Chair’s Report Finally, it feels as if we can start to enjoy the (slightly) warmer weather and get out and about again. As I hope you will see from this issue, we have continued to push on with matters of concern and address what we can; buying new litter bins, cutting back hedges and clearing pathways, as well as running a very popular mental health event and monthly walks. I would like to extend a very warm welcome to our two new councillors, Mark Fried and Winston Browne, who we know will add new experiences and views. We were delighted to have had three residents step forward looking to join us and we are very sorry we only had two vacancies to fill. What have your Council been doing recently? • Litter: We have agreed to purchase four litter bins and two dog bins, at a total cost of £2,773.56, to replace those damaged beyond repair. • Hedge cutting and pathway clearance: With the help of a local contractor, a small number of identified locations have had hedges cut back and footpaths cleared, using our budget from ECC Highways. This is the first step in taking on increasing responsibilities for our local environment from CBC . If you have anywhere near you that you think we could be looking at, please email or ring us to let us know. Although we can’t cut hedges now, until the nesting season is over, we can look at other locations and plan what we can do next, as well as support our County Council in reporting potholes, pavements and bollards which need repair. 5
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