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Whittington Firing Times 01 June – 30 June 2025

The Parish Council have informed us that they have heard from Tarmac that the Forestry Commission will be carrying out an inspection over the next few weeks and any damaged trees will be felled if deemed necessary.

1 NEWSLETTER April 2020

1 NEWSLETTER April 2019

The latest Newsletter has been sent to members. 1 NEWSLETTER April 2018

Lafarge Tarmac has asked Staffordshire County Council to withdraw Hopwas Woods from the Minerals Local Plan, which is currently under public consultation. Stuart Wykes, Director of Land and Natural Resources, Lafarge Tarmac said: “Following dialogue with stakeholders and partners we have … Continue reading →

Wigginton and Hopwas Parish Council have decided to develop a Neighbourhood Plan for the parish, which will give local people more say on planning decisions and carries statutory weight.  Lichfield District Council has now designated the Parish as a Neighbourhood Plan … Continue reading →

Staffordshire County Council has now considered a report into the preparation of a new Minerals Local Plan. The new Plan, when adopted, will replace their current plan. The new Plan will set out the vision, objectives and spatial strategy for … Continue reading →

Tarmac commenced their thinning works at the end of September and the works are due to be completed by the end of November 2012. The thinning works have been focused on the pine section of the wood and there are … Continue reading →

The Friends of Hopwas Wood have been notified that some 12000 trees are to be felled as part of a woodland thinning programme. The Committee were informed by Tarmac on 16th July that they had applied for a Felling Licence … Continue reading →