Focus Article June  2004

Edlesborough Parish Council (including Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall) News June 2004

The Council Tax 2004/5

The Parish Council asked AVDC for £44,500 (£1,000 or a 2.3% increase over 2003/4), in order to run the Parish of Edlesborough which consists of Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall.

The amount payable per a household is set out below:

 

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

£23.61

£27.55

£31.48

£35.42

£43.29

£51.16

£59.03

£70.84

The money is used for running:

Insurance

Street Lighting,

Purchase and emptying of dog bins,

Grass Cutting at the Churchyard and Cemetery

Maintenance of the Parish Cemetery and War Memorial

Grass Cutting on Edlesborough Green and Dagnall Recreation Field

Hedge cutting Edlesborough Green, Parish Cemetery, Northall and Dagnall Allotments

Allotments in Dagnall, Northall and two in Edlesborough

Website, Administration

Salaries: The Clerk, Bookings Secretary, Cleaners and Handyman

Upkeep of Notice Boards and the two Bus Shelters in Edlesborough

Maintenance of the Green, Children’s Playground, Pavilion and Memorial Hall in Edlesborough

A contribution towards the upkeep of Dagnall and Northall Village Halls

General maintenance as required around the villages

Projects this year include:

Traffic Calming in Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall

Facilities for Teenagers in Edlesborough

Edlesborough Playground overhaul

Additional dog bins – these have already been installed.

Two dog bins in Northall: near the Village Hall and at the Allotments

Two dog bins in Dagnall both ends of the Allotments

One dog bin in Edlesborough on the Green at the Pebblemoor end

On going projects are:

The Parish Plan

Pavilion upgrade and extension

Access to the Cemetery

On going traffic calming in Edlesborough, Dagnall and Northall to tie in with the 2005/6 review.

New notice Board at Edlesborough Churchyard

The Parish Council would like to thank Stephen Janes for the Notice Board at the Church that he kindly made and donated.

Roving Village Refuse Freighter Service.

This year Aylesbury Vale District Council is providing a collection of Household Waste in July at Northall Village Hall Car Park Tuesday 13 July 2003 7.30am to 11.00 am

There will be another collection in November; dates will be posted nearer the time.

Another date with SID

The Parish Council is happy to welcome back SID who will be in:

Dagnall from Wednesday 7 July 2004.

Edlesborough from Wednesday 14 July 2004.

Northall from Wednesday 21 July 2004

For those of you who don’t know, SID is a Speed Indicating Device. A driver drives towards SID; a display board will light up indicating their speed with a happy or sad face depending on whether you are driving within the speed limit or not. It collects data and is manned by volunteers who have a brief training.

If you live in Dagnall or Northall or Edlesborough and wish to volunteer please contact the Clerk.

 

Maggie Kerr

Clerk to Edlesborough Parish Council

Tel: 01525 220 201.

parish.council.clerk@edlesborough.gov.uk

Visit the Web site: www.edlesborough.gov.uk