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Following a number of incidents of roads flooding in the village, Hixon Parish Council appointed a specialist contractor to clear some of the worst blocked drains. Over 60 drains were cleared in one day at a cost of £850 plus VAT to Hixon Parish Council. There was immediate benefit to properties in Church Lane where […]
The Hixon Parish Council Playing Field in Church Lane has re-opened subject to all users complying with Government guidance relating to preventing the spread of Covid-19. Equipment has been jet washed and disinfected, and signs have been posted around the site to provide information on how to safely play and use the equipment. Some gym […]
Hixon Parish Councillors, Carol Finlayson and Heather Lunn, have been walking the roads, streets and lanes of Hixon during July and August and have drawn up a shortlist of gardens for this year’s Hixon Best Garden Awards. All front gardens that can be viewed from the road or footpath have been viewed and photographs taken […]
Hixon Parish Council is to install a Speed Indicator Devices SIDs) at four key locations in the village. The four locations are New Road (opposite entrance to Steel Service Centre), Church Lane (near St. Peter’s School), Lea Road (between Ashlands and Swansmoor Drive and Church Road (on public open space). Each location will have a […]
In June 2020, Hixon Parish Council submitted a planning application to Stafford Borough Council to create a 110m x 70m (football pitch size) ‘Community Sports Pitch’ on land alongside the New Road gateway into the village. The land has been made available by the landowner for an annual ‘Peppercorn’ rent. The planning application was well […]
During the current Coronavirus pandemic, Stafford Borough Council is providing a food delivery service to households where there are vulnerable persons who are in isolation and unable to shop for food. The service is available to anyone in Stafford Borough area and is offered in partnership with Central England Co-operative. In Hixon, the Hixon Community […]
Next Hixon Parish Council meeting Tuesday 14th July 2020. Due to restrictions on meetings of people in enclosed situations, Hixon Parish Council Meetings are suspended until further notice. Hixon Parish Council is currently hosting ‘Virtual Meetings. Members of the public can submit written questions in advance to the parish council via email: clerk@hixon.gov.uk Members of […]
Policy No. 5 of the Hixon Neighbourhood Plan (adopted November 2016) seeks to preserve and protect the history and heritage of the local community. It states “To ensure the protection of existing Listed Buildings in Hixon parish. Further, to identify other buildings and sites that are heritage assets so that they may be protected from […]