VILLAGE NEWS LETTER February 2010
Northumbria In Bloom
A coffee evening for Volunteers is to be held on Wednesday the 10th March at 7 pm. Due to the bad weather and alterations being made to the parking areas, no start could be made on planting. Please attend to enable us to work out who can help and where, so that we can start the most urgent work! The First Judging is in April 2010.
Northumbria In Bloom- Spring Judging
will take place on Tuesday the 20th of April 2010. at 1pm,
The judges will be Mr Walter Dinning & Ms Sheila Renton.
Village Improvements
A meeting was held on 8thFebruary with Representatives Redcar & Cleveland BC, about front street parking and the new lights.
It was decided to replace the light back outside No 84, as the new position would not illuminate the side ally between 83-84, but the old position withthe new style light, would supply good lighting to the whole area. Also the old light in the middle of the footpath, near the dog bin, would be replaced witha new fixture, and moved from the footpath.
The intention is to landscape along the new curbing, when the weather permits, topsoil will be delivered and seeded when weather dries up.
Front Street Parking
It was noted at the meeting that residents were not parking in a Herringbone pattern, and leaving the correct space between cars. There is a legal requirement to park correctly. The Borough Council could install white lines if parking is unsatisfactory, then fines could be issued if a car is not parked correctly.
Back Streets
Work is to commence on Back street between 40-52 on the 1st March 2010.
Update.
The work on the section between Nos. 40 & 52 was completed in the middle of May 2010.
Dog Owners
There have been many complaints that owners are not picking up after their dogs, please pick up after your dogs, instead of leaving on other peoples back doors, pathways, and the green. The Borough Council is introducing a zero policy as this problem covers the whole Borough.
