State of Play
Every time the Parish Council meets, it brings to the fore, any issues that need to be resolved within the Community. The purpose of a parish council is to represent the interests of its local community, improve quality of life, and provide services at the most local level of government. They are the first tier of local government and act as a voice for residents on issues like planning, community safety, and local amenities, such as parks, and community halls.
Below, is a list of your Parish Council's existing items that are currently being addressed and will be updated as and when anything changes. Should you have anything that you would like to be brought up at our next meeting, please contact the Parish Clerk via email: wothpc@gmail.com
Date raised |
Outstanding issue |
Action taken so far |
Who this currently sits with |
Complete |
June 2025 |
Request for a mini orchard to be sited somewhere in the village for the purpose of residents' well-being | An application has been made to SKDC for a grant of £500 to be made available to allow this to proceed | SKDC. Waiting on their response | |
Apr 2024 |
The Stocks look as though they are in a poor state of repair and could be dangerous to passers-by | SKDC have determined they are responsible for the stocks and have engaged with Heritage England to consider a grant being made to allow works to be undertaken to secure the stocks and make safe | Heritage England/SKDC | |
Apr 2025 |
The phone box is now no-longer used, with the phone being removed by BT. Villagers have requested the box be purchased from BT and turned into something more useful | Given the phone box is Grade II listed, it is not straightforward to allow the use of the phone box to be changed for another purpose. This is ongoing with discussions underway with SKDC, BT and others to determine the process for taking this forward. | Frances Plummer /BT/Others | |
July 2025 |
Some of the picnic benches and tables on the green are in poor state of repair. Can we have these fixed/replaced ? | Only some of the benches are the responsibility of SKDC. Those that are under their remit will be repaired/replaced in due course. Other benches, provided a few years ago by the Six Bells are the responsibility of the Parish Council to be maintained and it is currently with them to decide on how many are required. | SKDC and Parish Council | |
July 2024 |
It was requested by a member of the community that the laurel hedge on East Green be looked at, with a view to adding more bushes rather than have the few that are left in situ. | This was raised with Penny Robins, our local Councillor, who took this forward and was able to secure funding from SKDC to have the entire row of existing laurels replaced. A total of 100 saplings will be planted in December 2025, with existing bushes removed in order to maintain shape and form | SKDC | Completed on 10th Dec 2025. |