Today was the day of the census, Sunday 27th March 2011.
The clocks also went forward and evenings are now longer….
Some people doing Community Payback started painting the railing along Wilsham Road. Don’t worry! That is the undercoat. Black paint will follow.
At the Brewery Tap, the Beer, Cider, Music & Sausage festival had mostly run out of Beer, Cider, and Sausages but there was lots of music.
In May 2009 it was announced that the campaign to save Thrupp Lake had succeeded. Since then the Northmoor Trust has taken over the site. Habitats have been protected, fences built, as has a hide, and a visitor shelter shaped like a water lily. The Save Radley Lakes group has been reconstituted as Friends on Radley Lakes to support this work and protect the area.
At the Annual general Meeting of the Friends of Radley Lakes, this evening, people seemed pleased with the work of the Northmoor Trust – recently renamed The Earth Trust. A new circular walk will be be officially opened on June 17th.
The Earth Trust are seeking planning permission to replace the cottage, Sandles, with a visitor centre. Fund raising is needed to make that happen, and the Friends will be doing their part.
At Preston Road Community Centre today residents were invited to take part in the first part of the formation of a plan for the area. The Mayor dropped in to wish everybody well.
Children could draw their big ideas for the area…
Adults were given post it notes to put down their thoughts. From an initial look at the results, I would say that green spaces (parks and river and walks) were seen as good in the area, while traffic, and youth facilities, needed improvement. But lots more work needs now to be done analysing the detail.
I have just checked the e-mail and there are 3 reports from different correspondents. It is always good to hear from others. Thanks to Ian for the first…
“At the end of last term, some intrepid year 7 students volunteered to help clear all the rubbish that had blown up against the fence with Dunmore School over the last few years. They cleared several bin bags worth of litter. The constant rain failed to dampen their spirits, although the rewards of Mr Dennett’s big box of biscuits may have also helped keep enthusiasm high.
This latest drive to help clear the environment of Fitzharrys and the local area comes after all of year 7 cleared the field, all weather pitch and fences of our neighbours of litter. Students are also now eating their lunches in the hall to stop food waste and litter spreading around the school and community service volunteers work with the site team to help keep the school spotless.”