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  SANDFORD ON THAMES  
VILLAGE APPRAISAL

PARISH PLAN
PROGRESS REPORT

ENVIRONMENT




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Parish Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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PARISH PLAN PROGRESS REPORTS



LOCAL ENVIRONMENT


This section of the
progress report covers:
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1 - Environmental Group
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2 - Green Spaces
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3 - Litter Blitz
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4 - Glass Recycling
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5 - Green Boxes


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1. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
spot    "A village 'environmental group' to be created, under a volunteer leader, with support (including finance) from the Parish Council."

A request has been included in the spring issue of The Link, asking for support for the scheme.




2. GREEN SPACES
spot    "That, subject to the acceptability of the likely costs by the Parish Council, more is made of the village and its green spaces, by:
a) flower and shrub beds created at a variety of key points throughout the village, as part of the traffic management proposals.
c) a programme of trimming and edging that maximises the usability of village pavements and paths.
d) other areas being left to naturalise or being maintained as wild gardens."

The current areas of 'grass cutting' controlled by the Parish Council have been reviewed in October 2004.
The tenders for 2005 have now been considered, and a new contractor has been accepted by the Parish Council in February 2005.
After a very reasonable season, this contract was renewed in December 2005.



3. LITTER BLITZ
litter spot    "The village to have an annual 'litter blitz' to share out the work followed by a social event such as a BBQ, funded by the Parish Council."

This will be considered along with other aspects in the spring.




4. GLASS RECYCLING
spot    "A suitable location for a glass recycling bank to be found, that does not cause traffic or litter problems, which a contractor empties on a regular basis."

Currently the nearest glass recycle bin in the corner of Sainsburys car park, also there is one at the Redbridge recycling centre.

The District Council are currently considering underground bottle banks, as reported to the Parish Council in February, further information on quite what these are is awaited with interest.
However it now seems that due to the cost only a few will be installed, and these have already been allocated to other major areas in the district.




5. GREEN BOXES
green box spot    "Current recycling options to be regularly re-iterated in The Link."

The Green Box recycling scheme has been reported in the village magazine.

The local recycling centre at Redbridge.

A large pile Green Boxes was made available at the Fete by the Appraisal Group, along with recycling information and leaflets. Supply of green boxes was soon exhausted, and several people left their names for a subsequent free delivery.
It is intended to repeat this again at next years Fete.

A note on recycling containers was included in the spring issue of The Link.





Consultation references:
     
E1 The village looks very attractive when you enter it.
E2 Litter is a problem in our area of the village.
E3 We should make more of the village's green spaces.
E4 There should be more flower and shrub beds.
E7 Smoke from bonfires, chimneys or barbeques is a problem where we live.
E9 The village needs a more 'green' approach to maintenance.
E10Noise pollution is a problem where we live.
E12Have you been seriously affected by flooding in the last 5 years?
E14The village environment would be best improved by:
E15Which of the following do you recycle in your green box?
Feedback from the Draft Action Plan.
'Local Environment' section of the Parish Plan.

Other Other Progress Reports



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Last update: 14 January 2006 http://www.sandfordonthames.co.uk/appraisal/ppenviron.htm
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