Kempsey Parish Council funds youth hub and names community park

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Nov, 06:08 · Archive

Kempsey Parish Council approved £5,000 for equipment at its IT and Youth Hub and named its new community space Pixham Park.

Kempsey Parish Council has approved £5,000 for equipment and furnishings at its IT and Youth Hub. The funding will purchase items including a projector, motorised screen, interactive touchscreen, tables and chairs. Councillors unanimously agreed to a new electricity arrangement for the youth centre and hub that will allow surplus power generated by solar panels and stored in batteries to be sold back to an energy provider. EDF Energy was selected following a comparison of five providers, with the existing contract due to expire in November 2026.

The council confirmed the name Pixham Park for its community land at Old Road South and Pixham Ferry Lane, following consideration of several suggestions. Councillors agreed to spend £5,495 on biodiversity net gain monitoring in accordance with the site's planning agreement. However, considerable work remains before the site is fully developed, including archaeological investigations, ecological requirements, a proposed pump track, sports facilities and landscaping. A decision on appointing Clark & Kent Contractors to design and build the pump track was deferred until November, pending an insurance enquiry and resolution of outstanding contractual issues.

Elsewhere, a request for two permanent parking spaces for nursery staff outside Kempsey Community Centre was rejected due to visual impact concerns, possible planning restrictions, underground utilities and potential effects on vehicle access. The council also agreed to recruit a replacement lengthsman following the resignation of Tim Hughes, offering between 24 and 48 hours of work a month.

How it is being reported

• Parish council approves £5,000 for youth hub and names new community parkKempsey Parish Council approves £5,000 for youth hub equipment, names new Pixham Park community space and agrees further spending on its development.Malvern Gazette · 15 Nov, 05:00
• Parish council approves £5,000 for youth hub and names new community parkKempsey Parish Council approves £5,000 for youth hub equipment, names new Pixham Park community space and agrees further spending on its development.Worcester News · 15 Nov, 05:00

In this story: Kempsey Parish Council · Pixham Park · EDF Energy · Clark & Kent Contractors · Kempsey Youth Centre

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