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Staffordshire Police have reported two keyless car thefts this morning (Saturday 3rd December 2022) in Hixon and Great Haywood, where the offenders have accessed both vehicles by intercepting car fob signal. Also, today just before 6am, there was an attempted theft of a BMW on High Street in Hixon. Two males have been seen and […]
The Boundary Commission is inviting final comments on the proposed changes to the Parliamentary Constituency Boundary in which Hixon lies. At the present time Hixon lies at the far North-East edge of the Stafford Parliamentary Constituency, which comprises Stafford and Penkridge. The current MP is Theo Clarke. See map on the right Stowe-by-Chartley is […]
Stafford Borough Council is currently seeking comments on the latest stage of its Local Plan Review process. The consultation process began on 24th October 2022 and ends at noon on Monday 12th December. The Council is required to review its existing planning policies and proposals for new development across Stafford Borough up to the year […]
At the Hixon Parish Council meeting on 14th March 2022, Councillors resolved to donate all £200 from their remaining annual allowance to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. Each Hixon Parish Councillor has a annual allowance of £50, a total of £400 for eight Councillors. In this last year, Councillors chose to donate £200 […]
21/34042/FUL Retrospective upgrading of three existing agricultural accesses, land adjacent Rakestone, Stowe Lane, Hixon. Hixon Parish Council, together with Stowe Parish Council, objected to this application. All three gateways were refused planning permission by Stafford Borough Council planners in August 2021. Staffordshire County Council highways also objected on highways grounds. To date (March 2022) Stafford […]
Change of Use of land to use as a Traveller residential caravan site. Proposed siting of 3 No. mobile homes; 3 No. Static Caravans and 3 No. Amenity Blocks. Hixon Parish Council has objected to this application. The site is outside the development boundary and the proposed introduction of caravans, mobile homes and amenity […]
A new Speed Indicator Device (SID) has been installed on the approach into Hixon at New Road. The device displays the speed of vehicles as they enter the 30mph zone. Speeding drivers are advised to slow down from a distance of 100m. Drivers obeying the instruction are rewarded with a “Thank You.” The SID will […]
New “gateway” features have been installed alongside the A51 at Pasturefields. The gateways alert drivers that they are entering an area of ribbon development of housing and industrial premises. The total cost of £6,500 was paid for by Hixon Parish Council. Further gateways will be installed at New Road, Church Lane, Stowe Lane, Lea Road […]
High Cross in High Street, Hixon is the third Hixon Heritage Building to have its history posted onto this website. Click here. High Cross Heritage
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 […]
Significant lengths of mature hedges and trees have been taken out of roadside verges in Hixon in recent months. The Parish Council is committed to ensuring no hedgerows or trees are ripped out illegally.
The Government White Paper “Planning for the Future” was published on 10th August 2020, with a 12 week consultation period ending on 29th October 2020. Hixon Parish Council liaised with other parish councils in the Trent Valley to agree a shared response. By agreeing a joint position, local parish councils believe it will send a […]