Following consultation and comments made with residents the Whissendine Neighbourhood Plan(WNP) was finally submitted to Rutland County Council (RCC). Further communication took place and the Steering group submitted several documents including: a Basic Condition statement, A Consultation statements, supporting documents and included all submissions from statutory agencies and residents. The Steering group with permission from [...]
Since the last election a vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for Whissendine Parish Council. See Notice for details
Public Consultation Whissendine Neighbourhood Development Plan, Regulation-14, Town and Country Planning, England Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulation 2012. Whissendine Parish Council supported by the Whissendine Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group are undertaking the formal pre-submission consultation of the draft neighbourhood development plan for Whissendine. The Public Consultation will run from 12:00hrs Tuesday 6th December 2022 to 12:00hrs [...]
There was an Extra-ordinary meeting on 15th November 2021 to consider the planning application 2021/1263/OUT: ‘Outline Planning Application for the development of up to 66 dwellings, public open space and associated infrastructure, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval, other than access (Resubmission of 2020/0172/OUT); Land to The South of Stapleford Road, Whissendine’. The Parish [...]
PARKING CONSULTATION: to control (including applying yellow lines in some areas) or not Your views are needed: whether to press RCC to introduce parking controls in the village will depend on what the majority (who express a view) want. There have been concerns about parking for some time so in 2019 RCC’s Parking Manager was [...]
Here is a message from Cllr Rosemary Powell Civic Amenity sites: Cottesmore remains closed but Rutland County Council are getting ready to open North Luffenham Household Waste and Recycling Centre on Tuesday 19th May for essential waste only. i.e. waste that can't be stored safely at home. Please do not make the journey to North [...]
Whissendine's Annual Parish Meeting will take place at the Primary School on Wednesday 11 March at 7.15pm. AGENDA Welcome & apologies for absence taken Minutes of 2019 Village meeting (on the village notice board or download here). Rutland Police: PC Laurie Appleton will give an update on issues Parish Council Chairman: Will Farr will give [...]
The Parish Council has issued a report on traffic congestion in the village. Click here to download it.
There will be an additional Parish Council meeting on 16th April to consider 3 planning applications in the village. Details of the agenda for the meeting are available here. As a reminder for all, the minutes from all monthly Parish Council meetings are published on this website. You can view the archive of minutes from [...]
Whissendine has both local and county elections on Thursday 2nd May. The Village Hall will be open as a polling stations from 7am to 10pm. The following people have been nominated for Whissendine Parish Councillor. For full details, see RCC Parish & Town Council Elections Linda Arnold Rob Comber William Albert Farr Harry David Hatton [...]
You will have been aware I am sure, that it is 100 years since the end of the First World War, and that groups and individuals across the world are remembering the thousands of men, and some women, who lost their lives in this conflict. You might also be aware that a group of dedicated [...]
NOTICE OF VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF COUNCILLOR PARISH OF WHISSENDINE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that as a result of the resignation of Jo Ann Millington, a vacancy exists in the office of Councillor for the said Parish Council. If by 22 June 2018 (14 [...]
All Whissendine residents are invited to this year’s annual Village Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 14th March 2018 at Whissendine Primary School (not 21st March as first announced). This is your chance to raise questions to the parish council and to listen to what the council has been doing for you this past [...]
All Whissendine residents are invited to this year’s annual Village Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 14th March 2018 at Whissendine Primary School (not 21st March as first announced). This is your chance to raise questions to the parish council and to listen to what the council has been doing for you this past [...]
Save the date: All residents are invited to this year’s annual Village Meeting to be held at 7:30pm on 21st March 2018 at the Whissendine Primary School.
Whissendine Parish Council has appointed Mrs Elaine Everington of Mill Grove to the position of Clerk, to continue the good work of Mrs Jen Lacey, who is stepping down due to her move from the village. Elaine may be contacted about PC matters by phone on Whissendine 593 or by email at ellemai@btinternet.com.
The poll is now closed. Thank you for voting. The Parish Council would like to know how much interest there is in a cycle track to link Whissendine to Oakham, ahead of making any application to Rutland County Council. Previous experience has shown the most direct route via Langham is too costly because of the [...]
The 2016 Annual Parish Meeting will take place at Whissendine School on Wednesday 16th March 2016 at 7.30pm. All residents are welcome to attend. Agenda 1. Welcome & apologies for absence taken 2. Minutes of the 2015 meeting. (Please go to the village website to read in advance) 3. Rutland Police : a representative will [...]
For about 20 years this simple bridge has linked The Nook and Cow Lane areas without problems. The Parish Council had scheduled an upgrade to it this autumn to make the surface less slippery, replace the sections that were beginning to rot, add an extra rail and have additional infilling on the play park side. [...]
Notice from Whissendine Parish Council This is to let all of you who have missed it know that it’s planned to bring out two editions of the Grapevine before Christmas. The first should be distributed in early November, if not right at the start of the month, and the second at the beginning of December. [...]
UPDATE: Results of this meeting may be viewed here.  An Extraordinary meeting of the Whissendine Parish Council will take place on 23rd September 2015 at 7.30 in the Village Hall, Whissendine to discuss the future of our village magazine -  the Whissendine Grapevine. Residents who can offer to help in any way, or have positive [...]
Following election day Whissendine Parish Council needs 2 additional Parish Councillors - could it be you? Co-option must take place in the 35 days following 7th May to avoid another election, so now is the time to act. Candidates should attend the next PC meeting on Monday, JUNE 1st 2015, Whissendine Village Hall at 7.15pm. YOU could [...]
Below is a summary of the road closures planned for Whissendine in May 2015. For more information and downloadable County Council orders and maps, and contact information, please visit the Road Closures page HERE. Dates: 18-19 May 2015 Road: Pickwell Lane Summary: All vehicles will be prohibited from proceeding along the length of Pickwell Lane, [...]
The full meeting report is available for reading at www.whissendine.net. About thirty residents joined Parish Councillors for the meeting on 18 March. This followed its usual format with reports from the Police Community Support Officer, Mr Farr, who gave the Chairman’s synopsis of the work of the Parish Council, and several of the village organisations. [...]
Elections will be held in Whissendine on May 7th for a District Councillor (if more than ONE nomination is received) and Parish Councillors (should more than NINE nominations be received). Those interested in standing for a Councillor position should note that their nomination papers must be delivered no later than 4PM on THURSDAY 9th APRIL [...]
The Annual Parish Meeting will take place at Whissendine School on Wednesday 18th March 2015 at 8pm. Full agenda details for the meeting can be viewed here. All residents of Whissendine are encouraged to attend the meeting. This is your chance to meet the Parish Council and air your concerns about village matters. The minutes of [...]
2015 ELECTIONS: PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES Are you thinking of standing in the County Council or Parish Council elections on 7th May 2015? Rutland County Council is offering prospective Parish and County Councillor candidates the chance to learn more about the process of standing for election at a special open event on Tuesday 24 February. May’s elections could see all [...]
As reported in the December 2014 edition of the Grapevine, there are plans to put signage near to both entrances to The Banks to give a little information about the area, as it’s land Whissendine residents have owned for around 250 years. The purpose of the orignal donation to the village was for sheep washing, [...]
