'Focus' Report for December 2009

Also due to appear in the November ‘Focus’ was information regarding this project which is run by AVDC and the first event would take place on Edlesborough Green on 9^th November comprising a skate park, i-van with multi-media and interactive facilities and various sports for 11-14 year olds all free of charge. Notices of this project were on the Parish notice boards and it is hoped that a further date will be arranged for this to take place in Dagnall early in the New Year.

The Parish Council are pleased to report that the wooden balancing beams have now been replaced by steel beams and the vandalised Galactica and roundabout have been repaired. The Council apologise for the delay in getting these repairs carried out. Should further damage occur to the roundabout steps have been taken for it to be immobilised until repaired.

The Luton Airport Annual Monitoring Report for 2008 has recently been published. In 2008 the Airport handled 10.2 million passengers compared with 9.9 million in 2007. The number of commercial passenger aircraft movements increased by almost 3% but the total number of aircraft movements decreased by 2% as a result of fewer cargo and general aviation movements. The proportion of scheduled flights compared with charter flights continues to increase. There was a decrease in night movements compared to 2007. The split of Westerly to Easterly operations was very similar to previous years. The report indicates that a large proportion of Olney 26 flight path departures turn north before they reach the Parish, suggesting that during Westerly operations approximately 6% of departing aircraft overflew the Parish instead of 20% if all aircraft followed the designated flight path for longer. The Parish Council will be submitting it’s response to the NATS TCN consultation when received.

Allotment rents have been collected and the Clerk will be contacting names on the waiting list to offer vacant plots available.

Having obtained an official Order for road closures, diversion signs were erected thus enabling the service to be conducted without traffic going past the War Memorial and the congregation were able to assemble in the road. A separate article will appear in this issue.

Additional litter bins to be purchased and distributed around the Parish.

The present fees will be increasing as from 1^st February 2010.

Bucks CC have been chased up to carry out work to remove the ‘hump’ in the pavement of Pebblemoor, to establish what can be done to improve the pot hole situation around Brook Street and The Green, to install white lines at the junctions of Orchard End and Jacksons Close and to report of the continued flooding at the junction of Eaton Bray Road, Northall with the A4146.

The Parish Council have held a meeting with representatives of Thames Valley Police concerning the continuing crime and vandalism occurring throughout the parish.

Lin Sargeant – Clerk to Edlesborough Parish Council – Tel: 01525 220859