While central government grants make up around 53% of the total funding, the remaining portion comes from local taxpayers through the Police Precept element of Council Tax bills. It’s therefore really important that we hear the views of local residents before the Police and Crime Commissioner proposes the budget for the year ahead, setting the amount that residents will have to pay.

To gather these views, we have set up a simple survey to seek feedback on several options for the Precept level from anyone who lives within Warwickshire.  We want as many residents as possible to take part and give their feedback, so any help you can give spreading the word among your local community will be much appreciated.

You can find full details of the survey at: https://www.warwickshire-pcc.gov.uk/budget-2025-26/ – please do complete yourselves and encourage others to do so before it closes towards the end of January.  I have also attached a copy of a poster that could be displayed on community noticeboards to help promote the survey.  Any assistance you can give to help ensure we get as many responses as possible from across Warwickshire will be much appreciated. 

The survey will run until at least mid-January, with the final budget proposals being made in early February.

Consultation – Stratford-on-Avon District Council (Public Spaces Protection) (Dog Fouling) Order 2025

The Council will shortly consider making a public spaces protection order, effective across the whole district, to prohibit people from failing to pick up after their dogs.

Public spaces protection orders are designed to tackle anti-social behaviour in public places. The behaviour which the Council is looking to prohibit has been identified as detrimental to the area, persistent and unreasonable.

The Council is required to consult or notify you of any proposals to make public spaces protection orders. The Council would value your opinion in relation to this proposed order. Should you wish to take part in this consultation, please visit the Council’s website – Proposed PSPO (Dog Fouling) Consultation | Stratford-on-Avon District Council: https://www.stratford.gov.uk/environment/proposed-pspo-dog-fouling-consultation.cfm

The last date for consultation responses is 24th January 2025.

Benjamin Ellis

Senior Environmental Health Officer (Environmental Protection)

Safe Haven Coventry and Warwickshire offers non-clinical, community-based support during the evenings—when most other options aren’t available. It’s there to help adults going through mental health struggles with crisis support, de-escalation, and a friendly face to turn to.

It’s really easy to get in touch—by phone, email, text, video calls—but the main focus is on in-person support. Whether it’s one-on-one or in group activities, the goal is to create a safe, supportive environment.

There are drop-in centres across the region including at:

Rugby

28 Cromwell Rd, Rugby CV22 5LY

Open: Wednesdays (6pm–11pm), including
Wed 18 Dec, Wed 8 Jan 

Closed: Wed 25 Dec, Wed 1 Jan

Warwick

45 Coten End, Warwick CV34 4NT

Open: Thursdays (6pm–11pm), including
Thu 12 Dec, Thu 2 Jan 

Closed: Thu 19 Dec, Thu 26 Dec

Coventry

Wellington Gardens, Windsor St, Coventry CV1 3BT

Open: every evening, including Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day (6pm–11pm)

Is it difficult to visit in-person?

If you’re 16+, there are lots of ways you can access support every evening:

Call (024) 7601 7200 to speak to one of our practitioners

Email support@cwsafehaven.org.uk
Text 07790 777039 (Coventry) or 07852 010146 (Warwickshire)

Our amazing local Dassett Pottery received a very generous donation of £250 from the Avon Dassett Country Show.  They decided to see if we could create some extra value from it and used the money to make 60 mugs, organised some porcelain Christmas decoration making, Warwick Orchestral Winds agreed to play live music and we had a raffle.  Nothing for the event was sold for more than £5.  The event, in aid of Dementia UK, turned the £250 into £650.

At the same time they had fun mug making with their potters, teaching and learning new skills.

They would like to pass on many thanks to those who supported the event.  As there was a widespread powercut due to Storm Darragh, they charged many phones and had a great time.

They chose Dementia UK because research shows that people who do pottery have a significantly reduced likelihood of getting dementia (73% less likely!) and this fits with their aim of making pottery more accessible.

Well done, Dassett Pottery and Dassett Country Show!

Hello everyone, the December & January edition of the Compton Chronicle can be found below.

https://bit.ly/CC-Dec24-Jan25

Paper copies will be delivered in the coming days.

For any contributions to the February 2025 edition please note that the closing date for submissions will be 12th January.

– The Chronicle Editorial Team

The Avon Dassett Christmas Gathering will take place this year on Sunday 15 December at 6pm at St Joseph’s Church, led by the village choir. Drinks and light refreshments will be served in the courtyard of Avon Carrow from 5pm. 

All are welcome. And Santa will also be visiting the village that evening. He will be in Avon Carrow courtyard from 5.20-5.40 pm and then at the Yew Tree from 5.40 pm.

Happy Christmas from Avon Dassett!

News and events from Avon Dassett are now available on Bluesky, an alternative social media platform to Twitter.

Find us at @avondassett.bsky.social

Please see the Christmas refuse collection dates:

Normal collection days resume on Thursday 16 January.

Santa will be visiting Avon Dassett on Sunday 15th December along with Farnborough and Fenny Compton courtesy of Fenny Compton Scout Group. As soon as we know his exact schedule we will update.

The Hub On The Hill will be having an Open Day on Sunday 17th November from 11am to 1pm at St. John’s Church.

See below for details.