A new toolkit published by the National Association of Local Councils (NALC) recommends Community Led Planning (CLP) as a means by which newly created local councils can engage with people in their area to identify and prioritise future work.

Dates of forthcoming meetings are as follows:

Arbury & Stockingford: The Cabbage Club, 7th September – 7.00pm               

Whitestone & Bulkington: Chetwynd Junior School, Thursday 9th September – 7.00pm               

Abbey & Wem Brook:  Nuneaton Town Hall, Wednesday 15th September – 7.00pm               

Camp Hill & Galley Common:   Haunchood Sports & Social Club, Thursday 16th September – 7.00pm

Charity Bank is introducing a preferential loan rate for new loans drawn before 31 December 2010.  
The preferential rate being offered is a reduction of 0.5%p.a. on the standard interest rate.  The key features, terms and conditions of this promotion are listed on the Charity Bank website.

£200-£2000 is available for a variety of projects that contribute towards getting people more physically active in the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire areas. There are two windows for the scheme and the first one closes on 17th September.

Please refer to http://www.cswsport.org.uk/Physicalactivitysmallgrants for more information.

Warwickshire Rural Community Council is a member of CWIC (Coventry and Warwickshire Infrastructure Consortium), an organisation that is committed to demonstrating the value and breadth of the Voluntary and Community Sector across the sub-region.

By completing this survey you are helping us to illustrate the breadth and contribution of the sector and to inform future funding and policy decisions.

Defra has launched a consultation on new guidance to water companies on concessionary surface water drainage charges.

As a result of the switch by some water companies from the rateable value to a site area method of calculating surface water drainage charges some community groups experienced unaffordable water charges. As part of the Flood and Water Management Act this new guidance will protect such community groups.

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is fast approaching the end of its Bridging the Gap funding programme. It is important that groups do not miss out on this opportunity to apply for grant funding.  The final deadline for the submission of applications will be late September / early October.  The chances of an application being successful at the moment is high, though obviously we can never guarantee approval as that is down to the Trustees ultimately.

Community Wildlife will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area. This new programme will fund projects that bring local people together to discover, enjoy or protect the wildlife in their local area. The programme will fund between £300 and £10,000 for projects that:

PHILLIS is a free County Council service for anyone over 50 in Warwickshire.

It helps individuals find out about and get services that could help them to live independently in their own home. Older People in Action (OPA) has arranged for Tracy Brown, Service Broker for Warwick District, to hold a drop in information session at a number of different venues across Leamington to offer advice on the PHILLIS service.

The PHILLIS service is free of charge, but charges will be incurred for services provided by any other organisations that PHILLIS signposts to.

The NAHT Official launch took place last week. The launch was about celebrating everybody's contribution to what has been a highly successful project and to celebrate ' The North Arden Heritage Trail's major new walking route in itself and parish loops taking in the areas local heritage.
 
Project summary:
 
25 mile trail and parish loops