Minsterley Parish Council - Minsterley Shropshire


Welcome Welcome to the new website for Minsterley Parish Council. We hope you find it useful and informative, and we would welcome your feedback. Contact us using the details shown on the About Us page. Publication Statement We have a duty to publish what we do and this website is a part of carrying out this duty. The FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT allows members of the public to request information from the Parish Council. Minsterley Parish Council has the follow PUBLICATION SCHEME: MINSTERLEY PARISH COUNCIL PUBLICATION SCHEME Adopted on Tuesday 13 January 2009 Minute ref: 7.2 Information to be published How the information can be obtained Class 1 – Who we are and what we do Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Current Information only Who's who on the Council Contact details for Parish Clerk Contact details for Council members Location of Parish Office Staffing Structure Class 2 – What we spend and how we spend it Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Income and Expenditure last year Income and Expenditure current year Financial Audit Annual Return Form Report by Auditor Finalised Budget Precept Financial Standing Orders and Regulations Grants received Grants given Chairman's allowance Class 3 – What our Priorities are Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Parish Plan Annual Report to Parish meeting Current year Previous year Local Charters drawn up in accordance with DCLG guidelines Class 4 – How we make decisions Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Decision making processes Records of decisions Current year Previous year Timetable of meetings Agenda of meetings Minutes of meetings (this will exclude information that is properly regarded as private to the meeting) Reports presented to council meetings Responses to consultation papers Responses to planning applications Class 5 – Our policies and procedures Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet for delivering our services and responsibilities Current Information only Policies and procedure for the provision of services and about the employment of staff: Internal policies relating to the delivery of services Equality and diversity policy Health and Safety policy Recruitment policies (including current vacancies0 Policies and procedure for handling requests for information Complaints procedures (including those covering requests for information and operating the publication scheme) Information security policy Records management policies Data protection policies Schedule of charges (for the publication of information) Class 6 – Lists and Registers Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Currently maintained lists and registers only Any publicly available register or list Assets Register Disclosure log Regisster of members' interests Register of gifts and hospitality Class 7 – The services we offer Hard copy – contact clerk 10p/ sheet Including newsletters Current Information only Allotments Parish Hall Some information may only be available Playing fields, recreational facilities by inspection Seating, litter bins, memorials, lighting Bus shelters SCHEDULE OF CHARGES Photocopying black and white 10p per sheet Photocopying colour 10p per sheet Postage Actual cost of Royal Mail standard 2nd class CONTACT PARISH CLERK Louise A Walsgrove Parish Office Highlea, Pontesbury Hill, Shrewsbury SY5 0YL Tel: 01743 792037 email: parish.council.lw@googlemail.com		Freedom of Information Members of the Public who require information held by the Parish Council need to contact the clerk on 01743 792037 or parish.council.lw@googlemail.com Please refer to the Publication Scheme for details. The Parish of Minsterley The village of Minsterley has a long history, having developed from early beginnings as a small hamlet and agricultural community, through the growth in population that accompanied the mining activities in the area to its present status as the major centre of employment in the Rea Valley area. The village is situated in the wide Rea Valley close to Callow Hill and the Stiperstones and on the main A488 Shrewsbury to Knighton road; at one time the village was also a railhead. Minsterley brook fed from the Stiperstones, runs through the village centre. Minsterley Hall is a Tudor country house of some note that has recently been restored. Outlying areas include Horsebridge, Etsell, Plox Green,Wagbeach and Waterwheel. A substantial number of the local population work for the two firms which are the main employers in the village. These are the Minsterley Creamery of Eden Vale employing over 50 people and Rea Valley Foods; other significant employers are David Davies and Sons, egg producers, Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home and the Malthouse Veterinary Surgery. There are fewer shops than in times gone by however Minsterley and Pontesbury are is still better served than many rural communities. There is a fire station in the village with a retained crew; the area Police station is in Pontesbury where there is a Medical Centre and a Dental surgery. Village amenities include a primary school, two public houses ('The Crown and Sceptre'- one of the oldest buildings in the village, and the 'Bridge Hotel'), a petrol station/supermarket, post office, florist, and fish and chip shop. The Parish Hall is one of the largest village halls in Shropshire and is the venue for the annual Eisteddfod which held its 47th anniversary in 2009. The area adjacent to the 'Crown and Sceptre' public house was where the annual Hiring Fair was held in the late 19th Century. Young people, of work age, would be hired by local landowners for the year in return for an agreed sum of money to be paid at the following year's fair. EMERGENCY CONTACTS EMERGENCIES THAT COULD EFFECT YOU! FLOOD EXPLOSION FIRE EXTREME WEATHER LOSS OF ELECTRICITY ROAD CRASH STORM FUEL SHORTAGES AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CHEMICAL SPILL FOOT & MOUTH STRUCTURAL FAILURE LOSS OF GAS SUPPLY RADIOACTIVE RELEASE INDUSTRIAL ACTION TERRORISM ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION. USEFUL WEBSITES www.shropshire.gov.uk www.shropshirefire.gov.uk www.westmercia.pnn.police.uk www.wmas.nhs.uk www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk Emergency service respose times can be crucial - the more information that you can give them about your exact location, the better their response can be. This can be found at www.streetmap.co.uk Make a note of your Longitude: Your Latitude: Emergency 999 SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL 0345 678 9000 WEST MERCIA POLICE 0300 333 3000 SHROPSHIRE FIRE & RESCUE 01743 260 200 NHS DIRECT 0845 4647 It is advisable to place these numbers in a secure place in the event of an emergency Minsterley's Heritage Minsterley is a village with a long history;in spite of its recent growth and industrial sites, it retains some interesting historic buildings. The Tudor Minsterley Hall and the parish church are prime examples. The parish church of Holy Trinity is a most unusal building; dating from 1692, it was built by the Thynne family of Longleat and houses an internationally famous collection of 18th century 'maidens garlands'. The exterior of the west end of the church is notable for the stonework memento more, which include skull and cross bones and hour glasses. Local Toll houses dated from the establishment and improvement of the turnpike network, the one in the centre of the village is of particular interest;in addition, there is a Victorian cast iron urinal in the village square. The Minsterley branch line which was built as a joint GWR/LNWR line, opened on 14 February 1862. This railway line ran nine and a half miles from Shrewsbury via Cruckmeole Junction near Hanwood to the stations at Plealey Road, Pontesbury and finally the terminus at Minsterley. The creation of the line enabled milk to be transported by rail from the large creamery at Minsterley and lead ore to be transported from the nearby mines at Snailbeach. At one time the terminus in Minsterley boasted a milk wharf, goods shed, cattle and horse docks and numerous sidings; the line closed in May 1967.

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