Alcester Town Council

st inhabitants of any parish or Town Council outside Stratford upon Avon, in the Stratford on Avon District of Warwickshire. The Council has 16 Councillors and every year elects a Mayor and Deputy Mayor, who act as the Chairman and Deputy. The Council operates with monthly Council meetings and also with two Committees – Financial & General Purposes and Planning. Lead councillors have responsibility for specific portfolios. The Council runs the following facilities for the town:
• The recreation fields at Moorfields, Priory Meadow, Weir Fields, Westbury Park, Centenary Field and the Eric Payne Community Centre and Jubilee Fields
• Four allotment sites (Allimore Lane, Bleachfield North and South and School Road)
• The Cemetery, Birmingham Road
• Four Play areas (Jubilee Fields, Moorfields, Bleachfield Street and Collins Way)
It has also provided, looks after or continues to look after:
• Over 70 benches
• Over 400 trees
• Over 40 of the town’s litter bins and dog litter bins as well as sand and grit bins

Through Section 137 of the Local Government Act the Town Council annually award grants to local organisations which benefit the residents of the Parish. Alcester Town Council actively works on behalf of the Community of Alcester bringing issues to the attention of its partners as a recognised trusted partner, including Stratford on Avon District Council Warwickshire County Council, Warwickshire Police, Warwickshire NHS and others. The Town Council has two noticeboards in the town; one on Market Place (the footpath from the Bulls Head Yard car park to the High Street) and one on the High Street outside the SpecSavers. Agendas for meetings appear on the noticeboards on the Wednesday before each meeting and are also available online. Full Council meetings are the first Tuesday of the month at Globe House (unless there is a significant public event which would warrant a change of date) at 7pm. Planning Committee meetings are held monthly on Mondays usually via Zoom meeting at 7pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend all our meetings. Please contact the Town Clerk, Vanessa Lowe for all general enquiries regarding Council processes and Full Council meetings: [email protected]
For enquiries regarding allotments, the cemetery and the Eric Payne Community Centre, please contact Tim Forman: [email protected]
Clerk to Planning Committee, Sarah Duran – For all enquiries about planning applications in the parish: [email protected]
If you would like to contact the Mayor please email: [email protected]