BISHAMPTON AND THROCKMORTON PARISH COUNCIL
PARISH COUNCIL NEWS: JANUARY 2007
New Parish Room
The parish council was welcomed as the first booking in the new
Parish Room in Throckmorton.
Roadworks
Severn Trent representatives attended the parish council meeting
to talk about the roadworks which will close parts of the village in two phases
for the next 11 weeks. The first phase will see the road closed from the bottom
on Abberton Road to the shop and phase two will see the road closed from the
shop to the pumping station by Moat Farm Lane. Diversion routes are to be publicised
in the village.
Christmas Lights
The new Christmas lights in the village were provided thanks
to E-On, Central Networks, which kindly provided the parish council with a
grant for £2,500.
This was spent on the Christmas tree in the village centre, lights for the
Villages Hall and lights on the Throckmorton Parish Room.
Dog Fouling in Bishampton
From the number of complaints and the gathering
evidence on the pavements, it is very apparent that some dog owners are totally
undeterred by the prospect of a £1000 fine. The Parish Council has tried
through various means to make dog owners aware of the problem and, through
Wychavon and the assistance of some parishioners, provided dog bins and collection
bags.
However, since the problem is persisting, the Parish Council will now
adopt the policy of reporting the known offenders to Wychavon Environmental
Services with the recommendation that they should proceed with a prosecution
if there is satisfactory evidence.
The Parish Council would also encourage
parishioners to report offenders with as much supporting evidence as possible
(witnesses, photographs etc.) to Environmental Services at Wychavon District
Council 01386 565015 or, in the event of a significant mess which needs clearing,
they should report it to Client Services at Wychavon District Council 01386
565018.
Bishampton Junior Play Area
Plans are being finalised for new equipment for
the Junior Play Area, which will be on display in the shop window for comment.
Members of the play area committee are currently gathering funds for the project.
Anyone who would like to help or can contribute, can contact the clerk as below.
Bus Times
Some bus timetables changed at the start of January. To find out
more, call 01905 765765 for a timetable or see www.worcestershire.gov.uk/bustimetables.
The next parish council meeting is scheduled for February 5th at 7.30pm at the Parish Room in Throckmorton. It will begin with an open forum session when people are welcome to raise issues for consideration by the council. Alternatively, contact the Parish Clerk Carolyn Morris on 01386 554058 (fimor@aol.com).