Where Does the Time go?
It hardly seems like 5 weeks since I posted my last Blog but 5 weeks it is. The month has been busy with planning, employment appeals and a number of other meetings. The month has brought some success, at long last a litter bin has been placed by the Pinfold after many months of waiting not only by me but those who were involved in the project from the outset notably Martin Dudley & Liam Godfrey, The bin has been paid for from the Ward Budget so let us all hope it will be well used and that the Pinfold Area will be free from litter.
Works on the St Andrews site in Chantry lane has been on going through out the past month and I must say that the riverside will be greatly improved, again I am pleased that the Ward Committee were able to make a grant of £2000 towards the cost of erecting the fence at the river side of the cemetery
The middle of May saw me down to London for a day conference on how local authorities may run Sub Post Offices. Not very productive really for despite many fine words it is unlikely that Post Office Counters Ltd will allow no more than a handful of Sub Post Offices to be re-opened by a local authority especially if custom was to be lost at any existing sub offices.
Now that car parking in Sim Balk Lane has been banned I am watching carefully as to where these vehicles might be parked, it will be unacceptable were they to park in Bishopthorpe, an alternative must be found to take any overflow from the college.
I have received a number of complaints about the quality of the grass cutting in the village, especially by the bungalows in Maple Avenue. I have spoken to the appropriate officer and I live in hope that my influence might go some way to making improvements where possible, I live in hope!!
Finally I was delighted that again through the Ward Committee funding I was able to help the under 15s cricket teams with the purchase of not only equipment but a bowling machine, some £1500 was granted to them, who knows we might get an England player as a result of the machine.
For information a Cactus & Succulent show will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday 15th June, doors open at 11 o'clock come along and see these truly amazing plants, there will be exhibitors from far and wide. I look forward to seeing you there.
Thats it for now
Works on the St Andrews site in Chantry lane has been on going through out the past month and I must say that the riverside will be greatly improved, again I am pleased that the Ward Committee were able to make a grant of £2000 towards the cost of erecting the fence at the river side of the cemetery
The middle of May saw me down to London for a day conference on how local authorities may run Sub Post Offices. Not very productive really for despite many fine words it is unlikely that Post Office Counters Ltd will allow no more than a handful of Sub Post Offices to be re-opened by a local authority especially if custom was to be lost at any existing sub offices.
Now that car parking in Sim Balk Lane has been banned I am watching carefully as to where these vehicles might be parked, it will be unacceptable were they to park in Bishopthorpe, an alternative must be found to take any overflow from the college.
I have received a number of complaints about the quality of the grass cutting in the village, especially by the bungalows in Maple Avenue. I have spoken to the appropriate officer and I live in hope that my influence might go some way to making improvements where possible, I live in hope!!
Finally I was delighted that again through the Ward Committee funding I was able to help the under 15s cricket teams with the purchase of not only equipment but a bowling machine, some £1500 was granted to them, who knows we might get an England player as a result of the machine.
For information a Cactus & Succulent show will be held in the Village Hall on Sunday 15th June, doors open at 11 o'clock come along and see these truly amazing plants, there will be exhibitors from far and wide. I look forward to seeing you there.
Thats it for now
