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Following a number of complaints about dog fouling on Coventry Road, Machin Drive, Warwick Road, Leicester Road and in the Village Centre itself the Harborough District Council Dog Warden and Environmental Enforcement Officer will be targeting these areas over the next few weeks.
In the first of the patrols on Friday 26 February a dog owner in the Machin Drive area of Broughton Astley was given a £50 on the spot fine.
During the same patrol a £75 on the spot fine was issued to an adult for littering. More »
A reminder to dog owners that in order to encourage responsible dog ownership the Parish Council does keep a supply of dog poo bags in the Parish Office, Estley News and the Pet Shop which are available free of charge to Broughton Astley residents. « Less
This edition includes details on Grit Bins, dog fouling, local heritage, BAIT and the Royal British Legion in Broughton Astley and much more.
Have Your Say is a community-led discussion group between residents and representatives from the Police, Harborough District Council, Leicestershire County Council, Parish Councils, Primary Care Trust and voluntary groups.
The aim of the group is to give people the opportunity to get involved in helping to shape their communities and raise issues they may have and to look at ways to overcome these.
The next Have Your Say meeting takes place at 7.30pm on 17 March 2010 at Thomas Estley Community College, Broughton Astley. More »
For more information please contact Rachael Abbott on 01858 828282 « Less
As a result of consultation evening held in November 2009, the first BAIT Community Action has been published.
For more information on how you can get involved please contact Helen Nicholls on 07787 196653 or h.nicholls@harborough.gov.uk
Volunteering is fun, can provide you with new experiences, new skills and new friends. It's a great way to find out about your local community and it fits around your life.
Come along to your local volunteer drop-in session to find out how you can get involved.
For more information please contact the VAL Helpline 0116 257 5050
Following consultations with local County, District and Parish Councillors Leicester County Council as the Highway Authority are considering the possible introduction of a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) to control the extent of parking within the village centre to improve the level of safety for both pedestrians and drivers.
Whilst initial proposals were shown and discussed at the recent Broughton Astley Have Your Say meeting, (a copy of which is available at the Parish Council office and below), it should be stressed that this is very much in its early stages and no decisions have been made and formal consultations are yet to be carried out. More »
Equally the extent of the parking restrictions within the Orchard Road car park has not yet been agreed.
The initial proposal was to leave the present parking in front of the Coop and adjacent shops but not to allow any parking at the following locations:-
• Around the island with the Chemists shop
• The south side of Main Street going up to Coventry Road.
• Both Green Road Main Street junctions
• The Main Street / Orchard Road junction
• The end of Green Road
With possible limited waiting ‘No waiting 8.00am to 6.00pm’ along Green Road
In addition suggestions were made as to the possible introduction of a ‘One Way’ system, however from experience it has been found that the introduction of ‘One Way’ system has the adverse effect of increasing vehicle speeds and therefore is not considered to be appropriate in this case.
The consideration of these proposals and the possible creation of a Traffic Regulation Order has been included in the 2010 / 2011 TRO programme.
If you would like to make any observations on these proposals at this informal stage please contact the Parish Office on 01455 285655 during opening hours or email Christine@broughton-astley.gov.uk. « Less
Broughton Astley Village Hall has been awarded with the ‘Hallmark 1’ quality standard. The Hall, which is managed and administered by the Parish Council is the first in Leicestershire to have been awarded the Hallmark 1.
The Hallmark quality standards scheme is open to any village or community hall management committee and aims to:
• Reward and establish good practice
• Encourage improvement in established customs and procedures
• Gain recognition for obtaining good standards in the management of the hall. More »
The award was made following a visit by independent volunteer assessors who spent a morning examining the cleanliness of the facilities, the health & safety procedures, the booking systems and access arrangements. The assessors also spoke to a regular user of the hall in order to gauge satisfaction with both the facilities and the relationship with the Parish Council’s staff. « Less
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