ISSUE NO. 33 www.woottonwhisperer.co.uk April 2014

Confi dential consultation?Warwick District Council are presently

engaged in a public consultation to decide where to site lap dancing clubs and other places of cultural enlightenment referred to as “Sexual Entertainment Venues” or SEVs for short. Their website states:

“Sexual Entertainment Venues (SEVs) are premises that offer lap dancing, pole dancing, strip shows, table dancing and peep shows and Warwick District Council currently licences one SEV in Leamington Spa.

These licences have to be reviewed annually; however, a premise is able to offer sexual entertainment without a licence, up to a maximum of eleven times in any 12 month period.

The council is able to set a limit on the number of SEVs it licences in the district but before any proposal is put forward, the council wants to gauge local opinion.

Portfolio Holder for Health and Community Protection, Councillor Coker said, “I would encourage everyone to engage in the consultation in order to help the council come to a decision which is fair to all of our residents and visitors.”

Residents, businesses and community groups can complete an online questionnaire. For a paper questionnaire call 01926 410 410 (one copy per household). You can opt to be entered into a prize draw with the chance to win a £50 shopping voucher.”

I am told the voucher is for the Ann Summers shop in the Royal Priors, Leamington. The drawback is that, in order to get a chance to win the voucher, you have to give your contact details and list your sexual orientation(s)! To enter, click the link below:

Complete an online questionnaire

The Council has prepared a new version of the Local Plan (Publication Draft) which was considered at a meeting of Full Council on Wednesday 23rd April 2014.

The Settlement Hierarchy Report 2014 identifi ed Leek Wootton as a ‘Growth Village’ being one of the most suitable for housing growth according to a range of sustainability indicators.

Hill Wootton was identifi ed as a ‘Limited Infi ll Village’ having a lower level of services and facilities but that limited infi ll development in this type of village would help to deliver a wider choice of housing and support services in nearby Growth Villages.

The consequent ‘in-setting’ of the village boundaries, taking them out of the green belt, is still proposed for both Leek Wootton and Hill Wootton but now excludes Woodcote House.

In rural areas like ours, developments will be expected to provide a mix of housing

New draft Local Planin accordance with a local village or parish housing needs assessment.

At the old Police Headquarters site, where Woodcote House is located, it is proposed that a total of 40 dwellings could be provided. This is broken down into 30 on the ‘Paddock’ area, 5 on the former tennis courts and 5 east of Broom Close. (See map).

It is proposed that a further 5 dwellings be situated on the car park east of The Hayes at the Warwickshire Golf and Country Club.

This is a considerably lower number of dwellings than that fi rst proposed and is probably due to the representations made by our Parish Council and individual submissions sent in by residents.

Now approved, the Plan will be subject to a six week period of Public Consultation from 12th May and will then be submitted to the Secretary of State who will appoint an Inspector to conduct an Examination in Public later this year.

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Woodcote Drive

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Hill Wootton Road

The Hamlet

Woodcote Lane

Anchor Inn

Church

The Warwickshire

Golf and Country Club

The ElmsStone Edge

All SaintsSchool

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New village boundary

Identified sites1. 30 dwellimngs2. 5 dwellings3. 5 dwellings4. 5 dwellings

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KeyWarwick District

Division Boundaries

Kenilworth

Leek Wootton

Leamington/Warwick

Leek Wootton

Kenilworth Park Hill

Kenilworth St. John’sLeek Wootton and Lapworth

MAP 6

The Local Government Boundary Commission has instigated a review of Warwickshire County Council’s electoral arrangements as the Council’s electoral divisions are no longer within acceptable tolerances in terms of electoral equality. WCC has already recommended to the Commission a reduction of divisions (and councillors) to 57.

At an Extraordinary Meeting of Warwickshire County Council on 10th April, attended by 60 councillors including our own representative, Josie Compton, proposals were considered as to the geographical boundaries for these new divisions.

For the Warwick District area (including

Leek Wootton), a proposal was put forward by the Conservative group (Map 6) and another by the Liberal/Labour group (Map 7). Map 7 was approved in a 35-for to 25-against vote. This favoured an enlargement of the Kenilworth St. John’s division to include Leek Wootton.

After a one-and-half hour debate on all the proposals, those agreed for the various districts will now be put forward to the Commission for consideration.

If these proposals are approved, and taken in conjunction with the recent proposal for a change to our parish boundary (see Whisperer Issue 29), this is a further move towards our village of Leek Wootton becoming merely a suburb of Kenilworth.

