December 2008 Archives

Yet More Yobbish Behaviour

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I suppose it was too much to hope  that the planters on the area in front of the Methodist Church would be left alone and allowed to flourish! I suspect that was a hope too far as they have now been attacked by mindless idiots, who it seems are hell bent on spoiling any attempts to improve our village.

I accept that the three planters looked a little lost on that large expanse, but at least it was an attempt to brighten  up this part of Bishopthorpe. When the winter bedding flowers and the bulbs come through  they will provide some colour to the area.

No doubt those who indulge in this kind of mindless vandalism  live in the village, I only hope that sooner or later their ongoing yobbish actions will lead  to them being caught and punished accordingly.

Seasonal Greetings

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Xmas Card.jpgMay I wish all my readers and all my friends a very
Happy and Safe Christmas


Along with a Prosperous and Happy New Year

John Galvin

Have You Seen The Planters?

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Planters.jpgHave you seen the planters on the hard standing by the Chapel at the bottom of Sim Balk Lane? Whilst they don't look terribly exciting at present, I understand that in Spring they will be a riot of colour as the Spring Bulbs burst into flower. They were not due to be in place until next Spring but due to a cancelled order I have been able to direct them to Bishopthorpe following the Spring display the planters will be replanted with summer bedding etc.

I do hope that the planters will not be vandalised and that I can obtain a few more for the village. It is time that we tried to brighten up our favourite village!

Gritting by the City Council

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I have had a number of comments about gritting the roads in Bishopthorpe during this past spell of frosty weather. It is the policy of the Council to grit bus routes and certain roads around schools. Whilst it would certainly be preferred that all roads were gritted in the authority area, the cost of such an exercise would be huge, both in terms of the actual gritting and in buying and maintaining such a large amount of equipment that would be needed to carry out such gritting in the usual timescale.

I am not an apologist for the Council but one has to be realistic, such funding is not available,
nor will it, I suspect be available in the near future. I realise that I  appear to be negative, but sadly we must live in the real world, better that I report   the facts rather than suggest otherwise.