BISHAMPTON AND THROCKMORTON PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: APRIL 2007
Junior Play Area
The
council, while gathering grants for funding, has agreed to proceed with Phase
One of the Junior Play Area project – to
level and prepare the land, ready for equipment to be installed in the future.
In the meantime, children and parents are warned to stay off the ground at
the site behind the village hall, which could prove dangerous.
Lengthsman
The
council is keen to develop a Parish Lengthsman Scheme, where it would be
given a grant to pay for its own minor highways work, like pruning, ditch
clearing, sign cleaning etc. Anyone who may be interested in the work – or
who would like more information - can contact the clerk. Training will be provided.
Policing issues
The
area beat officer, PC Pete Davey, is leading a new PACT group (Partners and
Community Together) which involves representatives of local parishes looking
at local policing issues. Officers carried out a door-to-door survey in Bishampton
and discovered that people’s main
concerns were 1) speeding, 2) dog fouling and 3) the phone mast issue. As
a result, there have been speed patrols locally and councillors are monitoring
the dog fouling situation. Cllrs Beryl Lammas and Jon Morrison represent
this parish. Contact the clerk if there are any local issues you feel they
could raise.
Litter Picking
The
Parish Council is once again applying for a grant to undertake a local litter
clean of the hedgerows and village streets. This raised about £500
last year and helped keep down local taxes but we do need more volunteers so
that there is less distance per person to clean. No date has been set yet but
if you feel you could help please contact the clerk (below).
Post Office Closures
The
council is keeping a close watch to see if Bishampton is on the list of Post
Office branches planned for closure under a reorganisation of the service.
About 2,500 will be earmarked for closure in the next few weeks.
Daffodils
The
council is grateful to members of the Bishampton Gardening Club for the extra
displays of daffodils around the village this year. The council funded the
project and the green-fingered villagers took it on with great results.
Next meetings
April
saw the last meeting of the current parish council before the elections on
May 3rd .
The next council meeting will
be the Annual Meeting of the Parish Council, the council’s own AGM,
when it elects its chairman and sets out its structure and policy for the
year ahead. This is scheduled for Monday, May 14th
at 7.30pm, at the Villages
Hall and will be followed by the usual monthly meeting.
Before
that, however, parishioners can have their say at the Annual Parish Meetings.
The Throckmorton meeting will take place on Tuesday,
May 8th, at the Parish
Room and the Bishampton meeting is scheduled for Wednesday,
May 9th, at the
Villages Hall (7.30pm). The parish council will give its annual report and
village groups will be invited to let the parish know their activities throughout
the year. There will also be the opportunity to raise any issues for the
council to consider – or ideas
to take on board for the benefit of the community in the year ahead. (See
notice boards for details nearer the time)
All parish council meetings begin
with an open forum session for people to raise issues for consideration by
the council. Alternatively, contact parish clerk Carolyn Morris on 01386
554058 - email
fimor@aol.com