KeyWarwick District

Division Boundaries

Kenilworth

Leek Wootton

Leamington/Warwick

Leek Wootton

Lapworth and Budbrooke

KenilworthSt. John’s

MAP 7Kenilworth

AbbeyKenilworth

Park Hill

KENILWORTH CREEP Tasteful tattoos

Answers from Issue 321. Black 2. Blue 3. The Colour Purple

4. Father Brown 5. Orange 6. “Lily the Pink”7. The Yellow River 8. Simply Red

9. The Green Bay Packers10. Jimmy White 11. Black Sabbath

Today’s questionswith a theme to help you

1. What was the 1958 top ten hit for Max Bygraves?

2. What was Statesman and soldier Arthur Wellesley better known as?

3. What is another name for a langoustine? 4. Which 1958 novel by Graham Greene

made into a fi lm a year later starring Alec Guiness?

5. In Greek mythology, which young man had to decide which of the female godesses, Hera, Athena or Aphrodite was the most beautiful? He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the love of the most beautiful woman in the World, (Helen).

6. Name the American author, 1876 – 1916 who wrote novels set in the in the American North such as “The Call of the Wild” and “White Fang”?

7. Which short, atmospheric work for piano and orchestra was written for the 1941 propaganda war fi lm “Dangerous Moonlight”?

8. Where is the Prado Museum located?9. Where were the 1896 and 2004 Olympic

Games held?10. Which city was

originally known as New Amsterdam?

11. What character who fought outback reptiles was played by this actor?

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ASK ALICEYour Agony Aunt Angel

Dear Alice, a proliferation of pole and lap dancing cubs have sprung up in our area recently and I’m sure this is why my boyfriend is out every night. When he fi nally does come round to see me, he is very tired and unresponsive, so much so that our love-life has virtually stopped, if you catch my drift. What can I do to get him interested in me again? Frustrated, Leek Wootton

Dear Kate, I have had several letters similar to yours over the past couple of weeks from both single and married women but I think the same solution applies to you all. What you have to do is beat them at their own ‘game’.

I advise a trip to the gym to get into shape and do a bit of practise. Then go and get some kit from our local Ann Summers shop in Leamington. Finally, ask a friendly local builder (contact me, I’ll give you Brian’s mobile number) to set-up a scaffold pole in the lounge/bedroom. Once he’s seen you performing, I’m sure his wandering days will be over (that’s your boyfriend not Brian).

Alice

ENJOY A RIDE IN A SUPER CAR AT SUPER CARS SUNDAY

The Almanack Bar/Restaurant Kenilworth Sunday May 11th 2014 from 10.00am to 3.30pm

Super Cars Sunday is again being held at the Almanack on May 11th, to raise funds for Macmillans.

A fantastic range of Super Cars will be available to look at, listen to AND to ride in! All you have to do is turn up, make a decent donation to Macmillan on the day and choose your dream ride!

Cars range from a just announced Jaguar “F” Type, Audi R8, Dodge Viper, Maserati Gran Turismo, to 1911 Model

T Ford, Bentley Special, Healeys, TR4, Jaguar E Type, and the James Bond Jaguar and The Austin Powers “Shaguar”, both from Jaguar Heritage. All cars are subject to availability on the day.

Come to see them and help Macmillan beat last years total of £3000.00 raised by the car owners giving rides in their cherished Super Cars!

Come and be thrilled by the sound and sight of real Super Cars. Further information from:

Tom Commander email: commanderrostom@aol.com

Try an Aston Martin Rapide · Jaguar F type · Maserati · Dodge Viper Vintage & New Bentleys · Audi R8 · Model T Ford · Triumph TR · Jaguar XK 120

Q:“What’s the difference between Ryan Giggs and Ed Miliband? A:“One’s a fading left winger who did the dirty on his brother – the other is a footballer.”

Tweet on appointment of Ryan Giggs as temporary manager of Manchester United.

“If u can get your head around your dream it means your dream isn’t big enough.” (sic)Philosopher, singer (?), fashion designer, mother and girl-next-door, Victoria Beckham’s advice to her Twitter followers. (Sorry, searched the internet for a picture of her smiling).

“Like a car, she has got substance, she is not just a pretty face. So I designed the new XK body with her in mind.” Ian Callum, Jaguar Design Director and Leek

Wootton resident, on using the ‘voluptuous’ bodywork of Kate Winslett as inspiration.