About Us
About the Parish Council
Offenham Parish Council is a local authority that makes decisions on behalf of the people in the parish and has a responsibility for the well-being of its local community. It is the level of government closest to the community, with the district authority of Wychavon District Council above it in the hierarchy. As it is the authority closest to the people, parish councils are invariably the first place people will go with concerns or ideas. For this reason they are a vital part of any community.
The work of the Parish Council falls into three main categories:
- Representing the local community
- Delivering facilities to meet local needs
- Striving to improve quality of life in the parish
About the Parish of Offenham
Offenham Village lies approximately 3 miles to the north of Evesham town, in Worcestershire.
The village has no through road and nestles in the curve of the river Avon.
Offenham is steeped in history linked with Evesham Abbey and the furthest bank of the river is thought to be the site of Simon de Montfort's Army's last stand. A small spit of land here called "Dead Man's Ait" is the site of many finds of arrow heads and bones.
Dominating the head of Main Street is one of the few remaining wooden maypoles in the country and along Main Street can be seen the longest thatch in Worcestershire, spanning 7 cottages.
The village is known in the area for its market gardening and following the modern way of growing, much of the land is now under glass.