday 7th November
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF GRANGE ROAD, BIDFORD-ON-AVON Warwickshire County Council has made a Temporary Traffic Order details as indicated below: Effect...
October 15, 2024/No commentAlcester SNT weekly newsletter, Sunday 13th October
You can read the latest newsletter from Alcester SNT by clicking this link (opens PDF)....
October 14, 2024/No commentChristmas Tree Festival, Sat 14th and Sun 15th December
Enter a tree in the Christmas Tree Festival! Planned dates: Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th December Individual/family Children’s groups...
October 11, 2024/No commentAlcester SNT weekly newsletter, Sunday 6th October
You can read the latest newsletter from Alcester SNT by clicking this link (opens PDF)....
October 7, 2024/No commentEnergy Advice For Bidford
If you are using a PDF reader, you can open a PDF of this poster by clicking this link....
October 4, 2024/No commentHousing Needs Survey 2024
Housing needs survey – Bidford on Avon parish. Opens 1st October/closes 22nd October 2024 Do you want to downsize, are you currently living at ho...
October 1, 2024/No commentBrighter Bidford!
"Bidford rocks!" was a regular comment during lockdown as Bidford's Facebook pages filled with gratitude for so many volunteers in the village.
This included:
- 2,500 shopping deliveries for vulnerable and elderly people
- Hundreds of face masks and laundry bags made
- Pharmacy pick-ups
- Surprise hampers sent to the vulnerable and to care workers,
- Dementia café’s weekly phone calls to members
- Free ice-creams for children of the village and many, many hundreds of other individual acts of kindness by residents of Bidford, Broom, Barton and Marlcliff.
How many of us know about the many regular enthusiastic volunteers we have in our villages such as our Fire-fighters, Dementia Friends, Rubbish Friends, Brownies, Bidford Banners and the Jolly Teapot? Then there’s the Youth Club, Christmas Lights, St John’s ambulance, the Library, the Derby & Joan Club, the Senior Citizens Party Group, Barton Village Fund, the Rotary club and Church groups. Added to that are all those who give their time and enthusiasm to make all the sports and social clubs so successful and inclusive. There are so many people in our community to be thankful for – not all of them known about.
So, after the months of lockdown the Parish Council has decided to celebrate and tap into this community spirit by setting aside a special fund for the village. The £25,000 "Brighter Bidford” fund has been created as a positive way of demonstrating pride in our parish as well as encouraging visitors to come back to support our businesses when they can.
We’re looking for ideas that will have real impact!
Early suggestions have included improving the look of roads into the village with planters and the sowing of wild flower 'bombs'. The roundabout is already having a general tidy up and we’re working with Warwickshire Highways to try to improve the chevrons.
Residents of Bidford, Broom, Barton and Marlcliff are encouraged to come up with ideas which can be sent to brighterbidford@gmail.com or by post to:
Bidford Parish Council
c/o Post Office,
Salford Road,
Bidford-on-Avon
B50 4AW