Page 1 of 2 Newsletter Title THE NEWSLETTER Hail Weston Parish Council

October – December 2007

Tree Trail Proposed For Hail Weston

Hail Weston Parish project would be to set Council and it is hoped Council proposes a up a Tree Trail based that a volunteer village Biodiversity Action Plan on the avenue of trees work party can be (BAP) project for our in Ford Lane. arranged for the first two village. weekends in February. We have been advised As public bodies, parish that the existing trees Don’t forget we councils have a key role have an extraordinary have our own to play in conserving diversity of species, website - visit our and enhancing including oak, ash, wild website at: biodiversity. pear and birch and if a simple management www.hailweston. As part of the Natural regime was introduced, Environment & Rural org.uk together with additional We need your help - so Communities (NERC) planting, the village if you are interested in act parish councils are could have something joining us for two or encouraged to of interest and a bit three hours work - on a introduce BAPs to their special. couple of weekends - to villages and recently volunteer or for further our own parish council New trees are to be details please contact agreed that a supplied by Cindy Couzens on worthwhile low cost District 403881.

Please Check Your Boundaries

Following a recent visit As it is an offence to to Hail Weston from the obstruct Footpaths and County Council’s Highways please take Highways Engineer it the time to inspect your was pointed out that boundaries and where several properties in the necessary cut back all village are allowing vegetation in line with vegetation (trees, your wall, fence or bushes, shrubs etc) to boundary marker. spread out over their boundaries to the point If done over the next where footpaths and few weeks, by spring, roads are starting to the vegetation will be become obstructed. well on the road to recovery. Page 2 of 2 Newsletter Title

Hail Weston Parish Council Contact Details

Meetings are held every third Tuesday of the NICK FARNDEN CINDY COUZENS month at 8pm in the (CHAIRMAN) Pages Farm Cottage Village Hall with no 117 High St 49 High St (01480 212851) (01480 403881) meetings in August or *** *** December. IAN WILKIE BARRY EASOM (VICE-CHAIRMAN) 6 Barker Close Members of the public are The Old Post Office (01480 217034) welcome to attend, as 36 High St *** there is an opportunity for (01480 472965) SHEILA PENTON public participation at *** (PARISH CLERK) every meeting where LIZ BACON 32 High St anyone can air their views Rose Cottage Southoe. PE19 5YE. 85 High St (01480 473134) or ask questions. (01480 404005) *** *** DISTRICT COUNCILLOR, Notices for these MARTIN BAUGHAN JONATHAN GRAY meetings are posted on 2 Barker Close Shufflewick Cottage the village notice board, (01480 217269) Station Row which is situated in the *** Tilbrook. PE28 0JY. High St between the PETER CHANDLER (01480 869496) turnings for Orchard Close Georgina Villa *** & Aubreys Farm, and can 29 High St COUNTY COUNCILLOR, (01480 212110) PETER DOWNES also be found on the web *** 42 Rd site at: Brampton. PE28 4PA. www.hailweston.org.uk (01480 398082) *** Hail Weston to Milestone

The more observant of west, between the first Table for their work in you will have noticed High St turn into the making this happen. that the Hail Weston to village and the turn into London Milestone has Bird Lane. been reinstated and almost fully renovated. Thank-you to Grainne Farrington of The The milestone is Milestone Society and situated on the left side The Round of the B645 heading

Hail Weston Village Fete – Sept 8th 2007

Hail Weston Parish Village Hall Council would like to Committee, who thank everyone that worked tirelessly to supported the bi- make the event such a annual Hail Weston success. Village Fête, which A total of £2000 was took place on Sept 8th raised for our village, 2007. split equally between Congratulations to the Church and the Peter Mailer and the Village Hall. members of the