Cheslyn Hay Parish Council
General Information
|
Population |
| Total Population |
7,324 (2004 Estimate) |
| No. Over 60 |
14.7% |
| No. Under 18 |
27.1% |
| No. BME |
Below 2.4% |
| Indices of Deprivation |
|
| Area KM2 |
823 |
| Population Density KM2 |
8.89 |
| Financial
Information |
| Annual Budget |
|
| Annual Precept |
£153,800.00 (2010/2011) |
| Grants Received |
|
| Spending per Resident |
|
| Average Council Tax Band |
£66.12 |
| Locality |
Three (Click
for more information) |
Cheslyn Hay As It Is Now
Cheslyn Hay has grown towards it boundaries and currently has
a population of about 7,500. Understandably residents'
feelings reflect the concern for the loss of open spaces within the
Village. There is still growing pressure for more
development, but the opposition to further building is quite strong
and has lead to a renewal of community spirit
In April 2004 work started on the Cheslyn Hay Parish Plan,
which with a lot of hard work from volunteers from the village,
produced the Parish Plan in April 2005. This took into
account the views of the many villagers who completed their Parish
Plan questionnaire, together with the views of many of the village
primary school youngsters whose views echoed those of the
adults.
The Parish plan provides the framework to look at Transport,
the Environment, Crime and Policing, Health and Medical issues,
Sporting and Leisure facilities and Shops, Services and other
facilities. But the main issues are still to keep the village
identity and control Housing and Development in and around the
Village. The Parish Council is actively working with
neighbouring parishes, the District and County Council, the Local
Police and many other bodies to help ensure that the aims,
objectives and wishes of the residents of Cheslyn Hay are
met.
Brief History Of Cheslyn Hay
Cheslyn Hay's origins certainly go back a long way and it is
believed that the name is derived from the Anglo Saxon words for
the site of a pre-historical burial chamber. There were only
10 families living in the village in the mid 17th century, but
gradually extensive mining for coal, iron and lead was carried
out. The community expanded into a village proper in the 19th
Century with the advent of the Industrial Revolution. More
mining meant more houses for the workers of the village, which in
turn meant more building materials were needed and so other
industries such as brick making and tile making flourished in the
area.
The building of the M6 motorway to the west of the village in
the late 1950s brought with it more jobs and a variety of
industries, which in turn meant the need for more
housing.
Links
External Link: Cheslyn Hay
Parish Council
Contact Details
for the Parish Chairmen & Clerk
